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it be been a long time coming for fight fans, but Marvel vs Capcom 3 will finally arrive in households across the country this week. Now that ye've already read our take on the game (we checked yer browser history), it be time t' check out what the rest a the critics have t' say. Shall we take ye for a ride?

• 1UP (91/100): "The possibilities be endless, 'n ye'll experience something new in every match ye play. Try t' sail away yer preconceived notions about what this game best be at the door, pick it up, 'n just have fun because that be what this game be all about."
• GamesRadar (90/100): "With spectacular comic book presentation, some a the most chaotic action in any game ever 'n sufficient technical depth t' keep even ultra hardcore fight fans happy, this be the impossible - a worthy successor t' Marvel vs Capcom 2."
• OXM (90/100): "The magic a the game be in it be approachability... For both hardcore fighting fans 'n genre newbies, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 offers a whole lotta bang for yer buck." [Mar 2011, p.70]
• IGN (85/100): "The balance 'n depth in the game be astonishing, 'n even the odd characters have their distinct charms...What's really a shame here be that the developer didn't manage t' find a way t' supplement the core experience with extras that would extend the life a the game by adding some variety t' the package."
• Eurogamer (80/100): "Far more welcoming t' button-mashers than Street Fighter IV, this be a game in which ye can tap stuff 'n watch sparkly miracles happen. But t' begin t' understand 'n master it be systems will take just as much practice as it did in Ono's game - 'n quicker reactions t' boot."

Potentially good news for fans a tiny versions a things they like: A new line a Minimates figures based on Marvel vs. Capcom 3 be revealed by Minimates HQ earlier today. The site has since pulled the announcement at the request a Diamond Select Toys, though not before the news 'n images (like the ones above) be firmly planted on the internet.

Figures appear t' run the gamut from Arthur t' X-23. Even as their creators have apparently backtracked on the official announcement, the MvC3 Minimates appear t' be legit (they even showed up on Capcom Unity, briefly) -- 'n they be definitely marketable. Seriously, we've wanted a pocket-sized Arthur since, like, 1989.

Two worlds collided. Now enjoy the aftermath.

Montague vs. Capulet. Death Row vs. Bad Boy. Sparta vs. Athens. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Hamilton vs. Burr. Sure, these lads have some bad blood. We'd even go so far as t' say they've got beef. But do any a them have the ability t' manipulate metal or flex a bionic arm? How about healing powers 'n adamantium claws? be any a them gods a thunder? We thought not. Advantage Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate a Two Worlds.

The excuse for bringing all these characters into the same place basically boils down t' this: Dr. Doom, a Marvel fame, 'n Wesker, from the Resident Evil games, try t' meld their respective universes in order t' take them both over at once. Unfortunately, by doing so, they made it easier for the rampaging planet eater Galactus t' chow down on two worlds. it be all fairly inconsequential t' the gameplay but, hey, there needs t' be at least some reason for bringing all these folks together for a third time. 'n t' be honest, when a game be as much fun as MvC3, we don't really care what that reason be.

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The battle for Earth against the Devourer a Worlds begins!

Make yer enemies yer plaything with some pride-crushing combos in Marvel vs. Capcom 3!

Marvel's Chris Baker has done his final lap through the various origins a Marvel vs. Capcom 3's alternate costumes for the superheroes in the game 'n, just like last time, things pillage geeky fast. Good t' see Marvel got the Days a Future Now Deadpool in there, as well as Doom 2099 'n the Secret Invasion Super Skrull. Most players who choose the variants might not know where they come from, but ye comic book geeks will.

a course, this last round a backstory also reveals that Marvel 'n Capcom didn't always have a lot a choices for some a the more obscure characters. Sometimes, they just bent things around as much as possible (witness Thor's continuity-breaking "inspired by" costume variants) 'n sometimes they just look t' the New York Knicks.that be right -- the Mango Sentinel be back, 'n he so Pringles, baybee!

#strategy There be button mashers like me, 'n then there be people who pull off moves like these without blinking. In between those two groups be the Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 strategy guide by BradyGames. More »

One a the biggest games a the year be just around the corner.

Earth be in danger: summon Galactus!

If the upcoming Mad Catz Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Fight Sticks be a little too intimidating for ye, Marvel 'n PDP have cooked up a much more diminutive option. The Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad comes packed with love-it-hate-it Marvel artwork, an arcade button layout 'n an elongated left ... erm ... prong(?) for more ergonomic digital pugilism. Furthermore, both the buttons 'n specially designed thumb pad operate using actual microswitch actuators -- the same kind ye'd find in a real arcade cabinet.

