Despite the fact that I wasn't awarded the game's final achievement (but my wife was ... and we played together!) when I finished Marvel Ultimate Alliance on the Xbox 360, it was an enjoyable little romp. So it's with open arms that I welcome leaked information on the unannounced sequel.
Said to contain over 20 playable Marvel characters (Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Venom, Human Torch), the game is said to take place during Marvel's popular "Civil War" story arc. The description stolen from found on the Intellisponse Web site also mentions power-fusing abilities, including Storm giving Spider-Man lightning webs. It also states that "experimentation can lead to discovering multiple fusions," so presumably, all manner of combinations will be available.
The rumored title is slated to drop on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS. If the game is currently in development and outside of concept stage, late July's San Diego Comic-Con seems like a nice place for Activision to make the reveal.
Contest:
8:45 AM on 06.16.2008
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I just feel like 20 isn't all that many for a story arc that literally encompasses the entirety of the Marvel Universe. Anyone else feel like they need more characters?
I don't want the normal headliners, I want more 2nd or 3rd tier characters to have an impact/be playable, just like in the actual Civil War arc. Maybe that's just me.
It would be jizz-tastic if they included Marvel Zombies alternate costumes.
With this 'leaked', I'm getting really excited for the sequel. The first title was a really solid and entertaining experience, but after becoming reacquainted when MvC2, I really hope they can include more heroes/villains this time around. Somehow.