Wait, that doesn't make sense. Well, I only played about an hour of the original Marvel vs Capcom 3, which was already filled with many of my dream characters. Wait, that doesn't make sense either. Why did I play so little of one of my most anticipated sequels ever? Why did I play way more of Mortal Kombat, a game series that I kind of hate everything about? The answer to that is below, but let's first go over the confirmed roster to this MvC3 update.

Capcom:
Firebrand from Ghouls and Ghost and Demon's Crest (was on my dream list)
Strider Hiryu is back!
Phoenix Wright from Ace Attourney
Vergil from Devil May Cry 3
Nemesis from Resident Evil 3
Frank West from Dead Rising

Marvel:
Hawkeye
Ghost Rider
Dr Strange
Iron Fist
Rocket Racoon
(wut)
Nova

Capcom has announced that there will be changes to balance, moves, online modes, etc. But nowhere have I read anything about new quality single player content. The reason I played so little of the first game is because I don't want to play the game online, or against anyone for that matter. I'm a very competitive person; and if I'm going to play a fighting game, I'm going to want to get good at it. And if plan to get good at a fighting game, I'm going to obsess over it. And I simply don't have the time I know I need to have in order to get really good at a fighting game. Trust me, I went through this with Tekken 10 years ago.

So what do I want? Something that gives me hours of fun with these awesome characters without playing other people. I've spent more time playing Mortal fucking Kombat because the game is filled with well made single player content. If Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 added a tower mode like in MK, the game would sky-rocket to one of my most anticipated of the year. But as it stands, Capcom seems only concerned with making this a competitive game. And until that changes, I'll have to keep passing on these awesome fighting games.

Here's Firebrand in action!

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Comments

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    coderandom
    12 years, 9 months ago

    What the fuck is a Rocket Racoon..?

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    AznSenzation
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Know what I want? I want Capcom to release this for free like Aksys did with BlazBlue, and pick up Megaman Legends 3, for trying to release this in the same year as the original Marvel vs. Capcom 3. That would give me days of fun rather than just hours.
    Seventh time bitching about MML3.

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    RedAma131
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I like the capcom roster and surprised the Wright got in even though he was once rejected. as for the marvel roster WTF is Rocket Racoon? I still kinda want Gene to be in the roster.

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    Miggins
    12 years, 9 months ago

    If there is one thing I've learned from capcom over the last 3-4 years is to never pick up the first release of one of their games. Usually within a year, they'll release an updated version of their game to "make it better" when all this content could have been released as DLC. Screw you Capcom, even if I like all the additions to the roster.

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    Fodie
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I would have loved to see an interesting single player mode in this game. I usually get very nervous when I fight online; so I don't.

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    Macklin Farrell
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Damn, I was hoping they would add Carnage from Spider-Man. :/

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    Garthbrooksno1
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Did David get a boner when he saw Phoenix Wright was announced

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    Matt
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I agree with Macklin. Also, who the fuck wanted Rocket Raccoon?

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    SomethingSnappy
    12 years, 9 months ago

    oh hell yeah Hawkeye is my man Lets do this

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    Z14ps
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Rocket Racoon...? LMAO

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    Rendrak
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Capcom is a real bitch. First they cancel Mega Man Legends 3, then they put Firebrand in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, whetting my appetite for a Demon's Crest sequel that I know will never in a million years happen. Fuck you and your cockteasing, Capcom.

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    cookiemonster31
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I didnt buy the original but with Hawkeye in it, I might have to purchase. I have loved that character since I was a little kid

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    s1yfox
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I really hope people werent that shocked that this thing was coming out considering Capcom has started turning extra profit with stuff like this

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    Dimensaur
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I don't mind any of these character additions, but I wouldn't mind having Frank West not be in in favor of Dare Devil or Black Panther from Marvel. I know they want to keep things even but I don't think Frank West is that necessary, not even Chuck? Oh well its their call but meh.

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    Zladko
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I wonder if they will put as much effort into Virgil's movelist as they did with Dante's.

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    UglyKatsuki
    12 years, 9 months ago

    It's a shame. I really wanted to see Sieg from Chaos Legion appear in the game. Or Blade from the Marvel universe. Oh well.

