Line #75 VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:The Infinity War begins!]]
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4	->"''Heroes of both dimensions... Welcome to '''ours'''!''"
5	-->-- '''ComicBook/{{Ultron}}-[[VideoGame/MegaManX Sigma]]'''
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7	''Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite'' is the sixth installment in the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' crossover fighting game franchise.
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9	The game features 2-on-2 gameplay in the vein of the pre-''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'' entries. It also implements [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet the Infinity Stones]] as an in-game mechanic, marking a return to the days of ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'', and uses a six-button layout similar to that of ''[=MvC2=]'' (Light Punch, Light Kick, Heavy Punch, and Heavy Kick, with Assist 1 and Assist 2 replaced by Tag and Infinity Stone). A dedicated Story Mode switches between the game's various characters--on both sides--as a cinematic narrative unfolds, ultimately leading up to a brand new final villain.
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11	The game was released on Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, and Platform/{{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).
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13	A demo of the game's story mode was released on Monday, June 12, 2017, to coincide with the first day of the E3 conference. To help promote the game, all of the Marvel Comics series with issues set for release in August had a ''Marvel vs. Capcom''-themed variant cover.
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15	'''Synopsis:''' Sigma and Ultron meet and decide that the only way to rid both of their worlds of organic life is to merge said worlds, and themselves, using the Reality and Space stones. 88 days after the convergence, Captain America and X gather their respective fighters and set off on a deadly mission, liberate Thanos and use his help to recover the remaining four stones and use them to stop Ultron Sigma for good. Of course, Thanos has his own plans, as does Jedah, and several others...
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17	%% Characters are listed alphabetically, following the example of the [=MvC2=] and [=MvC3=] pages.
18	Character Roster:
19	!!! Creator/{{Capcom}}
20	* '''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/BionicCommando2009 Nathan "Radd" Spencer]], [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis Nemesis]], [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]], [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider Hiryu]], [[VideoGame/MegaManX Zero]]
21	* '''Newcomers:''' [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Jedah Dohma]], VideoGame/MegaManX, VideoGame/MonsterHunter (DLC), [[VideoGame/MegaManX Sigma]] (DLC)
22	* '''NPC:''' [[VideoGame/MonsterHunter Dah'ren Mohran]], [[VideoGame/MegaManX Doctor Light]], [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Grandmaster Meio]]
23	!!! Creator/{{Marvel\|Comics}}
24	* '''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]] ComicBook/SpiderMan, [[Characters/MarvelComicsThanos Thanos]], [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor Odinson]], ComicBook/{{Venom}} (DLC)
25	* '''Newcomers:''' ComicBook/BlackPanther (DLC), ComicBook/BlackWidow (DLC), [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarolDanvers Captain Marvel]], [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Gamora]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsUltron Ultron]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsBuckyBarnes Winter Soldier]] (DLC)
26	* '''NPC:''' [[Characters/MarvelComicsCosmicEntities Death]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsAIM M.O.D.O.K.]]
27	!!!OriginalGeneration
28	* ComicBook/{{Ultron}}[[FusionDance -]][[VideoGame/MegaManX Sigma]]
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31	!! ''Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite'' contains the following tropes:
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33	* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: Ultron-Sigma has taken over Asgard, forcing our heroes to StormTheCastle.
34	* AllYourPowersCombined: [[spoiler:The Infinity Buster, a weapon made by Iron Man and Thanos for X to use against Ultron-Omega. With the aid of the four remaining Infinity Stones in addition to the [[CombinedEnergyAttack energy of the remaining heroes channeled into him by Doctor Strange and Morrigan]], X equips his Ultimate Armor to use it and end the menace for good.]]
35	* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: Activating an [[SuperMode Infinity Storm]] causes the battlefield to become awash with bright swirls of colors corresponding to the stone that is activated.
