Trivia / Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes

• Marth Debuted in "Smash Bros.":
  • Saki Omokane, a character who would've remained in an obscure Japan-only trivia game had it not been for her appearance. She would later join the Vs. Series via Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.
  • Most fans had no clue who Jin or Devilotte were when they made their debut in this crossover.
• The Other Darrin: Jin is voiced by Yuji Ueda, taking over from Tōru Furuya in Cyberbots.
• What Could Have Been:
  • An original and intentionally underpowered character, Tomichin (a parody of designer Atsushi Tomita), was originally planned as one of the Assist Partners, but couldn't make it into the game. This was likely due to Tomichin being an Expy of Bert, which could've resulted in Capcom getting a lawsuit from Sesame Workshop.
  • Iron Man was slated to be a part of the roster, but rights issues prevented his inclusion much like Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter. War Machine was selected to take his place as a Palette Swap, and Iron Man would not rejoin the series until Marvel vs. Capcom 2.
  • Ravel the Elf from The King of Dragons was considered as a Special Partner, and got as far as the concept art stage, but was cut because the art director felt he was making a game not tailored to his preferences. Lancelot from Knights of the Round was also considered.
  • Galactus was considered for the final boss, but Marvel denied Capcom permission to use the character because they felt he was too powerful to be defeated in a simple physical confrontation. 13 years later, Marvel relented as Galactus appears as the final boss in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
  • Howard the Duck and She-Hulk were considered for the roster, but Tomita shot them down because he thought their comedic nature would clash with the tone of the game. Employees from Capcom USA apparently also weren't hot on Howard appearing, due to the colossal failure of his movie. Instead, they suggested Spider-Ham. Like Galactus, She-Hulk made the cut for Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

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