Line #152 VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2


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2	->''I wanna take you for a ride...''
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4	It was the year 2000 and there wasn't really a justifiable reason to go to the arcades any more...except for ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes'', arguably the most popular game in the entire ''VideoGame/CapcomVs'' series.
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6	The plot? [[ExcusePlot Oh, right. There is a plot.]] It's more or less the same story as last time: An evil wind is sweeping the land, creating a miasma that is killing all life. Ruby Heart, a dimension-traveling sky pirate, recruits Earth's greatest heroes (and villains) to track down the root of the problem: Abyss, the "Armor of Erosion."
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8	This game is the final 2D entry in the ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' series; alongside all-new characters, [[DreamMatchGame every playable character]] from ''[[VideoGame/XMenChildrenOfTheAtom X-Men: Children of the Atom]]'' to the original ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' returns for one more round of fighting, bringing the total number of playable fighters to fifty-six -- one of the largest rosters in fighting game history. The only absences are the vs. boss characters, the {{palette swap}}s, and most helpers from the previous game.
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10	To accommodate the larger roster, ''[=MvC2=]'' allowed players to select three fighters per team, allowing for different sets of assist attacks as well as Double (and Triple) Supers. It also introduced a gameplay mechanic where supers could be chained together for either absurdly long combos or safe, if costly, character-switching.
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12	Creator/{{Capcom}} lost the Creator/{{Marvel\|Comics}} license after this game, and both companies would follow separate routes until 2008. After massive fan demand (and the success of ''[[CapcomSequelStagnation Super]] VideoGame/StreetFighterII [[UpdatedRerelease Turbo HD Remix]]''), ''[=MvC2=]'' was re-released for Platform/XboxLiveArcade and the Platform/PlaystationNetwork with online play. This reignited the Marvel and Capcom relationship, and in 2010, the companies announced that the game would get a true sequel in the form of ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''.
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14	From 2021 onwards, the game has become the topic of intense discussion for a remastered revival with video game developer Creator/DigitalEclipse, known for remastering numerous Disney and Capcom games (including ''[=MvC2=]'''s 2009 release), having approached both Marvel and Disney regarding this venture. Though no news on a console port has arrived yet, [=Arcade1Up=] announced in August 2022 that ''[=MvC2=]'' would be included in special themed arcade cabinet that compiles the entire ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series up through it.
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18	! The Roster
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20	!!Marvel
21	* Returning:
22	** From ''Marvel vs. Capcom'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsSteveRogers Captain America]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsGambit Gambit]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsBruceBanner the Hulk]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsPeterParker Spider-Man]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsVenom Venom]], [[Characters/IronManHeroes War Machine]], and [[Characters/MarvelComicsLogan Wolverine]][[note]]There are two variants of Wolverine in this game: adamantium claws (''[[VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter MSHvSF]]''/''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes MvC1]]'' moveset), and bone claws (''[[VideoGame/XMenVsStreetFighter XvSF]]'' moveset)[[/note]].
23	** From ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsDemons Blackheart]], [[Characters/WolverineRoguesGallery Omega Red]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsCyclops Cyclops]] and [[Characters/MarvelComicsDemons Shuma-Gorath]].
24	** From ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'': Characters/{{Juggernaut\|MarvelComics}}, Characters/{{Ma\|rvelComicsMagneto}}gneto, [[Characters/MarvelComicsRogue Rogue]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsSabretooth Sabretooth]] and [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]].
25	** From ''Marvel Super Heroes'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsPsylocke Psylocke]], ComicBook/IronMan and [[Characters/MarvelComicsThanos Thanos]].
26	** From ''X-Men: Children of the Atom'': [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Colossus]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsIceman Iceman]], [[Characters/XMenSentinels Sentinel]], [[Characters/WolverineRoguesGallery Silver Samurai]] and [[Characters/XMenMojoverse Spiral]].
