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** Nova was also a highly unexpected addition, compared to the rest of the new additions. Nova had never been a big name Marvel character, with his only major claim to fame being he was Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent to Franchise/GreenLantern as the resident SpacePolice. Not long after, however, he would appear in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' as a SHIELD agent, perhaps increasing his visibility for some. However, the Nova in that cartoon was not Richard Rider but instead a CanonForeigner named Sam Alexander (though Sam's Nova costume would be made available as Nova's alternate costume as an EarlyBirdCameo). This was likely an attempt to promote a potential appearance in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', though he was cut from the final film.
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** Nova was also a highly unexpected addition, compared to the rest of the new additions. Nova had never been a big name Marvel character, with his only major claim to fame being he was Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent to Franchise/GreenLantern as the resident SpacePolice. Not long after, however, he would appear in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' as a SHIELD agent, perhaps increasing his visibility for some. However, the Nova in that cartoon was not Richard Rider but instead a CanonForeigner named Sam Alexander (though Sam's Nova costume would be made available as Nova's alternate costume as an EarlyBirdCameo).
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** Nova was also a highly unexpected addition, compared to the rest of the new additions. Nova had never been a big name Marvel character, with his only major claim to fame being he was Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent to Franchise/GreenLantern as the resident SpacePolice. Not long after, however, he would appear in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' as a SHIELD agent, perhaps increasing his visibility for some. However, the Nova in that cartoon was not Richard Rider but instead a CanonForeigner named Sam Alexander (though Sam's Nova costume would be made available as Nova's alternate costume as an EarlyBirdCameo). This was likely an attempt to promote a potential appearance in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', though he was cut from the final film.
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* ComicBook/{{MODOK}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. Also unexpected (and before M.O.D.O.K.'s reveal) were [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Trish]], [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} Amaterasu]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Super-Skrull]] (though his inclusion was meant to reflect ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion''), and ComicBook/{{X 23}}. Later, [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]] joined the fray and the manliness levels of the game ''skyrocketed''. Not only that, among the SecretCharacter[=s=] of the game was ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}}, a somewhat minor ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' villain.
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* ComicBook/{{MODOK}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. Also unexpected (and before M.O.D.O.K.'s reveal) were [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Trish]], [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} Amaterasu]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Super-Skrull]] (though his inclusion was meant to reflect ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion''), ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion2008''), and ComicBook/{{X 23}}. Later, [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]] joined the fray and the manliness levels of the game ''skyrocketed''. Not only that, among the SecretCharacter[=s=] of the game was ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}}, a somewhat minor ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' villain.
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* ComicBook/{{MODOK}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. Also unexpected (and before M.O.D.O.K.'s reveal) were [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Trish]], [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} Amaterasu]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Super-Skrull]] (though his inclusion was meant to reflect ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion''), and ComicBook/{{X 23}}. Later, [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]] joined the fray and the manliness levels of the game ''[[RatedMForManly skyrocketed]]''.''skyrocketed''. Not only that, among the SecretCharacter[=s=] of the game was ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}}, a somewhat minor ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' villain.
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** Nova was also a highly unexpected addition, compared to the rest of the new additions. Nova had never been a big name Marvel character, with his only major claim to fame being he was Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent to Franchise/GreenLantern as the resident SpacePolice. Not long after, however, he would appear in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' as a SHIELD agent, perhaps increasing his visibility for some. However, the Nova in that cartoon was not Richard Rider but instead a CanonForeigner named Sam Alexander (though Sam's Nova costume would be made available as Nova's alternate costume as an EarlyBirdCameo).
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** Nova was also a highly unexpected addition, compared to the rest of the new additions. Nova had never been a big name Marvel character, with his only major claim to fame being he was Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent to Franchise/GreenLantern as the resident SpacePolice. Not long after, however, he would appear in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' as a SHIELD agent, perhaps increasing his visibility for some. However, the Nova in that cartoon was not Richard Rider but instead a CanonForeigner named Sam Alexander (though Sam's Nova costume would be made available as Nova's alternate costume as an EarlyBirdCameo).
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** Even more so than Nova, [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rocket Raccoon]] was on paper a very surprising inclusion with almost no one having heard of him outside of comics at the time. However, it is quite possible his inclusion was there to promote the upcoming ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'' film which would release the following year. The fact he would also appear in the second season of ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' (which aired right around the same time) alongside the rest of the Guardians, complete with the same voice actor (most of the Marvel voice actors in the game were RoleReprisal[=s=] from that cartoon), also lends credence to his inclusion in the game being to promote the film.
