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Nine months after triumphantly welcomed Marvel vs. Capcom 3 , here is the Ultimate version of the same timely way. Moreover, anyone who follows the game knows more than ten years as the house of worship Street Fighter series to turn into any game, sometimes exaggerating when it comes to sequels or additional versions.

The first novelty is found naturally in the selectable fighters, with 12 new additions that expand the roster bringing it closer to fifty, always in the classical scheme of six fighters (three per side) in each match. The new recruits are mostly first-level fame and popularity just like to quote figures as the spirit of revenge Marvel (Ghost for friends) or the return of Strider, a character already appeared in the series "versus" original over the years 90. The variety is quite large considering the huge Nemesis, the series Resident Evil , or the unmistakable Frank West, directly from Dead Rising supplied complete with a zombie (which appear in skits at the beginning and end of the match). As with all fighting games that have a very large cast, it is impossible for all combinations of characters are perfectly balanced, then there remain certain fighters (too much) stronger than others and moves that, once learned, provide a distinct advantage on the opponent . On the other hand, the first head there have been some fixes to the most famous wrestlers and even seems to increase the speed, so as to facilitate the experts in making an infinite combo. Other changes are recorded in the introductory movie, now much more boring than the original, and the screen indicators looking less readable. In the chaos of combat, it is sometimes difficult to get a clear impression of how they are all members of the team, or simply to understand how much energy we have left. There are no big news, however, on the side of the options with a single-player field still very poor, as is expected shortly the arrival of a special free DLC .

Moreover, given the high level of immediacy and spectacle, this series is even more devoted to multiplayer than Street Fighter, with a choice of characters and the larger appeal offered by Marvel heroes. Also for this reason, several adjustments were made ​​to the online matchmaking and optimizing by inserting various additions that help us in finding the right opponent for our skill level. On the other hand, given the lack of users on the network prior to launch (and then the traffic that will test the netcode in real conditions) has not been possible to assess some additions like the new Spectator mode. The latter takes up the options seen in the shooter genre for years, with up to six users can watch a live match played by two people via the Internet. For fans it is useful to see the work and fun learning more experienced players, maybe some new technique. The ultimate finding was also seen in replays options dedicated to Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition , but you can not have everything (and they may return out patches). As for the goodies to dedicated fans, especially those who already had more loyal and buy the first episode of this update, as well as more Galactus Mode. If we still have a save the output of the original hard drive, or collect 30,000 player points, we can assume the role of the final boss in an alternate version of the last battle. The course objective is to slaughter all the heroes that we are meeting, and there's even a dedicated amp, as the entire mode is more of a short minigame than a real extras.

On the technical side, the MT Framework engine still gives great lessons of style and visual quality to its competitors, offering an aesthetic impact very close to hand-drawn graphics. Even the new characters have an equal if not greater detail the cast of the first issue, with a wealth of animations and special dwarfing many competitors bitmap graphics. Perhaps, to enhance graphics performance was the best idea to use the shots more often diverse perspectives and dynamics, but probably Capcom has preferred to give the impression to the whole "side" of the early chapters. Always supported with a fluidity and immediacy commands enviable Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a real sight to behold and play, it was not coming so close to the first exit and then loses most of the surprise. More than any defect in reality only the paucity of single-player options, Capcom has the same limit the appeal of its titles for choosing commercial operations like this one or like the recent Dead Rising 2: Off the Record . Especially since the extra characters will not be posted online for those who already have the original and will have to buy another title very similar (but the discounted price helps). On the other hand, if for some reason you did not buy Marvel vs. Capcom 3 hours you have no excuse: more characters, multiplayer better optimized output and other bonuses make this one of the best fighting game available on consoles.