History VideoGame / MarvelVsCapcomInfinite

The game was released on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on September 19, 2017, making it the first game in the series to be developed with a PC release in mind (not counting ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', which was initially console-exclusive before being ported to PC).

* '''Returning:''' [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Arthur]], [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Chris Redfield]], [[Franchise/StreetFighter Chun-Li]], [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Dante]], [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Firebrand]], [[Videogame/DeadRising Frank West]], [[Videogame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]], [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Morrigan Aensland]], [[VideoGame/BionicCommando Nathan "Radd" Spencer]], [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis Nemesis]], [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]], [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]], [[VideoGame/MegaManX Zero]]

* TheBusCameBack: Thanos is the only person from ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' who wasn't in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' to return to the series ([[Film/AvengersInfinityWar for obvious reasons]]).
** Venom also returns from ''Marvel vs Capcom 2'' after missing out on ''Marvel vs Capcom 3'', although he's a DLC fighter and isn't in the story mode.
* ButtonMashing: Like ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'', ''[[VideoGame/KillerInstinct Killer Instinct (2013)]]'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters XIV'', players can mash the light punch button to make the character do a short combo.

* '''Returning:''' ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/DoctorStrange, [[Characters/DoctorStrangeEnemies Dormammu]], Comicbook/GhostRider, ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/{{Nova}}, ComicBook/RocketRaccoon,[[note]]With Groot as part of his moveset[[/note]] Franchise/SpiderMan, [[Characters/MarvelComicsThanos Thanos]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor Odinson]], ComicBook/{{Venom}} (DLC)

* '''NPC:''' [[Characters/MarvelComicsCosmicEntities Death]], [[Characters/{{AIM}} M.O.D.O.K.]]

** As per her nature as [[HornyDevils a succubus]] and [[PowerLevels a high-ranking Darkstalker]], Morrigan's total power surpasses a vast majority of the entire cast, but [[WillfullyWeak she chooses to make herself only as strong as she needs to be]] in order to [[BloodKnight derive]] [[SexIsViolence pleasure]] from the fight.

* '''Returning:''' ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/DoctorStrange, [[Characters/DoctorStrangeEnemies Dormammu]], Comicbook/GhostRider, ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]], ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/{{Nova}}, ComicBook/RocketRaccoon,[[note]]With Groot as part of his moveset[[/note]] Franchise/SpiderMan, [[Characters/MarvelComicsThanos Thanos]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor Odinson]], ComicBook/{{Venom}} (DLC)

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* '''Returning:''' ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/DoctorStrange, [[Characters/DoctorStrangeEnemies Dormammu]], Comicbook/GhostRider, ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]], ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/{{Nova}}, ComicBook/RocketRaccoon,[[note]]With Groot as part of his moveset[[/note]] Franchise/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Thanos}}, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor Odinson]], ComicBook/{{Venom}} (DLC)
* '''Newcomers:''' ComicBook/BlackPanther (DLC), ComicBook/BlackWidow (DLC), [[ComicBook/CarolDanvers Captain Marvel]], ComicBook/{{Gamora}}, ComicBook/{{Ultron}}, ComicBook/WinterSoldier (DLC)
* '''NPC:''' [[Characters/MarvelComicsCosmicEntities Death]], ComicBook/{{MODOK}}

** Iron Man refers to himself as "[[Film/IronMan billionare playboy philanthropist]]" in one of his win quotes.

* TechnicalPacifist: As evidenced by X with his GameplayStoryIntergration moveset and play style. X plays much more traditionally as to other fighters, than either big brother Mega Man or even Zero, who have their busters immediately on hand to fire at will, rather his X Buster being a command special move. This is due to how as to his upbringing and programming, he's more reluctant to face off and harm humans, knowing well of his capabilities, with Mega Man having the less powerful intital mark Mega Buster, while Zero, who is protagonistic like him, is without said compunctions and is more willing to pull no stops in combat. As such, X shows he's willing to give humans a fair chance facing off against him than to lord over them or command greater and more tension inducing appeals to force.

* SequelHook: [[spoiler:Ultron-Sigma is defeated and Jedah's scheme is stopped but he's far from beaten and set to try again with Lady Death. What's more with the Reality Stone fractured, there's no way to undo the merged damage of the now fused Marvel and Capcom world, meaning at the current it's stuck in a permanently merged state. If that wasn't bad enough Thanos managed to get his hands on the ''Satsui no Hado'' and seeks revenge on Jedah and Death for playing him]].

