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Marvel vs. Capcom (series)

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This article is about the series. For the game, see Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes.

Marvel vs. Capcom (マーヴルVSカプコン Māveru versus Kapukon?) is a series of fighting games created by Capcom in which characters created by Marvel Comics and Capcom's own characters appear together. While it was the first vs. series involving Capcom, the name Marvel exists to distinguish it from Capcom's other vs. series with SNK (Capcom vs. SNK) and Namco's crossover RPG with Capcom (Namco x Capcom). The Marvel characters depicted in these games were often based on their incarnations in various early 1990s animated series (particularly X-Men), and were often voiced by the same voice actors. Many of the characters and fighting mechanics used in these games were first developed and refined in two other fighting games Capcom had developed earlier, serving as precursors to the series: X-Men: Children of the Atom, which featured characters strictly from the X-Men universe, and Marvel Super Heroes, which gleaned characters from Marvel's entire roster (X-Men included). Although the tag-team fighting concept was not new, it was refined with this series (although fans would argue whether this was for better or for worse). New fighting game terminology, such as "Aerial Rave" (the act of performing a combo on an opponent while the opponent remains airborne) and "Variable Combination" (the act of having two or more characters on the same team to perform their hyper combos at the same time) were added to the fighting game vernacular with this series.

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Games

Story

There does not appear to be a concrete story behind each game in the series, although several plot points run across the various games of the series. However, various pairs of characters - typically one Marvel and one Capcom, were often partnered with each other during gameplay (although later games randomized the partnerships so that it was possible to complete the game facing all-Marvel or all-Capcom teams). However, several interesting (but noncanonical to both Marvel and Capcom continuities) sideplots did emerge throughout the series, some of which contradict the others:

  • Psylocke is the one who rescues the amnesiac Cammy, who lost her memory after the battle with Apocalypse in X-Men vs. Street Fighter, from The Hand and its leader, Matsu'o Tsurayaba.
  • Zangief and Colossus defend Russia against Omega Red. In one ending, Omega Red apparently kills Ryu, prompting Ken to also seek revenge.
  • Wolverine seeks Akuma as he believes Akuma has information about his own past. However, in order to get the information from Akuma, he must win a fight to the death.
  • Chun-Li was made an honorary member of the X-Men, despite the lack of mutant powers on her part. Ryu is also offered membership in both the X-Men and Avengers, but turns it down both times, preferring to continue on his own path.
  • When Onslaught emerges, Charles Xavier subconsciously calls the Capcom heroes to help stop himself. Jin Saotome is attacked by Onslaught after defeating him and is near death, but the two cyborgs, Shadow Lady and Shadow, revive him as a being like themselves. In the Hulk's ending, Captain America makes the sacrifice (in a scene similar to the canonical Onslaught Saga). Meanwhile, Zangief battles Jin's Cyberbot, Blodia.
  • Magneto and M. Bison team up, intending on betraying each other at a later time. In Magneto's ending, Magneto eventually manages to get the upper hand and kills him. Bison's Shadoloo henchmen (Balrog, Vega, and Sagat) join him afterwards, fearful of Magneto's power. The opposite happens in M. Bison's ending
  • Apocalypse captures Akuma and turns him into Cyber Akuma.
  • Charlie is kidnapped by Bison, who uses Shadowloo's technology to transform him to a super-soldier henchman known as Shadow. However, Shadow turns on Bison, who then tries to subject Chun-Li and Jin Saotome to the same fate.
  • Akuma is hinted to be the father of Dan. However, this ending, much like Dan himself, is a parody of the Art of Fighting series. In this case, the ending to the first game.
  • In Ken's endings, the events of the games never actually happened. In X-Men vs. Street Fighter, he was playing the game itself with his son Mel, while the events of Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter appear to be a dream. He wakes up and continues his training with Ryu.

Marvel Characters

This is a list of all the Marvel characters that have appeared in the Marvel vs. Capcom series, most of which have appeared in various Marvel comic books:

Characters from X-Men

Characters from The Avengers

Characters from Spider-Man

Characters from Ghost Rider

Characters from Fantastic Four

Characters from Doctor Strange

Capcom Characters

This is a list of all the Capcom characters that have appeared in the Marvel vs. Capcom series, most of which have appeared in other Capcom games:

Characters from Street Fighter

Characters from Darkstalkers

Characters from Mega Man (Rockman)

Characters from Resident Evil

Characters from Star Gladiator

Characters from Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness

  • Jin Saotome
  • Devilotte (non-playable character)

Characters from Strider (Strider Hiryu)

Characters from Captain Commando

Characters from SonSon

Original Characters

Other characters

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Marvel vs. Capcom series
Marvel characters X-Men: Children of the Atom • Marvel Super Heroes
Vs. Street Fighter characters X-Men vs. Street Fighter • Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
Vs. Capcom characters Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes • Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
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Street Fighter video games
Main series Street Fighter · Street Fighter II · Super Street Fighter II · Street Fighter Alpha · Street Fighter III · Street Fighter IV
Spin-offs Street Fighter: The Movie  · Street Fighter EX
Crossovers SNK vs. Capcom series · Marvel vs. Capcom series

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