One of the most celebrated fighting games in history returns for another round! Nine years after taking the arcade gaming scene by storm and over six years after making its original home console debut, "Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes" will soon juggle-combo its way onto Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade and PS3's PSN!
In anticipation of the "MvC2"s next-gen debut, we're bringing you daily showdown spotlights pitting a Marvel character against a Capcom character. Each entry features official game artwork, character bios and polls to determine which universe really brings the heat.
Enjoy today's Cyclops vs. Ken spotlight, make sure to vote in the poll below, visit the official "Marvel vs. Capcom 2" site and come back on Monday for our next throwdown, right here on Marvel.com!
Cyclops
Fighter Name: Cyclops
Real Name: Scott Summers
Universe: Marvel, X-Men
First Appearance: UNCANNY X-MEN #1
Marvel/Capcom Game Appearances: "X-Men: Children of the Atom," "X-Men vs. Street Fighter," "Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter," "Marvel vs. Capcom 2"
Citizenship: USA
Brief Bio: Leading the X-Men has never been easy, but Scott Summers always makes it look like a walk in the park. After losing his parents in a plane crash, Cyclops found a new family in the first X-Men team alongside Beast, Iceman, Angel and future wife, Marvel Girl. His strategic thinking, courage, and awesome optic blasts made him the most obvious choice to lead the motley crew of mutants and he has been the field leader of the X-Men ever since. Whether he's battling the worst that humanity and mutantkind have to offer or even becoming the unwilling host for Apocalypse, one of the X-Men's greatest enemies, Cyclops proves that with heart, determination and a little help from your friends, anything is possible.
Powers: Cyclops fires incredibly powerful force blasts from his eyes, beams strong enough to shatter mountains. Cyke's also a master strategist and skilled hand-to-hand fighter.
Special Moves: Optic Blast, Optic Sweep, Optic Hold, Gene Splice, Cyclone Kick, Rushing Punches, Running Tackle, Super Optic Blast, Mega Optic Blast
Quote: "You should have stepped aside."
Ken
Fighter Name: Ken
Real Name: Ken Masters
Universe: Capcom, Street Fighter
First Appearance: "Street Fighter"
Marvel/Capcom Game Appearances: "X-Men vs. Street Fighter," "Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter," "Marvel vs. Capcom 2"
Citizenship: USA
Brief Bio: One half of the main duo in "Street Fighter," Ken has been around from the beginning. The American fighter trained with Ryu under Gouken and has a similar, but subtly different fighting style. The best example is that while Ryu is the master of the Hadouken, Ken is the best at the fiery uppercut Shoryuken. A well-known fighter internationally, Ken is always seen as Ryu's equal, but has much more of a social life. He eventually has a child named Mel with his wife, Guile's sister-in-law, and goes on to train a new fighter named Sean, one of Ryu's rivals in "SFIII."
Powers: Ken is a brilliant and creative martial artist trained in Shotokan karate. His signature move is the flaming Shoryuken, the Dragon Punch.
HECK yes, THIS is a good match! And really, a lot depends on which version of the game you're playing on. One version gives the Shotokan warriors a glitch advantage: a midair hurricane kick that...
The Weekly Watcher: September 25, 2009 Alexa Mendez wraps up this week with all new info on where to check out the Marvel Super Hero Squad Show for free, some awesome collections coming out this December, as well as previews for the SPIDER-WOMAN motion comic and more!
Spider-Man 1967 Episode 26 ''Diamond Dust'': Museum robbers disguised as gorillas create a diversion by unlocking a zoo cage and stealing valuable items while the wild animals occupy the security. Spider-Man discovers the devious plan and corrals the freed animals in time to get to the bottom of the heist.
Japanese Spiderman, Episode 30 ''Fight On, Police Woman'': After breaking several traffic laws while chasing the Iron Cross Army, Takuya is placed under arrest and is sent to jail. While there, his cellmate escapes with the assistance of an Iron Cross Army machine bem. Spiderman digs deeper into the connection between the jailbreak and the army, only to find that they needed the convict for their plan to steal Cobalt X. Now Spiderman must make sure that Professor Monster can't get to the Cobalt X, or face the destruction of the city!
2009 Marvel Moustache Pageant Join Editor and Marvel's 2007 Creative Moustache Champion as he hosts the 2009 Marvel Moustache Pageant. Remember, dreams DO come true!
Spider-Man (1994), Episode 8 Spider-Man comes across an alien symbiote that attaches itself to him and forms a new black costume. Meanwhile, Eddie Brock accuses Spider-Man of stealing a valuable rock which was really stolen by the Rhino. Now Spider-Man faces a $1,000,000 bounty for his capture.
X-Men (1992) - Season 2, Episode 22 When Mystique forces Rogue to revisit her own past, Rogue's overpowering flashbacks cause her to relive the encounter with Ms. Marvel and drive her from the X-Men. Rogue struggles with Ms. Marvel's thoughts which are trapped in her mind and the two battle it out on the psychic plane.
MSH: What The--?! All-New Promo Even super villains aren't safe in the comfort of their own home. Who's the greatest super villain of all-time? Watch the wonder unfold in this all-new promo! Plus, don't forget to come back each month for new full episodes of "Marvel Super Heroes--What The?!"
Marvel Hotline: Chris Yost The writer of DARK X-MEN: THE CONFESSION speaks about Emma Frost's secret association with the Cabal!
Tom Brevoort's Take My Trade: For the Win Marvel Executive Editor Tom Brevoort's Trading Experiment is over! He has acquired FANTASTIC FOUR #1 in trade, from Tradee Eric Sellers! Check out the swap and more, right here!
The Weekly Watcher: September 18, 2009 Alexa Mendez wraps up this week with info on "The Super Hero Squad Show," "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2," the debut of SPIDER-WOMAN motion comic episode 3 and more.
Spider-Man 1967 Episode 25 ''Menace From The Bottom Of The World'': A criminal takes charge of subterranean molemen and uses them create sinkholes under bank buildings to steal all the money inside.
Japanese Spiderman, Episode 29 ''Hurry, GP7! Stop the Time!'': The Iron Cross army hires Bomb Wolf to intimidate hi-powered businessmen and blow up their buildings if they don't comply with the Iron Cross Army's requests for money. When a young boy's father is caught in a detonation, Spiderman is reminded of his own father's death at the hands of the Iron Cross Army and vows to keep fighting the fight against the evil empire!
Spider-Man (1994), Episode 7 Spider-Man finds himself caught between Mariah Crawford, a doctor from Africa, and Kraven, a man who has stalked her all the way to America. An accomplished hunter, Kraven gained animal-like abilities when he ingested a cure to save his life, but the side effects are causing his behavior to be erratic and violent. Spider-Man works with Mariah Crawford to find a cure and save an innocent man and the people around him.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Launch Trailer "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2" is here! Behold the launch trailer for the biggest, boldest and best all-encompassing Marvel Universe video game ever!
X-Men (1992) - Season 2, Episode 21 Cable comes to the present to stop Bishop and save his own future world. But after a one-sided fight against Bishop and the X-Men, Cable realizes that they might be too powerful to handle on his own. Looking for an alternative, Cable looks into the X-Men's history and discovers that Logan's healing factor may be the key to saving the future.
One of the most celebrated fighting games in history returns for another round! Nine years after taking the arcade gaming scene by storm and over six years after making its original home console debut, "Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes" will soon juggle-combo its way onto Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade and PS3's PSN! 
