<s>
Its	O
gameplay	O
borrows	O
heavily	O
from	O
Capcom	O
's	O
previous	O
Marvel-licensed	O
fighting	O
games	O
X-Men	B-Application
:	I-Application
Children	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Atom	I-Application
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
;	O
however	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
focusing	O
on	O
single	O
combat	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
incorporated	O
tag	O
team	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
praised	O
its	O
fast-paced	O
gameplay	O
,	O
animated	O
visuals	O
,	O
and	O
wealth	O
of	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
was	O
initially	O
released	O
as	O
an	O
arcade	O
game	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
1997	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
also	O
borrowed	O
gameplay	O
concepts	O
from	O
Capcom	O
's	O
previous	O
Marvel-licensed	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
X-Men	B-Application
:	I-Application
Children	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Atom	I-Application
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
arcades	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
then	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
1998	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
expanded	O
the	O
playable	O
roster	O
to	O
the	O
larger	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
,	O
introducing	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
Captain	O
America	O
,	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
responsible	O
for	O
introducing	O
character	O
assist	O
moves	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
a	O
gameplay	O
element	O
which	O
would	O
influence	O
future	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
installments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
debuted	O
in	O
arcades	O
in	O
1998	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ports	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
soon	O
followed	O
in	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rather	O
than	O
strictly	O
using	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
characters	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
Capcom	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Morrigan	O
,	O
and	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
removed	O
the	O
character	O
assist	O
feature	O
used	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
implemented	O
its	O
own	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
randomly	O
allocated	O
guest	O
characters	O
to	O
each	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
arcades	O
in	O
2000	O
and	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
within	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
ports	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
then	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
through	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lastly	O
,	O
a	O
version	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Featuring	O
a	O
large	O
playable	O
roster	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
reused	O
the	O
assist	O
features	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
changed	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
two-on-two	O
battle	O
system	O
to	O
three-on-three	O
fights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fate	I-Application
of	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
a	O
standalone	O
updated	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
2016	O
;	O
releases	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
via	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
via	O
Steam	B-Application
followed	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
a	O
compilation	O
game	O
which	O
includes	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
through	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
2017	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
two-on-two	O
battles	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
earlier	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
removes	O
traditional	O
assist	O
moves	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
its	O
own	O
dual-character	O
combo	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
Minimates	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
playable	O
characters	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fate	I-Application
of	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
were	O
released	O
by	O
Art	O
Asylum	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Udon	O
Entertainment	O
published	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	O
Official	O
Complete	O
Works	O
art	O
book	O
consisting	O
of	O
promotional	O
artwork	O
,	O
sketches	O
and	O
bonus	O
material	O
from	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
collaborations	O
between	O
Marvel	O
and	O
Capcom	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
the	O
1993	O
arcade	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Punisher	I-Application
to	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
contains	O
contributions	O
from	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
artists	O
and	O
illustrators	O
,	O
including	O
Akiman	O
,	O
Bengus	O
,	O
Shinkiro	O
,	O
Joe	B-Application
Madureira	O
,	O
Adi	O
Granov	O
,	O
Joe	B-Application
Ng	O
,	O
Long	O
Vo	O
,	O
Chamba	O
,	O
Adam	O
Warren	O
and	O
Takeshi	O
Miyazawa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hardcover	O
also	O
featured	O
a	O
wrap-around	O
cover	O
designed	O
by	O
Udon	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Capcom	O
artist	O
Alvin	O
Lee	B-Application
,	O
and	O
digitally-painted	O
by	O
Udon	O
's	O
Genzoman	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
multiverse	O
,	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
universe	O
is	O
designated	O
as	O
"	O
Earth-30847	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
basic	O
gameplay	O
of	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
derived	O
from	O
X-Men	B-Application
:	I-Application
Children	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Atom	I-Application
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
joystick	B-Device
movements	O
and	O
button	O
presses	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
execute	O
various	O
moves	O
to	O
damage	O
their	O
opponent	O
and	O
deplete	O
their	O
life	O
gauge	O
,	O
or	O
alternatively	O
,	O
have	O
the	O
most	O
cumulative	O
health	O
when	O
the	O
timer	O
runs	O
out	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
two	O
aforementioned	O
games	O
,	O
which	O
focus	O
on	O
single	O
combat	O
,	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
revolve	O
around	O
tag	O
team-based	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
successive	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