** [[VideoGame/DarkStalkers Felicia]], a FunPersonified catgirl who loves to sing and dance, and can often be [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny distracted by a passing butterfly]]. She's not nearly as powerful as Morrigan or Jedah, but can hold her own in a fight if things get serious.

** For the returning Capcom characters, Chris, Dante and Strider Hiryu are notable aversions, retaining their appearances from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'', ''[[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Devil May Cry 3]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider 2]]'', respectively.

** Dante is victim to this. Much like the previous game, he is presented as his ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 3'' version, a prequel to his entire series where he is canonically at his weakest. Although, even at his weakest, he's still fast enough to cut the rain with his sword and prevent any of it from touching the ground.

The game was released on UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on September 19th, 2017, making it the first game in the series to be developed with a PC release in mind (not counting ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', which was initially console-exclusive before being ported to PC).

A demo of the game's story mode was released on Monday, June 12th, 2017, to coincide with the first day of the E3 conference. To help promote the game, all of the current Marvel Comics series with issues set for release in August had a ''Marvel vs. Capcom''-themed variant cover.

* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: Activating an [[SuperMode Infinity Storm]] causes the battlefield to become awash with bright swirls of colors corresponding to the Stone that is activated.

* AscendedMeme: Hulk's nickname for Chris Redfield is "Rock-Puncher", referring to the infamous scene in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5''[='s=] final battle where Chris dislodges a boulder by shoving and punching it.

* AttackReflector: The Advancing Guard mechanic, aside from pushing your attacking opponent away, can also be used to reflect projectiles (with certain exceptions such as lasers or Chris' Magnum).

* BadassNormal: In a roster consisting of super soldiers, mutants, demonic creatures, gods, robots, and [[FantasyKitchenSink everything else not normal]], there are four characters who stand out for fitting in this category. Chris Redfield, Frank West, and Mike Haggar on the Capcom side are respectively an international cop, a photographer who just happens to fight zombies, and a wrestler-turned-mayor. On the Marvel side, there's Hawkeye, whose "superpower" is being a damn good archer. All of them using their sheer skills and training to keep up with everyone else's more fantastical abilities. But even then, they [[EmpoweredBadassNormal can still use the Infinity Stones]] to keep up.
* BashBrothers: The core mechanic of the game is 2 against 2. The announcement trailer shows Ryu and Mega Man X fighting alongside each other, and likewise with Iron Man and Captain Marvel.

** Ryu [[spoiler:is finally freed from the temptation of the Satsui no Hado. However, his power is now on the hands of '''Thanos''']].

* BoringButPractical: Among the Infinity Stones, the Power Stone is one. Its Infinity Surge is a simple wall-bounce attack that can be used freely in the air or the ground, while its Infinity Storm simply increases damage output. But in the hands of an experienced player, this stone easily and quickly kills the other team.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Multiple Asgardians have been taken over by Ultron-Sigma (called "Xgardian") and sent against the heroes, especially Thor. Ultron-Sigma also shows how it's done - they captured 2 Asgardians in FacePalmOfDoom and then they injected them with their special virus, turning them partly metallic and giving them shining cracks on their bodies. Later they also does it on Thor himself, bending him towards their will, and the Dah'ren Mohran also caught the virus from some broken Ultron Drones, causing it to run amok.
** Grandmaster Meio has also done this to Zero to have him as his servant. When X sees [[RedEyesTakeWarning Zero's glowing red eyes]], he notes that the Grandmaster has "rewritten his core routines". X and Rocket Raccoon resorts to fight him and won, [[BeatTheCurseOutOfHim turning him back normal.]]
** In a variant, Spider-Man also briefly gets bent into Jedah's will when he contacted the souls-powered Symbiote.

* TheCameo: Several Videogame/FinalFight enemies show up in the background of the New Metro City stage.

* CombinationAttack: The new tag system in the game allows for a lot of this. The Soul Stone's Infinity Storm, which allows you to control both characters at once, also can lead to combining tactics.

* CosmicRetcon: Discussed, and [[spoiler: Averted. Frank mentions that, after Ultron-Omega was defeated, "time rewinds, the universes separate, the dead come back to life, etc. etc.". That said, due to the Reality Stone being cracked, that can't actually be done, the Fate of Two Worlds is that both are permanently one, and the fallen stay passed]].

