History VideoGame / MarvelUltimateAlliance3TheBlackOrder

*** Blade has his green coat and afro from his original design in ''ComicBook/TombOfDracula''.

** Venom's alternate skin colors him blue rather than black, a reference to how he was colored in the 1990s.

* BossRush: The final Gauntlet of the first two DLC packs is a rush of all the previous final levels. Taken further in ''Shadow of Doom'' where you have to defeat '''everyone''' on the roster.

** The Fantastic Four take center stage in the Negative Zone portion of the epilogue.

* BreakMeter: Every enemy has a purple "Stagger Meter" alongside their health meter, which causes enemies to get stunned and become more vulnerable to damage. Performing a Synergy or Alliance Extreme attack while the meter is depleted renders the enemy in an extended stun state.

* ''X-Men'': Sentinels, Master Mold, ComicBook/{{Mystique}}, Juggernaut

* ''ComicBook/{{Inhumans}}'': Lockjaw, Medusa, Black Bolt

''Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'' is an Action RPG released exclusively for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on July 19, 2019, ten years after ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance 2''. While the first two games were handled by Creator/{{Activision}}'s first-party Raven Software and Vicarious Visions studios, this installment is the first to be published by Creator/{{Nintendo}} and developed by recurring external Nintendo collaborator Creator/{{Koei}} Creator/{{Tecmo}}'s Team Ninja studio.

* ActionGirl: Among MUA vets, Carol has graduated to [[ComicBook/CarolDanvers Captain Marvel]] since the second game, and {{ComicBook/Storm}}, {{ComicBook/Psylocke}}, {{ComicBook/Elektra}}, ComicBook/JeanGrey, and ComicBook/InvisibleWoman also return for this one. In addition, this game introduces ComicBook/BlackWidow[[note]]Unless you played the PSP version of the first game, in which she was playable[[/note]], ComicBook/ElsaBloodstone, [[ComicBook/{{Avengers}} Wasp]], [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Gamora]], ComicBook/SpiderGwen, ComicBook/ScarletWitch, the current [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Ms. Marvel]], and [[ComicBook/{{Inhumans}} Crystal]] to the MUA series.

* AlternateContinuity: The game is set in a universe unconnected to the first two ''Ultimate Alliance'' games.

* TheBattleDidntCount: Even if you beat Proxima and Corvus at the Xavier Institute, the game will still treat it as if they won. You will, however, get some concept art, so it’s not a complete loss.

* ActionGirl: Among MUA vets, Carol has graduated to [[ComicBook/CarolDanvers Captain Marvel]] since the second game, and {{ComicBook/Storm}}, {{ComicBook/Psylocke}}, and {{ComicBook/Elektra}} also return for this one, as well as ComicBook/JeanGrey and ComicBook/InvisibleWoman via DLC. In addition, this game introduces ComicBook/BlackWidow[[note]]Unless you played the PSP version of the first game, in which she was playable[[/note]], ComicBook/ElsaBloodstone, [[ComicBook/{{Avengers}} Wasp]], [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Gamora]], ComicBook/SpiderGwen, ComicBook/ScarletWitch, the current [[ComicBook/MsMarvel2014 Ms. Marvel]], and [[ComicBook/{{Inhumans}} Crystal]] to the MUA series.

** Not only are there ''more'' than 30 playable characters in the base game alone, but there are a large number of villains and side characters as well. Like the original, you can even create legendary (and obscure) teams. Classic Avengers? Sure. New Avengers? No problem! Modern Day Defenders? Here you go. All-New Fantastic Four? Yup! [[spoiler: A LegionOfDoom consisting of Thanos, Dr. Doom, Loki, and Magneto? Heck yeah!]]

** Not only are there ''more'' than 30 playable characters in the base game alone, but there are a large number of villains and side characters as well. Like the original, you can even create legendary (and obscure) teams. Classic Avengers? Sure. New Avengers? No problem! Modern Day Defenders? Here you go. All-New Fantastic Four? Yup! A LegionOfDoom consisting of Thanos, Dr. Doom, Loki, and Magneto? Heck yeah!

* HopelessBossFight: The Xavier Institute houses three of these. The initial battle against Magneto, Mystique and Juggernaut is nearly unwinnable on a first attempt, and the later fights against Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight follow a similar pattern.

* BossRush: The final Gauntlet of each DLC pack is a rush of all the previous final levels.

** In the X-Men level, Deadpool sings about taco night to the tune of "Macho Man" by the Music/VillagePeople. Before that, when talking to Star-Lord after defeating Ultimo and retrieving the Mind Stone from Ultron, he complains that he set you up for an '80s song reference that you wasted; specifically, because you've just retrieved the third Infinity Stone, he says "[[Music/BonJovi We're halfway there...]]"

* ShoutOut: In the X-Men level, Deadpool sings about taco night to the tune of "Macho Man" by the Music/VillagePeople. Before that, when talking to Star-Lord after defeating Ultimo and retrieving the Mind Stone from Ultron, he complains that he set you up for an '80s song reference that you wasted; specifically, because you've just retrieded the third Infinity Stone, he says "[[Music/BonJovi We're halfway there...]]"

* FictionalCurrency: The Alliance can buy cosmetics and useful items with S.H.I.E.L.D thru credits and S.H.I.E.L.D points. [[RewardingVandalism So smash everything in sight, especially in Odin's throne room]] and [[KleptomaniacHero it's okay to mug villains]].

* CrisisCrossover: The game unites all corners of the Marvel Universe from the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Defenders, Spider-Verse, Inhumans, and finally, the X-Men, to collect the Infinity Stones before Thanos and the Black Order does. Furthermore, outside of them, there's a wide assortment of villains such as Green Goblin, Kingpin, Ultron, Magneto, Dormammu, and M.O.D.O.K. who ''also'' want the Stones for themselves. The epilogue reigns in the Fantastic Four when Doctor Doom makes his move.

** Blade, Moon Knight, the Punisher, Morbius, Phoenix, Gambit, Iceman, and Cable must must all be unlocked through playing the Gauntlet Mode in their respective DLC expansions.

* AwesomeButImpractical: It's awesome to unlock of the most powerful characters...from the comics. While there are some real GameBreaker characters like Phoenix and [[spoiler: Thanos (Infinite)]], there are many that are rather mediocre or have limited use - including all of the hidden characters in the non-DLC infinite such as Magneto, Loki and Thanos. This can be real glaring, especially when many of the best characters are the heroes you get early on such as Thor, Wolverine and the Hulk.

* CrisisCrossover: The game unites all corners of the Marvel Universe from the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Defenders, Spider-Verse, Inhumans, and finally, the X-Men, to collect the Infinity Stones before Thanos and the Black Order does. Furthermore, outside of them, there's a wide assortment of villains such as Ultron, Green Goblin, Kingpin, Mystique, Surtur and Dormammu who ''also'' want the Stones for themselves. The epilogue reigns in the Fantastic Four when Doctor Doom makes his move.

* PurposelyOverpowered: [[spoiler:Infinite Thanos is as powerful as you would expect him to be with the six Infinity Stones equipped, having the highest overall stats and the strongest abilities.]]