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jgibson75
10/24/09

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I'm really happy to have Psylocke, Cable and Carnage. But I want Dr. Strange (I know he was in the last game, but he is a fav of mine and will not likely get his own game, so I enjoy being able to play him in these games). I'd also like to see a couple they haven't used before like Dr. Octopus, Omega Red, Namor, War Machine, and/or Scarlet Witch. #marvelultimatealliance2
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jimwilsontg
10/23/09

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I saw there was a leaked character screen somewhere with Cable, Carnage, Psylocke, Black Panther and Magneto on it. Kind of hoping for more. Someone said Sentry and She Hulk were out for another system. Sentry would be cool to use... but they all seem like just skin changes from existing characters.

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Andrew Wyatt
10/23/09

@jimwilsontg: Can't tell if that looks photoshopped or not. If this turns out to be true, then: Black Panther? Really? Lame... #marvelultimatealliance2
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Showmeyomoves!
10/23/09

@andrewwyatt: Show some respect for the Black Panther! Sure, his moves will probably be as lame and useless as Daredevil's, but he's an awesome character. :D #marvelultimatealliance2
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Krackatoa was hit by a smooth criminal
10/23/09

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Cable and Deadpool?

Cable and Deadpool?!

CABLE AND DEADPOOL! #marvelultimatealliance2
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Belabras
10/23/09

@Krackatoa was hit by a smooth criminal:

My thoughts as well. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Andrew Wyatt
10/23/09

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So when are they announcing Squirrel Girl? I know she'd totally break the game, being the most powerful being in the Marvel universe, but it'd still be fun to play as her and her squirrelly powers. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Duin
10/23/09

@andrewwyatt: We cannot unleash such a thing! Ever. If she was playable, nigh unstoppable and horrible things would occur because of the giddy exuberance the player base would have at such power.

Deadpool has felt her wrath, Doom her vengeance and even the mighty Galactus has felt her retribution!

I pray we never see such a day. #marvelultimatealliance2
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BryanH
10/23/09

@Duin: Plus, she'd cry when she saw Penance. I don't want to make Squirrel Girl cry. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Andrew Wyatt
10/23/09

@BryanH: She's seen Penance, hasn't she? Maybe her motivation could be trying to bring Penance back from his emo-ness.

@Duin: But still, it'd be fun to run around with that big, bushy tail, wouldn't it? Or they could just put her in for the lulz. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Foggen
10/23/09

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Madelyne Pryor was his mommy. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Andrew Wyatt
10/23/09

@Foggen: Fahey mentions that. "The son of Scott Summers and Madelyne Pryor, raised by Cyclops and Jean Grey." I'm guessing by "mommy", he's referring to the woman who raised him (since the video shows him performing a fusion attack with Jean). Sometimes people forget our parents don't necessarily have to be biologically related to us.

Of course, why he seems to refer to Scott and Cyclops as different people is beyond me. #marvelultimatealliance2
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manimatr0n
10/23/09

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Seriously, this is probably going to make me buy MUA2...dammit. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Showmeyomoves!
10/23/09

@manimatr0n: Here's my advice: Get at least one buddy and play it in co-op. Single player is pretty boring, having a buddy at your side multiplies the fun ten-fold. #marvelultimatealliance2
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jgibson75
10/24/09

@manimatr0n: Can't say that I agree with Showmeyomoves! Co-op is lots of fun, don't get me wrong. But I played thru the game on normal and legendary (once as anti reg and once as pro reg) and I enjoyed it both times playing it solo. I think if you dig this type of game and are not burnt out on it (many of my friends are burnt out on the action/rpg game style), there is loads of fun to be had. #marvelultimatealliance2
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maraxusofk
10/23/09

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Can I AHVB infinite in this game? #marvelultimatealliance2
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Naop
10/23/09

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Juggernaut, Psylocke and Cable? Someone is banking on MvsC2's return. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Showmeyomoves!
10/23/09

@Naop: Also: Spider-Man, Venom, Hulk, Iron Man, and Captain America.

It's so obviously a cash-in on MvC2, and not just a bunch of Marvel characters. :p #marvelultimatealliance2
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Naop
10/23/09

@Showmeyomoves!: Yeah, specially characters that are not pretty active or relevant nowadays. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Nazraen
10/23/09

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Never really cared too much for Cable. Could have a lot to do with his name being the same as mine, or that he looks like a giant tool. However, Psylocke *drool*... can't wait for her to be in the mix. #marvelultimatealliance2
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BubbleF**kingBuddy
10/23/09

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Since we're in the process of adding a whole bunch of Marvel characters I never liked to this game, how about Sally Floyd? #marvelultimatealliance2
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Showmeyomoves!
10/23/09

@BubbleF**kingBuddy: Ha ha. I wonder how many people here got that one. :p #marvelultimatealliance2
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Archaotic
10/23/09

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It makes me grin that Viper Beam is one of his special attacks...but it also makes me ANGRY that they couldn't even bother to fact check which side of his fucking face his scar is supposed to be on. It's not like it's easy to miss, it's a major piece of his character design. Sigh.