27	* Newcomers: [[Characters/MarvelComicsCable Cable]] and [[Characters/XMen90sMembers Marrow]].
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29	!!Capcom
30	* Returning:
31	** From ''Marvel vs. Capcom'': VideoGame/CaptainCommando, [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Chun-Li]], [[VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}} Jin Saotome]], VideoGame/{{Mega Man\|Classic}}, [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Morrigan]], [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Roll]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterI Ryu]], [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Zangief]].
32	** From ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'': [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Akuma]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Dan]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Dhalsim]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterI Ken]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII M. Bison]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Sakura]].
33	** From ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'': [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Cammy]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Charlie]].
34	* Newcomers: [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Anakaris, B.B. Hood, Felicia]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Guile]], [[VideoGame/StarGladiator Hayato Kanzaki]], [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Jill Valentine]], [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Servbot and Tron Bonne]].
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36	!![[OriginalGeneration Brand-new characters]] (representing the Capcom side):
37	* Amingo: A cactus man.
38	* [=SonSon=]: The granddaughter of the hero of [[VideoGame/SonSon a classic Capcom game of the same name]] (based off of ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'')
39	* Ruby Heart: A PirateGirl who is (ostensibly) the main protagonist of the game.
40	* Abyss: The game's FinalBoss; a being whose awakening is spreading a wave that's killing off all life on land.
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42	! ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'' contains the following tropes:
43	* AllThereInTheManual: Info on Ruby Heart, [=SonSon=], Amingo and Abyss are specifically available via Monthly Arcadia magazines published on March/May 2000 and on the Dreamcast Magazine published on February 2000.
44	* AmbidextrousSprite: Cable's bionic arm.
45	** Characters that wield weapons will swap arms when they turn around, such as Gambit and [=SonSon=]'s staves, Silver Samurai and Strider Hiryu's swords, Cable's guns, Hayato's plasma blade and Captain America's shield.
46	* AscendedExtra:
47	** [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Roll]] was a secret character in the first ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', and then made the jump to the main roster in this game.
48	** In ''Mega Man Legends'', the Servbots were Tron's assistants, but here, they made the jump towards the main roster along with their mistress.
49	** If we don't count both ''X-Men: Children of the Atom'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'', we have also Colossus, Iceman, Psylocke and Sentinel, whose only appearances in the crossover series were as {{assist character}}s in the previous game. Especially Sentinel, since in its [[Comicbook/XMen source media]] it's not even the Master Mold, but one of a huge line of {{humongous mecha}}s.
50	%% Please don't add AscendedMeme here. It's already in the [=MvC3=] Character sheet.
51	* AssistCharacter: Several, including VideoGame/{{Mega Man\|Classic}} ([[CanineCompanion Rush]]), [[VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}} Jin]] ([[HumongousMecha Blodia]]), [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Tron Bonne (Servbot)]], VideoGame/CaptainCommando (his Commando Team), [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Jill Valentine]] ([[EnemyMine zombies, crows, dogs and Tyrant]]) and [[Characters/MarvelComicsSabretooth Sabretooth (Birdie)]].
52	* AudibleSharpness: One of the ''many'' reasons VideoGame/{{Strider}} Hiryu became [[EnsembleDarkhorse so popular]]. [[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound SCHWING!]]
53	** Wolverine also counts with his claws. ''Shing-shing!'' Somehow even his bone claws make the same sound.
54	* AvengersAssemble: There is an Achievement/Trophy with this name in the [=PS3=]/X360 re-release, obtained by beating Arcade Mode with a team consisting of the Avengers [[note]]Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man and Wolverine[[/note]]. Similar Achievements/Trophies exist for the X-Men [[note]]Wolverine, Cable, Cyclops, Storm, Psylocke, Magneto, Juggernaut, Colossus, Iceman, Marrow, Gambit, Rogue, Silver Samurai, Sabretooth, Sentinel, Spiral and Omega Red[[/note]], and the casts of Street Fighter [[note]]Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Dhalsim, Bison, Zangief, Sakura, Charlie, Cammy, Dan and Akuma[[/note]] and Darkstalkers [[note]]Felicia, Morrigan, B.B. Hood and Anakaris[[/note]].
