Maybe they think live demonstrations and just general gameplay trailers are a better route for an MvC game. Jedah and Gamora should've definitely had a reveal trailer IMO.
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Maybe they think live demonstrations and just general gameplay trailers are a better route for an MvC game. Jedah and Gamora should've definitely had a reveal trailer IMO.
I don't know what Capcom was thinking with that absurdly anticlimactic Jedah reveal. They skipped his intro, dropped a bunch of combos, and only showed a couple of his moves. It really makes Capcom seem like a group of three people working out of a garage.
MvC3 had the best pre-release cycle for a fighting game that I can remember (besides Smash). MvCI is probably the worst.
MvC3 had the best pre-release cycle for a fighting game that I can remember (besides Smash). MvCI is probably the worst.
They're spending marketing money on Story Mode shit (trailers, Ultron statue) because that's the only lesson they learned from SFV, apparently.
Regardless, I think single character trailers wouldn't work well for this game despite being great for MvC3. The reason for that is there are very few new characters and, unlike MvC3, there isn't that excitement in seeing veterans transistion to 3D and what's changed about their movesets.
SFV character trailers worked really well because even the vets were heavily changed. There's no "I wonder what Dormammu's V-Trigger will be" aspect to reveals because the game design is similar enough to MvC3 that changes aren't mandatory. The changes are more general system changes (and decreased movelist sizes, apparently).
Bruhs I remember when they revealed the Magneto trailer at NYCC 2010 panel. People were fainting and shit.
Found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGfSsoLyyMI
I miss Niitsuma. I miss this hype.
Found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGfSsoLyyMI
I miss Niitsuma. I miss this hype.
God damn they played the crowd like a fiddle...
And we gobbled up every second of it.
That dude in the crowd yelling "MMAAAAGGNNAAAAASSSHHH!!!!"
Jawmuncher
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Every Newvomer should've had a reveal trailer
JeTmAn81
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...and he was awesome. And he was top tier. I'm still entertained by Magnus play. I can hear Yipes's voice in that video!
Newcomers and "resurrected" characters like Thanos should get individual trailers, and returning MvC3 veterans should get group trailers. It's not rocket science.
sixteen-bit
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#10moreyears
That's actually Yipes
Watch this pre-MvC3 video interview with release Seth Killian and weep with me.
do tell fam.
imagine the ones who were there in person
do tell fam.
Jawmuncher
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MVC3 marketing was on point. I was excited that whole time. I remember the Wesker Reveal at TGS and the lady screaming on the video. Hell, going back I was in Basic Training when the game got revealed. I hd someone mail me a rumored list of characters (Had to sneak it pass the drill SGT) and the first thing I did when we got access to phones was watch the trailer on the smallest screen imaginable.
Good times.
Good times.
roflwaffles
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Unspeakable Evil
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The marketing for this game is kinda weak. Especially for the casual audience they're chasing
Maybe there's no budget for a trailer per character or something like that.
It's really a shame cuz i would love to see Jedah in detail.
Motion Picture Soundtrack
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My theory is that because they have so few newcomers they felt doing individual character trailers would make it seem too much like a rehash of 3. Obviously there are better options than what they ended up doing, though. I'm really surprised they haven't released any sort of character breakdowns with combofiend explaining the tools and playstyles of new characters.
sixteen-bit
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That's super optimistic, imo. Even it they had better marketing.
Drilbit777
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Even with the very few times marvel advertised it they only got hit with negative press. I don't think this game has a chance tbh It just smells bomb
DR2K
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Honestly working with Marvel isn't worth it. From how they bitched out on MVC3(even though it was a huge success) to forcing UMVC3 before the license expired. To cutting off support completely. To pulling the plug on all digital releases. To the current roster mishaps. They're just a very shitty company to work with, especially while Capcom is going through an internal existential crisis.
It's a shame Capcom can't work out a deal with another major IP.
I was watching the video where Arthur was revealed and the crowd went nuts. Good times.
Yeah, it probably would've been easier too, assuming they made a deal with a Japanese company.
