<s>
It	O
is	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	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>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	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
and	O
was	O
featured	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
ported	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
December	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
March	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
players	O
select	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
three	O
characters	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>
After	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
2011	O
Tōhoku	O
earthquake	O
and	O
tsunami	O
disrupted	O
the	O
development	O
schedule	O
for	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Fate	O
of	O
Two	O
Worlds	O
,	O
the	O
additional	O
content	O
was	O
created	O
into	O
a	O
standalone	O
title	O
,	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
for	O
a	O
discounted	O
retail	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	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
an	O
arcade-style	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
changes	O
little	O
from	O
the	O
basic	O
gameplay	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
core	O
mechanics	O
remain	O
the	O
same	O
,	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
aesthetic	O
changes	O
have	O
been	O
made	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
stronger	O
emphasis	O
on	O
the	O
comic	O
book	O
motif	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
uses	O
the	O
same	O
simplified	O
,	O
three-button	O
control	O
scheme	O
of	O
undefined	O
light	O
,	O
medium	O
,	O
and	O
heavy	O
attacks	O
introduced	O
in	O
Fate	O
of	O
Two	O
Worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
aerial	O
exchange	O
feature	O
has	O
been	O
altered	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
;	O
players	O
can	O
either	O
remove	O
meter	O
from	O
their	O
opponent	O
's	O
Hyper	O
Combo	O
gauge	O
,	O
add	O
meter	O
to	O
their	O
own	O
gauge	O
,	O
or	O
simply	O
deal	O
more	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
the	O
attack	O
and	O
speed	O
boosts	O
for	O
each	O
character	O
while	O
using	O
X-Factor	O
have	O
been	O
adjusted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
includes	O
several	O
game	O
modes	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
including	O
Arcade	O
Mode	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
fights	O
against	O
AI-controlled	O
opponents	O
to	O
reach	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
character	O
,	O
Galactus	O
;	O
Versus	O
Mode	O
,	O
where	O
two	O
players	O
engage	O
in	O
combat	O
;	O
Mission	O
Mode	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
trials	O
for	O
each	O
playable	O
character	O
;	O
and	O
Training	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
offline	O
mode	O
,	O
called	O
"	O
Galactus	O
Mode	O
"	O
,	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
fight	O
as	O
Galactus	O
against	O
AI-controlled	O
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
optimized	O
netcode	B-Application
is	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
providing	O
smoother	O
online	O
play	O
compared	O
to	O
Fate	O
of	O
Two	O
Worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
features	O
the	O
original	O
36	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
and	O
introduces	O
12	O
new	O
playable	O
fighters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jill	O
Valentine	O
and	O
Shuma-Gorath	O
,	O
the	O
two	O
characters	O
released	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
,	O
remained	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
,	O
up	O
until	O
all	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
online	O
stores	O
in	O
December	O
2013	O
;	O
they	O
are	O
included	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
PC	O
re-releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-Con	O
International	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
that	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	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
was	O
under	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
update	O
,	O
titled	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
would	O
add	O
new	O
characters	O
,	O
stages	O
,	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
enhancements	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
balance	O
and	O
online	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2011	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
,	O
Capcom	O
video	O
game	O
producer	O
,	O
Yoshinori	O
Ono	O
,	O
would	O
later	O
announce	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
release	O
of	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
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
team	O
had	O
plans	O
to	O
release	O
more	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
2011	O
Tōhoku	O
earthquake	O
and	O
tsunami	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
staff	O
health	O
issues	O
,	O
delayed	O
the	O
development	O
schedule	O
,	O
producer	O
Ryota	O
Niitsuma	O
and	O
his	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
proposed	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
along	O
with	O
rebalanced	O
gameplay	O
and	O
other	O
additions	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
separate	O
installment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
the	O
makeup	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
split	O
"	O
about	O
half	O
and	O
half	O
"	O
between	O
DLC	B-Protocol
meant	O
for	O
Fate	O
of	O
Two	O
Worlds	O
and	O
brand	O
new	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Seth	O
Killian	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
community	O
manager	O
for	O
Capcom	O
,	O
Marvel	O
presented	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
characters	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
interested	O
in	O
seeing	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
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
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
November	O
17	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
November	O
18	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
17	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
People	O
who	O
ordered	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
"	O
First	O
Edition	O
"	O
bundle	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
receive	O