It'd be like drawing Nightcrawler without his tail.
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ttocs
10/23/09

@Archaotic: Really glad someone else noticed that. I was going to mention it but you beat me to it. No idea how they could have screwed the pooch on that one. I was watching it and couldn't place what exactly was wrong...then it hit me. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Archaotic
10/23/09

@ttocs: It's Activision, they probably cheaped out on the fact checking department. Then again, MUA2's roster is pretty shit so far. She Hulk and Sentry being DS-only characters while Jean Grey and Hulk are in the game makes me want to kick a baby. #marvelultimatealliance2
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bruceleroy99
10/23/09

@Archaotic: It looks like someone swapped a video clip in the middle, so it's on the wrong side for a second, but the rest of the video looks fine. Gogo marketing fail. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Maldron
10/23/09

@Archaotic: It's on the right side of his face during the civil war arc. Now, the fact that his eye is glowing yellow and not blue is something of a faux pas, in my opinion. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Archaotic
10/23/09

@bruceleroy99: Could just be a video edit error, but I'm pretty sure his concept art on the MUA2 website also messes it up. Not to mention they tell a bunch of weird half-truths about the character.

Super-strength? Cable? Really? The dude's an extremely powerful telekinetic (well, was), but super-strength - at least not in the Juggernaut/Hulk/Thing style - has really never been one of his trademarks. I guess you could say he's augmenting his strength with telekinesis like he did in the Messiah arc...

@Maldron: Yeah, I was gonna say...I was reading Cable and Deadpool a few months back and I was sure the scar was over his techno-organic eye, and blue has almost ALWAYS been the color of his TK energy.
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Maldron
10/23/09

@Archaotic: He was substituting the info-net for his lost telepathy and the suit he's wearing was a tech replacement for his lost telekenesis, and both glowed blue. He's wearing his suit, but the eye's glowing yellow, the color it glowed back when he had his powers. His powers when activated were still blue, though, when he had his yellow eye... Eh. It's complicated to explain, but not hard to know if you follow the civil war arc through cable and deadpool, which is really something these guys should've done anyway. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
10/23/09

@Archaotic:

HYPER.

VIPER.

BEAM. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Archaotic
10/23/09

@Maldron: Ah, that's right. Now I remember. I read the ENTIRE Cable and Deadpool mini series in one sitting about a month ago, so I think I got the colors all mixed up.

The inconsistencies in design just somehow make sense though, considering the degree of laziness that seems to have gone into MUA2 from the beginning.

Here's a bit of how I figure it would've gone...

Marvel Guy: Hey, here's a group of characters who, while they aren't quite as iconic to the Marvel-verse as others, were integral to the story we were trying to tell with Civil War.

Activision Guy: Wait, what? They're not instantly recognizable and marketable to casual comic fans? SHOVE THEM ON THE DS AS BONUS CHARACTERS!

Marvel Guy: But...but...that's...

Activision Guy: Oh, people like Jean Grey, right? Put her in the game.

Marvel Guy: But...she was dead...

Activision Guy: Who cares? I'm gonna go use my solid gold shower now. It uses money instead of water, y'know.

Marvel Guy: *sigh* #marvelultimatealliance2
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jayntampa
10/23/09

@Archaotic: The last 2 characters for this DLC pack are Magneto and Black Panther ... making for a sucktacular roster all around. I like Cable (and, actually, Psylocke, too), but it's not enough to make up for the disappointment this game is. #marvelultimatealliance2
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0bsessions
10/24/09

@Archaotic: For the record, C&D was not a mini-series. It lasted 48 issues.

In terms of someone mentioning super strength, he technically does. His byonic arm (Used to, at least) provided above human level strength. And his scar is actually NOT over his bionic eye. Historically, his left eye has glowed while his right eye had a scar around it. #marvelultimatealliance2
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Archaotic
10/24/09

@0bsessions: I'm aware of how long C&D was. My head hurt for almost a day straight after I finished reading it.

As I said, reading that many issues in one sitting tends to mix up your memory a bit, especially when you have a photographic one like mine. I have like 500 images in my head at once, it's bound to mess up on one or two.

I still don't count super-strength as one of Cable's signature abilities though; yeah, the bionic arm is stronger than his normal one, but really the only time he's had REAL super-strength was during the era when his powers had grown so much that he could fight the Silver Surfer. Usually I count his strength as "augmented physical capabilities", whereas someone like the Hulk or the thing has "Super Strength". Maybe it's just a semantics issue though. #marvelultimatealliance2
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