55	* BadassAdorable: [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Roll]], [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Tron Bonne, Servbot]], [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} BB Hood and Felicia.]]
56	* BadassArmFold: Doctor Doom has this as his IdleAnimation. While it [[RuleOfCool looks cool]], it's not exactly the most practical position to have your arms in while fighting. Of course, it's ''Doom'' we're talking about.
57	** Blackheart has one of these, most visible in its Hyper Combos. Shuma-Gorath has a Badass Tentaclefold.
58	** M. Bison also gets in on the fun during his Knee Press Nightmare Hyper Combo and his TeleportSpam.
59	* BadassBiker: Hayato, of ''Star Gladiator'' fame, whose intro consists of him jumping off of his [[CoolBike tricked-out ride]] and activating his [[YouWannaGetSued plasma]] [[LaserBlade blade]] with a {{kiai}}.
60	* BadassNormal: [[Characters/MarvelComicsSteveRogers Captain America]], [[Characters/IronManHeroes Iron Man]], and [[Characters/IronManHeroes War Machine]] on the Marvel side, and Zangief, Strider Hiryu, Jin Saotome, Hayato Kanzaki, VideoGame/CaptainCommando, Jill Valentine, and Tron Bonne on the Capcom side. With the exception of Zangief, all of them use {{powered armor}}s, humongous mechas and/or weapons, anyway.
61	* {{BFG}}: Iron Man's/War Machine's '''PROTON CANNON!''', [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Morrigan's]] '''SOUL ERASER!'''. B.B. Hood's goons guns in '''Cool Hunting''' and Cable's '''HYPER VIPER BEAM'''.
62	* BewareTheCuteOnes: See BadassAdorable.
63	* BigBad: [[spoiler:Abyss, the Armor of Erosion. He is a sentient sphere that takes many forms, and kills all life simply by existing. Upon discovering him, Ruby Heart summoned many heroes and villains to save the world and destroy Abyss]].
64	* BigEater: [=SonSon=], who can turn her opponents into fruit [[ImAHumanitarian and eat them]].
65	* BlockingStopsAllDamage: Iceman has the unique property of not taking chip damage.
66	* BlobMonster: Abyss is revealed to be a massive being of liquid/goo in his 2nd form, and apparently switches to red goo ([[BloodyMurder blood?]]) in his 3rd form.
67	* BlowYouAway: Storm uses wind attacks as a few of her specials, and combines it with AnIcePerson for one of her Supers.
68	* BodyHorror: One of Cable's victory animations has his cybernetic arm deteriorating, becoming skeletal in appearance.
69	* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of Marrow's [[VictoryPose winposes]] is her looking at the "camera" and throwing a bone, literally breaking the fourth wall.
70	* BreastExpansion: Roll's Hyper Combo attack, "Hyper Roll", ages her up significantly in appearance and gives her TorpedoTits.
71	* CallingYourAttacks: You'd expect this with the FightingGame characters, naturally. But it even extends to the Marvel {{superhero}}es, among others.
72	** '''''[[Characters/MarvelComicsCyclops BEHOLD! OPTIC BLAST!]]'''''
73	** '''''[[Characters/MarvelComicsSteveRogers FINAL JUSTICE!]]'''''
74	** '''''[[Characters/MarvelComicsCable HYPER... VIPER BEAM!]]'''''
75	** '''''[[VideoGame/MegaMan8 TORUNADO HOLDO!]]'''''
76	** '''''[[Characters/MarvelComicsBruceBanner GAMMA CRUSH!]]'''''
77	** '''''[[VideoGame/CaptainCommando CAPTAIN]] [[strike:COLLIDER]] CORRIDOR!'''''
