Marvel vs. Capcom is a sub-series of fighting games within the Versus series of games created by Capcom, in which characters created by the iconic superhero comic book company Marvel Comics and Capcom's own characters appear together. It was the first Versus series of crossovers involving Capcom, with other games later including other companies.
Many of the characters and fighting mechanics used in these games were first developed and refined in two other fighting games Capcom had developed earlier, serving as precursors to the series: X-Men: Children of the Atom, which featured characters strictly from the X-Men universe and also had Akuma as a secret character, and Marvel Super Heroes, which gleaned characters from Marvel's entire roster (X-Men included) and had Anita as a secret character. The first game to combine characters from the two companies was X-Men vs. Street Fighter, featuring Marvel's X-Men and Capcom's Street Fighter, and later Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, where Mega Man had cameo appearances. Mega Man later became a playable character alongside Roll in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes. Other playable Mega Man characters in the series include Tron Bonne, Servbot, Zero, X, and Sigma.
Games[]
| Title | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| X-Men: Children of the Atom | 1994 | |
| Marvel Super Heroes | 1995 | |
| X-Men vs. Street Fighter | 1996 | |
| Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter | 1997 | Mega Man has a cameo appearance in one stage, and the character Norimaro can use a Mega Man costume. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes | 1998 | Mega Man and Roll are playable characters. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | 2000 | Mega Man, Roll, Tron Bonne, and Servbot are playable characters. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | 2011 | Tron Bonne and Zero are playable characters. |
| Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 2011 | Updated version of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 with new characters and stages. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom Origins | 2012 | A collection containing Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite | 2017 | X, Zero, and Sigma are playable characters. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics | 2024 2025 (Xbox) |
A collection containing X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes and The Punisher. |