Sega Dreamcast: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
December 2, 2008 - 1:27 pm - Posted by Sean
The first Marvel Vs. Capcom for the Sega Dreamcast wasn’t all that great, but this one is truly awesome.
First of all, there are an incredible 56 playable characters! You get all your favorite Marvel, Street Fighter, and Darkstalker characters, plus a few surprises like Jill from Resident Evil.
The quality of the gameplay is sensational, with smooth, clean animation and breathtaking graphics. Some of the amazing backgrounds even feature 3D polygon graphics this time around.
Unlike the first Marvel Vs. Capcom game, the tag team matches are three on three. You can call in your partners for “assists”, or switch characters at any time. It’s fun to change characters and experiment with different match-ups.
The controls have wisely been streamlined. The four main buttons are used for light/heavy punches and kicks, and the shoulder buttons are used to call for assists. Switching fighters also serves as a strategic move, since “resting” fighters can regenerate their strength.
This game has an incredible number of modes and options, and you can collect points to purchase new characters or outfits. Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 is one of the best fighters I’ve played on the Dreamcast system.
This game and its replay value is incredibly high. This was an interesting point in my life in terms of owning this system. I miss the themed music from the first one and the 2D backgrounds but must also admit that the new music is also nice and has grown on me. My pal worked on this title and we still chat about the way it was handled, often. Both strongly agree on that “gonna take you for a ride” track, has to go! LOL. Some of the other stage music is nice and jazzy. There is a bootleg version with SF3, Capcom vs SNK and MVC2 and you can mix and match the music, all on one disc. The addition of Jill Valentine and her original outfit was one of the best cameos in this title, that I saw.