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** Even more so than Nova, [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rocket Raccoon]] was on paper a very surprising inclusion with almost no one having heard of him outside of comics at the time. However, it is quite possible his inclusion was there to promote the upcoming ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'' film which would release the following year. The fact he would also appear in the second season of ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' (which aired right around the same time) alongside the rest of the Guardians, complete with the same voice actor (most of the Marvel voice actors in the game were RoleReprisal[=s=] {{Role Reprise}}s from that cartoon), also lends credence to his inclusion in the game being to promote the film.
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!!Marvel Vs. Capcom:
* For the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' series, we've got [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Shuma-Gorath]] and [[ComicBook/XMen Marrow]]. Predating all of those (back in ''VideoGame/XMenChildrenOfTheAtom'') was the Sentinel, which surprised some as Sentinels are MechaMooks rather than an individual character. Jin Saotome from ''VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}}'' had Americans asking, "Who the hell is Jin?" and "Isn't he from VideoGame/{{Tekken}}?" Also, few were expecting [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]] and VideoGame/CaptainCommando to make a reappearance after about a decade in the doldrums (though the former would go on to be a series mainstay).
* ComicBook/{{MODOK}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. Also unexpected (and before M.O.D.O.K.'s reveal) were [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Trish]], [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} Amaterasu]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Super-Skrull]] (though his inclusion was meant to reflect ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion''), and ComicBook/{{X 23}}. Later, [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]] joined the fray and the manliness levels of the game ''[[RatedMForManly skyrocketed]]''. Not only that, among the SecretCharacter[=s=] of the game was ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}}, a somewhat minor ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' villain.
** With the UpdatedRerelease ''VideoGame/UltimateMarvelVsCapcom3'', we received [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Firebrand]] and [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis Nemesis T-Type]]. [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]] would also qualify if not for the fact that he was so highly requested (and hello again, Frank!).
** Nova was also a highly unexpected addition, compared to the rest of the new additions. Nova had never been a big name Marvel character, with his only major claim to fame being he was Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent to Franchise/GreenLantern as the resident SpacePolice. Not long after, however, he would appear in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' as a SHIELD agent, perhaps increasing his visibility for some. However, the Nova in that cartoon was not Richard Rider but instead a CanonForeigner named Sam Alexander (though Sam's Nova costume would be made available as Nova's alternate costume as an EarlyBirdCameo).
** Even more so than Nova, [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rocket Raccoon]] was on paper a very surprising inclusion with almost no one having heard of him outside of comics at the time. However, it is quite possible his inclusion was there to promote the upcoming ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'' film which would release the following year. The fact he would also appear in the second season of ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' (which aired right around the same time) alongside the rest of the Guardians, complete with the same voice actor (most of the Marvel voice actors in the game were RoleReprisal[=s=] from that cartoon), also lends credence to his inclusion in the game being to promote the film.
* After his franchise was ignored by Capcom for so long, no-one was expecting the ''very first'' character in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite'' to be [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mega Man X]]. [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Jedah]] joining the series as a new character was unexpected as well, not just given how long the series has been dormant, but considering other ''Darkstalkers'' characters like Felicia or even Demitri have made more appearances than he has.
!!SNK Vs. Capcom:
* ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium'' includes [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Ryuhaku Todoh]] (as opposed to his more popular daughter Kasumi), [[VideoGame/FinalFight Maki]] (as opposed to more recognizable characters like Guy, Cody, and Haggar), [[VideoGame/TheLastBlade Hibiki Takane]] (who nobody expected to see get in over someone like Kaede), [[VideoGame/RivalSchools Kyosuke Kagami]] (again, over a more recognizable star like Batsu), and Eagle, whose first and only appearance prior was in the original ''VideoGame/StreetFighterI'' ([[SequelDisplacement the one no-one remembers]]).
* ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' has a few oddballs such as [[VideoGame/MetalSlug Mars People]], Zero (specifically the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' version), [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Red Arremer]] (years before his ''Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3'' appearance), [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Shiki]] (who's only appearance up to that point was in the obscure ''Samurai Shodown 64''), Athena (no, not [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters that Athena]], the ''other'' VideoGame/{{Athena}}), [[Franchise/StreetFighter Violent Ken]] (a BrainwashedAndCrazy version of Ken from ''Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie''), and Tessa (the second of only three times a ''VideoGame/RedEarth'' character has ever been playable).
