Resident Evil 7was a dramatic turning point in the franchise, thoughResident Evilhas a storied lineage of multiple turning points with genre-bending changes. It was unclearhow manyResident Evilgames would receive their own remake treatmentaround the time thatResident Evil 2came out, but now it seems as if a whole remake continuity has been started with no plans of slowing down. BecauseResident Evil 4’s remake is so successful, it is disappointing one beloved Capcom franchise may not be able to exploit that.
Marvel vs. Capcomis widely regarded as one of the best fighting game franchisesthanks to its first few entries. Of course, there have been many collaborative crossovers in games, such asCapcom vs. SNKorX-Men vs. Street Fighter, butMarvel vs. Capcomhas been the pinnacle of these installments. Unfortunately,Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinitemay have been rough enough to bury the franchise, and therefore fans might never get to seeResident Evil’s remake characters appear in a futureMarvel vs. Capcomgame.
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Resident Evil’s Remakes Would Make for Great Marvel vs. Capcom Characters
There are many reasons why a future forMarvel vs. Capcomis unlikely, with the two most likely being that Capcom abandonedMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite,and Disney’s licensing may have restricted it further. The reception toMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinitewas generally negative due to its inhibitive roster and unfavorable art style, as well as an uninspired campaign. This was hardly the direction fans wanted the franchise to be headed, and it is undetermined whether another installment could appear in the future to redeem it.
It might be unrealistic to expect thatMarvel vs. Capcomwould return to its fan-favorite sprites with more of a traditional appeal and aesthetic, and most fans would probably preferaMarvelgame coming from NetherRealmas was previously rumored.Marvel vs. Capcomcould be better off as a shelved franchise due to the whole ‘grass being greener’ mentality, where fans could wait for nearly half a decade only to see another pale imitation of the IP they adored.
Mods continue to populate inMarvel vs. Capcom’s previous games, introducing characters who are not officially part of their playable rosters, and that may be all fans truly need to hold onto. If anotherMarvel vs. Capcomgame did release, its Capcom roster would be able to take full advantage of the updatedResident Evilcharacter models that were introduced in the remakes.
It would be incredible to seeLeon Kennedy with his newly learned knife parry, for example, and the game could continue to introduce new DLC characters with each new remake launch.Marvel would probably still have issues with its side of the fence due to its licensing restrictions from Disney, and that may always be unfortunate if Disney wants to pepper in characters that tie to its MCU properties with associable skins.
This insistence on connecting an overarching brand is ultimately what has led to a monotonous tone throughout most Marvel properties at this point, and Capcom could maybe find itself caught in similar trappings if it relies too heavily on its new interpretations of older games.Marvel vs. Capcommay always be in a tricky situation to navigate for a bunch of reasons, but it is great to see both Marvel and Capcom thriving individually in the meantime.
Resident Evil 4is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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