Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Characters

In addition to the 38 characters (counting Jill Valentine and Shuma-Gorath) included in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 added 12 other characters. In alphabetical order and by series, they are as follows:

MARVEL CHARACTERS

Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket Raccoon

Self-titled: Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Nova

Galactus from The Fantastic Four is also available for offline play.

CAPCOM CHARACTERS

Ghosts n' Goblins: Firebrand

Dead Rising: Frank West

Resident Evil: Nemesis T-Type

Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright

Strider: Strider Hiryu

Devil May Cry: Vergil

Sales

According to publisher Capcom, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has sold 1.2 million copies worldwide since its initial release (as of June 30, 2016).

Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

The material included in this game was originally scheduled to be released as DLC for Marvel vs. Capcom 3; however after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and health issues concerning the staff of developer Eighting, Capcom decided to release the remaining DLC as this game, and added additional content and rebalanced gameplay. The two DLC that had already been released for Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Jill Valentine from Capcom's Resident Evil series and Shuma-Gorath, remained applicable.