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General: Behold, the ultimate cross-over fighting game, and one of my favorite fighting games of all time, MvC2. Every Marvel character from every Capcom Fighting game is selectable, as well as a few handfuls of old favorite Capcom characters (as well as a few brand new ones), for a grand total of 56 characters in all... The most ever in a single fighting game. The addition of 3-on-3 tag team gameplay, cool assists, super move cancels, and triple tag team supers, make this game undeniably fun. Nuff said. Despite all the "cheap" things skilled players can do, it's still fun...
Manufacturer: Capcom
Platforms: Arcade, Dreamcast, PS2, X-box
Year: 2000
Characters: Ryu, Chun-Li, Zangief, Guile, Charlie, Felicia, Dan, B.B. Hood, Akuma, Cammy, Servbot, Sakura, Anakaris, Amingo, Son Son, Ruby Heart, Hayato, Tron, Jill, Dhalsim, Bison, Ken, Roll, Morrigan, Captain Commando, Mega Man, Strider Hiryu, Spider-man, Jin, Captain America, Venom, Hulk, Gambit, War Machine, Wolverine, Omega Red, Rogue, Dr. Doom, Cable, Marrow, Cyclops, Shuma Gorath, Psylocke, Iceman, Storm, Sentinal, Iron Man, Magneto, Juggernaut, Silver Samurai, Thanos, Sabretooth, Blackheart, Spiral, Colossus, Abyss
Comment: I've yet to be convinced that anything else is "The $hit," besides this game. No doubt MVC2 was, and still is one of the most enjoyable 2D fighting games for casual players and skilled players alike. For high level players, the tournament scene is a little different, as "cheap" tactics are used to easily dominate, and assists can be abused into "inescapable traps"... But still, the fact that skilled players can do those sorts of things makes the game impressive in it's own right. True, MVC2 is "un-balanced," meaning some characters are clearly much "better" than others, but I think that's what Capcom intended to do... and besides, that's what makes it so fun right? MvC2 is a game that players will never forget, and some of us play this religiously.
Rating: 9.5