** Zig-zagged with the returning Marvel characters. Some such as Captain America, Hawkeye, and Rocket Raccoon have had their models updated to resemble their appearances in the recent comics and movies. Others, such as Thor and Hulk, remain visibly unchanged.[[note]]However, Thor and Hulk have their Ragnarok costumes available as DLC.[[/note]]

** This game has a "guts" system similar to that of ''Videogame/GuiltyGear'' in that the lower one's health goes (starting from 50% to 10%), incoming damage would be reduced by 10% to 50%.
** Arthur and X's {{Super Mode}}s also reduces damage taken.

** The game prevents the Light Punch attack to be repeated 20 times in a single combo; if you do that, the opponent will be thrown up to the sky away from your reach and recover quickly. Downplayed in that this system doesn't apply to any other attack.

** The Reality Stone's SuperMode can be spammed, but it takes time to learn how to effectively combo with it. Once you do, well, there are many reasons why it's listed as a GameBreaker.
** Mind Stone, more than the stones above. Its Infinity Surge is a [[GrappleMove close range throw move]], which can only connect with an enemy in "neutral" state (i.e not being hit or downed) - in a fast paced game. However, those who likes playing lock-downs and frame traps, and/or who can do throw resets[[note]]after a combo ends - whether intentionally ended or not - the player may attempt to immediately hit the other player again with an unblockable throw[[/note]] with relative proficiency will find this stone very helpful, since it's only done by one button and [[TheParalyzer gives a dizzy state]] if it connects. Its Infinity Storm, however, is rather simple (regenerating HC gauge quickly).

* DownloadableContent: At first, there are 6 characters - Sigma, Black Panther, Monster Hunter (all three come with alternate costumes), Venom, Winter Soldier, and Black Widow - and 4 alternate costumes: Evil Ryu, gladiator costumes for Thor and Hulk, and X's armor from ''VideoGame/MegaManXCommandMission''. Then there's a costume pack for 18 characters (including one more each for Thor, Hulk and Ryu).
* EasyModeMockery: A subtle one. If you use Auto-Combos or Easy Hyper Combo attacks, it'll show up on your side of the screen, displaying this fact for everyone to see.

* ExcusePlot: Averted. Whereas the previous games had a very simplistic crossover plot, [[note]]Though ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' did try to flesh out its plot a bit, but most of what was planned was cut due to ExecutiveMeddling and issues with development; most of it also appears [[AllThereInTheManual in the supplementary comic book]][[/note]]; ''Infinite'' was the first game to have a fleshed out Story Mode, with WordOfGod stating that Captain Marvel and Mega Man X in particular are deeply important to the story.

* FinalBossPreview: You (as Thor and Spencer) actually fight Ultron-Sigma near the end of the story mode's beginnings; he's got a lot of HP, and he can use 2 Infinity Stones (Reality and Space, as indicated by the story). [[HopelessBossFight You're supposed to lose this battle]], after which Chris tries to distract them so that our heroes can escape with Dr. Strange's help.

** Around the same time, Thanos warned Ultron (who threatened to kill him for his Space Stone) that as the latter has no soul, the true power of the stones will be forever beyond his reach. [[spoiler:This is proven true when Dante hands the Soul Stone to Ultron Sigma - the stone rejects them because they have no soul.]]

** When Thor is corrupted by the Sigma Virus, he still wields Mjolnir when fighting him. The Mjolnir, in the comic books, can only be wielded by those it finds worthy, and had sometimes rejected Thor in some stories when he's not being himself.

* GuideDangIt: Do you ever think what the Tag button does when you're in Soul Storm (considering both of your characters are in)? [[spoiler:Holding the button will let you control only your point character, which helps with controlling both your characters, especially in combos.]] Does the game tell you this? Unfortunately, no.

** Xgard (Pronounced Ex-Guard), combining [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Central Highway/Abel City]] with [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Asgard]].

* HomeBase: The Avengers Tower is stated to be one for our heroes. The story trailer implied that Ultron-Sigma will eventually [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs invade it.]] The invasion happens when the heroes are forced to split up to pursue the four remaining Infinity Stones, leaving Spencer, Hawkeye, Dr. Light and Iron Man on watch. The group is forced to release Thanos when Ultron-Sigma arrives.

* KamehameHadoken: A given considering Ryu is a playable character. [[spoiler: In TheStinger, Thanos prepares one when he acquires the power of The Satsui No Hado.]]

* LagCancel: As usual, the chain goes "light (unique) normal -> heavy (unique) normal -> special move -> Hyper Combo".

