Marvel vs. Capcom (マーヴルVSカプコン Māvuru versus Kapukon?) is a sub-series of fighting games within the Versus series created by Capcom, in which characters created by superhero comic book company Marvel Comics and Capcom's own characters appear together. While it was the first Vs. series involving Capcom, the name Marvel exists to distinguish it from Capcom's other Vs. series.
The Marvel characters depicted in these games were often based on their incarnations in various early 1990s animated series and were often voiced by the same voice actors.
Many of the characters and fighting mechanics used in these games were first developed and refined in two other fighting games Capcom had developed earlier, serving as precursors to the series: X-Men: Children of the Atom, which featured characters strictly from the X-Men universe, and Marvel Super Heroes, which gleaned characters from Marvel's entire roster (X-Men included).
Although the tag-team fighting concept was not new, it was refined with this series. New fighting game terminology, such as Aerial Rave (the act of performing a combo on an opponent while the opponent remains airborne) and Variable Combination (the act of having two or more characters on the same team to perform their Hyper Combos at the same time) were added to the fighting game vernacular with this series.
Games
Precursor Games
Main games
- X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996)
- Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997)
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (1998)
- Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000)
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011)
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (2017)
Compilation
Story
There does not appear to be a concrete story behind each game in the series (up until Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite), although several plot points run across the various games of the series. However, various pairs of characters - typically one Marvel and one Capcom, were often partnered with each other during game play (although later games randomized the partnerships so that it was possible to complete the game facing all-Marvel or all-Capcom teams). Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is the first game in the series to feature a proper story mode.
Throughout the earlier games, several interesting subplots emerge exclusively to the series, some of which contradict the others:
- Psylocke is the one who rescues the amnesiac Cammy, who lost her memory after the battle with Apocalypse in X-Men vs. Street Fighter, from The Hand and its leader, Matsu'o Tsurayaba.
- Zangief and Colossus defend Russia against Omega Red. In one ending, Omega Red apparently kills Ryu, prompting Ken to also seek revenge.
- Wolverine seeks Akuma as he believes Akuma has information about his own past. However, in order to get the information from Akuma, he must win a fight to the death.
- Chun-Li was made an honorary member of the X-Men, despite the lack of mutant powers on her part. Ryu is also offered membership in both the X-Men and Avengers, but turns it down both times, preferring to continue on his own path.
- When Onslaught emerges, Charles Xavier subconsciously calls the Capcom heroes to help stop himself. Jin Saotome is attacked by M. Bison after defeating him and is near death, but the two cyborgs, "Shadow Lady" (Chun-Li) and "Shadow" (Charlie), revive him as a being like themselves.
- In the Hulk's ending, Captain America makes the sacrifice. Meanwhile, Zangief battles Jin's Cyberbot, Blodia.
- Magneto and M. Bison team up, intending on betraying each other at a later time. In Magneto's ending, Magneto eventually manages to get the upper hand and kills him. Bison's Shadaloo henchmen (Balrog, Vega, and Sagat) join him afterwards, fearful of Magneto's power. The opposite happens in M. Bison's ending.
- Apocalypse captures Akuma and turns him into Cyber Akuma.
- Charlie is kidnapped by Bison, who uses Shadaloo's technology to transform him to a super-soldier henchman known as Shadow. However, Shadow turns on Bison, who then tries to subject Chun-Li and Jin Saotome to the same fate.
- In Sakura's Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter ending, she is seen as an adult and as a mother with a son.
- Akuma is hinted to be the father of Dan. However, this ending, much like Dan himself, is a parody of SNK's Art of Fighting series.
- In Ken's endings, the events of the games never actually happened. In X-Men vs. Street Fighter, he was playing the game itself with his son Mel, while the events of Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter appear to be a dream. He wakes up and continues his training with Ryu.
Characters
- Alt. = alternate
- DLC = downloadable content
Marvel Characters
This is a list of all the Marvel characters that have appeared in the Marvel vs. Capcom series, most of which have appeared in Marvel comic books.
