Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Is Disc-Only

[theheroofaction]

Just use my capcom expansion strategy, trade in your old mvc3 in october, that should get you enough to get the expansion, and maybe even get a bit of profit.

Repeat this strategy for every new capcom fighter.

 

[Arisato-kun]

No DLC? That's settled then. I'm selling my copy tomorrow before the price goes down.

 

[mysecondlife]

this is awesome! since I wasn't remotely interested in buying MvC3 in first place, I can buy the cheaper better version just to pour salt in the fans' wounds who bought the original game in day 1!

But yeah, what a dick move towards fans who paid full price, bought DLC's.. glad I didn't buy it. addition of Phoenix Wright sounds awesome though.

 

[Rack]

Super Street Fighter IV, Ultimate MVC3, Dead Rising 2 with added West. This is a definite trend and I'll be very cautious about buying any Capcom game that isn't a year old now.

 

[Riobux]

"Easier"? Bloody pillocks. The data thing is also a terrible excuse. It's just another way to keep Capcom rolling in money without producing a new game.

 

[Jandau]

Since fighting games aren't my genre of expertiese, what exactly is the difference between MvC3 and UMvC3? A few characters and some minor additions? Why would someone who already has MvC3 pay $40 for that? That sounds like DLC stuff to me, not another release. Also, I understand Capcom is know for this kind of crap, so why would anyone buy a fresh Capcom game if it's common knowledge that they do this sort of thing?

 

[Guilherme Zoldan]

I dont see this as a bad or outrageous thing exactly. Its mostly a bad PR move. Releasing a new version of the game one year later is okay, its what the game of the year editions are.
But by not giving the customers who already bought the older version the option to upgrade theirs instead of buying a whole new game and trowing away their old one, they are basicaly punishing fans who buy their games at full price on release-day.

 

[weirdee]

Yeah, the general impression here is if they had made some kind of trade-in program but kept everything at the same prices, it wouldn't have come off as so bad.

 

[Sgt. Dante]

Hmmmm, what does this mean for my DLC characters? Can I not carry them over to Ultimate MvC3? That is fucking lame.

Think the Ultimate version comes with them, free of charge of course...

So much rage, Varying levels of want.

 

[airrazor7]

Shut up Capcom and take stay away from my money.

The funny thing is, when this MvC3 was launched I said I was going to wait to purchase this until all extra characters were released (I assumed that additional characters would be DLC as well, silly me). I was going to wait for them to release the version that had a marked down price with every character. I knew that would happen. However, what did I do? A few weeks ago I gave in and bought a used copy for $50.

I guess this is what I get for not properly following the info about certain games.

 

[JehuBot]

Capcom to it's customers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3n0vBcW5fc

Let's see now... Multiple versions of the same game ala Street Fighter 4 and Marvel Vs Capcom 3, Check.

Not importing many Monster Hunter games to mainstream systems including the PS3 or 360, instead opting for the Wii, Check.

Making a system for the Portable Resident Evil 3Ds game where you have one and one save file EVER, check.

Fucking canceling Megaman Legends 3, check...

Yup, I'm convinced that Capcom is a bunch of shit head nutters who have no idea what the fuck they are doing anymore.

you forgot to mention "Raping the DMC legacy by outsourcing the game to Ninja Theory."

 

[rosac]

well damn, I thought it was coming out on PC, but there is nothing to show that. Im not gonna buy an xbox for a disc only game.

Also, is it just me or does firebrand always look extremely OP in these trailers. Like metaknight OP. Seriously.

 

[blackdwarf]

ok every figthing game i want from capcom will be second handed and atleast a half year after the release. will keep playing ace attorney and ghost trick though, becaue they are don't do DLC for that.

 

[Cavouku]

I love the usage of words like "outrage" and "disgusting". What the hell is wrong with you people? It would have cost more as DLC anyway, so I don't really see the problem. I don't regret buying MvC3, as I found it to be awesome. And I won't have any problem buying this, because it will also be awesome.

This is basically what I'm seeing:

"Hey, remember that 12 pack you bought?"
"Yeah."
"Well, now it comes in an 18 pack."
"FUCK MY LIFE! I NEED TO SLIT MY WRISTS NOW. CALL MY MOM AND TELL HER THAT I AM GOING TO KILL MY FAMILY."

Since there would be more characters, couldn't they charge cheaper for each one for these? Like, maybe bump it down to 3 per individual. 3 X 12 = 36, so they could do a special all-character bundle for $30. And they could sell whatever else they've added (backgrounds? game modes? I assume, I dunno). A dollar per background, bundle again. Doesn't that work for MTGotP? I know it's a different kind of game, but same idea. Buy a different deck for this much, buy the bundle for all prices combined - $X.

