I do love me some Mahvel. Memes aside, Marvel Vs. Capcom is probably one of my more prefered fighting games (Despite the fact that I am utter trash at it). So, with Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite coming out soon, I expect the roster to be even bigger than previous games. With that in mind, we don’t have much news about characters that could be in the game, so most of it is left up to interpretation. All we know is that the characters from the Infinite trailer, Captain America, Ryu, Iron Man, Morrigan, and new characters, Captain Marvel and Mega Man X, are confirmed for the game. But there’s still plenty of room for characters, so I would like to discuss the ten characters I would like to see make some sort of appearance in Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite. Five Capcom characters and five Marvel characters. Also, I am not including characters that were in previous Marvel Vs. Capcom games, and that includes the older ones. Not just three. Bringing back classic characters is good and all, but I want to see some new faces in the franchise. With that being said, let’s get on with the list.
#5: Franziska von Karma from Ace Attorney
Okay, so I’m starting off with an odd one. Phoenix Wright in Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 was a good character… If kind of a joke character. It’s most likely due to Phoenix not being one to fight someone physically and would prefer to use his mind to win fights. Franziska von Karma, however, can do both. Having been a defense attorney since the age of fourteen, she has always been very… slap-happy. By that, I mean she wasn’t always fond of pointless sentences in cases and delays of any kind, as she shows with her whip. If anyone were to do something she saw as stupid or a waste of time during a trial, or if she was angered in general, she would result in whipping them into shape… Literally, whipping. That whip she carries isn’t just for show. She also shows just how intelligent she is, and how she can easily overcome her enemies in the courtroom. I bring her up out of all the other attorneys in the Ace Attorney franchise because she definitely seems to have the most fight in her. Miles Edgeworth would just feel like a more sophisticated Phoenix. Apollo would just be reskin Phoenix. And while Godot is the best thing in the franchise, coffee isn’t exactly going to work all the time. For Franziska, I can definitely see her putting some use into that whip, as well as an Objection every now and again. Maybe even some striking evidence like Phoenix, to help add some more variety to a character from the same game. And of course she has to use the whip as much as possible. I’m just saying, if Simon Belmont and Indiana Jones can get things done with whips, than Franziska can surely take on a man in a metal suit and robot fighter. At least, I’m sure she can.
#4: Jericho Cross from Darkwatch
Okay, let’s talk about a more obscure game by Capcom that I would at least like to see. I mean, if Nintendo could put Pit into Brawl, leading to him being a major success, appearing in Smash 4 and getting his own game on the 3DS, than the same can be done for Jericho, right? Jericho is a man who is experienced with both using an assortment of weapons like pistols and crossbows, as well as mounted weapons on vehicles, to having an assortment of vampiric powers due to slowly becoming a vampire over the course of Darkwatch. He is also very well experienced with melee combat, so him being in a fighting game isn’t impossible to believe. He could use his guns and explosives as a sort of ranged attack. Along with his weapons and combat, he could use his vampire powers, maybe as a way to boost attacks or as a special move. Maybe some like increasing his bullet damage, or using lightning bolts or having dead allies fight for him. That last one may be stretching it a little, but I still think they can find a way to work around it, hopefully. I’m just saying that it wouldn’t do any harm to add an underrated character into the game. What do you say, Capcom?
#3: Jack Baker from Resident Evil VII
I was tempted to put Leon into this game, but I feel that we have enough good guys from the Resident Evil franchise. And since Wesker and Nemesis were already there, why not add a character from the new Resident Evil, and what better one to choose than Jack. Ethan’s good, but I feel that he is just too normal to put into a fighting game. Jack, on the other hand, would be perfect for this type of game. Jack having much more strength to break apart a wall and a car, he is able to carry tons of weapons with him like knives, shovels, a painter with spike all over it, and a pair of chainsaw scissors, it’s safe to say that Jack is capable to fighting someone off. He would probably be a tank character, being slow, but can take and dish out more damage than you’d expect. And as a special move, I could see Jack probably using the car to run people over like Fox’s Smash from Smash 4. or turning into his more grotesque monster form. Hell, why don’t we use characters like Marguerite’s bugs or Lucas’s traps. Jack seems to have lots of potential, and with Resident Evil VII still being relevant, I think it would work out well. I know Leon would make more sense since Resident Evil 2 is coming soon, but come on, I just had to mention Jack.
