More recently, modders have gone and broke through the game’s built-in limitations, which have resulted in some incredibly ambitious mods. This culminated in a mod known as the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 palette swap mod, created by tabs. It had added over 20 different characters into the game, who are accessible by taking the slots of a character’s alternate costume and turning it into its own custom character. This mod has seen characters like Thanos, Monster Hunter, Cammy, and even HUNK from Resident Evil being added into the game with their own unique moveset. The latest update adds another custom character to the game, the villainous Ultron.
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Ultron was a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, where he even teamed up with Capcom’s Sigma from Mega Man X, the duo becoming the primary antagonists of MvC:I’s story mode. Ultron’s gameplay heavily relies on his Ultron drones, where they can swarm in and attack, or he can blast his opponents with lasers. This is translated perfectly into tabs’ mod for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, where all of his gameplay mechanics from Infinite are retained.
According to Glass, a frequent collaborator with tabs, this was possible due to a recent development that was made in the modding scene of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, more specifically regarding the playable character of Frank West from Dead Rising. Frank’s move set in UMvC3 utilizes zombies as a weapon, where he can toss them or attack using them. It turns out Ultron’s drones use the same mechanics as the zombies, which is what allowed them to function and appear as they do in this mod.
Since the release of the palette swap mod for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, tabs’ mods have seen a lot of attention and playtime. With tabs’ work being showcased on fighting game focused YouTube channels like Maximillian Dood, they thanked the many fans for their support on the mods. They’re still working on adding new characters, like Sherry and her appearance from Resident Evil 6, into UMvC3.
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is available now on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
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Source: Nexus Mods
