heard". Reviewing the Dreamcast version, Blake Fischer of Next Generation wrote that "overall, this is the best 2D fighting experience available on a console. If you have a Dreamcast and you can't wait for SF: Third Strike, this is the game to get." The game was a runner-up for GameSpots annual "Best Fighting Game" award, which went to Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000. Over the years since its release, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 has repeatedly been included by various critics into their lists of the best fighting games ever, including ScrewAttack at GameTrailers in 2007, where it placed second, and Virgin Media in 2009, where it placed third. It was declared the best 2D fighting game by Complex in 2011 and 2013. In 2013, the game was also named as the most iconic Marvel video game by Nerdist. In 2010, GamePro also chose it as the 33rd best PS2 game of all time. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game sold 1.4 million units before their removal on December 15, 2013. Sequel Following the release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Capcom was unable to retain the Marvel Comics license due to legal issues over copyright, placing the series on indefinite hiatus. However, on April 20, 2010, ten years after the game's original debut, Capcom announced the development of a sequel: Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. Production of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was headed by Ryota Niitsuma, who had previously worked with Capcom on Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. While it utilizes largely similar game mechanics to Marvel vs. Capcom 2, the sequel features new methods of play designed for newcomers to the fighting game genre, such as the addition of a simplified three-button control scheme. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was released in February 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. References Notes Footnotes External links (re-release) 2000 video games Arcade video games Crossover fighting games Dreamcast games Fighting games used at the Evolution Championship Series tournament Marvel vs. Capcom Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 3 games IOS games PlayStation Network games Tag team videogames Video game sequels Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Tetsuya Shibata Video games with custom soundtrack support Virgin Interactive games Xbox games Xbox 360 games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games Products and services discontinued in 2013 2D