She-Hulk and Zero (and more) Join MvC3

Capcom announced two new characters to the roster of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds: Zero from the Mega Man X franchise and She-Hulk. Furthermore, information on DLC characters have arisen, as well.

Zero was one of the top Maverick Hunters in the Mega Man X series, and alongside X, he fought and vanquished the likes of Sigma, the head of the Mavericks. It turns out he was actually designed by Dr. Wily in order to destroy X, but in a confrontation with Sigma, the evil, virus-like code attached to him and erased Zero's main objectives, at least until Mega Man X5. He is also the star of the four-game Mega Man Zero franchise, though his looks are different from what is seen here.

She-Hulk is Jennifer Susan Walters, the cousin of Bruce Banner (the original Hulk), and after she is given a blood transfusion with him in order to live, she is given Hulk-like powers. Unlike the Hulk, She-Hulk is more Amazonian in build, and Jennifer controls this form entirely and coherently. She only has some of the massive strength that the Hulk has, but she also has faster reflexes and athletic ability compared to the brute strength the Hulk releases at the price of speed.

After revealing the new characters, Capcom also detailed the Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Special Edition package, which includes two DLC characters downloaded for free. Note that these codes for DLC characters will not be redeemable until the characters' releases, planned for some two months later.

The two characters confirmed for DLC so far are Jill Valentine from the Resident Evil franchise and Shuma-Gorath, the demonic enemy of Doctor Strange. Others are not known, but these two are included in the Special Edition package, seen above.

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is the next game in the Capcom Vs. Series, headed to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on February 18th next year.

SOURCE: Capcom Unity

More for MvC3

Four more characters have been confirmed for Marvel Versus Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds at this year's New York Comic-Con.

First, the Capcom characters.

Arthur is the short protagonist in the Ghosts and Goblins franchise. In it, the knight ventures through dark, horror-filled caverns and worlds in order to save the land from destruction, as well as the princess along the way. Unfortunately, getting hit loses his armor layer by layer, but he will fight hard even in his skivvies. His specific weapon of choice is the lance, but he also uses other items in his arsenal as they appear.

Nathan Spencer is the lead character in the Bionic Commando franchise. Also known as RAD Spencer, he is an elite operative with a special bionic grappling arm which can grab just about anything in order to get him to his target. The series remained fairly small until its rebirth in 2008 with Bionic Commando: Rearmed and its retail sequel, Bionic Commando. A sequel to Rearmed is scheduled for next year, and in MvC3, he's in his 2009 digs.

Now for Marvel's side of the bargain.

MODOK (standing for Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a major, reoccurring villain in the Marvel comic world. Originally a technician for the organization AIM, he is given great intellect equal to that of a computer, and he has become so smart that he can estimate happenings almost to the point of being a psychic. His head is so large, however, that he is forced to remain in an flying chair, equipped with a large variety of weaponry.

Magneto is the main reoccurring villain in the X-Men franchise. A long-time friend of Professor Xavier, Magneto (born Max Eisenhart) is a mutant with the ability to create magnetic fields, causing him to ultimately have control of any and all metals. After a multitude of heart-wrenching events in his life, he chose to support mutants by having them fight against human oppressors rather than cooperate with them, as Professor X preferred. Since then, the two have been at odds, with Professor X's X-Men and Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants.

Here is some footage of the Capcom characters in action.

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is expected to release in 2011 for Xbox 360 and PS3.

SOURCE: Marvel.com and Capcom Unity