#2: Asura (Asura’s Wrath)
Of all the batshit crazy characters that need to be in this game, Asura is definitely up there. Asura, being a powerful entity, has the ability to beat the living shit out of powerful gods and other forces with nothing but his violent anger. Despite Asura’s Wrath not being the most popular game, there are lots of people, myself included, who think that Asura would be one of the best choices to have in a Marvel Vs. Capcom game. In a game such as this, perhaps Asura could use a combination of his lighter, but weaker attacks, and have much more powerful strikes that could have pros and cons, like them being slower and could cause him to overheat, but would allow him to deal insane damage. From a distance, Asura could also fire his projectiles at his enemies like he does in the rail shooting sections, and perhaps use it during a special move. And for a real special move, Asura could use one of his many violent and fast beat downs on his enemies, and maybe make it interactive (Okay, maybe having an interactive special move is asking for a bit much. I’m just thinking too hard into this). I know, Capcom can’t just fill the roster with characters from underrated games, but the thought of having a massive man filled with rage such as Asura as a character would probably not be too bad to have.
#1: Gene from God Hand
God Hand is a game made by Clover Studio, the same people who helped make Okami. In 2007, they left to form their own company. And what would that company be? Platinum Games. God Hand is a game done by the same people who made Bayonetta before Bayonetta was even a thing. That already should tell you that Gene needs to be in Marvel Vs. Capcom, and at one point, that was possible, before he was switched with Amaterasu at the last minute. Gene is a character who is able to learn literally a hundred different moves and techniques to use on his enemies, from simple jabs to much more complex combos. You could also allow Gene to use the God Reel to give him a specific attack that could either greatly harm the enemy or could benefit the enemy depending on the result. As for a special move, perhaps Gene could use his God Hand to make himself even stronger and do a massive combo on the enemy for massive damage. What I am trying to say is that Gene needs to be in Infinite. He has all the combos, skills, and probably is part of one of the lesser loved titles of the PS2 era. If Bayonetta could make it into Smash 4, Gene needs to make it into Infinite. Do this guy justice, please. And, with that being said, let us move on to our next set of five. The Marvel characters.
#5: Doctor Octopus/Doc Ock
I was tempted to put Green Goblin on here, but I don’t think that having him fly around on his board would be too fair. So, I think that out of all of Spiderman’s villains (That isn’t Venom, because he was already in a Marvel Vs. Capcom game) would be a great addition. With his four electronic metal tentacles, I can see this as both giving him more arms to use during a fight and as giving him more agility and to jump into the air more easily. Perhaps he could leap off the ground and attack his enemies from above like a sort of flying kick, and can use his tentacles to either electrify or to pick them up and smash them into the ground. Maybe smash them repeatedly and break apart the concrete as a special move to cause greater damage to the opponent. I’m just gonna say right now that I will not be as familiar with these character as Capcom characters, since superheroes are more of my friend Ryan’s thing, but I will try my best to fill these up, as I can still get lots of enjoyment out of these Marvel characters when playing as them. And I can still say that having Doc Ock as a playable character wouldn’t be bad to have.
#4: Black Panther
I have absolutely no idea what Black Panther is. I do, however, know that he is getting a movie soon, so as a sort of cross promotion, I think now would be a good time to put him into Infinite. I thought that, with a name like Black Panther, he’d be associated with the Black Panther Party, but no, he was actually part of a clan called the Wakandan Panther Clan, and was told to eat a heart-shaped herb which gave Black Panther the abilities of a panther, such as increased sense of smell and sight, increased strength, and speed, agility, and stamina. The usual panther stuff. There is also a point in time where Black Panther can control the dead, but that would just be silly to have in this game. I can see Black Panther being one of the more agile male fighters in Infinite, being able to jump and perform quick jabs to his targets in a few seconds. He could probably use his jumping to his advantage, probably jump kicking and diving toward his enemies. Maybe use his panther skills to knock the enemy in the air and strike them repeatedly as a sort of special move. Kinda like Wesker’s from Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Look at that. I barely know anything about him and I’ve said more about him than Doc Ock. What the hell even?