X-Men characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Apocalypse | Final Boss (playable in ports) | Sub Boss (playable in ports) | No | No | No | No |
Archangel | Cameo | No | No | No | No | No |
Beast | Cameo and stage background | Stage background | No | No | Support Card | No |
Birdy | Part of Sabretooth's moveset | No | No | Part of Sabretooth's moveset | No | No |
Cable | No | No | No | Yes | Deadpool's DLC costume and poster in background | No |
Colossus | Cameo | No | Assist | Yes | Support Card and poster in background | No |
Cyclops | Yes | Yes | Assist | Yes | Support Card and poster in background | No |
Daken | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Dazzler | No | No | No | No | Cameo & Support Card | No |
Deadpool | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Director | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Forge | Cameo | Stage background | No | No | Cameo | No |
Gambit | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Poster in background | No |
Iceman | Cameo | No | Assist | Yes | Support Card and poster in background | No |
Jubilee | Cameo | No | Assist | Yes | Cameo | No |
Juggernaut | Yes | No | Assist | Yes | Support Card | No |
Ka-Zar | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Kirika | No | No | No | No | X-23's alt. color scheme | No |
Magneto | Yes | No | Assist | Yes | Yes | No |
Marrow | No | No | No | Yes | Poster in background | No |
Mimic | No | No | No | No | Cameo (Ultimate) | No |
Mister X | No | No | No | No | Cameo (MvC3) | No |
Multiple Man (Madrox) | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Mystique | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Nightcrawler | No | No | No | No | Cameo & Support Card | No |
Nimrod | No | No | No | No | Sentinel's alt. color scheme | No |
Omega Red | Cameo | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Onslaught | No | No | Final Boss (playable in ports) | No | No | No |
Phoenix | Cameo as Jean Grey | No | No | No | Yes (Also Dark Phoenix) | No |
Psylocke | Cameo | No | Assist | Yes | Poster in background | No |
Professor X | Cameo | No | Cameo | No | Support Card and stage background | No |
Rogue | Yes | No | Assist | Yes | Support Card and poster in background | No |
Sabretooth | Yes | No | No | Yes | Support Card | No |
Shanna the She-Devil | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Shaman | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Sentinel | No | No | Secret Assist | Yes | Yes | No |
Silver Samurai | No | No | No | Yes | Support Card | No |
Spiral | No | No | No | Yes | Cameo | No |
Storm | Yes | Stage background | Assist | Yes | Yes | No |
Wolverine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (& Bone Claw Wolverine) | Yes | No |
X-23 | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Zabu | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
The Avengers characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Abomination | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Ant-Man | No | No | No | No | Part of Hawkeye's moveset | No |
Beta Ray Bill | No | No | No | No | Thor's alt. color scheme | No |
Black Knight | No | No | No | No | Referenced and Taskmaster's alt. color scheme | No |
Black Panther | No | No | No | No | Support Card | Yes (DLC) |
Black Widow | No | No | No | No | Support Card | Yes (DLC) |
Captain America | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) | No | No | No | No | Support Card (as Ms. Marvel) | Yes |
Death | No | No | No | No | No | Story Mode Cameo |
Destroyer | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Doctor Druid | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Elizabeth Ross | No | No | No | No | Red She-Hulk and Ultimate She-Hulk as She-Hulk's alt. color schemes | No |
Enchantress | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Fing Fang Foom | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Hawkeye | No | No | No | No | Yes (also DLC costume as Ronin) | Yes |
Hulkbuster | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Hulk | Mentioned | Yes | Yes (& secret Orange Hulk) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Iron Man | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Loki | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Lyra | No | No | No | No | She-Hulk's alt. color scheme | No |
Maestro | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Mandarin | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
M.E.M.P.H.I.S. | No | No | No | No | M.O.D.O.K.'s DLC costume | No |
Mockingbird | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
M.O.D.A.M. | No | No | No | No | M.O.D.O.K.'s alt. color scheme | No |
M.O.D.O.K. | No | No | No | No | Yes | Story Mode Cameo and stage background |
M.O.D.O.T. | No | No | No | No | M.O.D.O.K.'s alt. color scheme | No |
Nick Fury | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Red Guardian | No | No | No | No | Captain America's alt. color scheme (MvC3) | No |
Red Hulk | No | No | No | No | Support Card and Hulk's alt. color scheme | Hulk's alt. color scheme |
Red Skull | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Scarlet Witch | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Serpent | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
She-Hulk | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Taskmaster | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Thanos | No | No | No | Yes | Support Card | Yes |
Terraxia | No | No | No | Cameo | No | No |
Tigra | No | No | No | Yes | Cameo | No |
Thor Odinson | No | No | Assist | No | Yes | Yes |
Thor Girl | No | No | No | No | Thor's alt. color scheme (MvC3) | No |