The Versus pad be available for pre-order for $40 'n be expected t' arrive on February 14, making it the perfect last minute Valentine's Day gift for the nerd in yer life. Only the Xbox 360 version a the pad has been announced, though a PS3 version may be released if the 360 pad does well. Check out an in-depth video a the Versus in action after the break.

#xbox360 The latest marvelous Marvel team-up with accessory maker PDP has resulted in this, the Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad, a slightly off-kilter fighting pad coming t' the Xbox 360. More »

If the upcoming Mad Catz Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Fight Sticks be a little too intimidating for ye, Marvel 'n PDP have cooked up a much more diminutive option. The Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad comes packed with love-it-hate-it Marvel artwork, an arcade button layout 'n an elongated left ... erm ... prong(?) for more ergonomic digital pugilism. Furthermore, both the buttons 'n specially designed thumb pad operate using actual microswitch actuators -- the same kind ye'd find in a real arcade cabinet.

The Versus pad be available for pre-order for $40 'n be expected t' arrive on February 14, making it the perfect last minute Valentine's Day gift for the nerd in yer life. Only the Xbox 360 version a the pad has been announced, though a PS3 version may be released if the 360 pad does well. Check out an in-depth video a the Versus in action after the break.

This be yer chance t' compete against the pros.

#capcom Last Monday we saw footage a Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 end boss Galactus laying down the hurt. Now IGN's got the exclusive reveal a the purple planet eater 'n his two silver-skinned heralds. Here's how the fight plays out. More »

Did ye ever want the chance t' take on a fighting game's developers at, like, 2AM? Capcom be giving ye the chance t' approximate that experience with some upcoming DLC for Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate a Two Worlds. "Shadow Mode" comprises downloadable AI characters designed t' play in the style a real people.

The first pack will include teams imitating the play styles a producer Ryota Niitsuma, assistant producer Akihito Kadowaki, 'n "a QA team leader." Capcom teases that future DLC "may feature some personalities ye already know." we be holding out for an AI Daigo t' destroy us.

This idea a AI versions a real people be also being implemented in another upcoming fighter. Dead or Alive Dimensions builds an AI profile a the player, then beams that out via the 3DS's "StreetPass" communication t' other players nearby, allowing them t' fight against a robot version a ye.

#capcom If ye find yourself lacking quality opponents when Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 comes out next week, a new challenge be just around the corner in the form a downloadbale Shadow Mode battles. More »

Prepare for one hell a a fight with this cosmic final boss.

The greatest names from Capcom 'n Marvel be throwing down the gauntlet. This be Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate a Two Worlds, where legendary heroes, villains, 'n unclassifiable critters face off in fas ...

These new Marvel vs. Capcom 3 screens be our first clear look at the two known DLC characters, Resident Evil's Jill Valentine 'n Doctor Strange enemy Shuma-Gorath. pillage a good look now, because ye won't see them in the game until four weeks after the Feb. 15 launch.

#gallery Have a look at new images a Jill 'n Shuma-Gorath, the two DLC characters in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate a Two Worlds, which be out later this month. More »

Chances be, a lot a people will be looking t' buy an arcade stick with Marvel vs. Capcom 3 next week. Mad Catz, anticipating this obvious interest, be producing one just for such an occasion.

The "Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition" keeps the hardware design 'n Sanwa Denshi brand arcade components from previous Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition FightSticks 'n adds new, surprisingly restrained Marvel vs. Capcom 3 artwork t' the top panel a the stick. Like the most recent iterations a the FightStick, it also includes a locking mechanism t' prevent accidental use a the turbo switches.

5,000 MvC3 FightSticks be being produced 'n will be available from Mad Catz's online store. No price has been named, but previous Tournament Edition sticks have retailed for around $150.

The intro cutscene for Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate a Two Worlds be quite the whopper, weighing in at four minutes 'n featuring quite a large volume a crossover calamity. Check it out in it be entirety past the break!

#madcatz Every major Capcom fighting game release since Street Fighter IV has seen a super sexy Tournament Edition Arcade FightStick from Mad Catz, 'n Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 be no exception. More »

Spoiler warning: If ye don't want t' see the final boss ('n the associated character reveal) in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, don't go any further.

#spoilers What menace could be so great that the combined might a Marvel 'n Capcom's top heroes 'n villains be needed t' contain it? Find out in the video below, if ye can handle the spoiler. More »

The undead warrior takes another round in this clip from Marvel vs Capcom 3.

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