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.
Make sure to pick up "Marvel vs. Capcom 2" when it's released for X-Box Live Arcade on July 29 and PSN soon.
Enjoy today's Storm vs Jill 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!
Oh, and we actually have a special treat for this showdown, the second episode of our "Marvel vs. Capcom 2" video featurettes and six screenshots! Enjoy!
Fighter Name: Jill Real Name: Jill Valentine Universe: Capcom, Resident Evil First Appearance: "Resident Evil" Marvel/Capcom Game Appearances: "Marvel vs. Capcom 2" Citizenship: USA Brief Bio: Jill Valentine was just an ordinary member of S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics and Rescue Service) when she was sent into a mansion in Raccoon City to help with a supposed natural disaster that had occured there. Little did she know that the mansion had been overrun by an army of zombified creatures and that her superior, Albert Wesker and the Umbrella Corporation were behind it all. Hunted by feral, mutated dogs, zombies, flaming zombies and a whole host of creepy biological experiments Jill proved her mettle by staying alive. She even managed to destroy Nemesis, a super soldier created by Umbrella that stalked her throughout the events of "Resident Evil 3." Jill's been through a lot and there isn't anything she can't handle. Powers: As a member of the S.T.A.R. tactical police squad Jill is highly trained with all types of firearms and explosive devices and after the events of "Resident Evil", Jill can call on the undead to help her out. Though whether they're trying to help her or eat her is somewhat up in the air. Special Moves: Elbow Tackle, Grenade Launcher, Baretta Counter, Zombie Call, Dog Call, Crow Call, Hyper Elbow Tackle, Rocket Launcher, Code: T-002
Fighter Name: Storm Real Name: Ororo Munroe Universe: Marvel, X-Men First Appearance: GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 Marvel/Capcom Game Appearances: "X-Men: Children of the Atom," "X-Men vs. Street Fighter," "Marvel vs. Capcom 2" Citizenship: USA/Wakanda Brief Bio: Orphaned after her parents were killed when a plane crashed into their home, the young Ororo was buried under her parents and tons of rubble. This awakened a total phobia of enclosed spaces that still persists to this day. But out on the open African plains, Ororo was anything but blocked in. She was worshipped as a goddess and protected her tribe against danger, bringing them rain enough to farm and live happily. Later recruited by Charles Xavier to aid the original X-Team on Krakoa, Storm has since fought against evil alongside the X-Men and her husband T'Challa, the Black Panther. Strong, assertive and one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel U., there's a reason she's a leader of the X-Men and a queen of one of the most advanced nations in the world. Powers: Storm controls the weather. While it may seem simple on paper, her mastery of the elements is so complex it boggles the mind. She can make it rain and snow, form hurricane's and tornadoes, and call lightning from the heavens to smite her enemies Special Moves: Whirlwind, Double Typhoon, Lightning Sphere, Lightning Attack, Flight, Lightning Storm, Hail Storm Quote: "Never fight anyone who controls nature herself."
Boo! What's with this wac-*** video? Why is Jill Valentine beating Storm thru, like, 75% of the video when Storm would wax the floor with her sorry ***?
Arright, let's DO IT!
First of all, Storm is debatably the best character in the game. But it takes a skilled player to bring out the best in her. She can be lightning quick. She can perform...
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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! 
