Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Coming Soon?

The Marvel vs. Capcom series has a place in the heart of every fighter and comic-book fan. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is considered the best in the series and is arguably one of the best 2D fighters to grace a home console; the game upped the ante with 3-on-3 fights with 50+ characters from the Marvel and Capcom universe playable.

Ever since the new current consoles were released with the ability for downloadable games through Xbox Live and the Playstation Network, gamers have been wanting Capcom to port the game over. Marvel’s VP of Interactive Media, Justin Lambros, spoke of his desire to bring the game to the likes of the Xbox Live Arcade. Nothing has been heard of that lately, but now it seems that gamers may actually be getting one better.

Kevin Feige, President of Production at Marvel Studios, spoke about the possibility of a new Marvel vs. Capcom while at this years Comic Con. Said Feige in response to a query about a new Marvel vs. Capcom:

“Yes. And maybe sooner than you think.”

So that’s two Marvel executives on board with the idea.

IGN did make a good point that Capcom’s upcoming cross-over game, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes, makes for an easy conversion to the current generation of consoles, as the engine and fighting mechanics are already in place. Creating the Marvel characters and more Capcom characters wouldn’t take that long to do. We already know about Midway’s cross-over fighter Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and the attention surrounding it, so maybe Marvel and Capcom are seriously considering challenging them. We’ve contacted Capcom and are waiting a response, with which we’ll update you.

TGR Verdict: Likely