thought i'd share some early impressions on how i feel about each of the characters, like Neptune did on page 5
one thing i must say is that i LOVE how balanced the characters seem... every one of them seem viable, which is great!
Ryu - actually not too bad, he seems to do above average damage and is very easy to pick up and play. shinku hadoken is a great hyper
Captain America - another "average" character who surprised me with how good he is. like Neptune said, his supers and hypers are easy to use and effective
Deadpool - perhaps the most annoying character to fight in the hands of a master, he has a good melee and ranged game. a very powerful and hilarious character with seemingly no weak points
Chun Li - i think she got toned down a bit from earlier builds... she seems good but nothing amazing. lightning legs is an incredible move, and she is very speedy, but i find there are better characters to use overall
Wolverine - my absolute favourite character in this game, he is a beast. berserker slash gives him some invicibility, allowing him to go through projectiles and start a rushdown. does a lot of damage and is very quick. he is a 100% mainstay on my team
Zero - this character is not working for me, but there is no denying that his OTG hyper is incredibly useful
Iron Man - a solid all-around character who again is very easy to pick up and play. no real weak points except for being a tad predictable
Spencer - it took me a while to get a hang of his grapple, but once i did, i really started liking this character. has good stamina and deals good damage. a fun and unique character
Magneto - as fast and as annoying as hell, his beam attack is so friggen annoying. seems very solid overall, although he is quite a large target for the amount of damage he takes
Tron - i really love Tron but im struggling to master her in marvel 3. reverse dragon punch is just plain annoying to execute. but im gettign the hang of it, and if anything, she is better on point than she was in marvel 2 =)
Hulk - actually, pretty good imo. some of his moves have good speed for the damage he deals, and gamma charge is just a plain awesome move. huge range, particularly on his launcher
Ammy - as much as i love her, i cant really get her working for me just yet. she seems really good but i need more time with her i think
Doctor Doom - another character i really love, im getting the hang of him but hes still not the easiest character to use. his beam is incredible and he plays a good melee and ranged game, like Deadpool. im committed to getting good with Doom because lets face it, he's just badass
Trish - an excellent character and a lot of fun to play. she can very quickly piss opponents off with her range of traps and ranged attacks. she is no slouch in the melee department either, but she has low stam, so be careful
She Hulk - shes okay but im not really clicking with her. you have to get her in the right stance to use certain moves and it gets a little annoying. not the character for me but i see potential here. she definitely does good damage
Felicia - a quick and quite damaging character, like Wolverine. surprisingly good to be honest, has a lot of strange moves with weird properties to keep your opponent guessing
MODOK - as much as i hate his character design, hes okay in this game. very unique... has a heavy reliance on his "analyze cube" move to power up his moves. i can see he'd be a nightmare in the right hands, but until then, ill enjoy smashing him in the face with Wolverine =)
Chris - just a plain good character. he has a lot of options with his gunfire move, as well as pissing rushdown characters off with landmines. he has an answer to everything but takes some time to get used to
Spiderman - i dont like Spiderman in this game, unfortunately. i dont know what it is, but i just plain dont enjoy playing as him. so ill pass on his analysis for now =)
Arthur - similar to MODOK, you play him by spamming shit from across the screen, either causing your opponent to die from damage/chip damage, or disconnect the match from frustration. i quite like him =) he's surprisingly not too bad in melee either
Dormammu - now HERE is a character for experts. once you get the hang of his dark hole and purification, he'll likely become a force. his meteor shower is a sweet move too. i think his biggest weakness will be players who utilize teleports well
Wesker - speaking of teleports, here is the master himself. for a character this fast, he does a lot of damage. his OTG assist is really helpful in setting up some combos. another character for experts, if only to utilize his teleports and pistol to the fullest
Thor - im glad he turned out decent, since he wasnt looking great during development. a powerful and sturdy character with some interesting options. i prefer Hulk for this role personally but Thor is way more diverse
Dante - welcome to the most annoying character to face. a Dante expert is my worst nightmare, he just has an incredible amount of options, and he looks fuckin sweet pulling them off. annoying to fight but i cant hate on Dante, he's just too cool!
Viper - ive played this character the least overall and therefore dont have a lot to say about her at the moment. sorry!
Storm - seems as good as always. her blizzard hyper is just plain bananas, and with a level 3 x-factor and some hyper bars, can turn the tide of a match on chip damage alone. she seems very good
Haggar - i thought a grapple type character wouldnt work in a game like this, but Haggar seems quite good in my eyes. he certainly does a lot of damage. the right assist support is the key to getting Haggar in close, and once he grabs you, you're fucked
Phoenix - yes yes, her stam is ridiculously low. but even as regular Phoenix, she is a powerful, fast character with amazing projectiles and a great teleport. and Dark Phoenix is just plain ridiculous. she is THE expert character of this game, so if you plan on maining her, good luck!
Morrigan - she is typically an "average" character in the games she appears in, but here, she seems pretty effective overall. many include her on their teams just for her assist that builds the hyper meter, but she is a good, consistent character on point too
X-23 - i can see how she can be very good, but shes not working for me at the moment. has a large amount of options to get in close and set up combos. ridiculously fast. i prefer Wolverine but i can see X-23 being just as good, perhaps even better
Viewtiful Joe - hes actually quite good, i never liked this character much but in Marvel 3 he pulls it off. his range is pathetic but once you're in (Red Hot Kick), its hard to shake him off. his "slowwwwwww" hyper is one of the best utility hypers in the game
Super Skrull - a very powerful and fun character who is easy to pick up and play. he deals a lot of damage and has a large variety of really sweet moves. his only weakness seems to be that he can be easily punished (im looking at you, accidental Tenderizer!)
Akuma - if you can get around the low defence, Akuma is a force to be reckoned with. many of his attacks are just plain better than Ryu's, which were pretty good to begin with. just dont get hit!
Taskmaster - i dont like him much but i may need some more time to experiment. he seems a bit sluggish overall and doesnt do as much damage as i'd like. he can pull off some pretty impressive combos though, and has a lot of stam
Hsien-ko - a very good character overall, she is a little on the slow side but other than that, you'll keep your opponent guessing and confused with a large variety of projectiles and normals with ridiculous range. her pendulum move (and assist) are incredible
Sentinel - he is very strong, yes, and has the highest stam. i dont feel he is overpowered but yeah, definitely a strong contender. that mouth laser seems just as ridiculous as its always been, and his OTG rocket punch can be an absolute killer