78	** '''''[[Characters/MarvelComicsPeterParker WEB SWING!]]'''''
79	** '''''OMEGA [[strike:DESTROYER]] DESTVOYAIR!'''''
80	** '''''[[Characters/MarvelComicsVenom VENOM RUSH!]]'''''
81	* CharacterRosterGlobalWarming: 56 playable characters and only six (Zangief, Anakaris, Colossus, Sentinel, Hulk, Juggernaut) are of the slow-and-strong type.
82	* CombatTentacles: The only plausible explanation as to how Shuma-Gorath made the cut over his antagonist, Doctor Strange.
83	** Also, Omega Red.
84	* CombinationAttack: Double and Triple Supers.
85	* CompositeCharacter: Zangief and Sakura may qualify, since they have the ability to transform into Mecha Zangief and Dark Sakura during battle, who were technically separate characters in ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter''.
86	* CoolShip[=/=]CoolAirship: Ruby Heart, being a trans-dimensional, world-traveling {{pirate}}, is in possession of one. It also is the cast's main form of transportation, one of the fighting stages of the game ''and'' one of her Super Combos.
87	* CoolVersusAwesome: The whole reason the game exists.
88	* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Two assist buttons are added, but both medium attack buttons have been dropped. Some medium attacks have been retained as launching command attacks, while others can only be done by pressing a weak attack button twice within close range.
89	* DeathFromAbove:
90	** Blackheart's Armageddon summons a meteor storm to the battlefield.
91	** The Hulk [[InASingleBound jumps into space]], and essentially pulls a passing meteor from space to drop it on his opponent.
92	** War Machine's ''War Destroyer'' Hyper sends a shower of missiles down his opponent. ''Smart Bombs'' also do, except in a less powerful way.
93	* DesperationAttack: If Jin Saotome is left as the last man standing on his team, he'll start glowing gold (default color scheme) and will gain a strength boost plus Super Armor (needs two hits to enter the stun animation).
94	* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Almost literally, with [[EldritchAbomination Shuma-Gorath]].
95	* DishingOutDirt: Felicia's Sand Splash attack.
96	* DivergentCharacterEvolution: War Machine in ''[=MvC=]'' was exactly like Iron Man in the earlier games. In ''[=MvC=]2'', he gets Gold War Machine's special moves, replacing Iron Man's beam attacks with guns and missiles (which is closer to how he's portrayed in the comics).
97	* DramaticWind: Gambit's cloak billows constantly, as does Jin's scarf. Also in one of Ryu's win poses.
98	* DreamMatchGame: For the entire ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series up until that point, including the Marvel-only ''X-Men: Children of the Atom'' and ''Marvel Super Heroes''.
99	* DynamicEntry: Most of the tag-ins.
100	* EnemyMine: Jill Valentine is "aided" by zombies in battle.
101	* EnemySummoner: Blackheart's strong attacks summon minor demons which cling onto the opponent to slow him/her down.
102	* EnergyWeapon: Cyclops is the most notable, although Doctor Doom deserves a good shout too.
103	* ExcusePlot: Well there isn't really one, but the ending suggests that Ruby called everyone together to fight Abyss.
104	* FireIceLightning: Silver Samurai can switch between the three elements, having special effects and one unique Super for each.
105	* FlashStep: [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]] makes use of this in several of his techniques. Also Akuma and Dark/Sunburned Sakura's Ashura Senkuu.
106	* {{Flight}}: ComicBook/IronMan, War Machine, Dr. DOOM, Magneto, Storm, [[GameBreaker Sentinel]], Dhalsim and M.Bison all have a special move that allows them to fly for a limited time.
107	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Well, for the arcade mode anyway. The cave stage has a large face in the background...[[spoiler:which also happens to be strikingly similar to Abyss' third form's face.]]
108	* FragileSpeedster: [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]] is the best example, having a very low health/defense stat in exchange for great speed.