** It is worth noting that while the Capcom side does retain many of the usual themes associated with them, none of the returning Marvel characters reuse any of their old themes. This is because the game's soundtrack was the result of two different sound teams from each of those two companies: the Capcom side has various electronic/techno-based remixes of classic themes associated with their characters, while the Marvel side is filled with orchestral arrangements meant to evoke the soundtrack of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That said, Spider-Man and Captain America's older themes serve as the credits music, redone in the cinematic orchestra style seen for the Marvel roster.
** Each of the fights in story mode use these themes or have specific ones for certain battles, such as reusing the X vs. Zero theme from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'' when X and Rocket fight Zero.

* MechaMooks: Ultron-Sigma deploys a lot of these against the heroes. [[ConservationOfNinjutsu They all break easily.]] They also show up in the "tutorial" stage in the Story Mode for you to learn the basics of the game; they have low HP.

* NoManShouldHaveThisPower: Early on, Dr. Light declares that the Infinoty stones are "too powerful for mortals to wield."

** As per her nature as [[HornyDevils a succubus]] and [[PowerLevels a high-ranking Darkstalker]], Morrigan's total power surpasses a vast majority of the entire Capcom Vs Whatever franchise's cast, but [[WillfullyWeak she chooses to make herself only as strong as she needs to be]] in order to [[BloodKnight derive]] [[SexIsViolence pleasure]] from the fight.
** Dante is also victim to this. Much like the previous game, he is presented as his ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 3'' version, a prequel to his entire series where he is canonically at his weakest. Although, even at his weakest, he's still fast enough to cut the rain with his sword and prevent any of it from touching the ground.

** [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Jedah]] is such a massive threat in his home series that most of the cast aren't even able to withstand a single strike for him. Here even a humble photographer can beat him down.
** Lampshaded by Frank West, who exclaims that "he's gonna kill me!" to Iron Man when he tells the former to help him fight [[spoiler:Thanos]].
* PoweredArmor: Iron Man, of course. X gets in on this, summoning [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 the First Armor]], as does Arthur with his Golden Armor.

* PutOnABus: Due to ExecutiveMeddling, this is the first game in the series not to feature any ''ComicBook/XMen''-related characters. There are no ''ComicBook/FantasticFour''-related characters in the game either, for the same reason.

* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Ultron-Sigma is defeated and Jedah's scheme is stopped but he's far from beaten and set to try again with Lady Death. What's more with the Reality Stone fractured, there's no way to undo the merged damage of the now fused Marvel and Capcom world, meaning at the current it's stuck in a permanently merged state. If that wasn't bad enough Thanos managed to get his hands on the ''Satsui no Hadou'' and seeks revenge on Jedah and Death for playing him]].
* ShooOutTheClowns: Aside from Arthur, many cartoony, more out-there characters from the [[VideoGame/UltimateMarvelVsCapcom3 previous game]] are nowhere to be seen despite reusing assets from said game, presumably so that they wouldn't throw off the [[SeriousBusiness more serious tone of this game.]] This includes:

** [[VideoGame/DarkStalkers Felicia]], a FunPersonified Catgirl who loves to sing and dance, and can often be [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny distracted by a passing butterfly]]. She's not nearly as powerful as Morrigan or Jedah, but can hold her own in a fight if things get serious.

* StatusQuoIsGod: [[spoiler: Defied, what happened is permanent, and the worlds stay fused.]]
* TheStinger: [[spoiler: With his plans failed, Jedah goes to Lady Death to propose another scheme... only for Thanos to barge in on their meeting, equipped with none other than the ''Satsui no Hadou'' to gain retribution for being used. The JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient can't even ''begin'' to describe this.]]
* SuperMode: In addition to their primary powers, characters can activate an Infinity Stone's Infinity Storm to increase their abilities once the Infinity Stone Gauge is at 50% or higher. Much like Overdrive in ''Videogame/BlazBlue'', activating Infinity Storm will make the opponent unable to activate their own for the duration. Also, during such a state, you can use Level 3 hyper combos without using any meter, but doing so immediately ends the Infinity Storm.
** The Power Stone increases attack power, similar to ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''[='s=] X-Factor, and gives them limitless wall-bouncing attacks and limitless OTG attacks (when you can normally do each only once in a combo). It also makes opponent wall/ground bounce further, allowing for easier followups, and makes it so that the opponent will push themselves backwards if they try to pushblock your attacks.
** The Time Stone makes characters move, attack and recover more quickly (which lets them spam normal and special moves and do more unique combos that required stricter timing more easily), and switches in and out more quickly.
** The Space Stone creates an energy cage that restricts the opponent's movements, helps with "wall" combos, and makes them unable to do tag switch for the duration.
** The Reality Stone sends out additional blasts of [[FireIceLightning fire, ice or lightning]] with regular attacks, similar to its effects back in ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes''.
** The Mind Stone [[RegeneratingMana generates hyper meter]] as long as the Infinity Storm is active.
** The Soul Stone [[CombatResuscitation revives your teammate]] and lets you [[{{Synchronization}} control both characters for the duration]] of the Infinity Storm.