36	* AscendedExtra: Before becoming playable in this game, Captain Marvel, Ultron, and Mega Man X were initially in ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' as Heroes and Heralds Mode cards.[[note]]With Captain Marvel going under the name of "Ms. Marvel," and Mega Man X also appearing as a DLC costume for Zero and Frank West.[[/note]]
37	* AscendedMeme:
38	** 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.
39	** Iron Man refers to himself as "[[Film/IronMan billionaire playboy philanthropist]]" in one of his win quotes.
40	* 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.
41	* BackgroundMusicOverride: By default, the theme song for Player 2's first selected character plays throughout the fight. When another character activates their Infinity Storm, however, their theme song kicks in.
42	* 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.
43	* BashBrothers:
44	** 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.
45	** If you pair Captain America and the Winter Soldier on the same team, executing a Level 3 Hyper Combo with Winter Soldier will call Captain America in and they will perform a unique team-up Level 3 that is only possible with this team.
46	* BattleAura: Any character who has activated the Infinity Stones' [[SuperMode Infinity Storm]] will emit an aura of appropriate color.
47	* BeamOWar: X and Iron Man briefly engage in one during the teaser trailer.
48	* BigBad: Ultron-Sigma, a fusion of [[BigBadDuumvirate Ultron and Sigma]].
49	* BittersweetEnding:
50	** [[spoiler:The heroes are victorious in stopping Ultron Sigma and recovering the Infinity Stones. However, the Reality Stone -- one of the two stones used to fuse the worlds together -- is damaged, thus cannot be used to its full potential anymore and they cannot restore the worlds nor their dead. They vow never to let this happen again by forming a variation of the Infinity Watch, and agree to split the stones to ensure this calamity cannot be repeated again, with two going to Earth, two staying on Xgard and the last in the Dark Kingdom.]]
51	** Ryu [[spoiler:is finally freed from the temptation of the Satsui no Hado. However, his power is now on the hands of ''Thanos'']].
52	* BlownAcrossTheRoom: The Power Stone can be used to hit opponents with a wall-bouncing attack, one per combo each. If you activated its Infinity Storm, however, you can do it a lot more times.
53	* 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. However, in the hands of an experienced player, this stone will easily and quickly kill the other team.
54	* BrainwashedAndCrazy:
55	** 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 two 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.
56	** Grandmaster Meio has also 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.]]
57	** In a variant, Spider-Man briefly gets bent into Jedah's will when he contacted the souls-powered Symbiote.
58	* TheBusCameBack:
59	** Thanos is the only character from ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' who wasn't in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' to return to the series ([[Film/AvengersInfinityWar for obvious reasons]]).
60	** Venom 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.
61	* ButtonMashing: Like ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'', ''VideoGame/{{Killer Instinct\|2013}}'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters XIV'', players can mash the light punch button to make the character do a short combo.
62	* CallingYourAttacks: In addition to the usual examples, characters will shout the name of the Infinity Stone in their possession whenever they use its special skill.
63	* TheCameo: Several ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' enemies show up in the background of the New Metro City stage.
64	* {{Cap}}: Specifically on Light Punch. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgdwyv1vX8Q Hit an LP 20 times during a single combo]] and the combo will automatically stop. This does not apply to anything else other than LP.
65	* CombinationAttack:
66	** 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.
67	** In the story mode's beginnings, Chun-Li and Captain Marvel combined their attacks to crush several drones in one go.
68	** In Knowmoon scenario, Strider Hiryu and Gamora finishes Grandmaster Meio with a simultaneous cross slash.
69	** Per Thanos' advice, Iron Man, X and Zero uses the Time, Mind and Power Stone's combined energy to take out both the Gravitron and the symbiote monster.
70	** As an EasterEgg, Winter Soldier's Unyielding Justice super will change into one of these if Captain America is his teammate.
71	* ComboBreaker: Requiring two meters of the Hyper Combo Gauge, players can "counter switch" and tag out while being hit. However, the incoming character does not automatically attack the enemy (unlike the Variable/Crossover Counters of the previous two entries), and they're also vulnerable, which means this is punishable if the other player correctly predicts the incoming tag, much like the Bursts of ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''.
