Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Class Rejects

Silver Surfer and an outspoken lawyer almost made the cut.

Remember your high school gym class? Remember the anxiety of waiting to be picked for dodgeball? That's how I imagine a character feels when he or she is being considered for Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. This fast-paced fighting game from the developers at Capcom is on the horizon. Both Marvel and Capcom characters have been collected together to battle, but not everyone made the cut. During my demo with Marvel vs. Capcom 3 last week, I asked Capcom producer Ryota Niitsuma to talk about the characters that got left behind during development. His answers surprised me.

Niitsuma explained that many of the Darkstalkers characters were considered for the roster, but only a few of the fan-favorites could be included. One character Niitsuma mentioned by name was Donovan Baine, the half-vampire warrior boasting Buddhist beads and a troubled past. Donovan would have been a nice addition to the ensemble, though I'm thrilled enough that Morrigan and Felicia are already present and accounted for.

Another interesting tidbit that Niitsuma revealed was that the Ace Attorney characters were considered for the Fate of Two Worlds roster. I'm not the biggest Ace Attorney fan out there, but having Phoenix Wright in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 would have been entertaining. We'll just have to let Captain America dispense all the justice this time around.

On the Marvel side of things, Niitsuma and originally wanted to use the Silver Surfer in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, but the team couldn't figure out how to incorporate his iconic board into the fighting engine. Niitsuma continued to say that the Silver Surfer was going to appear as a fighter without his board, but he looked too much like Iceman and so his inclusion was cancelled.

Lastly, I was told that Deadpool almost didn't make it in. For some reason, he was on the "no go" list accidentally and a Capcom translator had to step in and inquire about why such a fantastic character wasn't being used. It's a good thing the translator spoke up, because Deadpool is one of the most amusing fighters I've seen so far.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is scheduled to launch on February 15th, 2011.

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