She summons the greatest heroes to her airship to find the being. When the Earth and everything on it begins to die, Ruby Heart traces the source to an evil being known as Abyss, the Armor of Erosion. This system was removed in the console versions in favor of the "Secret Factor" menu, where the player can buy hidden characters, backgrounds, and artworks using points (earned through normal playing). The arcade version features an "experience" system which unlocks hidden characters after a certain number of experience points are earned. If the move connects with both the active and an assist character, it introduces the possibility of the assist character being knocked out without the opponent being able to defend him/her. If successful, the current character will be knocked out of play and the next available partner will enter the fight on their behalf. The character will flash for a moment and do a normal attack which will knock the opponent out of the playing field if it's not blocked. Capcom 2 introduces the ability to force an opponent's teammate into the fight with a move commonly called a "snapback", which requires one super meter to execute. The characters receive double damage than normal when attacked during an assist. The player can call an assist at any time, except during a super jump or when executing special or super moves, and the assist character is vulnerable to attack or even death. Each character has three assist types which cause them to execute different special moves (or in some cases, a regular move) this is chosen before the match. The player can also call in an off-screen character to do a selected special move by pressing the corresponding assist button. The second is a medium attack which was featured in the previous games. Most often, a weak attack can chain two different hits. The major difference is that instead of three punch/kick attack strength, there are only two, with the last two buttons being replaced by assist buttons. games, which itself derives from the Street Fighter series, except that the screen is now wider. The characters can draw on this (at a minimum cost of one super meter level) to perform their super combos or other special super moves.Ĭontrol is similar to the previous Vs. Each character has at least one super combo and the entire team shares a single super meter. Players select three fighters from the roster of Marvel and Capcom characters and fight one-on-one until one of the teams have no remaining players. The Dreamcast version is the closest of the three home console ports to the arcade version, due to its hardware being similar to that of a NAOMI, and at the same time it is the cheapest due to a higher number of copies produced. While these versions are merely uncommon, high demand has caused their prices to skyrocket both in stores and online. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox ports saw a limited print run due to Capcom losing the Marvel license. Capcom 2 was later ported to the Dreamcast, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.
It is mainly seen in this game in the backgrounds and system effects, as well as Abyss' sphere.
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It is the only game in the series to use the NAOMI system, which is used mostly for 3D games. The game also features 3 on 3 tag, compared to the 2 on 2 tag from previous games in the series. Changes were made to the air combo system and the button configuration was trimmed down to 4 main buttons and 2 assist buttons. Capcom series of crossover fighting games featuring characters from Capcom and Marvel Comics.Ĭapcom simplified the engine so that it would be more accessible to casual players, in order to bring in new players. Capcom 2 or MvC2) is a 2D fighting game and the fourth installment in the Marvel vs.