Marvel vs. Capcom 3 previews: VideoGamer, AusGamers

On the Capcom side, Chris Redfield continues to offer near-criminal levels of fun; it may be cheap to spam you opponent with shotgun and magnum attacks, but that doesn't stop it from being undeniably entertaining. One of his higher-level Hyper Combos also sees him whipping out a rocket launcher, letting the player direct control of where the missiles go; it's utterly ridiculous, and allows for total humiliation of the other player. Using Wesker effectively is a bit more challenging since his short-range style relies upon you getting right up in your opponent's face, but his teleport certainly allows for a few mind games, which seems appropriate.

Of the new characters to the fray, I’ve found Marvel’s X-23 the best so far. She has great ground and sweeping moves, as well as a kick-arse launcher you can throw in the middle of any combo. Aerially I’m still working her out, but there’s plenty of room here, and like every other character in the game, she has great counters; both ground and air-based. About the only ill-balanced thing I’ve come across is the timing between unleashing a Super on your opponent and then them being able to unleash theirs immediately after (in some cases they almost seem to cross-over). I assume this is to limit the penalty involved with such punishing moves, but it also offers too much of a reverse hand to those it’s being dished out upon; like your Super really had no adverse affect in the first place, but hopefully this will be fully balanced out in the final build.