#3: Black Widow
Being a part of The Avengers movie, and since The Avengers was one of the biggest movies out there, and since I know that Iron Man and Captain America are in this game, it only makes sense to have the Avengers gang together for this game. Black Widow is not like most superheroes. She doesn’t have any super powers. Than again, neither does goddamn Batman and he’s the best. She specializes in being incredibly athletic, acrobatic, using all of her combat skills for all close-up combat, can use any weapon, and can kill anyone the best way she can. She also seems to have some sort of technology that keeps her from contracting diseases of any kind or aging, so, technically, I guess she does have superpowers, and everything I said prior to this was pointless. Black Widow would probably be able to perform several different hand-to-hand combat moves on her opponents, ranging from kung fu, boxing, or anything with a fancy name in it. For projectiles, she would easily be able to fire at the enemies with an assortment of guns. And of course, she’d be agile enough to jump and attack quickly. There sure are a lot of fast characters on this list of Marvel characters, huh? Not enough heavy characters
#2: Blade
Remember the three Blade movies? Well, I don’t blame you. They were kinda dumb and pointless, but Guillermo del Toro worked on one, so you know that it at least had style to it. But what I do know is that Blade would be pretty cool to have in there. He is half human and half vampire. He has the strength and agility of a vampire, but doesn’t have to worry about the sun or a thirst for blood. He is also immune to all diseases and ages at a slower rate, but is not truly immortal. So he’s a male, black version of Black Widow. Also he has a Matrix-style trench coat and sunglasses, so you know that just makes him cool in a dated early 2000s sort of way. Just like Black Widow, he is capable of fighting in any style he feels fit to, as well as using his trademark swords to fight off vampires. He also once went up against Deadpool threatening to use his vampire powers, but didn’t, so MAYBE he has vampire powers, but I’m not too sure. I can see Blade being, what else, very agile, and striking his enemies at an incredibly fast speed and can jump high. Maybe, as a special move, he could use his vampire powers. It may ruin the lore of Blade, but, be honest. Do you really give a shit about the lore of Blade of all characters?
#1: Punisher
I don’t care how violent and immoral this choice is, I need Frank “The Punisher” Castle in a Marvel Vs. Capcom game. The Punisher has lots of military training, able to use any firearm, melee weapon and combat skill to his full advantage. He also has training in use of planes and is able to perform assassinations, infiltration, and use of all firearms and explosives. He also constantly wears a sort of bullet-proof armor that keeps him well protected whenever he goes out into a gunfight. Also, he is capable of killing a man in ways you didn’t think were possible and ways you don’t want to know are possible. I think that, despite his average size, The Punisher could be a much heavier character, not being as fast or able to jump as high, probably due to carrying so much weapons, but he is a much heavier hitter, using an assortment of melee weapons on his opponent, and using several different firearms when he is attacking from a distance. When he does his special attack, perhaps they could have him firing rockets from a rocket launcher or crashing a plane into him or perhaps using one of the many violent scenes from his comic book… Okay, maybe that’s going too far, but if they can put someone like Deadpool into Marvel Vs. Capcom, then surely they can do the same for The Punisher.
#5: Franziska von Karma from Ace Attorney
Okay, so I’m starting off with an odd one. Phoenix Wright in Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 was a good character… If kind of a joke character. It’s most likely due to Phoenix not being one to fight someone physically and would prefer to use his mind to win fights. Franziska von Karma, however, can do both. Having been a defense attorney since the age of fourteen, she has always been very… slap-happy. By that, I mean she wasn’t always fond of pointless sentences in cases and delays of any kind, as she shows with her whip. If anyone were to do something she saw as stupid or a waste of time during a trial, or if she was angered in general, she would result in whipping them into shape… Literally, whipping. That whip she carries isn’t just for show. She also shows just how intelligent she is, and how she can easily overcome her enemies in the courtroom. I bring her up out of all the other attorneys in the Ace Attorney franchise because she definitely seems to have the most fight in her. Miles Edgeworth would just feel like a more sophisticated Phoenix. Apollo would just be reskin Phoenix. And while Godot is the best thing in the franchise, coffee isn’t exactly going to work all the time. For Franziska, I can definitely see her putting some use into that whip, as well as an Objection every now and again. Maybe even some striking evidence like Phoenix, to help add some more variety to a character from the same game. And of course she has to use the whip as much as possible. I’m just saying, if Simon Belmont and Indiana Jones can get things done with whips, than Franziska can surely take on a man in a metal suit and robot fighter. At least, I’m sure she can.