109	* GameMod: Before the Platform/XboxLiveArcade version was announced, fans were making custom Dreamcast [=ISOs=] with custom soundtracks, (due to its heavy SoundtrackDissonance) and custom colors.
110	* GeniusBruiser: The Hulk, where he's in the guise of the Merged Hulk/Professor persona. (remember, The Green Scar from ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk'' and ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' had yet to be created at the time)
111	* GlassCannon: A few, considering there are many characters, but taken [[ExaggeratedTrope Up to Eleven]] with the team Strider/Doctor Doom/Sentinel, known as "Team Clockwork" after the player who pioneered it. Strider is not only a GlassCannon himself, but if he or Doom dies, the team often falls apart. Notice in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpr5yF25AGo the first match in this video]] where Clockwork is holding a nice lead and momentum until Strider dies, and then it falls apart.
112	* GoryDiscretionShot: ImpliedTrope. One of Jin Saotome's victory poses has him draw his [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]] and look at it proudly, before leaping over the enemy with a violent shout and his sword ready to strike - at which point it cuts to the scores screen.
113	* HenshinHero: VideoGame/CaptainCommando is one according to his intro.
114	--> ''"Henshin, Commando!"''
115	* HotBlooded: Jin Saotome, ''oh'' so very much.
116	* HumongousMecha: Sentinel. For non-playable mecha, we've got Jin's Blodia, who is used in some of his attacks.
117	* IAmLegion: Justified as Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote are two seperate beings.
118	--> '''Venom:''' ''"We are Venom!"''
119	* AnIcePerson: Iceman.
120	** Also Storm in some of her attacks, and Silver Samurai while in Ice Sword mode.
121	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Servbot. He uses things like ''potato peelers'', for crying out loud.
122	* InstantRunes: Blink and you'll miss 'em, but they're there in Blackheart's Inferno attack.
123	* JokeCharacter: Dan, Roll, and Servbot.
124	** LethalJokeCharacter: Because the Servbot is so ridiculously small, if you mix it with some good assists you'd be surprised at the results.
125	* KamehameHadoken: The second part of the trope's name comes from the version of the Shinkuu Hadouken, which is the best known of many, many, ''many'' instances.
126	* KatanasAreJustBetter: Several characters either have the real deal (i.e. Jin Saotome in one of his {{Victory Pose}}s, Silver Samurai, etc.) or a slight variation of it.
127	* KickChick: Chun-Li and Cammy.
128	* KissOfDeath: Morrigan's Eternal Slumber secret move. Also, Rogue's Power Drain, and her Hyper ends with one of these.
129	* LaserBlade: Strider Hiryu's Cypher, Hayato's plasma sword. The former leans more toward HotBlade.
130	* TheLeader: Ruby Heart is the leader of the entire Marvel and Capcom pantheons in the war against Abyss, as well as her own motley crew of pirates. Cable seems to be the deputy leader of sorts for the Marvel characters as he often mirrors her in both artwork and the character select screen as the default player 2 character.
131	* LifeDrain: Omega Red's specialty. Also Shuma-Gorath's throw and Thanos' Gauntlet Soul hyper.
132	* LightningBruiser: Sentinel, especially when flying.
133	* LongRangeFighter: Several, but the best example is Blackheart. Even his punches and kicks summon projectiles.
134	* MacrossMissileMassacre: War Machine's Proton Cannon and War Destroyer.
135	* MadeOfIron: Colossus and (Mecha) Zangief for the ''literal'' example. Both even have [[NoSell Super Armor]] (Colossus as a Super move).
136	* MegatonPunch: Jin's entire fighting style, especially the Blodia Punch, which is a MegatonPunch by a HumongousMecha.
137	%% Please don't add MemeticMutation here. It's already in the YMMV tab.
138	* MiniMecha: [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Tron Bonne]] rides one to fight.
