Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Image
Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: "The game will be available for $4.99,but in celebration of The Avengers theatrical film, act now to take advantage of the special launch price of $2.99 from April 25th until May 6th (PST)!"Wolverine & Spider-man VS. Ryu & Chun-Li ! One of the most popular arcade-fighting games of all time arrives on the App Store for your iOS tablet or mobile device! Marvel vs. Capcom 2 brings together legendary characters from the Marvel and Capcom franchises to duke it out in an insane, action-packed, tag-team fighting experience. From Ryu to Wolverine, pit your favorite heroes in dream match-ups thanks to the robust 56-character roster. With the optimized iOS touchscreen controls, 2-player versus-mode, unlockable secrets and characters, you better buckle up and prepare to be taken for a ride!?A full-featured port of one of the best fighting games of all-time?Marvel vs. Capcom 2 has previously only been enjoyed in arcades and consoles for over a decade. Now enjoyable anywhere, anytime with the iOS version.?Deep 56 Character Roster Featuring Characters from the Marvel and Capcom franchises?One of the largest character rosters in any fighting game to date?Bringing together Marvel’s greatest comic-book heroes and Capcom’s fiercest video-game fighters?Versus Mode Battles?Users can connect with other iPhone users via Bluetooth and play against each other?New streamlined touchscreen controls optimized for iOS?Introducing the “Flick Button,” a new control feature that streamlines complex inputsThe game can be played on any version after iOS 5.0, on iPhone 4, 4S / iPod touch 4th generation/ iPad 2, iPad 3rd generation. Note: This application will not work on the iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3rd generation or earlier, nor the iPad 1st generation. Collapse
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Apr 25, 2012
    100
    It has an incredibly large cast of characters, totally usable controls, three-on-three battles, button lay-outs for both novices and veterans, and some of the most intense and awesome action of any fighting game ever. To cap it off, it only costs a few bucks.
  2. May 3, 2012
    81
    Capcom pulled out a fine port of one of the best 2D fighting games out there, being one of the best available on iPhone and iPad too.
  3. Apr 26, 2012
    70
    If you love this title and wish you could play it away from home, this is a recommended purchase. On the flip side, if you detest fighters with virtual controls, nothing about this game will change your mind.
  4. May 14, 2012
    40
    Marvel vs. Capcom 2 just feels like a lazy port, because that is exactly what it is. It seems as though Capcom was just trying to cash in on the hype behind the franchise, which is disappointing because they did such a good job adopting Street Fighter to iPhone.

See all 12 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. A decent port of one of the best fighting games ever created. The animation looks good and it occassionally suffers from a drop in framerate (usually due to someone texting or something, it is on a phone after all). The only reason it didn't score higher, predictably are the controls. But for being on a touch screen they're surprisingly workable, and if you customize the resolution you can (mostly) remove your thumbs from the characters, which seems to be a common complaint with people too lazy to change something so simple. While it's on sale still, pick it up! Expand
  2. Odd port. First off, this uses devices from mostly 4th generation and up which is ridiculous. Second off, it run not so great on the Ipod touch 4th Generation as well as THIS IS A PORT OF A 12 YEAR OLD GAME!!! But, it is a pretty terrible one. The controls suck on ALL DEVICES and pulling off those awesome combos is more of a pain in the ass. Second off, NO ONLINE PLAY while a much better game Street Fighter IV Volt has online play and much smoother controls. The weirdest part is is that both the IPhones/Ipod Touch and the ipad both have arcade sticks or controllers and they are NOT COMPATIBLE. Though I sort of like the swipe controls of the game because it is a compromise to the touch screen and I like how it also had unlockables which build the replayability a lot. But there is one of the final and HUGE PROBLEM, the fact that the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 both have updated versions of the game and are a HELL OF A LOT BETTER than this version even if the price is $15 there. Another problem is that this is the port of the Dreamcast and Arcade versions and they run smoothly while requiring less power while the I devices need a HELL OF A LOT MORE POWER to run it equally which is ridiculous. Overall, this game is somewhat BARELY worth your money because it is $3 to $5 for the game. If you are a Marvel Vs Capcom fan and want MVC2 on the go, get it before the price goes up but if not, buy another game on the app store and or get it on the consoles. Expand