http://vip.marvelultimatealliance.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=3277
the first post contains the spoilers for today, and it appears that a character was cut due to liceneing problems. I would assume the Punisher, since his last game was made by THQ not activision, which sucks, its also official there are only 21 peeps avail at the beginning of the game not 22. Also the psp version has the most characters because long load times are fun
Hey VIPs,
First of all, sorry for being MIA over the past couple days but to say it’s been busy here would be a complete understatement! But granted, last time I posted was October 18th and it’s only October 20th – and in the past, I’ve only been able to come on every few days so nothing is different. Patience people. I’m excited for the game’s release too – and that’s why I’m working round the clock for the next several days! By the way, I’ll tell you the two newest characters at the end of this post so don’t read on if you don’t want to know.
On the PSP date, yes it looks like its gone back to the original plan which is 10-25 with everything else. Thank goodness! We had an emergency where it looked like it would be pushed back but that seems to be resolved now. Yes these things to happen up to the minute, which is why it’s sometimes hard to commit to an exact launch date until we get close to the launch of the game.
On future trailers, there’s already a Nightcrawler in-game cinematic posted to the VIP side in the MEDIA+VIDEO section. We’re planning on getting you a trailer of Black Panther next week. And if you look closely at the launch trailer that will be posted soon (hopefully today – latest on Monday), you’ll catch a glimpse of a very cool silvery looking Moon Knight…
On Nick Fury, Daredevil and Nightcrawler being seen in the trailer – not all are playable, but some are unlockable. I don’t know what you mean by what happened to Deadpool – he’s IN!!
> The movelist for Deadpool is posted in the news section.
Yes I got the higher-ups to approve the revelation of the last two PSP exclusives. One is today, the other next week. And yes, PSP-exclusives are available from the start.
On the hacker – Wolverine with the leather jacket was an older version that got replaced with the current “modern” look. Same for that other costume of Ghost Rider. And there are costumes that you get in the game as one of the four that are really powerful.
On choosing your team – from the menu, you select a team of four out of the entire roster including those you’ve unlocked to date. You can switch between characters at any time as well as switch out characters at any time. There’s no limit on how many you get to switch out between – you can access all the characters you’ve started with or unlocked at that point.
I think the character being revealed today is the 4th X-Man.
Blade’s green costume with tan pants is his classic look. Captain America’s costume in the game has a white star and the boots are a solid red color – what’s been posted is just what we got from Raven’s render which was probably before things were finalized. That’s why we didn’t post it initially but everyone was asking for it, so we posted what we had.
If you saw the end of the PS3 trailer, that type of move for Deadpool looked like he was shooting a shotgun, it’s pretty powerful. Oh and he’s a hero – thanks for catching that on the screensaver – we’ll make that update! Of course, there’s another unlockable in the game who has these moves:
Sniper – Use high-powered rifle to shoot a single enemy. Great long range attack, not good at close range.
SMG – Pull out a submachine gun and fire.
Sure, we might reveal some characters that didn’t make the cut – but if you see Ames’ developer blog, everybody wants a lot of different characters so it’s not like there’s a set group. But I can probably hint to the ones that came close and just missed for whatever reason.
We’ll try to have the picture of Spidey in a certain suit after the launch, maybe as an “unofficial” release.
New behind-the-scenes video should be up today! It’s ready – we’re just waiting to get it uploaded. This one features Stan Lee!
In terms of RPG elements, there’s a Hero Management Menu where you can view and manage Stats and Powers for your heroes. Every time you gain a new level, you’ll receive a point that you can assign to improve on of the powers or boosts that you have. You also start off with default outfits that are then upgraded using credits you collect throughout the game – so the costumes we’ve been showing you have to earn, and different levels of costumes offer different types and levels of boosts. Some are more powerful than others. You can also equip your heroes with special gear that the enemies drop. If you don’t want to worry about all these decisions, then you can have them automatically assigned as well. You won’t have all your heroes’ powers unlocked until level 20, and you can also earn up to 1,000 Achievement Points as you play through the game.
If you unlock Silver Surfer and then encounter Silver Surfer later in the game, you’ll just discover what they say about everyone having a twin somewhere.
If you change skins, you’re still the same character, you just get bonuses and boosts depending on which costume you wear. Although some teams get bonuses for being in that team based on costumes – for example, if you wanted to be part of the Classic Avengers, you don’t just have to get the characters right, you have to get the outfits right too.
MUA PC can be played using both the mouse and keyboard or just the keyboard or if you get a USB gamepad or controller, you can use that too.
Let me clarify on total number of characters… for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii, there are 21 characters not including unlockables (this does include the ones you unlock really early on that we never counted as an unlockable like Dr. Strange). For PS2, Xbox and PC, there are 19 characters not including unlockables. For GBA, there are 15 (not including I think 4 additional strikers) and for PSP there are 23. There was a 20th that was planned for current gen. that got blocked because of licensing issues, which we agree was just not fair and I don’t think I’m allowed to say any more on that except that it wasn’t our choice. Sometimes your hands are tied.
Moving on… anyone who plays this game will find it vastly improved from XML and XML2. In fact, early previews are up which validate just that! Raven ups the ante every time.
I keep checking with Chris Palmisano whom you’ve probably seen interviewed a lot on the games and he keeps insisting to me that there are no vehicles. I also haven’t seen any mention of them in the manuals so I’m inclined to say no, but maybe if there’s a sequel who knows?
And although no one asked for it this time, because it’s tradition with my posts, here are some additional game powers that I don’t think have been fully revealed yet – here’s the full move list for Iron Man, who honestly has some of the most visually stunning moves in the game:
Plasma Disc – A single projectile with an explosion radius.
Rocket Uppercut – Massive melee punch that send enemies flying.
Nano Assault – Radial energy shockwave with secondary shockwaves.
Uni-Beam – Rapidly fire off a stream of lasers, which bounce off walls at higher levels.
Speed Overdrive – Gives Iron Man’s suit a burst of energy, increasing Attack and Speed damage.
Energy Reroute – Decrease energy spend for the entire party.
Air Strike – Xtreme attack that launches a flurry of missiles into the air.
Special Throw – Grab enemy by collar and fly him straight up into the air, then slam him back down to the ground!
Iron Man can of course fly.
Any other moves that haven’t been posted yet that you want to see before launch? Let me know and I’ll try and get the rest up this weekend.
Oh, and before I forget! Here's a giveaway hint on the two characters to be revealed today. I alluded to them having something in common with one another that was pretty obvious but people wouldn't guess it... turns out they share a similar name. And they even had a romance with one another in the early days! And we license thse characters from MARVEL, so there's your giveaway...
OK, now I am posting while at work! Until next time…
Kalina
ing KURSE is in the game? Suddenly, Slapstick doesn't seem like such a ridiculous request.