We’re set to be treated to another brawl between our favorite Marvel characters and the memorable creations from the Capcom world in 2017, but now we have a clearer picture of when Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite will land in our consoles. According to an interview in Japan’s 4 Gamer (via Event Hubs), Capcom’s Tomoaki Ayano reveals that the game will hit in late 2017. He also goes on to note that the reason for this is tied into the 30th anniversary of Street Fighter, giving plenty of space for the original fighting sensation — or at least the game that led to that — and the latest addition to the Marvel Vs. Capcom series.
That’s not the only good news about the latest showdown. It would seem that story is going to be a central focus this time around, drawing from the Marvel Cinematic Universe elements being brought into the game and mixing it to craft a story that will apparently affect how you play the game. Capcom’s Michael Evans seemed to express as much during his chat with Sony at the PlayStation Experience event:
“Another huge pillar of the game is going to be the story. For the first time, we’re getting to tell the story of how the worlds come together. Mega Man X is going to fit very deeply into the story along with Captain Marvel.”
Marvel Games’ Mike Jones also expressed a similar sentiment according to Gaming Bolt, noting that the character selection for the game’s roster is tied into the story and how it plays out throughout the game:
“And so with the new emphasis on the cinematic story mode and the story of how these two universes collide, and how our characters meet and what that means, [that] drove a lot of the creative decisions for what characters to use.
“If you want to enjoy a story that features all these characters that you wouldn’t see in any other Marvel game, or any other Capcom game. This is where you’re gonna see, you know, Mega Man X meets Iron Man, and what does that look like, what happens?”
That would mean new additions, Morrigan and Captain America will end up having some sort of connection to the story instead of just being Marvel or Capcom characters smashed together. There’s also more of a focus on the Marvel film properties, so one would assume The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy will see a lot of play in the upcoming storyline, while characters from the X-Men and Fantastic Four are being rumored as DLC.
That would be a shame, especially considering how Magneto and Sentinel are connected to one of the greatest Marvel Vs Capcom meme videos of all time:
(Via Event Hubs / Gaming Bolt / EGM)