The “FTW” Part of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: FTW Gets More Accurate All the Time
Marvel and/or Capcom announced four new contestants for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and… well… holy shit. On the Capcom side, there’s the guy from the new Bionic Commando game, which is fine, and Arthur from Ghosts n’ Goblins, which is pretty cool since 1) he’s never appeared as a playable character in a Vs. Capcom game before and 2) he does indeed lose his armor when damaged enough. On the Marvel side, there’s Magneto, which was expected and then… M.O.D.O.K. Fucking M.OD.O.K. is a playable character in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. That’s so awesome I can barely stand it; I only wish they used the M.O.D.O.K. voice from Marvel’s “What The–?!” shorts, because that’s exactly how I hear the character in my head now. Still, gonna be a long wait until this thing comes out next spring.
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