installment	O
has	O
added	O
,	O
removed	O
,	O
or	O
altered	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
added	O
two-on-two	O
tag	O
team	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
introduced	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
assist	O
"	O
by	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
summon	O
their	O
off-screen	O
partner	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
special	O
move	O
without	O
switching	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
feature	O
was	O
replaced	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
which	O
instead	O
randomly	O
allocated	O
an	O
unplayable	O
guest	O
character	O
with	O
a	O
preset	O
assist	O
move	O
before	O
each	O
match	O
;	O
in	O
addition	O
,	O
assists	O
were	O
limited	O
to	O
only	O
a	O
few	O
uses	O
per	O
round	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
assist	O
features	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
were	O
re-incorporated	O
into	O
the	O
following	O
sequel	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
once	O
again	O
granting	O
players	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
call	O
in	O
their	O
off-screen	O
characters	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
during	O
the	O
match	O
without	O
constraint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
also	O
increased	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
characters	O
per	O
team	O
by	O
one	O
,	O
providing	O
a	O
three-on-three	O
battle	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fate	I-Application
of	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
introduced	O
"	O
X-Factor	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
comeback	O
mechanic	O
which	O
offers	O
increased	O
damage	O
,	O
speed	O
,	O
and	O
red	O
health	O
regeneration	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
upon	O
activation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
reverts	O
to	O
two-on-two	O
partner	O
battles	O
and	O
removes	O
traditional	O
character	O
assists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
gameplay	O
element	O
that	O
helps	O
to	O
distinguish	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
from	O
other	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchises	O
is	O
its	O
emphasis	O
on	O
aerial	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
is	O
given	O
a	O
"	O
Launcher	O
"	O
move	O
,	O
which	O
sends	O
the	O
opponent	O
flying	O
up	O
into	O
the	O
air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
introduced	O
a	O
gameplay	O
feature	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Team	O
Aerial	O
Combo	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
Aerial	O
Exchange	O
"	O
,	O
giving	O
players	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
extend	O
their	O
Air	O
Combos	O
further	O
by	O
quickly	O
tagging	O
in	O
their	O
other	O
characters	O
while	O
mid-air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
accessible	O
,	O
the	O
layout	O
was	O
tweaked	O
to	O
four	O
attack	O
buttons	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
two	O
pairs	O
of	O
light	O
and	O
heavy	O
punches	O
and	O
kicks	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
dedicated	O
assist	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
control	O
scheme	O
was	O
further	O
simplified	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
which	O
included	O
three	O
attack	O
buttons	O
designated	O
to	O
undefined	O
light	O
,	O
medium	O
,	O
and	O
hard	O
attacks	O
,	O
two	O
assist	O
buttons	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
"	O
exchange	O
button	O
"	O
used	O
to	O
perform	O
Launchers	O
and	O
switch	O
between	O
characters	O
during	O
Air	O
Combos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
included	O
two	O
different	O
control	O
scheme	O
options	O
:	O
Normal	O
Mode	O
and	O
Simple	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
has	O
featured	O
over	O
100	O
playable	O
fighters	O
,	O
primarily	O
drawn	O
from	O
comic	O
book	O
series	O
published	O
by	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
and	O
video	O
games	O
franchises	O
developed	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
have	O
introduced	O
a	O
few	O
original	O
characters	O
,	O
which	O
include	O
Norimaro	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Amingo	O
,	O
Ruby	O
Heart	O
,	O
and	O
SonSon	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
include	O
secret	O
characters	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
by	O
inputting	O
specific	O
sequences	O
of	O
joystick	B-Device
movements	O
on	O
the	O
character	O
select	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
installments	O
also	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
fight	O
as	O
the	O
games	O
 '	O
boss	O
characters	O
in	O
special	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
Abyss	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lastly	O
,	O
numerous	O
non-playable	O
Marvel	O
and	O
Capcom	O
characters	O
are	O
featured	O
as	O
"	O
Ability	O
Cards	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
Heroes	O
and	O
Heralds	O
game	O
mode	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
's	O
partnership	O
with	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
began	O
in	O
1993	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Punisher	I-Application
,	O
an	O
arcade	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
based	O
on	O
the	O
comic	O
book	O
series	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
then	O
created	O
their	O
first	O
Marvel-licensed	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
X-Men	B-Application
:	I-Application
Children	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Atom	I-Application
,	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
soon	O
followed	O
in	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
were	O
first	O
developed	O
and	O
refined	O
in	O
these	O
two	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
serving	O
as	O
precursors	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
for	O
implementing	O
tag	O
teams	O
was	O
allegedly	O
inspired	O
by	O
an	O
easter	O
egg	O
from	O
Capcom	O
's	O
own	O
1995	O
fighting	O
game	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warriors	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Dreams	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
easter	O
egg	O
itself	O
had	O
drawn	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
final	O
battle	O
sequence	O
from	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	O
:	O
The	O
Animated	O
Movie	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
a	O
similar	O
fight	O
scene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
their	O
earlier	O
licensing	O
ventures	O
with	O
Children	O
of	O
the	O
Atom	O
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
the	O
