<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
which	O
features	O
characters	O
from	O
both	O
Capcom	O
's	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
and	O
comic	O
book	O
series	O
published	O
by	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
released	O
in	O
Japanese	O
arcades	O
in	O
2000	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
ports	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
over	O
the	O
span	O
of	O
twelve	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
players	O
select	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Marvel	O
and	O
Capcom	O
universes	O
to	O
engage	O
in	O
combat	O
and	O
attempt	O
to	O
knock	O
out	O
their	O
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
uses	O
similar	O
tag	O
team-based	O
game	O
mechanics	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
previous	O
iteration	O
,	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
it	O
features	O
several	O
significant	O
changes	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
three-on-three	O
gameplay	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
character	O
assist	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
simplified	O
control	O
scheme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
makes	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
to	O
feature	O
2.5D	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2010	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
sequel	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
,	O
which	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2011	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
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
of	O
tag	O
team-based	O
fighting	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
select	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
three	O
characters	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
a	O
one-on-one	O
battle	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
teams	O
of	O
two	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
previous	O
entry	O
,	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
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
introduces	O
a	O
more	O
refined	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Variable	O
System	O
"	O
used	O
in	O
past	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
games	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
tag	O
in	O
other	O
team	O
members	O
at	O
any	O
point	O
during	O
the	O
match	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Clash	O
of	O
Super	O
Heroes	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
unplayable	O
partner	O
characters	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
summon	O
at	O
will	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
re-implements	O
the	O
"	O
Variable	O
Assist	O
"	O
gameplay	O
mechanic	O
introduced	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
call	O
upon	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
off-screen	O
team	O
members	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
single	O
special	O
move	O
to	O
aid	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
playable	O
character	O
possesses	O
three	O
different	O
types	O
of	O
assists	O
,	O
denoted	O
by	O
the	O
Greek	O
letters	O
α	B-Language
,	O
β	B-Language
,	O
and	O
γ	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
range	O
from	O
projectile	O
attacks	O
to	O
healing	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
a	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
six-button	O
control	O
scheme	O
from	O
Clash	O
of	O
Super	O
Heroes	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
features	O
both	O
single-player	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
an	O
Arcade	O
Mode	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
defeat	O
seven	O
AI-controlled	O
teams	O
to	O
reach	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
character	O
,	O
Abyss	O
,	O
who	O
sports	O
three	O
different	O
forms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
does	O
not	O
have	O
character-specific	O
endings	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
earn	O
the	O
same	O
ending	O
regardless	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
they	O
used	O
to	O
complete	O
Arcade	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Score	O
Attack	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Arcade	O
Mode	O
,	O
pits	O
the	O
player	O
against	O
waves	O
of	O
AI-controlled	O
characters	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
objective	O
is	O
to	O
accumulate	O
the	O
highest	O
score	O
possible	O
without	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
continues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
includes	O
an	O
experience	O
system	O
which	O
unlocks	O
hidden	O
characters	O
after	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
experience	O
points	O
are	O
earned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
both	O
featured	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
player	O
matches	O
,	O
ranked	O
matches	O
,	O
and	O
lobbies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
release	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
also	O
featured	O
online	O
play	O
through	O
Capcom	O
's	O
"	O
Match	O
Service	O
"	O
network	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
limited	O
to	O
between	O
two	O
different	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
systems	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
contains	O
a	O
roster	O
of	O
56	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
roster	O
features	O
characters	O
from	O
various	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
properties	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
The	O
Avengers	O
and	O
X-Men	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Capcom	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
,	O
including	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
Darkstalkers	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
introduces	O
three	O
original	O
characters	O
:	O
Amingo	O
,	O
a	O
cactus-like	O
creature	O
;	O
Ruby	O
Heart	O
,	O
a	O
French-speaking	O
air	O
pirate	O
;	O
and	O
SonSon	B-Application
,	O
a	O
bō-wielding	O
monkey	O
girl	O
and	O
granddaughter	O
of	O
the	O
protagonist	O
from	O
the	O
1984	O
Capcom	O
arcade	O
game	O
SonSon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
are	O
unlocked	O
from	O
the	O
start	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
half	O
are	O
unlocked	O
as	O
revenue	O
increases	O
,	O
while	O
in	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
24	O
characters	O
are	O
available	O
from	O
the	O
start	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
