Seeking greater power, Marvel’s villainous robot Ultron and Mega Man X‘s Sigma seize the Space and Reality Stones to collapse the Marvel and Capcom universes into one, shared world.
Altogether, these are the Soul, Time, Power, Space, Reality and Mind Stones, which allow the user to manipulate different characteristics of existence, depending on their namesake. Infinite’s plot is centred around the Infinity Stones - six cosmic gems from the Marvel Universe that offer immense power to whoever wields them. Capcom: Infinite is notable for including the series’ first full-fledged cinematic story mode, doing away with the voiced-over stills that played at the end of Arcade Mode runs in Marvel vs. Thankfully, while some of the aforementioned problems do indeed bog the game down, there is an excellently crafted fighter hidden within - for those who give the game a chance. With all that said, I went into Infinite excited for another entry in one of my favourite series, but also apprehensive about how it looked in the months leading up to release. Moreover, it was following this year’s seminal Injustice 2, which set the bar for crossover superhero fighting games.
Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds on the then-current generation PS3 and Xbox 360 systems, which enabled me to play online with friends and random people alike - groundbreaking for the series at the time.īut soon after its announcement, it seemed like something was off about Infinite - the art style looked unappealing , the roster was shaping up to be underwhelming and the new story mode seemed half-baked. Later in my life, I got dozens of hours of fun out of 2011’s Marvel vs. Some of my fondest gaming memories include pouring in quarter after quarter in the arcade at Toronto’s Woodbine Mall to play Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite was announced at PlayStation Experience last December, I was initially overjoyed. Vast Multiplayer Features: Robust online modes and content including ranked and casual matches, global leaderboards, and online lobbies with spectator mode deepen the overall experience.When Marvel vs.Accessible Single Player Content: In addition to the cinematic story experience, players can hone their skills in a variety of accessible single player modes, including Training, Mission, and Arcade modes.History’s greatest gathering of warriors must now unite to fight back against Ultron Sigma and save their newly formed world. A combination of the robotic foes known as Ultron from the Marvel Universe and Sigma from the Capcom Universe, this psychotic villain is obsessed with infecting all organic life with a cybernetic virus. Cinematic Story: The Marvel and Capcom universes collide as heroes and villains battle together to save their merged worlds from a sinister new threat, Ultron Sigma.Iconic Heroes: More characters join the announce roster (Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Captain America, Ryu, Mega Man X and Morrigan) in the battle for survival, including Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, Rocket Raccoon, Chun-Li, Strider Hiryu, Chris Redfield and Ultron, bringing the current roster up to 14 characters with more to be revealed in the future.Each Infinity Stone will customize characters with unique abilities and powerful game-changing effects that can quickly turn the tide of battle. Infinite Power: Choose one of the six powerful Infinity Stones from the Marvel Universe to influence the outcome of battle.Reborn Rivalries: Universes collide once again in this all-new crossover clash for the ages, where players select their favorite Marvel and Capcom characters and engage in accessible and free-form 2v2 team battles, which allow for new gameplay dynamics never-before-seen in the franchise.Capcom: Infinite is being built to highlight a combination of iconic locations and fan favorite characters from both universes, including Captain Marvel and Iron Man from the Marvel side, and Ryu and Mega Man X from Capcom. In addition to single player Arcade, Training and Mission modes, a visually stunning and immersive cinematic Story Mode will put players at the center of both universes as they battle for survival against a sinister new threat, Ultron Sigma. Capcom: Infinite will feature a variety of exciting and accessible single player modes and rich multi-player content for new players and longtime fans alike. Imagined and created through a shared vision between the two companies, Marvel vs. Marvel and Capcom universes collide like never before as iconic characters team up for action-packed player-versus-player combat. Capcom: Infinite, the next era of the highly revered action-fighting game series. The epic clash between two storied universes returns with Marvel vs.