72	* ComboPlatterPowers: The Reality Stone gives you a variety of ElementalPowers.
73	* ComebackMechanic: The Infinity Stone Gauge fills when you take damage, making it similar to the Revenge Meter from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' (including the ability to activate its "Infinity Storm" ability once it's half-full). However, the player can also fill the gauge by using their Infinity Stone's regular ability (called "Infinity Surge"), akin to the V-Skills of ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV''.
74	* CoolVersusAwesome: As with its predecessors, this is why this game exists. Taken to another level with the Story Mode, which features the two universes crossing over in an epic fashion.
75	* 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]].
76	* CostumeEvolution:
77	** Zigzagged 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 then 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]]
78	** For the returning Capcom characters, Chris, Dante and Strider Hiryu are notable aversions, retaining their appearances from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'', ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Strider 2]]'', respectively.
79	* CrossCounter: Between Ryu and Captain Marvel at the end of the teaser trailer.
80	* CurbStompBattle: [[FinalBoss Ultron-Sigma]] is shown in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ2Hsig12h8 the first story trailer]] laying out Marvel and Capcom's heroes like bath mats.
81	* DamageReduction:
82	** 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%.
83	** Arthur and X's {{Super Mode}}s reduces damage taken.
84	* DefiantStoneThrow: Well, it's more of a defiant gunshot, but Chris tries shooting Sigma-Ultron after all of the other heroes have been defeated. Considering how said villain just {{No Sell}}ed a blow from Mjolnir itself, it doesn't do anything except show off that Chris is DefiantToTheEnd - and, in the actual story, to [[WeNeedADistraction distract them]] so Hiryu can save Thor.
85	* DemotedToExtra: MODOK, who appeared as a playable character in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'', appears solely in the background of the [=AIMBrella=] stage and as an NPC during the Story Mode.
86	* DesolationShot: The Xgard stage shows the ruined Asgard and Central Highway, including a broken statue of Odin.
87	* DevelopersForesight:
88	** 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. This is downplayed in that this system doesn't apply to any other attack.
89	** The previous game was plagued by certain characters spamming certain moves to wear the other player down by ScratchDamage. Here, chip damage also has its own damage scaling, though only against the same attack being spammed over and over.
90	** Dante has a voice clip where he calls his own name when tagging out, presumably in case the player manages to get two of the same character on a team.
91	* DifficultButAwesome:
92	** The Soul Stone's SuperMode causes you to use both your characters. It takes getting used to playing two characters at once, but, once you do, not only do you play a PuppetFighter in a game with almost none, it's the only real way to revive your downed characters.
93	** The Reality Stone's SuperMode can be spammed, but it takes time to learn how to effectively combo with it. Once you do, you can dominate the other team.
94	** The Mind Stone's 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 as it regenerates the HC gauge quickly.
95	* DiminishingReturnsForBalance: Aside from damage scaling and hitstun scaling (and increased delay for tagging), Soul Stone's Infinity Storm works a bit differently from others - if you try activating it a second time with your partner being dead, the dead partner will be revived with [[OneHitPointWonder only 1 HP]] that can't be regenerated (except with its Infinity Surge). Also, its Infinity Storm stops the moment one of your characters dies, unlike other stones.
96	* DownloadableContent: At first, there are six characters - Sigma, Black Panther, Monster Hunter (all three come with alternate costumes), Venom, Winter Soldier, and Black Widow - and four 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).
97	* EasyModeMockery: A subtle one. If you use Auto Combos or Easy Hyper Combos, it'll show up on your side of the screen, displaying this fact for everyone to see.
98	* EnemyMine: You know things are really bad when the heroes would go so far as to free Thanos of all people from prison to help with a hopeless battle. Then again, the trailer shows Thanos willing to challenge Ultron Sigma's claim of a god, so Iron Man has every right [[LetsYouAndHimFight to fight Captain America]] over releasing him from prison.
99	* 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'' is the first game to have a fleshed out Story Mode.
