GameStop lists PS3-only retail box for Marvel vs. Capcom 2
by JC Fletcher 
{ Jun 24th 2009 at 5:29PM } 
According to the product listing, the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Retail Pack will release on August 13 for $19.99 ($5 more than the cost of the game) and include a redemption code (obviously), a DVD case, a disc containing exclusive wallpapers and other media, an 8-page manual, one month of free access to Marvel Digital Comics, and 2,000 Capcom Unity points, which are used on the Capcom site to participate in auctions.
Capcom offered no official comment on this release, so this will have to remain unconfirmed for now.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Warlord @ Jun 24th 2009 5:33PM
retail vs digital distrabution 2!
Sly @ Jun 24th 2009 7:19PM
:new age of heroes
Trizero @ Jun 24th 2009 5:36PM
I wanna take you for a ride... To the bank.
Girugamuk (Moptimus Slimed) @ Jun 24th 2009 5:36PM
Man, I wish Capcom kept the subtitle for Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, then they'd have A New Age of Heroes and a Cross Generation of Heroes
LameDuck @ Jun 24th 2009 5:37PM
inb4 xbox is not powerful enough for a box release.
Dirty @ Jun 24th 2009 5:38PM
Please remove duck from your name. It would seem appropriate.
sony boy @ Jun 24th 2009 5:39PM
lol both of your names are retarded, but i shouldn't be talking.
LameDuck @ Jun 24th 2009 5:47PM
Fun fact: My name is from a comment Linus Torvalds made. He was asked what would his name be if he was an online gamer and he said lame duck.
I was the only person in my C++ class that got the joke, so I started using it. (FYI: A lame duck is a penguin, which is why I changed my avatar. No one still gets it.) From now on, I'll add a /sarcasm tag when I'm joking or being a smartass; I was clearly doing both in this post.
Old Professor Zertoss @ Jun 24th 2009 5:51PM
Programmers are such misunderstood people.
In related news, ALL bases are base 10.
GewurztraminerX @ Jun 24th 2009 6:20PM
wrong; here, all bases are belong to us
fundando @ Jun 24th 2009 6:38PM
when asked why there won't be a retail version for 360 Capcom Said "we simply do not think the xbox 360 could handle the new empty box technology"
The_Punisher @ Jun 24th 2009 6:41PM
Hate to tell you, but....
All your base are belong to us
Dirty @ Jun 24th 2009 6:47PM
I was just being a dick =]
Sly @ Jun 24th 2009 7:20PM
dirty was just being himself.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jun 24th 2009 5:37PM
What the hell???
Guess I will be a sucker and get this....lol
sony boy @ Jun 24th 2009 5:40PM
it's not a bad deal, tho.
Heavytoka @ Jun 24th 2009 6:09PM
yeah, i'll be getting this also
J-Link @ Jun 24th 2009 6:40PM
You count me in if I get a PS3.
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jun 24th 2009 8:35PM
Yeah it sounds like a fair deal to me too considering this game was insanely overpriced.
Longhorn of Myon [PSN: MariusElijah] @ Jun 24th 2009 10:32PM
^^^ Wow.... racist bastard
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jun 25th 2009 6:10AM
Gat Dayum Racist SummamaBitch
DarklighterPS3 @ Jun 24th 2009 5:39PM
Depending on how much I want the extras I may buy the box. I will sell the download code to someone stupid enough to want a download and use the box to store a ps2 or dreamcast disc (which should be cheaper now that I no longer need a case)
bemaggg @ Jun 24th 2009 5:43PM
Buying a case... without a disc in it?
ehh... seems kinda silly to me.
GewurztraminerX @ Jun 24th 2009 6:22PM
"a disc containing exclusive wallpapers and other media"
bemaggg @ Jun 24th 2009 6:42PM
case without a game*
ssuk @ Jun 24th 2009 6:51PM
Back in 2000, game discs came with wallpaper on them!
Dreamcast discs sort-of-FTW
bemaggg @ Jun 24th 2009 7:17PM
Oh hey I remember guilty gear for dreamcast did that! Some sweet character art and you could actually use the game disc as a soundtrack in ur cd player!
But yeah this whole case for mvc 2 case thing is kinda odd.
Vidikron @ Jun 24th 2009 5:43PM
Hmmm... $5 extra doesn't seem too bad at all.
j.howlett @ Jun 24th 2009 5:46PM
the extras sound nice, but a purchase for me would hinge on if it came in a DVD case or BD case.