The way I see it, it gives the fans choice, doesn't piss off people who bought the first game, you don't need to make all the new retail things (cases, instruction manuals, distribution), and the fans have choice.

What about the people who only give a flying crap about one new character? I know my buddy was only interested in Phoenix Wright being in the game, but we're all kinda mad at Capcom for a plethora of reasons over here.

Even if getting everything was more expensive on DLC, it would've made the fans feel better, and hey, Capcom gets more money, I would imagine.

I know I'm not a market analyst, but I can definitely feel the sting from the community, and I know that telling them they're being babies won't help them.

 

[Xanthious]

Since fighting games aren't my genre of expertiese, what exactly is the difference between MvC3 and UMvC3? A few characters and some minor additions? Why would someone who already has MvC3 pay $40 for that? That sounds like DLC stuff to me, not another release. Also, I understand Capcom is know for this kind of crap, so why would anyone buy a fresh Capcom game if it's common knowledge that they do this sort of thing?

Unless I'm way off (and I could be) most of the people that currently play plain ole MvC3 online will be moving to UMvC3 and I kinda doubt that the two will be interchangeable when it comes to playing online. So basically, if you want to keep up with everyone else you kind of have to buy the new game.

Now I personally think they should offer a DLC package to upgrade the regular version to the ultimate version so the early adopters don't get screwed. Those people have a right to be angry, the way Capcom is doing this is very much an insult to the people that supported this game from day one.

 

[DustyDrB]

The thing with the fans of the first release is that they will buy UMvC3, because I doubt that MvC3 will be supported shortly after the release of UMvC3. So, even if they don't like it, they'll have to buy it anyway. I personally prefer the disc only method, since I only have a 20gb hdd on my 360.

That's the part that makes me angry. I wasn't interested in DLC characters, and I doubt most people buy every DLC character. But this updated version will make my copy obsolete soon anyway. Way too soon.

Lest we forget, Hitler will reminds how many months will be in between MvC3 and UMvC3

 

[Cavouku]

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They could do that, but then they wouldn't be making as much money, I would think. It sounds like MvC3 is going the way of the dust. It probably contains a lot of character tweaks, new modes, balancing issues, things that just makes it easier to re-release the game. What is MTG, by the way?

The thing with the fans of the first release is that they will buy UMvC3, because I doubt that MvC3 will be supported shortly after the release of UMvC3. So, even if they don't like it, they'll have to buy it anyway. I personally prefer the disc only method, since I only have a 20gb hdd on my 360.

The one new character thing is awesome, but the only people I've seen that only care about one new character don't even own the game anyway, so I can't see why they would be angry to begin with. Actually, most of the people getting all bitchy don't even seem to own the game, which confuses me.

I can see why they are angry, but only slightly. I mean, you get the disc for what would probably pan out to be cheaper than DLC, your stats transfer, and so on. I just don't think it is the huge moral outrage that everyone is making it out to be, like someone raped a cat or something.

Sorry, shouldn't have prejudged. MTG = Magic the Gathering, and there's a video game for it, Duels of the Planeswalkers (now a sequel, 2012). They have DLC bonus card decks, a little bit for each, I forget, maybe five dollars, and a bundle pack for $20. Though I'm not sure of the figures.

But I think there could be a bit of middle ground. Like Bioware did with Dragon Age: Awakening. For me, it was easier to go buy the physical copy, but I could've easily gotten it online, I appreciated the options however.

However, the difference between that and this is that Awakening was a new adventure, a different genre altogether. UMvC3 is essentially an "expansion pack" that walks like a sequel (to use a Yahtzee reference). Everything that is immediately apparent about the game is stuff that could be loaded onto the old game as DLC. Not even necessarily as a whole, but as bits and pieces as the consumer wishes.

I will concede that, if given the choice between selling retail and selling DLC, retail is likely to receive a higher net gain, but I just think it's not necessarily a two-way choice, and that there would be a good overall gain from choosing both.

In short, the community really really likes choice, and will tend to forgive such things as 9-month sequels if given the choice to make that sequel work as an "upgrade". People like upgrading things, it's why there are people that drive around in old-model cars which has a more expensive paint job than engine.

Even if the DLC would cost more in an overall upgrade than a physical copy, I don't think people will be as upset about that as having a useless copy of a game they paid a lot of money for. It's more fun to see something grow than be demolished.

 

[Vigilantis]

Bull crap...hasn't been a year and they reboot my MvC3. Literally this thing has been hell since day one

Preorder the damned thing from Capcom themselves and didn't receive it until 3 weeks after. Promised DLC turns into long waits and pressing back on all the "Shadow" battle DLC pop ups...and now its just turning into a new game.

Yeah no you aren't seeing a penny from me again Crapcom, Mortal Kombat will hold my fighter attention for now and any future games that I may purchase with your logo on it will be SECOND HAND so you dont see a dime.