100	* FightingYourFriend: Captain America and Dante come to blows with Iron Man and Chun-Li over releasing Thanos. Later in the story, X and Rocket have to fight Zero, who was brainwashed by the Grandmaster. This is later followed by a symbiote-infected Spider-Man being forced to fight against Frank and Haggar. Near the end, Spider-Man and Morrigan goes fighting Thor who's infected by Sigma Virus.
101	* 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 two 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.
102	* FlashStep: The Time Stone allows the user to dash quickly across the screen, phasing through the opponent (and their attacks) in the process. Several other characters also possesses similar moves.
103	* {{Foreshadowing}}:
104	** A day before the Convergence, Thanos brings Ultron to the Abel City in Capcom's universe with the Space Stone. The city is protected with a barrier that Ultron's systems can bypass, so they can retrieve the Reality Stone there for their plan. Ultron tells Thanos that he could simply kill Thanos and claim his stone for himself. [[spoiler:Not long after, Ultron, after merging with Sigma, beats Thanos up and claims the Space Stone, which they use along with the Reality Stone to fuse the worlds.]]
105	** 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 as the stone rejects them because they have no soul.]]
106	** When Dante, late in the story, beats Jedah and takes his Soul Stone, he warns Dante that the stone [[spoiler:can only be used by the "noble souls"]]. Dante then foresees something with the stone, which made him realize that the Infinity Stones alone wouldn't help against Ultron Sigma and he resolves to do things his own way. This is what leads to Dante's [[spoiler:BatmanGambit against Ultron Sigma to exploit their lack of a soul.]]
107	* FusionDance: [[OmnicidalManiac Ultron]] and [[KillAllHumans Sigma]] use the Infinity Gems to become [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Ultron-Sigma]].
108	* GameplayAndStorySegregation:
109	** Jedah later points out to Dante that the Soul Stone [[spoiler:can only be used by "a noble soul"]], a fact that he later exploited [[spoiler:against Ultron Sigma because they lack a soul to begin with]]. This has no bearing in the gameplay where everyone can use the Soul Stone with no ill effects. Ironically, the gameplay actually follows true to the comic book's depiction of the Soul Gem, which even [[spoiler:artificial beings]] can use.
110	** When Thor is corrupted by the Sigma Virus, he still wields Mjolnir when fighting him. In the comics, the Mjolnir can only be wielded by those it finds worthy, and had sometimes rejected Thor in some stories when he's not being himself.
111	* GlowingEyesOfDoom: TheStinger of the teaser trailer depicts Ultron-Sigma performing the classic SlouchOfVillainy pose, completely obscured by shadow save for the light of their eyes. Mere moments later, a ''[[ExtraEyes second]]'' pair of eyes [[EyesDoNotBelongThere lights up across their chest]].
112	* GodzillaThreshold: According to the Story Trailer, in their attempts to save all life from Ultron-Sigma, [[EnemyMine the heroes even consider freeing Thanos]] from [[SealedEvilInACan a high tech jail cell built to contain him]]. This is the only possible explanation why they, especially Gamora, would consider this. As the story mode trailer shows, Iron Man and Chun-Li are more than willing to fight Captain America and Dante in clear opposition of releasing him.
113	* 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? No.
114	* HailfirePeaks: Ultron-Sigma's [[WhenDimensionsCollide merging of both worlds]] has created a number of hybrid Marvel/Capcom stages. Known thus far are the following:
115	** Xgard, combining [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Central Highway/Abel City]] with [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Asgard]].
116	** Knowmoon, a fusion of [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Knowhere]] and the [[VideoGame/{{Strider}} Third Moon]].
117	** Valkanda, merging [[ComicBook/BlackPanther Wakanda]] with [[VideoGame/MonsterHunter Val Habar]].
118	** The headquarters of A.I.M.-Brella, the merged corporation between Marvel's Advanced Idea Mechanics and [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil Umbrella]].
119	** New Metro City, combining Marvel's version of New York City and [[VideoGame/FinalFight Metro City]].
