Hey, I thought it was only Wolverine and Colossus that did the "Fastball Special"

As big of a Cap fan as I am, I just couldn't get into the first Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. I just got bored with the game, like the LEGO games. I hope this one bring some more exciting/varied gameplay to the table.

just what we need, more gimmicks.

Reminds me of Invader Zim. A good fusion just needs some duct tape. And maybe a juice box.

tater: DAMN IT! I can't believe I didn't work in the Zim joke ...

I feel exactly the opposite about this. I was relieved when I heard it wasn't a literal fusion of powers, as it would rob the characters of their individual personalities (kinda). I don't want to see The Hulk turn invisible or any other nonsense like that because then he would no longer be The Hulk. Superheroes are pretty much defined by their powers and mixing them up would throw all kinds of fuck into that equation...

I agree with heretrix, I'd much rather have team attacks than some kind of fusion. Also, I'm pretty sure this was cleared up before E3 in GameInformer. I don't usually read game magazines, but I happened to flip through one and read about Alliance 2's fusion attacks a few weeks ago. From what it described, I might give it a try.

I can't believe people thought that "fusion" would mean two super heroes (or at least their powers) actually and literally "fusing". Thats ridiculous. But what is also ridiculous is people thinking that the team attacks is something new. Xmen legends had it and so did UA. OPTIC CLAW! LIGHTNING SMASH!

That's not fusion, it's team work.

@Brainderailment: Exactly. Poor choice of wording for what amounts to "teamwork".

Fusion requires less pants

You guys never fail to amaze me.

Literal fusion of heroes? Come on...

This is an upgrade to the Team Attack system in place since the X-Men Legends 1 game.

Except this time instead of having 'Optic Claw +2 Dam' show up on screen when Cyclops teams up with Wolverine it seems like the 'fusion' actually creates a new effect.

Look at the trailer, it has 2 examples...

Sue Storm creates a force field, Iron Man fills it up with energy.

So we have one defensive move: The Force Field
We also have a single target damage power: The Energy Bolt.

Fuse them together, what do we get? A throwable object that explodes to create an area of effect bomb.

The other example...

Spidey ties up a few bad guys and 'roots' them into place.
Iron man zaps the webs and they become electrified.

This is a bit gimmicky, I'll agree. It's not meant to be the second coming of Christ, it's a upgrade of the previous system. It just seems that this time we will be able to create different game effects/mechanics instead of just getting a Damage increase.

Get info before commenting, it helps.


A bit disappointed on the reporting of this story, the X-Men and Ultimate Alliance games have always been well made and well received critically. Nothing in these games can really qualify as UBER innovative or awesome, but the design, visuals and gameplay are solid.

This should be no exception.

Very disappointing, why even call the game Fusion when it's like this? Like anyone wants to waste more than 3 seconds at any time in Marvel UA :/

"Ugh. I'm going to go fuse a knife into my eyes now."

I was more afraid they actually fuze the heroes into one. That'd suck. Maybe they improved team combos. Here is just look like it is a cinematic. Maybe that's it.

So what. As a comic fan, they had me at Marvel.

I thought they meant that as well. You know, like fusion cooking, etc. I don't know what else they would call it, but I understand why people are upset about the use of the word.

I guess 'borrowing' is underwhelming?

Wow.

I completely 100% agree with KGBrAm

If you were hoping Wolverine and The Human Torch were going to FUUUUSEEEE TOGETHERRRRRRRR - that would have been the gayest thing of all time and everyone would have bashed it. Why can't fusion be combining powers to make more powerful attacks.

WHY IS THERE NO SATISFYING THE MOB??