!!Other Games:
* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken'' includes [[VideoGame/FinalFight Poison]] (who was never playable in the ''Street Fighter'' series before), "Bad Box-Art VideoGame/MegaMan", VideoGame/PacMan in a Mokujin robot, and exclusive to the Sony platforms are [[VideoGame/{{Infamous}} Cole MacGrath]] and Sony Japan mascots Toro and Kuro. And while Akuma as the ''Street Fighter'' side boss was hardly surprising, nobody expected Ogre to be the boss for the ''Tekken'' side.
* [[VideoGame/DeadRising Frank West]] in ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom: [[UpdatedRerelease Ultimate All-Stars]]''. Capcom's choices for their own representatives seem to come from the far corners of their character library. For ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' they went with Alex (a very slow-paced character in his source series and one whose moves don't spring to mind in a hyperactive fighter like the ''Vs. Series'' is known for, though it is worth noting that he was supposed to be the new focal character in his game to complement Ryu) instead of someone more nimble (such as Ibuki or Necro). From ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}'' they pulled Kaijin no Soki, who only appeared in ''VideoGame/OnimushaDawnOfDreams'', as opposed to Samonouske Akechi, the protagonist of both [[VideoGame/OnimushaWarlords the original]] and the third game ''[[VideoGame/Onimusha3DemonSiege Demon Siege]]'' (and ostensibly the "true" protagonist of the series). Saki Omokane, from ''Quiz Narairo Dreams'', might have some presence to Japanese audiences but American players would only know her as that girl who can be chosen as an AssistCharacter in the first ''Marvel vs. Capcom''. And finally they pulled a ''VideoGame/LostPlanet'' [[HumongousMecha Vital Suit]] to represent their "giant" character opposite Gold Lightan, tagged "PTX-40A" and helmed by an unseen pilot. And BigBad is, of ''all possible people'', [[spoiler:Yami, the final boss of ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'', who is already a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere in its own game, and no one else from ''Okami'' is in this game]].
* ''VideoGame/CapcomFightingEvolution'' features four ''VideoGame/RedEarth'' characters, none of whom are Tessa. [[note]]She previously appeared in ''Super Gem Fighter/Pocket Fighter'' and ''SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom'', herself an example of this trope.[[/note]]
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* For the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' series, we've got [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Shuma-Gorath]] and [[ComicBook/XMen Marrow]]. Predating all of those (back in ''VideoGame/XMenChildrenOfTheAtom'') was the Sentinel, which surprised some as Sentinels are MechaMooks rather than an individual character. Jin Saotome from ''VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}}'' had Americans asking, "Who the hell is Jin?" and "Isn't he from VideoGame/{{Tekken}}?" Also, few were expecting [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]] and VideoGame/CaptainCommando to make a reappearance after about a decade in the doldrums (though the former would go on to be a series mainstay).
* ComicBook/{{MODOK}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. Also unexpected (and before M.O.D.O.K.'s reveal) were [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Trish]], [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} Amaterasu]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Super-Skrull]] (though his inclusion was meant to reflect ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion''), and ComicBook/{{X 23}}. Later, [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]] joined the fray and the manliness levels of the game ''[[RatedMForManly skyrocketed]]''. Not only that, among the SecretCharacter[=s=] of the game was ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}}, a somewhat minor ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' villain.
** With the UpdatedRerelease ''VideoGame/UltimateMarvelVsCapcom3'', we received [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Firebrand]] and [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis Nemesis T-Type]]. [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]] would also qualify if not for the fact that he was so highly requested (and hello again, Frank!).
** Nova was also a highly unexpected addition, compared to the rest of the new additions. Nova had never been a big name Marvel character, with his only major claim to fame being he was Marvel's AlternateCompanyEquivalent to Franchise/GreenLantern as the resident SpacePolice. Not long after, however, he would appear in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' as a SHIELD agent, perhaps increasing his visibility for some. However, the Nova in that cartoon was not Richard Rider but instead a CanonForeigner named Sam Alexander (though Sam's Nova costume would be made available as Nova's alternate costume as an EarlyBirdCameo).