120	** Dark Kingdom, the result of putting together Dormammu's Dark Dimension and [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} the Makai Kingdom.]]
121	* 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.
122	* HomingProjectile: The Reality Stone's Infinity Surge sends out a slow moving red projectile that homes in on opponents. Like any other projectile, however, it can be reflected with a well-timed Advancing Guard. In a variant, in its Infinity Storm, its fire beam and thunderbolt attack will track the opponent's position on screen, but they're telegraphed.
123	* HopelessBossFight: Thor and Spencer fight Ultron-Sigma early in the story. While his Xgardian foot soldier can be easily dispatched, Ultron-Sigma will very handily wipe the floor with most players. If you are skilled enough and knock his health to 1/3, the fight stops and goes to the cinematic as if you have lost the fight.
124	* InMediasRes: The game begins 88 days after "The Convergence", an event that Ultron and Sigma caused with the Infinity Stones, with some of the heroes leading an assault on Asgard to get Thanos out of prison in the hope he can help them defeat the two. Only 3/4 through the story do we see what caused the whole thing to happen, in a flashback.
125	* InnocentlyInsensitive: For a given value of "innocent." [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rocket Raccoon]] asks VideoGame/MegaManX "What's the biggest thing you ever killed with [[ArmCannon that bad boy]]?" Not the best thing to ask a MartialPacifist like X, who shrugs Rocket off in obvious irritation.
126	* 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.]]
127	* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: The battle system plays more like several of the ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' games before ''[=MvC3=]'', where anything that can hit along/reach the ground can knock downed enemies up for more combos.
128	* LagCancel:
129	** As usual, the chain goes "light (unique) normal -> heavy (unique) normal -> special move -> Hyper Combo".
130	** If your character possesses an air dash, they can cancel their (unique) normal move into an air dash to continue their combo, but this can only be done once per combo - except if you also have flight (such as Captain Marvel or Morrigan) where you can cancel your air normal into air dash into another air normal into another air dash and so on.
131	** Uniquely, with the Active Switch, the switching doesn't cancel the lag, but rather make the first fighter continue on with the attack while the control goes to the second fighter to continue the assault.
132	** In Time Storm, the cancels become more "liberal" as you can cancel an attack's lag as soon as the attack itself hits, which include cancelling it into itself or to another; it's also possible to cancel a special attack into a normal move when it wasn't possible before.
133	* LeeroyJenkins: Spider-Man explains the weakness of the Symbiote monster that is rampaging through the city, only for Chris to run in and futilely blast it with a rocket launcher, causing some of its scattered remnants to get on Spider-Man and turning him into his black symbiote form.
134	* {{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 isreserved for when an Infinity Storm is triggered.
135	** The Capcom characters all gain electronic remixes of themes associated with them in the past, especially in the case of the veterans from the previous game; Chris is the sole exception to this for the veterans, as his theme was changed to be a remix of "Assault Fire", from the Mercenaries mode of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5''.
136	** The Marvel characters all have orchestral themes inspired by their appearances in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, or in the case of Spider-Man, the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy''. While this meant that none of the veterans got their themes remixed, the credits use a medley based on Captain America and Spider-Man's classic themes, which have been used for them since their first appearances in ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes''.
137	* LetsSplitUpGang: After getting directions from Thanos, our heroes split their teams to retrieve the Infinity Stones from the corners of the merged verse.
138	* LifeDrain: The Soul Stone's Infinity Surge is a quick mid-ranged attack that steals the enemy's HP on hit as the user's own.
139	* 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.
140	* MergedReality: Ultron-Sigma has merged the Marvel and Capcom universes together using the Infinity Stones. [[spoiler:When the crisis is over, the heroes discover the Reality Stone is cracked; thus, the merger cannot be undone.]]
141	* MythologyGag: Check [[ShoutOut/CapcomVs the page]].
142	* NoManShouldHaveThisPower: Early on, Dr. Light declares that the Infinity Stones are "too powerful for mortals to wield."