an	O
early	O
copy	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
on	O
February	O
15	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
one	O
week	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
official	O
launch	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
promote	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
special	O
retailer-exclusive	O
costume	O
packs	O
were	O
available	O
as	O
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amazon	B-Application
offered	O
the	O
New	O
Age	O
of	O
Heroes	O
Costume	O
Pack	O
(	O
Akuma	O
,	O
Doctor	O
Doom	O
,	O
Sentinel	O
,	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
)	O
,	O
while	O
Best	O
Buy	O
gave	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Villains	O
Costume	O
Pack	O
(	O
C	O
.	O
Viper	O
,	O
M.O.D.O.K.	O
,	O
Super-Skrull	O
,	O
Wesker	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
several	O
other	O
costume	O
packs	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
on	O
specific	O
dates	O
through	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
Marketplace	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ancient	O
Warriors	O
Costume	O
Pack	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
Arthur	O
,	O
Firebrand	O
,	O
Hulk	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Magneto	O
,	O
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
but	O
,	O
on	O
December	O
19	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
pack	O
would	O
be	O
delayed	O
until	O
March	O
6	O
following	O
year	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
existing	O
controversy	O
with	O
Magneto	O
's	O
alternate	O
costume	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
both	O
Capcom	O
and	O
Marvel	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
include	O
reversible	O
packaging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
pieces	O
of	O
art	O
were	O
printed	O
on	O
a	O
single	O
reversible	O
cover	O
for	O
the	O
entire	O
first	O
run	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
13	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Capcom	O
announced	O
that	O
digital	O
versions	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
its	O
DLC	B-Protocol
would	O
be	O
removed	O
from	O
online	O
platforms	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
on	O
December	O
26	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
on	O
December	O
3	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
digitally	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
coinciding	O
with	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
;	O
digital	O
re-releases	O
for	O
Windows	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
were	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
7	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
versions	O
included	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
including	O
Jill	O
Valentine	O
and	O
Shuma-Gorath	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
gallery	O
mode	O
containing	O
artwork	O
from	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	O
Official	O
Complete	O
Works	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
improved	O
1080p	O
resolution	O
at	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Physical	O
copies	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
through	O
GameStop	O
and	O
EB	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
to	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
,	O
garnering	O
scores	O
of	O
80/100	O
and	O
79/100	O
from	O
Metacritic	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
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
received	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
80/100	O
from	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
addressing	O
several	O
gameplay	O
issues	O
prevalent	O
in	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
and	O
refining	O
the	O
online	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
's	O
Maxwell	O
McGee	O
stated	O
that	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
unquestionably	O
the	O
superior	O
version	O
,	O
highlighting	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
"	O
unique	O
blend	O
of	O
structured	O
insanity	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
common	O
criticism	O
amongst	O
reviewers	O
for	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
additional	O
on-disc	O
content	O
beyond	O
the	O
expanded	O
character	O
roster	O
and	O
gameplay	O
tweaks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
praised	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
for	O
its	O
technical	O
performance	O
,	O
despite	O
hardware	O
constraints	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
providing	O
the	O
full	O
console	O
version	O
experience	O
on	O
a	O
portable	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Martin	O
Robinson	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
claimed	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Vita	O
's	O
"	O
finer-looking	O
launch	O
games	O
"	O
,	O
praising	O
its	O
detail	O
and	O
faithfulness	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
criticized	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
touchscreen	O
controls	O
,	O
stating	O
its	O
implementation	O
fell	O
short	O
of	O
the	O
mark	O
laid	O
down	O
by	O
Super	B-Application
Street	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
3D	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
reached	O
number	O
19	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
sales	O
chart	O
and	O
number	O
24	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
sold	O
approximately	O
600,000	O
units	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
during	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
months	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
sold	O
1.2	O
million	O
units	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
sold	O
units	O
across	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
PC	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	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
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
off	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
2016	O
,	O
Disney	O
decided	O
to	O
cancel	O
its	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>
On	O
December	O
3	O
that	O
year	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
unveiled	O
during	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	O
Experience	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