139	* MoreDakka:
140	** [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} B.B. Hood]]'s special has her summoning her two mercenaries and firing at will
141	** VideoGame/{{Mega Man\|Classic}}'s and Roll's Lv1 super has them becoming Anime/MazingerZ's expies firing many types of projectiles at will.
142	* MovesetClone: All 5 types: Ryu, Ken, Sakura, [[GameBreaker Akuma]] and [[JokeCharacter Dan]], all of them {{Shotoclone}}s. And for examples not involving those two street fighters, there're [[WolverinePublicity two Wolverines]] (Adamantium and [[AudienceAlienatingEra Bone]] claws); Iron Man and War Machine; VideoGame/{{Mega Man\|Classic}} and Roll; and Guile and Charlie.
143	* MultiSlotCharacter: ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} is divided into two versions -- one with his standard Adamantium claws, which uses his ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'' moveset, and another with bone claws, which uses his ''VideoGame/XMenVsStreetFighter'' moveset.
144	* NewWorkRecycledGraphics: As was the norm for Capcom games at the time, many of the return character sprites are reused from earlier ''VideoGame/CapcomVs'' games and the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' series. This is notable for why the Marvel side of the roster is so overwhelmingly bloated with X-Men characters; every character that was used and created for ''VideoGame/XMenChildrenOfTheAtom'' got reused here.
145	* NoblewomansLaugh: Tron Bonne as a taunt.
146	* NonstandardGameOver: If you lose to Abyss' third form, it is indicated that he eats your characters.
147	* OriginalGeneration: Amingo, Ruby Heart and Abyss. Also technically [=SonSon=], as she is the granddaughter of the protagonist of the game of the same name.
148	* PinballScoring: A first attack awards one ''million'' points. Combos score 1000 times the ''square'' of the number of hits - at least 10 million for a 100-hit combo. Finishing a round awards roughly 100 ''million'' bonus points.
149	* PirateGirl: Ruby Heart. To a much lesser extent, [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Tron Bonne]].
150	* PlayingWithFire:
151	** Blackheart, Silver Samurai (Fire Sword Mode), Captain Commando (along [[ShockAndAwe electric attacks]]), Dhalsim, Ken, Jin and Zangief (in his [[SuperMode Mecha form]]) among others.
152	** Cammy and Bison use a Psycho Power-fueled variation.
153	* PowerCopying: Averted with Rogue, who loses her ability to copy opponents' special moves from ''VideoGame/XMenVsStreetFighter'' and instead gains different {{Status Buff}}s based on who she hits with her KissOfDeath.
154	* PowerCreepPowerSeep:
155	** How the (mostly) BadassNormal characters from the ''Street Fighter''-verse can last more than five seconds against powerhouses like Magneto.
156	** Seeing how a fairly obscure character like Marrow can beat A-listers like Magneto, or Wolverine, makes the game even more fun to play.
157	** Heck, even a circuit-and-metal Servbot can beat Magneto, a Sentinel or the Juggernaut ([[WebVideo/MyWayEntertainment bitch]])!!!
158	** The fact that any of these characters can go toe-to-toe with Shuma-Gorath, the resident EldritchAbomination, is proof enough.
159	** Somewhat averted in competitive matches, as the top ranked characters are all big-name Marvel characters (except Sentinel and Psylocke) with a few exceptions (Strider and Captain Commando).
160	** The health tiers don't always make much sense. Akuma has the same health as the little girl JokeCharacter. Similarly Wolverine, a mutant with an accelerated HealingFactor and metal-laced skeleton takes more damage per hit than Jill Valentine.
161	* PoweredArmor: ComicBook/IronMan, War Machine, VideoGame/CaptainCommando and Abyss.
162	* PromotedToPlayable: Dr. Doom and Thanos, who were boss-only characters in their [[VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes last game]].
163	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Blackheart, Thanos, Akuma, Sentinel. Good guy example: Gambit.
164	* RocketPunch: Sentinel. It even says those two words.
165	* RubberMan: Dhalsim and Spiral.
