One of the most fondly remembered games in the competitive side of the fighting game community isUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This classic takes the iconic superheroes and villains of the Marvel and Capcom universes into an incredibly polished experience. Players can pit some of their favorite characters from either cast into three-on-three team based battles, with fan-favorites such as Spider-Man, Iron Man,Street Fighter’s Ryu, andDevil May Cry’s Dantebeing a part of the playable roster. With the game having an active fanbase, it’s no surprise it also has an active modding community.
The modding community forUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3has grown ever since the game was ported to PC in 2017. While earlier mods for the game consisted of palette recolors or model swaps, there have been plenty of strides since then that make those mods seem antiquated. More specifically, the modding community has recently broken through the built-in limitations withinUMvC3, allowing for more ambitious mods to be created. These includealternate character skins forUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3that have custom attributes and costumes.
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Known as the Palette Swap Characters mod by tabs, this allows for custom characters to be added over other character costumes. This mod was so big that itadded 19 new characters alone toUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. These includedStreet Fighter 5’s Rashid, Thanos, Psylocke, and many more with adjusted movesets that reflect the custom character added. The latest update to this mod added another Capcom character, who already made an appearance inMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, the Monster Hunter.
This mod places the hunter of monsters over one of Taskmaster’s costumes, and is adjusted to be a completely different character. This includes replacing Taskmaster’s original music, model, and voice clips to match the new character. Much likeMonster Hunter’s gameplay inMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, her main form of attack is her enormous sword, which can take up much of the screen with powerful strikes. She’s also got some other moves that utilize her Bow, much like how Taskmaster uses a bow during unmodded gameplay.
The full clip from tabs shows off other custom characters that have been added, such as a new Lilith skin for Morrigan fromDarkstalkersthat utilizes a custom model. As the modding scene continues to evolve, many fans should expect to see plenty of other custom characters added to the roster ofUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3in the future.
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3is available now on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
