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Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

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Marvel vs. Capcom 2: Clash of Super Heroes (a.k.a. MvC2) is the fourth and final game in the Marvel vs. Capcom series of fighting games. It revolutionized the fighting game scene by having each player pick three characters, any of whom may attack at any given time.

It is currently the most popular fighting game in the United States, but it fails to find a strong fanbase continentally; Canadians mainly play Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike while Mexico and Latin America focus on the King of Fighters series.[citation needed]

Characters

Marvel characters

Capcom characters

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Story

When the earth and everything on it begins to die, Ruby Heart traces the source to an evil being known as Abyss, and summons the greatest heroes to her airship to find the being. Ultimately, its source of power is revealed to be a mysterious black metal ball within its center.

The ending suggests that the power of Abyss can be given to the person who holds it; Ruby holds it in her hand and regards it briefly before throwing it over her back into the sea. But in any case, this is the first Marvel vs. Capcom game without character-specific endings, as you will get the same end regardless of the characters you use or how quickly you defeat the final opponent.

Trivia

  • Technically, the game is on time release with only a small amount of the characters being available initially; however, because of its compatibility with the Dreamcast version, arcade operators decided to make all the characters available from the outset.
  • Because of the lack of beta testing, certain attacks cannot be defended against; Sentinel, Cable, Magneto and Dr. Doom have all been found to have unblockable moves in the right situations.

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