166	* RuleOfFun: When looked at from the stance of balance and competitive viability, ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'' is a trainwreck. Glitches, overpowered super moves, and a cast where barely 1/3 can be considered viable dominate this game at the higher levels of play. However in spite of that it is still loved. A lot of the game's memorable hype comes from the insane setups people can come up with in a pinch and many of those even rely on breaking the game, something that lesser games can easily be thrown in the trash for in the competitive scene. ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'' is just that fun.
167	* SequelNumberSnarl: According to its title screen, it's actually the fourth game in the series, despite the "2" in the title. ''Videogame/XMenVsStreetFighter'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter'' are the first two games.
168	* SeriousBusiness: This game holds the record for the biggest money match in fighting game history ($50,000).
169	* ShockAndAwe: Storm's primary form of offense. Many other characters have at least one shock/stun move.
170	** Captain Commando's power gloves use both electricity and [[PlayingWithFire fire]] as attacks.
171	* {{Shotoclone}}: Aside from the 5 examples of Ryu and Ken above, Spider-Man, Captain America, Morrigan, and Cyclops.
172	* ShoutOut: Check [[ShoutOut/CapcomVs the page]].
173	* SmallGirlBigGun: Jill uses a rocket launcher so big that despite being a badass extraordinaire [[LawOfInverseRecoil the recoil knocks her over]].
174	* SoundtrackDissonance: The soundtrack, which consists mainly of nu-jazz. It's ''awesome'', but can be quite a contrast to all the action going on. The entry on that page likens the dissonance to using zydeco music in ''Franchise/SilentHill''.
175	-->''Gonna take you for a riiiide!''
176	* SpectacularSpinning: Zangief, Cammy, Jin Saotome.
177	** HurricaneKick: [[TropeNamers Ryu, Ken, Akuma]], Sakura and Chun-Li.
178	** ThisIsADrill: One of VideoGame/{{Mega Man\|Classic}}'s specials has Rush becoming a DrillTank controllable by the player. [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Tron Bonne's]] Gustaff also comes equipped with a drill. Also [[VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}} Jin]] second kick attacks.
179	* SpotlightStealingCrossover: The ''X-Men'' make up 18 of 28 Marvel reps, including ''two'' Wolverines. The ''Street Fighter'' characters make up a good portion of the Capcom side as well. It is understandable given that ''every'' character from past installments up to that point, including ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', return.
180	* SpritePolygonMix: The game has sprite-based characters and 3D backgrounds.
181	* StatusBuff: Colossus' [[ImmuneToFlinching Super Armor]], Wolverine's Berserker Charge, Juggernaut's Cyttorak Power-Up and Silver Samurai's [[FireIceLightning Touki]] all return from previous games, and Rogue's KissOfDeath has been reworked into providing unique buffs depending on who she hits with it.
182	* {{Stripperiffic}}: On the ladies' side, we have Psylocke, Cammy, Felicia, and Morrigan. [[{{Vaporwear}} The latter two technically don't even wear clothes.]] And on the men's side, Hulk, Zangief, Dhalsim and, if one is feeling crazy, Colossus.
183	* SuperMode: [[SuperStrength ''Mecha'' Zangief]] and [[SuperpoweredEvilSide ''Dark'' Sakura]], which were {{secret character}}s in previous games, are now Lv.3 Super Forms accessible to them.
184	* SuperpoweredEvilSide: One technique has [[VideoGame/StarGladiator Hayato]] turning into Black Hayato.
185	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: War Machine was included in the original ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' when they couldn't use Iron Man due to licensing issues. Both were included in this game, leading to DivergentCharacterEvolution.
186	* TagTeam: Three to a team this time, unlike the two to a side in the three previous games.
187	* TemporaryOnlineContent: Capcom completely removed the PSN and Xbox Live versions of this game on December 17th, 2013, which means that if you didn't buy the game when you had the chance ''(or have a friend that you can download it from)'', it's this.