Bandai Namco, Sega, Shonen Jump, Arcsys, Konami etc.
Edit: SNK
Edit 2: Nintendo, Sony
Edit 3: Square Enix
It really does feel like Capcom just has bad, overbearing upper management at times. The simplest of stuff could be done to have people viewing this game in a more positive light, or at least place Capcom themselves as the main providers of meaningful discussion.
If there's things you can't talk about, push the things you CAN so far to the forefront, that discussion focused on them. The fact there's no schedule for some type of info drop is the more baffling part to me.
If there's things you can't talk about, push the things you CAN so far to the forefront, that discussion focused on them. The fact there's no schedule for some type of info drop is the more baffling part to me.
Lee Chaolan
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Capcom was probably like, all our characters have been leaked anyway, so fuck it ;p
Marvel 3 had hype as fuck character Trailers. Really wish they'd bring that back, everyone leaked or no.
Marvel 3 had hype as fuck character Trailers. Really wish they'd bring that back, everyone leaked or no.
AWizardDidIt
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As a fan of Marvel properties in general, strongly disagree. MVC3 came out at what was the start of a weird time for Marvel and that definitely caused issues but it turned into a game that was hype as hell and has an enduring legacy.
Marvel Infinite is coming at a time when Marvel seems to have their shit figured out at least internally about how they want to approach games and things seem a lot more stable now. Yeah, some fans aren't getting the characters they want but there's no longer the same uncertainty around it anymore. Whatever faults outside the roster in the game's pre-release I think are entirely in Capcom's court.
I thought the reveal was cool. :[
Keep in mind we're probably getting another batch of characters and a stone reveal from SDCC this weekend and the trailer will surely have Jedah and Gamora, they just gave us a little tease a week earlier. I do agree in general that the group reveal trailers aren't very exciting.
Keep in mind we're probably getting another batch of characters and a stone reveal from SDCC this weekend and the trailer will surely have Jedah and Gamora, they just gave us a little tease a week earlier. I do agree in general that the group reveal trailers aren't very exciting.
JeTmAn81
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The biggest issues with this game probably can't be laid at Marvel's feet. They're probably to blame for roster issues, but the biggest problems are the breaking of gameplay traditions (no more 3v3 with assists) and the low-quality graphics.
I think you can arguably lay 3v3 no assists on Marvel's feet since the previous game kind of relegated specific characters to certain roles and Marvel might not have liked that. The graphics as well because MvCI seems to be evoking Marvel's safe, generic aesthetic whereas something like MvC3's inky aesthetic could cover up model flaws on MvCI.
Of course, Capcom could have executed the current aesthetic better.
Jawmuncher
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I definitely see it as being both companies at fault. Marvel for restrictions and Capcom for not allocating enough time to work around said restrictions
I was at the Chicago Fight Club and got to play one of the earlier builds, met Seth and had blast overall.
Capcom also don't have Niitsuma, Seth Killian and Neo_G this time around.
Especially Seth who fought to get Storm/Sent into the game.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479110
Everyone predicted doom when he left.
Especially Seth who fought to get Storm/Sent into the game.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479110
Everyone predicted doom when he left.
Jawmuncher
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The Vanilla MVC3 character select was so nice and simple. Better than the comic book in UMVC3
Wow great pics! Haha that Dante cosplay and Seth pic are some gems.
I am catching a hard wave of pre-MVC3 release nostalgia. Awesome pics.
That is the big problem. People knew not to expect X-Men and FF4 characters and people kept their expectations in check and they still found a way to disappoint.
Jawmuncher
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MVC3 was the Wild West. Since everything had to be made and there was no major leaks. Anything was a go and even returnees would be cool since they'd be 3D instead of 2D now. That whole timeline was probably the most excited I've been following a game since it felt like any character had a chance since there was so many surprises in store on both sides and reusing already made characters and forcing the MCU weren't entirely on the table.
Pieman0920
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One little thing from the UMvC3 lead up that was also nice for fluff were those weekly(?) blog posts about the characters alt color origins.
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