PS VITA Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

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The Marvel and Capcom universes collide once again in this Ultimate installment of the popular fighting franchise. With new fighters, epic new modes and rebalanced gameplay, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 asks only one question – are you ready for the Ultimate fighting experience. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is multiplayer crossover fighting game featuring tag-team style combat between three-character teams of super heroes, super villains and other characters from the Marvel comics and Capcom universes. The game contains 12 new fighters, in addition to those found in earlier game versions. It also features new game modes including a spectator mode, and the ‘Heroes and Heralds’ Mode. The PS Vita version of the game is virtually identical to the console versions, while incorporating the handheld’s touch controls and portability. Create a three-character fighting dream team chosen from the Marvel and Capcom universes. Arcade style action on the Vita that is virtually identical to console versions of the game. The highly acclaimed fighting series adds 12 new legends to the robust Marvel vs. Capcom 3 lineup, bringing the total overall roster of characters up to 50. This includes zombie-slayer Frank West on the Capcom side and cosmic defender Rocket Raccoon from the Marvel Universe. The new character options also include Phoenix Wright, Vergil, Nemesis, Strider and Firebrand from Capcom and Nova, Iron Fist, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider and Hawkeye from Marvel. In addition to new characters, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 features a host of enhancements and features to improve the game’s balance and online functionality. One of the biggest additions to the game is the fan-requested Spectator Mode, which allows fighters to watch live online matches together. Also, available as free downloadable content after launch is the ‘Heroes and Heralds’ Mode, a new single player and multiplayer team-based mode in which player unlock brand-new abilities with upgrade cards, customize favorite characters with new powers and compete in groups as either heroes defending Earth from Galactus or as one of Galactus’ Heralds. The power of the PS Vita allows its version of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 to play and look virtually identical to the console releases, but it also provides players with control functionality unique to the Sony handheld. Utilizing the PS Vita’s front and rear touch screen and pad, players can unleash simple combos by ‘mashing’ the screen with taps. The basic level of these ‘touch’ combos ensures that players who choose to use standard combo input patterns using the Vita’s d-pad and face buttons are not at a disadvantage, as more advanced combos are always available if the right button pattern is entered correctly. The touch pad can also be used to unleash hyper combos by tapping a character’s full hyper combo meter, and to tag in a new character from a player’s team by simply touching the image of that character.