Marvel vs. Capcom 2 too big for WiiWare

by Griffin McElroy on Apr 28th 2009 7:45PM

Sorry, WiiWare fans -- it looks like Capcom's recently down-counted brawler Marvel vs. Capcom 2 isn't coming to your beloved download platform. Responding to a forum post inquiring as to why the fighter was deftly dodging the Wii, Capcom corporate head Christian Svensson said, "This is a downloadable play, not a retail play. We don't actually have any retail rights on this project. And there's no way to get anywhere near the WiiWare file size limit here."

In other words, Capcom doesn't have the right to sell the game at retail outlets (Marvel is probably holding some rights there), nor is the game tiny enough to fit on the WiiWare service. Perhaps Marvel or Capcom, sure. But both of them? In one download? Now you're just being ridiculous.

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Tags: capcom, download, fighter, marvel, marvel-vs-capcom-2, mvc2, Nintendo, Wii, wiiware

Reader Comments (135)

Hooray for the Wii, being spared from Viper Beam spams and unbalanced characters!

It's also being spared from yet another good game, which seems to happen quite frequently with the wii

LOOK!

looks like tmac has ANOTHER groupie. Im sure hes just PLEASED.

No Im not JEALOUS

-1 health!

tmac is so cute, yet another brilliant and original comment.

Jeez Red Light Green Light 1-2-3 gurl, whats your fetish with tmac? You have to be Sprinkes man.

"It's also being spared from yet another good game, which seems to happen quite frequently with the wii"

Seems theres a great game announced every other day for the wii that isn't coming out on an HD console.. so I doubt wii owners are going to care as much about "being spared from yet another good game" as much as they would have last year or even a few months ago..

"Seems theres a great game announced every other day for the wii that isn't coming out on an HD console"

No it doesn't. Well, unless your standards are shit.

Punch-Out is great for nostalgia value, but if you think it's going to be a "great game," it's time to wake up.

Ha I love you "wake up" people.. OH LORDY LORDY I'VE SEEN THE LIGHT Kizzle, my eyes are open..Everything I thought was good in a game is actually bad.. unless that is.. Kizzle likes it..

You must have some really high standards or a very narrow definition of a worthwhile game.

Off the top of my head Little Kings story sounds like its going to be amazing (fuck madworld, buy this game people), Punchout looks great (I like these types of games, and so do a lot of others), that open world crystal chronicles game will probably be top notch (not to mention the new wiiware one coming out), Silent hill looks insane ( a crazy new twist on my favorite survival horror game) .. I could go on and on, but I doubt you'd pay much attention you're too hardcore.

Just wish I could of been spared from meta knight spam and snake spam. Hoorah for unbalanced fighters amirite?

hmmm i wish this coul dbe on wii. ah well, at least we got tatsunoko v.s. capcom

New Capcom vs. > old Capcom vs., really.

Though it'd be nice if TvC would actually come out in North America.

selling my wii was the best decision i've made

If you sold your Wii because it didn't have enough ports of last gen games, you did it wrong.

i fought punks on the internet in favor of the wii long enough, the ps3 is light years ahead of the wii in EVERYTHING, time to face facts

and no i dont give a shit about marvel vs. capcom

The 360 is just as far ahead, but I'm pretty tired of interjecting in the 360's favour amidst the wash of PS3-only internetters in the past 6 months.

You haven't made a whole lot of life decisions, have you?

I have a PS3 AND a Wii. I don't know why people act like it has to be one or the other.

I sold my Wii because the prospects for the next year were limited to... Sin and Punishment 2. Which, while awesome, I can probably play and beat in one day at a friend's house.

DAMN RIGHT SON!!!!!! ME TOO. The Wii needs to evolve I mean last gen graphics and a tiny file size limit is why the Wii isn't getting MvC2

2007 called. He want his trolls back

"i fought punks on the internet in favor of the wii long enough, the ps3 is light years ahead of the wii in EVERYTHING, time to face facts"

1.) Light years measure distance, not time.