Ulik | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Ultron | No | No | No | No | Support Card | Yes |
Ultron Drone | No | No | No | No | No | Part of Ultron's moveset and CPU Enemy in Story Mode |
U.S. Agent | No | Secret Character | Assist | No | Shield color for Captain America's Punisher alt. color scheme | No |
War Machine | No | No | Yes (& secret Gold War Machine) | Yes | Cameo | No |
Wasp | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Winter Soldier | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Captain America attire as Captain America's alt. color scheme | Yes (DLC) |
Wonder Man | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Spider-Man characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Aunt May | No | Stage background | No | No | No | No |
Doctor Octopus | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Green Goblin | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Iron Patriot as Iron Man's DLC costume | Part of Spider-Man's moveset |
J. J. Jameson | No | Stage background | Referenced | Referenced | Cameo | Stage background |
Kingpin | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Kraven | No | No | No | No | Haggar's alt. color scheme | No |
Mary Jane Watson | No | Cameo | No | No | Referenced | No |
Mr. Fear | No | No | No | No | Taskmaster's alt. color scheme | No |
Robbie Robertson | No | Stage background | No | No | Cameo | No |
Spider-Ham | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Spider-Man | No | Yes (& secret Armored Spider-Man) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Symbiote/Klynthar | No | No | Part of Venom's moveset | Part of Venom's moveset | Spider-Man's alt. color scheme | Stage backgrounds, and part of Venom's moveset |
Venom | No | No | Yes (& secret Red Venom) | Yes | Support Card (as Anti-Venom) | Yes (DLC) |
Ghost Rider characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Blackheart | No | Yes | No | Yes | Cameo, and Firebrand's alt. color | No |
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) | No | Stage background | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Ghost Rider 2099 | No | No | No | No | Ghost Rider's DLC costume | No |
Mephisto | No | Secret character | No | No | Support Card | No |
Noble Kale | No | No | No | No | Ghost Rider's alt. color | No |
Phantom Rider | No | No | No | No | Ghost Rider's alt. color | No |
Ultimate Ghost Rider | No | No | No | No | Ghost Rider's alt. color | No |
Doctor Strange characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Brother Voodoo | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Clea | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Doctor Strange | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Dormammu | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Quoggoth | No | No | No | No | Shuma-Gorath's DLC costume | No |
Rorkannu | No | No | No | No | Dormammu's alt. color | Dormammu's alt. color |
Satannish | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Shuma-Gorath | Cameo | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (DLC) | No |
Fantastic Four characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Doctor Doom | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Fantastic Four | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Galactus | No | No | No | No | Yes ("Galactus Mode" in Ultimate) | No |
Rl'nnd | No | No | No | No | Super-Skrull's alt. color | No |
Silver Surfer | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Super Skrull (Kl'rt) | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Uatu The Watcher | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Heroes for Hire characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Colleen Wing | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
H'ylthri | No | No | No | No | Iron Fist's alt. color | No |
Iron Fist | No | No | No | No | Yes | Poster in background |
Luke Cage | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Misty Knight | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Serpent Hand | No | No | No | No | Iron Fist's alt. color | No |
The Hand | Cameo | No | No | No | Stage background | No |
Nova characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Nova (Richard Rider) | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Sam Alexander | No | No | No | No | Nova's DLC costume | No |
Guardians of the Galaxy characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Gamora | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Groot | No | No | No | No | No | Part of Rocket Raccoon's moveset |
Rocket Raccoon | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Marvel Knights characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Blade | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Moon Knight | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
The Punisher | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Captain America's alt. color scheme | Cameo |
Midnight Sons characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Jennifer Kale | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Michael Morbius | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Werewolf by Night | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Daredevil characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Bullseye | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Daredevil | No | No | No | No | Support Card | Cameo |
Elektra Natchios | No | Stage background | No | No | Support Card | No |
Other Marvel characters