143	* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: Despite being the sixth installment in the ''Vs''. series and the fourth to carry the ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' name, [[StoppedNumberingSequels it is not titled]] ''Marvel vs. Capcom 4'' as many fans had expected it would be.
144	* OurFounder: One of the New Metro City stages features a giant statue of Damnd, one of the bosses of the Mad Gear Gang. While not the founder of the gang, and in fact its lowest ranking boss, he gets a statue because of the respect his underlings have for him kidnapping Mayor Mike Haggar's daughter Jessica.
145	* PowerCreepPowerSeep: As per usual with this franchise, although possibly justified by characters throwing around Infinity Stones for a power boost:
146	** The reveal trailer features Capcom's front runner Ryu, a talented martial artist with ki powers, going blow for blow with Captain Marvel, a FlyingBrick with energy absorption powers who regularly goes toe-to-toe with cosmic threats such as ComicBook/{{Galactus}} and ComicBook/{{Thanos}}. This is in direct contrast to the initial trailers for ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', where Ryu was on the ropes against ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}, but more in line with the trailer for ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', where he was fighting ComicBook/{{Nova}}.
147	** As per her nature as [[SuccubiAndIncubi 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.
148	** Dante is victim to this. Much like the previous game, he is presented as his ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' 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.
149	** Thanos, [[FlyingBrick Nova]], [[SuperStrength Hulk]], [[PowerOfTheStorm Thor]][[note]]in many versions, Thor [[WillfullyWeak purposefully limits himself]] to a small fraction of his power[[/note]], Dormammu, and [[AIIsACrapshoot Ultron]] normally could withstand and defeat most of the cast handily with their strength alone.
150	** [[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.
151	** This is 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]].
152	* PowerGlows: The teaser trailer shows Captain Marvel powering up and the Infinity Stones creating a power aura for the characters that use them. Many characters' bodies also glow with power, especially for certain attacks.
153	* PowerUp: The Infinity Stones will offer various power-ups for the game's roster. Dante, Captain Marvel, X, and Arthur can all deplete a power bar to temporarily boost their attacks and powers.
154	* PoweredArmor: Iron Man, of course. X gets in on this, summoning [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 the First Armor]], as does Arthur with his Golden Armor.
155	* PurpleIsPowerful: The Power Stone is colored purple. Ultron-Sigma also has a lot of purple.
156	* PutOnABus: 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.
157	* RaceAgainstTheClock: Near the climax of the story, the heroes all get infected by low concentrations of Sigma Virus, and have to defeat Ultron Sigma quickly to undo the effect.
158	* RealityWarper: Story-wise, Ultron-Sigma -- wielding the Reality and Space Stones -- invokes MergedReality on the Marvel and Capcom dimensions. Gameplay-wise, using an Infinity Storm turns the arena into an EmpathicEnvironment based on your Stone's color -- and in particular:
159	** The Reality Stone lets you summon various elemental {{Field Power Effect}}s.
160	** The Space Stone invokes various shades of GravityScrew on your opponent, and making them confined into a closed space.
161	** The Time Stone increases your speed to the point of TeleportSpam.
162	* RemixedLevel: Story Mode has special stages which are remixed versions of normal stages, and are exclusive to that mode: the "ruined" Avengers Tower, the Dark Kingdom stage without the Symbiote in the background, A.I.Mbrella where the fight is closer to M.O.D.O.K, and Knowmoon where Grandmaster Meio is in the background.
163	* RevisitingTheRoots: Instead of 3-on-3 like [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 its two]] [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 immediate predecessors]], ''Infinite'' returns to the 2-on-2 fighting that made the series famous. Additionally, the game brings back both the Gem system from ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'' and the 4-button control scheme from ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2''.
164	* SayMyName: As a holdover from the previous game, characters say the name of their partners when performing a tag-in. A new addition comes when the active fighter has a quarter of their health remaining; their partner will call out and request a tag.