2.) Debatable. But the Wii isn't -meant- to stand up to the 360 or PS3 at all, so you're a gigantic tool to attempt it.

3.) I think you meant to call it the PSTripple, Mr. Warden.

4.) You fought punks, but have you fought...ninjas?

gtfo of my shit nub

lol

Man that sux......Oh well I wasn't gonna buy it 4 Wii anyway...lol

well damn that sucks all ass. for those that own JUST a Wii anyways.

seriously, i personally don't get the wii thing, but to each his own and honestly speaking the reason most of us have ps3/360 is so that we won't have to miss out on the important stuff that's coming out in the future. wii might be fun for a while but if you don't have the cash you're taking the risk of not being able to have the bigger titles.

Actually according to most survey's the PS3/360 combo is the least likely, usually it's either just one console, then Wii/360 or PS3/Wii.

I think by ps3/360 he mean't thats why we have either or.

I only own a Wii. It is all I can afford. And I haven't looked back since. Sometimes I think about saving up for a 360, then another dark and gritty game is announced.

Besides, handheld gaming is the only thing that seems to interest me these days.

I've got all 3, but I was a PS3/Wii person for a while before I bought a 360. Nintendo is REALLY going to have to make some MAJOR Changes to WiiWare and its networking & Storage issues next go round. Damn long ass string of numbers every fuckin game

Really? Something awesome and fun that Wii owners don't get to play? I am simply shocked.
I know they're not doing it on purpose, but come ON, couldn't they at least admit I wasted my money on that bloody white doorstop and call it a day?

This just in: CAPCOM confirms Apocsol wasted money on his Wii, screenshots and trailer coming soon

This is where Reggie steps in and makes an exception.

Or gets Iwata to fund Capcom vs. Nintendo.

Because if this is the only reason for Capcom skipping a Wii port, that's just sad.

You're expecting reggie of all people to step in and get this game accepted? He's the culprit of swatting down some somewhat anticipated games from coming to america.

yes, because Reggie has the power to tell Iwata what to do

Reggie can tell him about mother 3 while he is at it.

Awww we dont get a button smasher game thats 10 years old we get a far better fighting game like tatsunoko v.s. capcom, with better combos, better gameplay and more balanced fighters.

Except for one huge difference. Marvel >>>>> whatever the hell tatsunoko is, at least for us non japanophiles.

Wow! I'm glad this button masher is still played by EVO fighters at damn near every tournament. I wonder if you like Smash Bros. ?

And DC >>>>> Marvel, so that means there is no chance in hell this game is better than MK VS. DC right?

There's no need to take shots at the great mvc2... btw Tatsunoko ???

Hmmm... overall I do agree that Marvel > Tatsunoko, but I'm not going to bash Tatsunoko. I loved Battle of the Planets (Gatchaman, G-force) growing up.

To all those asking what Tatsunoko is...
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Tatsunoko

Stop failing the Internet, and stop thinking you're witty for acting ignorant.

Too bad for people who only own a Wii I guess. I'm not huge on fighters but I'm sure some people will be disappointed.

Wait... What?
How can this not fit on to wiiware. Think about it, this games is almost made completely out of sprites! The backgrounds and characters and menus and everything! Shit they can have low res sprites, like the dreamcast version.
They fit Loz:Oot and Lost Winds (probably not a good example) on it.

The only reason I can think of that pushes the limit is all the sounds for all the characters.
ALSO SD CARDS!

really? 53 sprites, multiple backgrounds, music, flashy combos? You REALLY cant see how this fits on a service that was barely able to hold a game with online MP?

@Moptimus
Unless you are implying that each character uses the same sprite the entire game, then there would be far more than 53 sprites.

Considering the "Rumor" that the larger the file size - the more it has to sell before it actually starts turning a profit.

That said, some downloads Mario hits that damn coin block WAY TO MANY TIMES.

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