#4: Jericho Cross from Darkwatch
Okay, let’s talk about a more obscure game by Capcom that I would at least like to see. I mean, if Nintendo could put Pit into Brawl, leading to him being a major success, appearing in Smash 4 and getting his own game on the 3DS, than the same can be done for Jericho, right? Jericho is a man who is experienced with both using an assortment of weapons like pistols and crossbows, as well as mounted weapons on vehicles, to having an assortment of vampiric powers due to slowly becoming a vampire over the course of Darkwatch. He is also very well experienced with melee combat, so him being in a fighting game isn’t impossible to believe. He could use his guns and explosives as a sort of ranged attack. Along with his weapons and combat, he could use his vampire powers, maybe as a way to boost attacks or as a special move. Maybe some like increasing his bullet damage, or using lightning bolts or having dead allies fight for him. That last one may be stretching it a little, but I still think they can find a way to work around it, hopefully. I’m just saying that it wouldn’t do any harm to add an underrated character into the game. What do you say, Capcom?
#3: Jack Baker from Resident Evil VII
I was tempted to put Leon into this game, but I feel that we have enough good guys from the Resident Evil franchise. And since Wesker and Nemesis were already there, why not add a character from the new Resident Evil, and what better one to choose than Jack. Ethan’s good, but I feel that he is just too normal to put into a fighting game. Jack, on the other hand, would be perfect for this type of game. Jack having much more strength to break apart a wall and a car, he is able to carry tons of weapons with him like knives, shovels, a painter with spike all over it, and a pair of chainsaw scissors, it’s safe to say that Jack is capable to fighting someone off. He would probably be a tank character, being slow, but can take and dish out more damage than you’d expect. And as a special move, I could see Jack probably using the car to run people over like Fox’s Smash from Smash 4. or turning into his more grotesque monster form. Hell, why don’t we use characters like Marguerite’s bugs or Lucas’s traps. Jack seems to have lots of potential, and with Resident Evil VII still being relevant, I think it would work out well. I know Leon would make more sense since Resident Evil 2 is coming soon, but come on, I just had to mention Jack.
#2: Asura (Asura’s Wrath)
Of all the batshit crazy characters that need to be in this game, Asura is definitely up there. Asura, being a powerful entity, has the ability to beat the living shit out of powerful gods and other forces with nothing but his violent anger. Despite Asura’s Wrath not being the most popular game, there are lots of people, myself included, who think that Asura would be one of the best choices to have in a Marvel Vs. Capcom game. In a game such as this, perhaps Asura could use a combination of his lighter, but weaker attacks, and have much more powerful strikes that could have pros and cons, like them being slower and could cause him to overheat, but would allow him to deal insane damage. From a distance, Asura could also fire his projectiles at his enemies like he does in the rail shooting sections, and perhaps use it during a special move. And for a real special move, Asura could use one of his many violent and fast beat downs on his enemies, and maybe make it interactive (Okay, maybe having an interactive special move is asking for a bit much. I’m just thinking too hard into this). I know, Capcom can’t just fill the roster with characters from underrated games, but the thought of having a massive man filled with rage such as Asura as a character would probably not be too bad to have.
#1: Gene from God Hand
God Hand is a game made by Clover Studio, the same people who helped make Okami. In 2007, they left to form their own company. And what would that company be? Platinum Games. God Hand is a game done by the same people who made Bayonetta before Bayonetta was even a thing. That already should tell you that Gene needs to be in Marvel Vs. Capcom, and at one point, that was possible, before he was switched with Amaterasu at the last minute. Gene is a character who is able to learn literally a hundred different moves and techniques to use on his enemies, from simple jabs to much more complex combos. You could also allow Gene to use the God Reel to give him a specific attack that could either greatly harm the enemy or could benefit the enemy depending on the result. As for a special move, perhaps Gene could use his God Hand to make himself even stronger and do a massive combo on the enemy for massive damage. What I am trying to say is that Gene needs to be in Infinite. He has all the combos, skills, and probably is part of one of the lesser loved titles of the PS2 era. If Bayonetta could make it into Smash 4, Gene needs to make it into Infinite. Do this guy justice, please. And, with that being said, let us move on to our next set of five. The Marvel characters.
#5: Doctor Octopus/Doc Ock
I was tempted to put Green Goblin on here, but I don’t think that having him fly around on his board would be too fair. So, I think that out of all of Spiderman’s villains (That isn’t Venom, because he was already in a Marvel Vs. Capcom game) would be a great addition. With his four electronic metal tentacles, I can see this as both giving him more arms to use during a fight and as giving him more agility and to jump into the air more easily. Perhaps he could leap off the ground and attack his enemies from above like a sort of flying kick, and can use his tentacles to either electrify or to pick them up and smash them into the ground. Maybe smash them repeatedly and break apart the concrete as a special move to cause greater damage to the opponent. I’m just gonna say right now that I will not be as familiar with these character as Capcom characters, since superheroes are more of my friend Ryan’s thing, but I will try my best to fill these up, as I can still get lots of enjoyment out of these Marvel characters when playing as them. And I can still say that having Doc Ock as a playable character wouldn’t be bad to have.