Deadpool @ Jun 24th 2009 6:25PM
Which case are you rooting for? I'm rooting for Blu-ray, but I wouldn't mind a dvd. Either way, I'm buying it to thank Capcom for listening to the fans. Unlike some jrpg companies that don't give a crap.
Sly @ Jun 24th 2009 6:54PM
it'll probably be in a DVD case, but you never know. i would love it if it came in a blu-ray case.
j.howlett @ Jun 24th 2009 9:26PM
i'd want a blu-ray case. and the case wouldn't be empty, it'll have the extras on a disc
DangerMouse @ Jun 24th 2009 5:51PM
I guess that explains the release date. I was expecting it a little sooner than mid august.
Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Jun 24th 2009 6:01PM
Yes! That's what I'm talking about. Gimme my physical representation of digital products. Picking that one up!
Travis @ Jun 24th 2009 6:21PM
Wait, so it doesnt actually have a disc with the game on it, just a redemption code?
Then whats the point?
Heavytoka @ Jun 24th 2009 6:25PM
For all the Extras they listed above
Navarro Parker @ Jun 24th 2009 7:55PM
So I'm torn -- the Xbox version will have more people available online.
But the PS3 has a better D-pad.
fundando @ Jun 25th 2009 3:43AM
True but you really should be playing this on a stick
RagingStormX @ Jun 24th 2009 8:33PM
Seems you are torn between Quantity vs Quality oppoents. But if the D-pad has you on the fence.....buy an arcade stick.
Sly @ Jun 24th 2009 9:27PM
...which would likely cost more than the game yourself. here's an idea: if a demo comes out on XBL, then try it to see if the bad d-pad makes the game worse. if it is, then choose the ps3 version. if it's not that noticeable, go with the 360 version.
Alistair Azimuth PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Jun 24th 2009 10:28PM
Yeah but you can use the arcade stick on all fighting games not just this one. I bought one not that long ago and haven't looked back since.
Navarro Parker @ Jun 25th 2009 10:41AM
Call me crazy, but I'm just not a big fan of arcade sticks. I really like playing fighters on the D-pad. It's just a preference thing. And the Xbox d-pad is crap.
Are there any 3rd party "fighting pad" controllers out there for 360?
AllAroundGamer @ Jun 25th 2009 5:15PM
Just like Navarro said, fact of the matter is; is that the Xbox 360 controller has a horrible horrible D-pad for fighting games. Now, someone suggested an Arcade stick, which will be awesome but then again not EVERYONE plays with an Arcade stick. Also you still have the option to buy an Arcade Stick for the PS3 too, but if Navarro doesn't want too and he prefers the controller like some of us fighting gamers do. Then it's best for him to simply get the PS3 version, fighting games work perfectly if you're a D-pad fighter, the 360's controller works more for first person shooters.
As for the whole "360 will have more people.." that in my opinion is a ridiculous claim, and here is why. On call of duty games, yes it's true there are more people online on the 360 version when comes to COD4 and COD5, they lead by like 3 million or so. Thing is, is that not everyone will play, not even a million players. If you go online on the PS3, there will still be a great amount of people playing, and the same witth the Xbox 360. Yet non of us are ever going to play more then a 500,000 players are we? I doubt it. If anything we will most likely play those are in our lists, or in clans we join and fight other familiar clans.
This same rules applies to all multiplatform multiplayer games. I hope that answers most people questions.
All Around Gamer signing off, and remember..if you're going to be a fanboy of a console, do so in a pleasant manor, and accept all competition, for competition makes gaming better.
dogmaticatheist @ Jun 24th 2009 7:30PM
Would the 360 release require multiple discs?
Alistair Azimuth PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Jun 24th 2009 10:27PM
lol ... that was a good one.
phinnvr6 @ Jun 24th 2009 7:48PM
Uhh at least it could come with the GAME so you can bring it to friends houses and stuff. Just a redemption code how dumb.
boots555 @ Jun 24th 2009 8:24PM
I just bought Patapon 2 today and it came with a case no game??lol
Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Jun 24th 2009 8:39PM
I know, you'd think they would put some form of HUGE FRICKIN WARNING across the top and bottom to cue you in... oh wait.
Kyattsuai @ Jun 24th 2009 8:25PM
Wouldn't selling this new version in-store cut into their $70 used copy sales?
U U D D L R L R B A SELECT START @ Jun 24th 2009 9:28PM
Not necessarily, since there is still a market for collectors who want the game in its original media. Same thing goes for people who pay more for unopened classic games or the original release of a game that was later rereleased.