Character | Appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Howard The Duck | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Quasar | No | No | No | No | Nova's alt. color | Nova's alt. color |
Capcom Characters
This is a list of all the Capcom characters that have appeared in the Marvel vs. Capcom series, most of which have appeared in other Capcom games:
Street Fighter characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Akuma (Gouki in Japan) | Yes (semi-secret character) | Yes | As a moveset for Ryu | Yes | Yes | Referenced |
Balrog (M. Bison in Japan) | Cameo | Stage background | No | No | No | No |
Blanka | Stage background | Cameo & stage background | No | No | No | No |
Cammy White | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Charlie Nash | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Chun-Li | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Crimson Viper | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Dan | Cameo | Yes | No | Yes | Cameo | No |
Dhalsim | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Evil Ryu | No | No | No | No | Ryu's alt. color | Part of Ryu's moveset and DLC costume |
Guile | Cameo | Stage background | No | Yes | No | No |
Ibuki | No | No | No | No | Hiryu's alt. color | No |
Ken Masters | Yes | Yes | As a moveset for Ryu | Yes | Cameo, and Ryu's alt. color scheme | Poster in background |
M. Bison (Vega in Japan) | Yes | Yes | Cameo | Yes | Cameo, and Wesker's alt. color scheme | No |
Oni | No | No | No | No | Akuma's alt. color scheme | No |
Rainbow Mika | No | No | No | No | Trish's alt. color | No |
Rose | No | Stage background | No | No | No | No |
Ryu | Yes | Yes | Yes (as Complete Change version) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sagat | Cameo | No | No | No | No | No |
Sakura | No | Yes | Stage background | Yes | No | No |
Sean Matsuda | No | No | Cameo | No | No | No |
Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Third and unused fourth forms as Akuma's alt. color scheme | No |
Vega (Balrog in Japan) | Cameo | No | No | No | Referenced | No |
Zangief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Mega Man characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Alia | No | No | No | No | No | Referenced |
Axl | No | No | No | No | Zero's alt. color scheme | No |
Bass | No | No | No | No | Zero's alt. color scheme | No |
Beat | No | No | Part of Mega Man and Roll's moveset | Part of Mega Man and Roll's moveset | Cameo | No |
Bon Bonne | No | No | No | No | Stage background and Tron's alt. color scheme | No |
Thomas Light (Thomas Right in Japan) | No | No | Cameo | Cameo | No | Story Mode Cameo and Gallery Mode curator |
Albert W. Wily | No | No | Stage background | No | Support Card | No |
Eddie | No | No | Part of Mega Man and Roll's moveset | Part of Mega Man and Roll's moveset | No | No |
Mega Man (original) (Rockman in Japan) | No | Stage background | Yes | Yes | Cameo and Support Card | No |
Mega Man Volnutt | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Proto Man | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Roll | No | No | Yes (Secret character) | Yes | Support Card | No |
Roll Caskett | No | No | No | No | Tron's alt. color scheme | No |
Rush | No | No | Part of Mega Man and Roll's moveset | Part of Mega Man and Roll's moveset | No | No |
Servbot (Kobun in Japan) | No | No | No | Yes | Cameo and Support Card | No |
Sigma | No | No | No | No | No | Yes (DLC) |
Teisel Bonne | No | No | No | No | Stage background and Tron's alt. color scheme | No |
Tron Bonne | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Vile (Vava in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Zero's alt. color scheme | No |
X | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Zero and Frank's DLC costume | Yes |
Zero | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Zero Nightmare | No | No | No | No | No | Zero's alt. color scheme |
Darkstalkers characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Anakaris | No | No | No | Yes | Support Card | No |
Anita | No | No | Assist | No | No | No |
Baby Bonnie Hood (Bulleta in Japan) | No | No | No | Yes | Poster in background | No |
Bishamon | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Demitri Maximoff | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Vergil's alt. color scheme | No |
Donovan Baine | No | No | Part of Anita's attack | No | Cameo | No |
Felicia | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Hsien-Ko (Lei-Lei in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Jon Talbain (Gallon in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Amatearasu's DLC costume, and Missile's DLC color scheme | No |
Jedah Dohma | No | No | No | No | Cameo | Yes |
Lilith | No | No | Secret Character as Lilith-Mode Morrigan | Part of Morrigan's moveset | Support Card, and Morrigan's alt. color scheme | Morrigan's alt. color scheme |
Lord Raptor (Zabel Zarrock in Japan) | No | No | Stage background | No | Support Card | No |
Mei-Ling (Shao Lin-Lin in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Part of Hsien-Ko's moveset and DLC costume | No |
Morrigan Aensland | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rikuo (Aulbath in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Sasquatch | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Resident Evil characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Albert Wesker | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Chris Redfield | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Claire Redfield | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and C. Viper's alt. color scheme | No |
Executioner Majini | No | No | No | No | Nemesis' alt. color scheme | No |