#4: Black Panther
I have absolutely no idea what Black Panther is. I do, however, know that he is getting a movie soon, so as a sort of cross promotion, I think now would be a good time to put him into Infinite. I thought that, with a name like Black Panther, he’d be associated with the Black Panther Party, but no, he was actually part of a clan called the Wakandan Panther Clan, and was told to eat a heart-shaped herb which gave Black Panther the abilities of a panther, such as increased sense of smell and sight, increased strength, and speed, agility, and stamina. The usual panther stuff. There is also a point in time where Black Panther can control the dead, but that would just be silly to have in this game. I can see Black Panther being one of the more agile male fighters in Infinite, being able to jump and perform quick jabs to his targets in a few seconds. He could probably use his jumping to his advantage, probably jump kicking and diving toward his enemies. Maybe use his panther skills to knock the enemy in the air and strike them repeatedly as a sort of special move. Kinda like Wesker’s from Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Look at that. I barely know anything about him and I’ve said more about him than Doc Ock. What the hell even?
#3: Black Widow
Being a part of The Avengers movie, and since The Avengers was one of the biggest movies out there, and since I know that Iron Man and Captain America are in this game, it only makes sense to have the Avengers gang together for this game. Black Widow is not like most superheroes. She doesn’t have any super powers. Than again, neither does goddamn Batman and he’s the best. She specializes in being incredibly athletic, acrobatic, using all of her combat skills for all close-up combat, can use any weapon, and can kill anyone the best way she can. She also seems to have some sort of technology that keeps her from contracting diseases of any kind or aging, so, technically, I guess she does have superpowers, and everything I said prior to this was pointless. Black Widow would probably be able to perform several different hand-to-hand combat moves on her opponents, ranging from kung fu, boxing, or anything with a fancy name in it. For projectiles, she would easily be able to fire at the enemies with an assortment of guns. And of course, she’d be agile enough to jump and attack quickly. There sure are a lot of fast characters on this list of Marvel characters, huh? Not enough heavy characters
#2: Blade
Remember the three Blade movies? Well, I don’t blame you. They were kinda dumb and pointless, but Guillermo del Toro worked on one, so you know that it at least had style to it. But what I do know is that Blade would be pretty cool to have in there. He is half human and half vampire. He has the strength and agility of a vampire, but doesn’t have to worry about the sun or a thirst for blood. He is also immune to all diseases and ages at a slower rate, but is not truly immortal. So he’s a male, black version of Black Widow. Also he has a Matrix-style trench coat and sunglasses, so you know that just makes him cool in a dated early 2000s sort of way. Just like Black Widow, he is capable of fighting in any style he feels fit to, as well as using his trademark swords to fight off vampires. He also once went up against Deadpool threatening to use his vampire powers, but didn’t, so MAYBE he has vampire powers, but I’m not too sure. I can see Blade being, what else, very agile, and striking his enemies at an incredibly fast speed and can jump high. Maybe, as a special move, he could use his vampire powers. It may ruin the lore of Blade, but, be honest. Do you really give a shit about the lore of Blade of all characters?
#1: Punisher
I don’t care how violent and immoral this choice is, I need Frank “The Punisher” Castle in a Marvel Vs. Capcom game. The Punisher has lots of military training, able to use any firearm, melee weapon and combat skill to his full advantage. He also has training in use of planes and is able to perform assassinations, infiltration, and use of all firearms and explosives. He also constantly wears a sort of bullet-proof armor that keeps him well protected whenever he goes out into a gunfight. Also, he is capable of killing a man in ways you didn’t think were possible and ways you don’t want to know are possible. I think that, despite his average size, The Punisher could be a much heavier character, not being as fast or able to jump as high, probably due to carrying so much weapons, but he is a much heavier hitter, using an assortment of melee weapons on his opponent, and using several different firearms when he is attacking from a distance. When he does his special attack, perhaps they could have him firing rockets from a rocket launcher or crashing a plane into him or perhaps using one of the many violent scenes from his comic book… Okay, maybe that’s going too far, but if they can put someone like Deadpool into Marvel Vs. Capcom, then surely they can do the same for The Punisher.