** Even more so than Nova, [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rocket Raccoon]] was on paper a very surprising inclusion with almost no one having heard of him outside of comics at the time. However, it is quite possible his inclusion was there to promote the upcoming ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'' film which would release the following year. The fact he would also appear in the second season of ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' (which aired right around the same time) alongside the rest of the Guardians, complete with the same voice actor (most of the Marvel voice actors in the game were RoleReprisal[=s=] from that cartoon), also lends credence to his inclusion in the game being to promote the film.
* After his franchise was ignored by Capcom for so long, no-one was expecting the ''very first'' character in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite'' to be [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mega Man X]]. [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Jedah]] joining the series as a new character was unexpected as well, not just given how long the series has been dormant, but considering other ''Darkstalkers'' characters like Felicia or even Demitri have made more appearances than he has.
!!SNK Vs. Capcom:
* ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium'' includes [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Ryuhaku Todoh]] (as opposed to his more popular daughter Kasumi), [[VideoGame/FinalFight Maki]] (as opposed to more recognizable characters like Guy, Cody, and Haggar), [[VideoGame/TheLastBlade Hibiki Takane]] (who nobody expected to see get in over someone like Kaede), [[VideoGame/RivalSchools Kyosuke Kagami]] (again, over a more recognizable star like Batsu), and Eagle, whose first and only appearance prior was in the original ''VideoGame/StreetFighterI'' ([[SequelDisplacement the one no-one remembers]]).
* ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' has a few oddballs such as [[VideoGame/MetalSlug Mars People]], Zero (specifically the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' version), [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Red Arremer]] (years before his ''Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3'' appearance), [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Shiki]] (who's only appearance up to that point was in the obscure ''Samurai Shodown 64''), Athena (no, not [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters that Athena]], the ''other'' VideoGame/{{Athena}}), [[Franchise/StreetFighter Violent Ken]] (a BrainwashedAndCrazy version of Ken from ''Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie''), and Tessa (the second of only three times a ''VideoGame/RedEarth'' character has ever been playable).
!!Other Games:
* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken'' includes [[VideoGame/FinalFight Poison]] (who was never playable in the ''Street Fighter'' series before), "Bad Box-Art VideoGame/MegaMan", VideoGame/PacMan in a Mokujin robot, and exclusive to the Sony platforms are [[VideoGame/{{Infamous}} Cole MacGrath]] and Sony Japan mascots Toro and Kuro. And while Akuma as the ''Street Fighter'' side boss was hardly surprising, nobody expected Ogre to be the boss for the ''Tekken'' side.
* [[VideoGame/DeadRising Frank West]] in ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom: [[UpdatedRerelease Ultimate All-Stars]]''. Capcom's choices for their own representatives seem to come from the far corners of their character library. For ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' they went with Alex (a very slow-paced character in his source series and one whose moves don't spring to mind in a hyperactive fighter like the ''Vs. Series'' is known for, though it is worth noting that he was supposed to be the new focal character in his game to complement Ryu) instead of someone more nimble (such as Ibuki or Necro). From ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}'' they pulled Kaijin no Soki, who only appeared in ''VideoGame/OnimushaDawnOfDreams'', as opposed to Samonouske Akechi, the protagonist of both [[VideoGame/OnimushaWarlords the original]] and the third game ''[[VideoGame/Onimusha3DemonSiege Demon Siege]]'' (and ostensibly the "true" protagonist of the series). Saki Omokane, from ''Quiz Narairo Dreams'', might have some presence to Japanese audiences but American players would only know her as that girl who can be chosen as an AssistCharacter in the first ''Marvel vs. Capcom''. And finally they pulled a ''VideoGame/LostPlanet'' [[HumongousMecha Vital Suit]] to represent their "giant" character opposite Gold Lightan, tagged "PTX-40A" and helmed by an unseen pilot. And BigBad is, of ''all possible people'', [[spoiler:Yami, the final boss of ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'', who is already a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere in its own game, and no one else from ''Okami'' is in this game]].
* ''VideoGame/CapcomFightingEvolution'' features four ''VideoGame/RedEarth'' characters, none of whom are Tessa. [[note]]She previously appeared in ''Super Gem Fighter/Pocket Fighter'' and ''SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom'', herself an example of this trope.[[/note]]
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