HUNK | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Jill Valentine | No | No | No | Yes | Yes (DLC) | No |
Leon S. Kennedy | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Licker | No | No | No | No | Stage background and Support Card | No |
Nemesis T-Type | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Oswell Spencer | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Tyrant T-002 | No | No | No | Part of Jill's moveset | Stage background | No |
Devil May Cry characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Arkham | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Dante | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Lady | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Mundus | No | No | No | No | Referenced | Referenced |
Nero | No | No | No | No | Vergil's alt. color scheme | No |
Sparda | No | No | No | No | Dante's DLC costume, and hyper combo form change for both Dante and Vergil's DLC costumes | No |
Trish | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Vergil | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Ghosts 'n Goblins characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Arthur | No | Stage background | Assist | No | Yes | Yes |
Astaroth | No | No | No | No | Stage background & Support Card | No |
Firebrand (Red Arremer) | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Princess Prin Prin | No | No | No | No | Cameo & Support Card | Referenced |
Red Arremer King | No | No | No | No | Firebrand's DLC costume | No |
Strider characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Grandmaster Meio | No | No | No | No | Support Card | Story Mode Cameo |
Strider Hien | No | No | No | No | Hiryu's alt. color scheme | No |
Strider Hiryu | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ton Pooh | No | No | Assist | No | No | No |
Final Fight characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Andore | No | No | No | No | Stage background | No |
Bred | No | No | No | No | Stage background | No |
Cody Travers | No | Stage background | No | No | Chris' alt. color scheme | No |
Damnd | No | No | No | No | No | Statue in background |
Guy | No | No | No | No | Hiryu's alt. color scheme | No |
J | No | No | No | No | No | Stage background |
Mike Haggar | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Poison | No | No | No | No | Stage background | No |
Two P | No | No | No | No | Stage background | Stage background |
Dead Rising characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Chuck Greene | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Chris and Frank's alt. color scheme | No |
Frank West | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Steven Chapman | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Monster Hunter characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Dah'ren Mohran | No | No | No | No | No | Story Mode cameo |
Felynes | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Hunter | No | No | No | No | No | Yes (Female, DLC) |
Rathalos | No | No | No | No | Support Card | Statue in background Gears equipped by the female Hunter |
Rathian | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Ōkami characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Amaterasu | Nos | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Canine Warriors | No | No | No | No | Chi/Take, Chu/Hayabusa and Ume/Jin as Amaterasu's alt. color schmes | No |
Chibiterasu | No | No | No | No | Referenced | No |
Issun | No | No | No | No | Speaks for Amaterasu | No |
Sakuya | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Yami | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Viewtiful Joe characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Alastor | No | No | No | No | Cameo and Viewtiful Joe's alt. color schemes | No |
Black Emperor | No | No | No | No | Cameo and Viewtiful Joe's alt. color schemes | No |
Captain Blue | No | No | No | No | Cameo & Support Card | No |
Captain Blue Jr. | No | No | No | No | Viewtiful Joe's alt. color scheme | No |
Sexy Silvia | No | No | No | No | Part of Joe's moveset and alt. color scheme | No |
Viewtiful Joe | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Ace Attorney characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Dick Gumshoe (Keisuke Itonokogiri in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Wright's alt. color scheme | No |
Ema Skye (Akane Hozuki in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Maya's DLC color | No |
Franziska von Karma (Mei Karuma in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Maya's alt. color scheme | No |
Godot (Godou in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Wright's alt. color scheme | No |
Judge | No | No | No | No | Part of Wright's moveset | No |
Kay Faraday (Mikumo Ichijou in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Maya's alt. color scheme | No |
Larry Butz (Masashi Yahari in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Wright's alt. color scheme | No |
Maya Fey (Mayoi Ayasato in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Part of Wright's moveset | No |
Mia Fey (Chihiro Ayasato in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Maya's alt. color scheme | No |
Miles Edgeworth (Reiji Mitsurugi in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Wright's alt. color scheme | No |
Missile | No | No | No | No | Part of Wright's moveset | No |
Phoenix Wright (Ryuichi Naruhodou in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Captain Commando characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Baby Head | No | No | Part of Commando's moveset | Part of Commando's moveset | Support Card in one | No |