165	* SealedEvilInACan: Thanos spends some time during the game's story in 2 separate cans: one in Xgard and then in Avengers Tower. He's released midway through the story when Iron Man and Spencer used up all of the tower's power to deliver a crippling attack on the invading Ultron Sigma, causing Thanos' electronic cell to turn off.
166	* 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.]]
167	* 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:
168	** VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe, a superhero from Movieland who's very concept runs on ToonPhysics. Storywise, he can't transform outside of Movieland unless a VFX camera is filming him.
169	** [[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.
170	** [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]], a lawyer who, in ''Ultimate'' was a FightingClown who seemed to be completely unaware that he was even in a fight. His status as a comical non-combatant is a running gag in ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone 2''.
171	** [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Tron Bonne]], a [[{{Tsundere}} Type-1 Tsun-Tsun]] who fights with a cute MiniMecha and an army of adorable yellow and blue robot buddies. It would just seem silly for Ultron-Sigma to be defeated by an army of Servebots.
172	* SidelinedProtagonistCrossover: Downplayed with Rocket Raccoon (with Groot as his AssistCharacter) and Gamora, who are part of the protagonist's ensemble in ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''. The two are playable here, yet the main character Peter Quill doesn't appear.
173	* SituationalDamageAttack: A property of the beam attacks in this game is that they will do more hits and damage if done at closer ranges.
174	* StatusQuoIsGod: [[spoiler:Defied as what happened is permanent, and the worlds stay fused.]]
175	* 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 Hado'' to gain retribution for being used.]]
176	* SuperMode:
177	** 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:
178	*** 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.
179	*** 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.
180	*** 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.
181	*** The Reality Stone sends out additional blasts of [[FireIceLightning fire, ice or lightning]] with regular attacks, similar to its effects back in ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes''.
182	*** The Mind Stone [[RegeneratingMana generates hyper meter]] as long as the Infinity Storm is active.
183	*** The Soul Stone [[CombatResuscitation revives your teammate]] and lets you [[{{Synchronization}} control both characters for the duration]] of the Infinity Storm.
184	** Some characters' Hyper Combos also initiate Super Modes. X, for instance, has a Hyper Combo that grants him his enhanced armor from ''VideoGame/MegaManX1''.
185	* SwitchOutMove: The usual tag-ins from previous games, known here as "Active Switch," have been greatly expanded upon and are accompanied by [[ComboBreaker a defensive variant]] called "Counter Switch."
186	* TagTeam: Just like previous ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' games, though this time it's back to 2-on-2.
187	* TechnicalPacifist: As evidenced by X with his 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.
188	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: In Story Mode, the Avengers and their friends from the Capcom universe are forced to set aside their grievances with Thanos in order to fight Ultron Sigma. In other modes, characters who are antagonistic towards each other (Gamora and Thanos, or X and Ultron, for example) may quip about their reluctance to fight alongside their teammate before the battle begins.
189	* ThemeMusicPowerUp: Whenever a character uses an Infinity Stone, their theme music overrides the currently playing one.
190	* VersusTitle: The first ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' title since [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 2011]].
191	* VoiceOfTheLegion: Ultron-Sigma's voice consists of the voices of the two machines composing him layered on top of each other.
192	* WaveMotionGun: [[spoiler:The Infinity Buster, powered by four Infinity Stones, is a HandCannon designed for X with the specific purpose of putting down Ultron-Sigma.]]
193	* WaxingLyrical: Spider-Man quotes one line of the theme song from [[WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967 his first cartoon]] for one of his taunt quotes.
194	* WolverinePublicity: Played straight for the Capcom side in the first trailer, as Ryu features prominently in it. Zigzagged for Marvel; although Wolverine doesn't appear, Iron Man, a series mainstay who [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse became extremely popular in the years leading up to]] the game's release, does.
195	* YouWillNotEvadeMe: The Space Stone can be used to pull opponents closer. At full power, it traps opponents in a cube that the user can freely move through, but the victim can't.

Context VideoGame / MarvelVsCapcomInfinite