company	O
decided	O
to	O
combine	O
Marvel	O
's	O
X-Men	B-Device
franchise	O
,	O
their	O
own	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
team-up	O
concept	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
was	O
then	O
released	O
in	O
1997	O
,	O
which	O
replaced	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
cast	O
with	O
other	O
heroes	O
from	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
and	O
introduced	O
the	O
character	O
assist	O
mechanic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
later	O
followed	O
in	O
1998	O
,	O
exchanging	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
cast	O
with	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
Capcom	O
video	O
games	O
series	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
Darkstalkers	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1999	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
yet	O
another	O
sequel	O
,	O
called	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
heavily	O
re-used	O
assets	O
from	O
previous	O
Capcom-developed	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
,	O
Darkstalkers	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
earlier	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
a	O
large	O
roster	O
of	O
56	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
ports	O
for	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Capcom	O
lost	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Marvel	O
license	O
,	O
putting	O
the	O
series	O
on	O
an	O
indefinite	O
hiatus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
resurgence	O
of	O
2D	O
fighting	O
games	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
owing	O
to	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
Marvel	O
requested	O
Capcom	O
to	O
collaborate	O
with	O
them	O
once	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
would	O
announce	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
next	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fate	I-Application
of	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
,	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
high-definition	O
compilation	O
game	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
then	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
in	O
2012	O
,	O
Marvel	O
's	O
new	O
parent	O
company	O
,	O
The	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Company	O
,	O
which	O
acquired	O
Marvel	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
chose	O
not	O
to	O
renew	O
Capcom	O
's	O
license	O
with	O
the	O
Marvel	O
characters	O
,	O
instead	O
opting	O
to	O
put	O
them	O
in	O
its	O
own	O
self-published	O
Disney	B-Application
Infinity	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Capcom	O
had	O
to	O
pull	O
both	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
off	O
their	O
online	O
platforms	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
2016	O
,	O
Disney	O
announced	O
its	O
decision	O
to	O
cancel	O
the	O
Disney	B-Application
Infinity	I-Application
series	O
,	O
discontinue	O
self-publishing	O
efforts	O
,	O
and	O
switch	O
to	O
a	O
licensing-only	O
model	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
license	O
their	O
characters	O
to	O
third-party	O
game	O
developers	O
,	O
including	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
in	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
released	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
has	O
received	O
reviews	O
ranging	O
from	O
average	O
to	O
positive	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
first	O
three	O
titles	O
,	O
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
their	O
frantic	O
gameplay	O
style	O
,	O
visual	O
flair	O
,	O
playable	O
character	O
rosters	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
their	O
sprite	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
 '	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
ports	O
were	O
also	O
lauded	O
for	O
their	O
technical	O
performance	O
,	O
matching	O
the	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conversely	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
ports	O
were	O
criticized	O
for	O
their	O
removal	O
of	O
tag	O
team	O
battles	O
and	O
noticeable	O
decline	O
in	O
frame	O
rate	O
and	O
animation	O
quality	O
–	O
changes	O
which	O
stemmed	O
from	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
RAM	B-Architecture
limitations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
received	O
similar	O
praise	O
,	O
with	O
particular	O
attention	O
given	O
towards	O
the	O
large	O
cast	O
and	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
three-on-three	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
versions	O
were	O
criticized	O
for	O
their	O
lack	O
of	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
outside	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
concerns	O
were	O
addressed	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
ports	O
,	O
which	O
reviewers	O
commended	O
for	O
their	O
smooth	O
online	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
its	O
character	O
variety	O
and	O
visual	O
presentation	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fate	I-Application
of	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
garnered	O
praise	O
for	O
simplifying	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
combat	O
mechanics	O
and	O
control	O
scheme	O
,	O
thus	O
making	O
it	O
more	O
accessible	O
for	O
players	O
new	O
to	O
fighting	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
was	O
applauded	O
for	O
its	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
roster	O
,	O
gameplay	O
tweaks	O
,	O
and	O
improved	O
online	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
was	O
praised	O
for	O
preserving	O
the	O
original	O
arcade	O
releases	O
 '	O
integrity	O
and	O
its	O
addition	O
of	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
dynamic	O
challenges	O
,	O
and	O
unlockable	O
content	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
in	O
remaining	O
faithful	O
to	O
the	O
arcade	O
versions	O
,	O
some	O
reviewers	O
criticized	O
the	O
games	O
for	O
their	O
outdated	O
gameplay	O
and	O
unbalanced	O
fighters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
to	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
praising	O
its	O
implementation	O
of	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Active	O
Switch	O
"	O
combo	O
system	O
and	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
the	O
six	O
Infinity	O
Stones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
Complex	O
ranked	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
at	O
number	O
37	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
"	O
a	O
frenetic	O
pace	O
and	O
over	O
the	O
top	O
effects	O
work	O
together	O
to	O
make	O
this	O
franchise	O
stand	O
the	O
test	O
of	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