* SwitchOutMove: The usual tag-ins from previous games, known here as "Active Switch," have been greatly expanded upon (see TagTeam below) and are accompanied by [[ComboBreaker a defensive variant]] called "Counter Switch."

** The reserve combatant will [[RegeneratingHealth regenerate their red HP]] until they're called in.
** Combatants are capable of [[SwitchOutMove "tag switch" combos]], akin to ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom''[='s=] Variable Air Raid and ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''[='s=] Switch Cancel and Cross Rush, as well as the Change mechanic in ''VideoGame/{{Street Fighter EX}}3'' and ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Tag Tournament 2''[='s=] Tag Assault. [[note]]The mechanic even temporarily coats its users in a blue aura, much like in ''[=TvC=]'', but both characters momentarily remaining on the screen during tag combos strays closer to ''[=EX3=]'', ''[=TTT2=]'', and ''[=SFxT=]''.[[/note]]
** The catch is that players can tag their characters in and out with a single button press during pretty much ''any'' action, including super jumps, specials, and Hyper Combos. The switched-in character deals damage and hitstun simply by colliding onto the opponent, making switch combos easier. Switching into your partner's Hyper Combo, a series staple since ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', is also possible, though it requires bringing in the second character in the middle of the first's Hyper Combo and having them manually perform their Hyper; you can also do regular attacks instead when your partner does a Hyper Combo.
** You can also switch multiple times in a single combo, but [[DiminishingReturnsForBalance the delay in between each switching will increase]] until the combo ends.
** As switching between characters is designed to be incredibly commonplace in ''Infinite'', fighters brought in from the sidelines no longer receive double damage if caught by enemy attacks during tags.

* WolverinePublicity: Played straight for the Capcom side in the first trailer, as Ryu features prominently in it. Zigzagged for Marvel; although the {{Trope Namer|s}} doesn't appear, Iron Man, a character who [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse became extremely popular in the years leading up to]] ''[=MvC=]:I'' and another mainstay of the series, does.

* '''NPC:''' [[Characters/MarvelComicsMiscellaneous Death]], ComicBook/{{MODOK}}

* {{Leitmotif}}: As tradition, each character comes with a theme associated with them. Unlike previous games, the music does not switch out when a fighter is defeated; it currently seems to be reserved for when an Infinity Storm is triggered.
** It is worth noting that while the Capcom side does retain many of the usual themes associated with them, none of the returning Marvel characters reuse any of their old themes. This is because the game's soundtrack was the result of two different sound teams from each of those two companies: the Capcom side has various electronic/techno-based remixes of classic themes associated with their characters, while the Marvel side is filled with orchestral arrangements meant to evoke the soundtrack of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

* LullDestruction: Characters have a habit of speaking way too much when they perform a Hyper Combo. Winter Soldier in particular rattles off an absurd ''five'' one-liners [[https://youtu.be/s4evoOMLkGI?t=48s during his Unyielding Justice Level 3 Hyper Combo]].

* '''Returning:''' ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/DoctorStrange, [[Characters/DoctorStrange Dormammu]], Comicbook/GhostRider, ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]], ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/{{Nova}}, [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rocket Raccoon]],[[note]]With Groot as part of his moveset[[/note]] Franchise/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Thanos}}, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor Odinson]], ComicBook/{{Venom}} (DLC)
* '''Newcomers:''' ComicBook/BlackPanther (DLC), ComicBook/BlackWidow (DLC), [[ComicBook/MsMarvel Captain Marvel]], ComicBook/{{Gamora}}, ComicBook/{{Ultron}}, ComicBook/WinterSoldier (DLC)
* '''NPC:''' Death, ComicBook/{{MODOK}}