188	* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill:
189	--> '''''"HYPER COMBO FINISH!"'''''
190	* ThirdOptionAdaptation: Ruby Heart was created as a mediator between the Capcom and Marvel sides, acting as a neutral protagonist.
191	* TransformingMecha: Rush Drill and Beat Plane. Both controllable by the player.
192	* UnexpectedCharacter: Shuma-Gorath, Jin and Marrow.
193	* UpdatedRerelease: Technically the 2009 port could count as this with its additions of online play, fixed glitches, custom soundtracks and sprite filters. No more, no less.
194	* VFormationTeamShot: Captain Commando and his team does this after his Captain Storm super move.
195	* VictoryFakeout: Happens ''twice'' with Abyss. Each time you defeat its first two forms, the usual YOU WIN! message appears, and your onscreen character even does his victory pose. Sadly, your health is not restored.
196	* {{Voluntary Shapeshift\|ing}}er: Amingo and Venom make extensive use of this in their movelist. Then there's Shuma-Gorath (who can change shapes into mouths, spikes or even stone), Spiral (has one Super in which she turns into everyone on Marvel's side of the cast), Morrigan (can shape her batwings into several forms), Felicia (can turn into a small kitten) and Anakaris (can shape into various pyramid-shaped forms)
197	* WaveMotionGun: Iron Man's '''PROTON CANNON''', Cable's '''HYPER VIPER BEAM''' and Morrigan's '''SOUL ERASER'''
198	** While not technically guns, Ryu's [[KamehameHadoken Shinku Hadoken]] and Cyclops's [[RedEyesTakeWarning Hyper Optic Blast]] arguably count.
199	* WeHardlyKnewYe: Amingo, Ruby Heart, Abyss, and [=SonSon=] have yet to return in any significant manner and have been merely reduced to sporadic cameos.
200	* AWinnerIsYou: This game does not have character-specific endings. Rather, it's a shared ending where the cast celebrates their victory over Abyss on Ruby Heart's airship after she tosses the Abyss sphere into the ocean. The slideshow includes[[note]]some of the character placements are different on consoles due to being locked by default in the home ports[[/note]]:
201	** Cyclops and Ryu shaking hands.
202	** Amingo offering food to [=SonSon=], Marrow and Rogue (console) or Shuma-Gorath (arcade).
203	** Zangief striking a pose alongside Iceman. In the arcade version, B.B. Hood is seen counting her money while the consoles have Tron nervously standing on the side while her Servbots surround Zangief.
204	** Jin and Juggernaut triumphantly standing on the ship's front. (Arcade only.)
205	** Doctor Doom and Anakaris brooding on the side.
206	** Spider-Man taking a picture with Morrigan (arcade) or Sakura (console).
207	** Captain America and Guile enjoying a chat with Gambit and Captain Commando (arcade), or Jill and Psylocke (console).
208	** Venom crashing a meeting between Strider Hiryu and the Hulk.
209	** Wolverine and Hayato staying away from the rest of the festivities.
210	** Akuma and Magneto standing back to back. (Arcade only.)
211	** Cable and Ruby Heart meeting at the helm.
212	* WolverineClaws: Wolverine, obviously (plus you get to double your fun as Wolverine appears twice).
213	* WolverinePublicity: ''Two'' Wolverines on the roster, folks - the one with bone claws represents his incarnation from ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', while the one with Adamantium represents his gameplay from ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'' and the first ''Marvel vs. Capcom''. While the bone-clawed version of Wolverine lacks several moves his Adamantium counterpart has[[note]]He doesn't have his Berserker Slash special, or the Berserker Charge and Fatal Claw Hyper Combos[[/note]], his attacks deal more damage, and the moves he does share have quirks exclusive to him; for example, only he can perform Tornado Claws in mid-air.
214	----
215	-->'''''"[[MemeticMutation IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE!]]"'''''

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