remaining	O
32	O
characters	O
must	O
be	O
unlocked	O
using	O
experience	O
points	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
all	O
fighters	O
are	O
initially	O
unlocked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
1999	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
that	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	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
titled	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
was	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	O
NAOMI	O
arcade	O
board	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
,	O
Capcom	O
's	O
first	O
attempt	O
at	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
CP	B-Application
System	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
III	B-Application
hardware	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	I-Application
to	O
combine	O
hand-drawn	O
two-dimensional	O
sprites	O
upon	O
three-dimensional	O
backgrounds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
home	O
and	O
arcade	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
VMU	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
connect	O
their	O
VMU	B-Application
to	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
to	O
exchange	O
data	O
,	O
earning	O
them	O
experience	O
points	O
which	O
could	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
unlock	O
new	O
characters	O
,	O
stages	O
,	O
and	O
costume	O
colors	O
in	O
the	O
home	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
experience	O
system	O
included	O
three	O
types	O
of	O
points	O
:	O
"	O
N-Points	O
"	O
,	O
earned	O
by	O
playing	O
through	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
;	O
"	O
D-Points	O
"	O
,	O
gained	O
by	O
playing	O
through	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
V-Points	O
"	O
,	O
obtained	O
by	O
playing	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
featured	O
online	O
play	O
between	O
two	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
consoles	O
through	O
a	O
specialized	O
network	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Match	O
Service	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
features	O
were	O
removed	O
in	O
all	O
future	O
domestic	O
and	O
international	O
ports	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
press	O
conference	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
2002	O
,	O
Capcom	O
unveiled	O
its	O
plans	O
to	O
bring	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
over	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
compete	O
against	O
one	O
another	O
via	O
USB	O
modem	O
connections	O
,	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
version	O
did	O
n't	O
feature	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
commercial	O
and	O
critical	O
success	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
Turbo	I-Application
HD	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
in	O
2008	O
,	O
Capcom	O
stated	O
its	O
intentions	O
to	O
continue	O
making	O
high-definition	O
remakes	O
of	O
its	O
past	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
asked	O
specifically	O
about	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Capcom	O
's	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
business	O
development	O
and	O
strategic	O
planning	O
,	O
Christian	O
Svensson	O
,	O
indicated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
their	O
most	O
requested	O
title	O
by	O
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
27	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
Marvel	O
and	O
Capcom	O
jointly	O
announced	O
that	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
would	O
be	O
coming	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
through	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
through	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
30	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
questioned	O
about	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
port	O
,	O
Svensson	O
stated	O
that	O
Capcom	O
was	O
unable	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
due	O
to	O
licensing	O
restrictions	O
and	O
WiiWare	O
's	O
file	O
size	O
limit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
ports	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Backbone	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
worked	O
with	O
Capcom	O
on	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
Turbo	I-Application
HD	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
built	O
using	O
the	O
original	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
code	O
base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
online	O
functionality	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
utilized	O
the	O
same	O
net	O
code	O
from	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
Turbo	I-Application
HD	I-Application
Remix	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
changes	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
included	O
various	O
filtering	O
options	O
for	O
character	O
sprites	O
,	O
labeled	O
"	O
Smooth	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Crisp	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Classic	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Widescreen	O
support	O
was	O
implemented	O
;	O
since	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
designed	O
with	O
a	O
4:3	O
aspect	O
ratio	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
widen	O
the	O
camera	O
field	O
of	O
view	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2012	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
created	O
two	O
control	O
configurations	O
for	O
iPhone	B-Device
and	O
iPad	B-Device
touch	O
screens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
online	O
play	O
,	O
a	O
Versus	O
Mode	O
option	O
is	O
available	O
over	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
.	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
debuted	O
in	O
Japanese	O
arcades	O
on	O
the	O
Sega	O
NAOMI	O
arcade	O
platform	O
in	O
early	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
soon	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2000	O
,	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
29	O
;	O
the	O
European	O
version	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Virgin	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
November	O
19	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
November	O
29	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
version	O
launched	O
alongside	O
its	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
counterpart	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
which	O
later	O
received	O
a	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
