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Marvel vs. Capcom Origins

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins offers both the one-on-one gameplay of Marvel Super Heroes with its unique Infinity Gem system and the two-on-two carnage of the original Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes…

76 25 September 2012 ESRB T

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins is a fighting developed by Iron Galaxy Studios, released 25 September 2012 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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What Marvel vs. Capcom Origins is

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins is a fighting game developed by Iron Galaxy Studios and released in 2012. It was published by Capcom. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins offers both the one-on-one gameplay of Marvel Super Heroes with its unique Infinity Gem system and the two-on-two carnage of the original Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, featuring a tag system, assists, and the wild Duo Team Attack. Bringing forth a host of features never before seen in these games, Marvel vs. Capcom Origins features GGPO-enhanced online play with 8-player lobbies and spectator mode, HD graphical upgrades, dynamic challenges and replay saving.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Marvel series

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins is the 241st of 404 entries we hold in the Marvel series. The next entry was Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth in 2012. Its critic score of 76 is 12 points above the series average of 64. The highest-rated entry is Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes at 90.

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How it was received

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 63% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins launched on 25 September 2012, within three weeks of Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition, Dishonored, Borderlands 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition, Dishonored, Borderlands 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

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When did Marvel vs. Capcom Origins come out?
Marvel vs. Capcom Origins was released on 25 September 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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