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    Valkodu
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Rocket Raccoon ftw

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    IRLestardeD
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I'm glad they brought Strider back he was one of my favourites in MvC2. Ghost Rider might as well have been Simon Belmont with his movelist...

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    Sideshowshayne
    12 years, 9 months ago

    And not a Single Megaman Model............Fucking Capom....... =.=
    I'll just wait for "Super Marvel VS Capcom 3"

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    DamonD
    12 years, 9 months ago

    I used to read Rocket Raccoon when I was a kid...it was the back-up strip in the Transformers comics.

    Never in a million years expected to see him return, in MvC no less.

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    sinister
    12 years, 9 months ago

    characters like Firebrand (hooray) and frank west make for good new characters because you know they offer creativity and plenty of different moves. the same could also be said of many marvel characters but then we have the characters that fans so desperately wanted like Wright, and that makes me wonder; why is a non-action game protagonist without so much as training or experience in combat (as far as i know) in a fighting game?
    i mean, it's cool, but will he simply shout the same qoute over and over to a squealing fan's content or will he use the ''law'' to bash his opponent? this makes for an interesting view on how well capcom might handle their mascots... still, looking forward to my demon...

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    Lotion Explosion
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Ah Capcom how you keep trying to find new ways to cheat us out of our money by adding 10 new characters.

    The only characters I'm interested in is Vergil and probably "THE COON"

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    Sei
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Vergil sounds cool..but Phoenix Wright? I question how his fighting style is going to be done. I have a feeling one of his specials is gonna be him going OBJECTION!!!

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    Dellago
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Rocket Raccoon...really? I get Nova to represent the Guardians of the Galaxy, not Rocket Raccoon?!

    So many good Marvel characters and they go with him...

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    @mikedynamo
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Rocket Raccon is the effing shit! He's an anthropomorphic Raccoon that hangs out in space and blasts things with GIGANTIC EFFING GUNS while quipping sweet oneliners and hanging out with a humanoid tree prince that speaks in a language that consists of only 3 words in english. Sweet member of Starlord's Guardians of the Galaxy, capturing the hearts and minds of cosmic marvel lover's everywhere...

    Plus, All of marvel's characters are human sized. They need a smaller/beastly/comedic guy to balance out Zero, Arthur, and Viewtiful Joe.

    Iron Fist should have been in these games form Day 1

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    Comradebearjew
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Fuck yes, Rocket Racoon! Easily the best character on that list.

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    Marsh D Teach
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Fuck your face capcom. Your "updates" may entice all the fans to buy your games over and over and over, but more and more of us are getting tired of this cycle. Some of us don't just spend money on nothing but video games. Some people buy a game and plan to not have it killed by an "update". UMvC3 = what MvC3 should've been. All the defenders will say the same tired lines to defend crapcom, but anyone with a brain can see this is just how they're trying to maintain profits.
    I promise you Street fighter vs. Tekken will have at least two updated versions released.

    TL;DR I'm just butthurt because I get sick of buying capcom games just for them to make something better later (RE5, SF4, MvC3,)

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    zzman305
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Where

    The

    Fuck

    Is

    Venom

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    brodude2135
    12 years, 9 months ago

    DUDE SRSLY?!?! These games dont take place in the mainstream marvel continuity, so whats the big deal with adding back Eddie Brock Venom?? ROCKET RACCOON??? WTF MARVEL??!!! Fuck Rocket Raccoon. Nobody wanted him. NOOOBODY...

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    Kritta
    12 years, 9 months ago

    Look at all these heavily armed and/or armored super heroes and men.

    Look at Phoenix Wright with his... pointing.

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    gameplayer420
    12 years, 9 months ago

    AWESOME!
    I love the characters such as Vergil Nemesis adn Frank West Im a big fan of the three series and im in love with this along with the idea that these three games are having new games come out Like DMC(prequal to devil may cry 3*also prequal*) Resident Evil Operation Raccoon city or Resident Evil Revelations and the new Dead Rising Off the Record where you play as Frank West again!