Captain Commando | No | Stage background | Yes | Yes | Support Card in one and poster in background | No |
Ginzu the Ninja | No | No | Part of Commando's moveset | Part of Commando's moveset | Support Card in one | No |
Mack The Knife | No | No | Part of Commando's moveset | Part of Commando's moveset | Support Card in one | No |
Cyberbots characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Blodia | No | No | Part of Jin's moveset | Part of Jin's moveset | Support Card | No |
Devilotte | No | No | Assist | No | Support Card | No |
Jin Saotome | No | No | Yes | Yes | Support Card and poster in background | No |
Star Gladiator characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Black Hayato | No | No | No | Part of Hayato's moveset | No | No |
Bilstein | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Ele | No | No | No | Cameo | No | No |
Gamof | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Hayato Kanzaki | No | No | No | Yes | Support Card and poster in background | No |
June Lin Milliam | No | No | No | Cameo | Support Card, and Trish' alt. color scheme | No |
Prince | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Saturn Dyer | No | No | No | Cameo | Cameo | No |
Rival Schools characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Akira Kazama | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Batsu Ichimonji | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Hideo Shimazu | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Kyosuke Kagami | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Tiffany Lords | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Red Earth characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Kenji (Mukuro in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Hiryu's alt. color scheme | No |
Kongou | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Leo | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Ravange (Secmento in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Tessa (Tabasa in Japan) | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Forgotten Worlds characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Emperor Bios | No | No | Stage background | No | No | No |
Unknown Soldier 1P | No | No | Assist | No | No | No |
Whodin & Laidin (Raijin & Fujin in Japan) | No | No | Stage background | No | No | No |
Breath of Fire characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Fou-Lu | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Garr | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Lin | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Myria | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Nina Wyndia | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Rei | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Ryu (Breath of Fire) | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Ghost Trick characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Lynne | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Maya's alt. color scheme | No |
Missile | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Sissel | No | No | No | No | Support Card, and Wright's alt. color scheme | No |
Battle Circuit characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Cyber Blue | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Yellow Iris | No | No | No | No | Felicia's DLC costume | No |
Bionic Commando characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Jayne Magdalene | No | No | No | No | Spencer's alt. color scheme | No |
Nathan Spencer | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Super Joe | No | No | No | No | Referenced | No |
Other Capcom characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Agathe (Gaia Master) | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Edward Falcon (Power Stone series) | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Gene (God Hand) | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Lou (Three Wonders) | No | No | Assist | No | No | No |
Michelle Heart (Legendary Wings) | No | No | Assist | No | No | No |
Priest Ariol (Magic Sword) | No | No | No | No | Cameo | No |
Pure & Fur (Adventure Quiz series) | No | No | Assist | No | No | No |
Saki (Quiz Nanairo Dreams) | No | No | Assist | No | Jill's alt. color scheme | No |
Sōki (Onimusha series) | No | No | No | No | Support Card | No |
Vanessa Z. Schneider (P.N.03) | No | No | No | No | Spencer and Jill's alt. color scheme | No |
Original Characters
Character | appears in | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XvSF | MvSF | MvC | MvC 2 | MvC 3 - UMvC 3 | MvC I | |
Abyss | No | No | No | Final Boss | No | No |
Amingo | No | No | No | Yes | Poster in background | No |
Cyber Akuma | No | Final Boss (playable in ports) | No | No | Akuma's DLC costume | No |
Dark Sakura | No | Yes (secret character) | No | Sakura's permanent Hyper Combo form | No | No |
Mech-Zangief | No | Yes (secret character) | Zangief's permanent Hyper Combo form | Zangief's permanent Hyper Combo form | No | No |
Norimaro | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Ruby Heart | No | No | No | Yes | Poster in background | No |
Sonson III (Sonson series) | No | No | No | Yes | Poster in background | No |
Shadow | No | Yes (secret character) | Secret Assist | No | No | No |
Shadow Lady | No | No | Yes (secret character) | No | Chun-Li's alt. color scheme | No |
Symbiote B.O.W. Soldier | No | No | No | No | No | CPU Enemy in Story Mode |
Ultron Omega | No | No | No | No | No | Final Boss |
Ultron Sigma | No | No | No | No | No | Sub Boss |
Xgardian | No | No | No | No | No | CPU Enemy in Story Mode |