then	O
released	O
internationally	O
through	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
on	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
August	O
13	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lastly	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
on	O
April	O
25	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
that	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
would	O
be	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
stores	O
towards	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
apparent	O
expiration	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
licensing	O
contracts	O
with	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
pulled	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
December	O
17	O
and	O
19	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
and	O
from	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
globally	O
on	O
December	O
26	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eventually	O
,	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
also	O
delisted	O
from	O
the	O
Apple	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
2	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
prominent	O
fighting	O
game	O
community	O
member	O
Maximilian	O
Dood	O
began	O
a	O
hashtag	O
campaign	O
to	O
gather	O
support	O
for	O
re-releases	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
onto	O
modern	O
consoles	O
after	O
it	O
was	O
delisted	O
from	O
digital	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
campaign	O
led	O
to	O
#FREEMVC2	O
trending	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
and	O
Mike	B-Application
Mika	O
,	O
the	O
studio	O
head	O
for	O
video	O
game	O
developer	O
Digital	O
Eclipse	O
,	O
expressing	O
interest	O
in	O
re-releasing	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
5	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Arcade1Up	O
revealed	O
a	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
arcade	O
cabinet	O
during	O
the	O
2022	O
Evolution	O
Championship	O
Series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cabinet	O
includes	O
Wi-Fi	O
connectivity	O
for	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
games	O
,	O
including	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
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
X-Men	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
X-Men	B-Application
:	I-Application
Children	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Atom	I-Application
,	O
X-Men	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Apocalypse	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
in	I-Application
War	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Gems	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	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
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
for	O
its	O
frantic	O
gameplay	O
style	O
,	O
detailed	O
backdrops	O
and	O
visuals	O
,	O
and	O
enormous	O
cast	O
of	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jeff	O
Gerstmann	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
praised	O
the	O
new	O
control	O
scheme	O
and	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
three-on-three	O
combat	O
;	O
he	O
concluded	O
that	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
would	O
be	O
pleased	O
with	O
the	O
changes	O
made	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
early	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
criticized	O
for	O
their	O
lack	O
of	O
online	O
support	O
outside	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
review	O
,	O
Aaron	O
Boulding	O
of	O
IGN	O
was	O
particularly	O
critical	O
over	O
its	O
exclusion	O
,	O
citing	O
Capcom	O
's	O
failure	O
to	O
deliver	O
on	O
its	O
promise	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
support	O
as	O
the	O
reason	O
for	O
his	O
low	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
following	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
critics	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
providing	O
a	O
smooth	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
Blake	O
Fischer	O
of	O
Next	O
Generation	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
overall	O
,	O
this	O
is	O
the	O
best	O
2D	O
fighting	O
experience	O
available	O
on	O
a	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
have	O
a	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
and	O
you	O
ca	O
n't	O
wait	O
for	O
SF	O
:	O
Third	O
Strike	O
,	O
this	O
is	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
get.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
:	I-Application
Millennium	I-Application
Fight	I-Application
2000	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
the	O
years	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
repeatedly	O
been	O
included	O
by	O
various	O
critics	O
into	O
their	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
fighting	O
games	O
ever	O
,	O
including	O
ScrewAttack	O
at	O
GameTrailers	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
placed	O
second	O
,	O
and	O
Virgin	O
Media	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
placed	O
third	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
,	O
GamePro	O
also	O
chose	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
33rd	O
best	O
PS2	B-Device
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
1.4	O
million	O
units	O
before	O
their	O
removal	O
on	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	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
Capcom	O
was	O
unable	O
to	O
retain	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
license	O
due	O
to	O
legal	O
issues	O
over	O
copyright	O
,	O
placing	O
the	O
series	O
on	O
indefinite	O
hiatus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
on	O
April	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
ten	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
original	O
debut	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
sequel	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
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
headed	O
by	O
Ryota	O
Niitsuma	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
with	O
Capcom	O
on	O
Tatsunoko	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
it	O
utilizes	O
largely	O
similar	O
game	O
mechanics	O
to	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
sequel	O
features	O
new	O
methods	O
of	O
play	O
designed	O
for	O
newcomers	O
to	O
the	O
fighting	O
game	O
genre	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
a	O
simplified	O
three-button	O
control	O
scheme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2011	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
