The MCU isn't exactly lacking in females, not to mention other non-Fox ladies in the comics.When you can't use the X-Men or ff there is slim pickings for women
The MCU isn't exactly lacking in females, not to mention other non-Fox ladies in the comics.When you can't use the X-Men or ff there is slim pickings for women
I was really hoping to see Luke Cage and Jessica Jones in this :T
With the most recent story mode trailer today (Find it here). We have found out that the roster is a total of 30 characters. Which isn't a bad number by any means until you start looking at the picks for the roster.
(Image courtesy of Maximillian)
Disregarding anything about odd returnees (Not really what this thread is about). The game has only 4 female characters and the only black character has been regulated to DLC. I'm at a loss who at Marvel and Capcom thought this would be a good idea for a base roster. Especially when Marvel has been doing a really good job with diversifying their portfolio. You have the Black Panther movie out next year and Marvel even held a women of power event last year for a lot of their games. Then there seems to be an odd parity rule going on. Only 2 females on Capcom and 2 females on Marvel. With neither side being able to pick up the slack. Which sticks out even more when there were more female characters to use even without Xmen for both sides (Trish, Jill, Tron Bonne, Felecia, Hsien Ko, C. Viper. & She-Hulk). The fact that MvC couldn't even handle the 1/4th rule like Injustice 2 did with it's roster for female characters is sad.
Perhaps things will even out with DLC in the future. But from we know of from potential leaks. The upcoming 6 newcomers won't have any females present (Though we at least get black panther). I find this all very odd especially when SFV despite it's flaws has a very unique and diverse roster for the most part and that was obtained with a less amount of characters.
Overall it's pretty disheartening to see both companies wanting to be more diverse and then taking a step back on a title which would have benefited the most from it.
You just bummed me out so hardThis. It look like it was made from a free 3D asset.
This is a great one:
they preferred gameplay functions, good call
As mentioned earlier, Scarlet Witch was also hit by the Fox ban (her rights are shared between Marvel & Fox).Disappointing to see this again and again. I felt the same way about Injustice 2 after Mortal Kombat X's improvements to diversity, but even that one is head and shoulders above MvC:I. Obviously, the loss of X-Men in the base roster takes out some of the best female character options in the Marvel Universe: Phoenix, Storm, Mystique, Jubilee, Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost, Psylocke, but I was assuming we'd see at least 1-2 from: Elektra, Jessica Jones, Scarlet Witch, Black Widow, She-Hulk, Nebula, Squirrel Girl, Wasp.
Much like much of the rest of the game it seems like they just didn't care.
EDIT: Four female characters. Good lord.
YeahThere are plenty of great non-Xmen women. It's not accurate in the slightest to say most of their female characters are Xmen. That attitude seems based in the 90s when that was kind of the case but if you look at Marvel's comic lineup lately you see women on every major team and some of their most popular books are female fronted. The comics division of Marvel at least has been very aware of pushing more diverse lineups.
But I guess whoever was behind the roster choices for MvCI did not get that memo.
What the hell is that supposed to meanthey preferred gameplay functions, good call
I... think you're a bit one track minded on this.You also mentioned Lego Marvel 2, but its base roster was also hit by the Fox ban.
LMSH2 and Spider-Man are looking great, and those are two of the foremost "giving a shit"-era Marvel Games games.Funny how DC generally has good games and shit movies while Marvel has generally shit games and "good" movies.
Whatever happened to that Marvel CEO guy saying they're going to start giving a shit?
What the hell is that supposed to mean
The race thing isnt really much their fault since most characters on both sites with some exception are not much diverse and they going for he bigger names.
Screw diversity.
That is the Marvel motto after all.Screw diversity.
Good post, you'll be here long
True.DMC could have had a cool black female character if it weren't for the dumb shit twist in DMC4.
LMSH2 and Spider-Man are looking great, and those are two of the foremost "giving a shit"-era Marvel Games games.
This. It look like it was made from a free 3D asset.
This is a great one:
But didn't Marvel choose their side on MvCI?I... think you're a bit one track minded on this.
The game still has tons of diversity because they went and put in a bunch of other Marvel characters, which Capcom failed to do.
actually its quite the opposite.That is the Marvel motto after all.
DMC could have had a cool black female character if it weren't for the dumb shit twist in DMC4.
Combofiend himself tried to defend not having X-Men by saying they just moved those archtypes to new characters.they preferred gameplay functions, good call
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/m...-playing-more-of-the-single-player-modes.aspx
Apparently, female Monster Hunter with Rathalos armors was shown in story mode so I guess we could chalk one for female character.
Shinkiro and Nishimura seperately drawing the entire roster.
Those were the days.
But didn't Marvel choose their side on MvCI?
To be fair, we don't know all of Season 1.Well well. At least we got 5 now. Even if it's DLC. Guessing there was no parity just a HUGE oversight
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/m...-playing-more-of-the-single-player-modes.aspx
Apparently, female Monster Hunter with Rathalos armors was shown in story mode so I guess we could chalk one for female character.
Even without Scarlet Witch (;_, the MCU doesn't exactly have a shortage of females.
Nothing gave that impression at all. In fact Marvel should have been a good indicator on focusing on MCU. I don't think you'll be getting Ms. Marvel at all in MvC:I, Rashid though maybe and he would be a great addition.Yep. Both Rashid and Ms. Marvel seemed like guarantees when this game first got announce, then the rest happened.
The whole leadup to launch has been so weird. Still can't believe at one point they put out "Magneto is just a function"
The MCU isn't exactly lacking in females, not to mention other non-Fox ladies in the comics.
Where the fuck is Rashid?
So we could have gotten better franchise and gender representation on the base roster in one fell swoop, but Capcom couldn't help themselves.http://www.gameinformer.com/games/m...-playing-more-of-the-single-player-modes.aspx
Apparently, female Monster Hunter with Rathalos armors was shown in story mode so I guess we could chalk one for female character.
Both sides are to blame then.No, I honestly believe they didn't. They would have approved it, but Capcom almost assuredly would have proposed the vast majority of it, with Marvel making some suggestions afterwards.
The way they work is way more developer centric than it used to be.