DC vs. Marvel: Infinity Crisis

[Megadoomer]

After running it by cashregister9 to be sure that it was okay, I'm reviving the concept of a DC vs. Marvel thread. I figure that there's a lot of potential with the idea (Lego games have been teasing the possibility for YEARS, and there are rumours of Netherrealm working on one), and with over half a century of material per company, there are definitely a lot of ways that we could go for a game like this.

Both Marvel and DC have a long history with fighting games (Marvel with various Capcom fighters; DC with Netherrealm-made games, along with other titles like Blizzard's "Justice League Task Force"), so there's plenty of video game adaptations to draw from for those two companies to make it easier to picture what the characters could do in a fighting game, or we could go in a different direction and try to include characters and stages that weren't in any pre-existing games.

Either way, Marvel and DC both have a long history of building a ton of different and beloved series and adaptations, and even crossing over several times in the comics. (aside from the issue pictured above, there's also Kurt Busiek and George Perez's "JLA/Avengers" mini-series, among other examples) I'm honestly surprised that they haven't crossed over in video game form yet, and while I don't know how likely it is that it will happen, we've always got hypothetical/"What-If" threads like this.

Starting Roster​

Superman (Clark Kent)	Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Batman (Bruce Wayne)	Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Wonder Woman (Diana Prince)	Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett)

As tempting as it is to go with a bunch of characters, I figured I should go with three picks each to limit myself. DC's seemed incredibly obvious (Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman - easily the most recognizable out of DC's heroes), but for Marvel, I had a tough time with picking three. Spider-Man objectively has to be in here, but there were a few characters that I was debating between for the second and third spots. I went with Wolverine because he's consistently been the most recognizable of the X-Men, and Iron Man because he was pretty much the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the past decade or more.

Spoiler: Characters (52/52)

DC​	Marvel​
Superman -First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (1938) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Captain America -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -included by default	Spider-Man -First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Superman -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -included by default
Batman -First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (1939) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Iron Man -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -included by default	Iron Man -First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #39 (1963) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Lex Luthor -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -included by default
Wonder Woman -First Appearance: All Star Comics #8 (1941) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Thor -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes (each word is a different link) -included by default	Wolverine -First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk #181 (1974) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Ra's al Ghul -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -included by default
The Flash -First Appearance: Showcase #4 (1956) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Ghost Rider -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -nominated by Champion of Hyrule	Captain America -First Appearance: Captain America Comics #1 (1941) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Wonder Woman -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -nominated by Champion of Hyrule
Aquaman -First Appearance: More Fun Comics #73 (1941) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Black Panther -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -nominated by @Darkonedagger	The Hulk -First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Superman -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -nominated by @Darkonedagger
Green Lantern -First Appearance: Showcase #22 (1959) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Captain Marvel -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -nominated by Tankman from Newgrounds	Thor -First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery #83 (1962) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Shazam -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -nominated by Tankman from Newgrounds
The Joker -First Appearance: Batman #1 (1940) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Loki -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -nominated by Tankman from Newgrounds	Magneto -First Appearance: X-Men #1 (1963) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Ra's al Ghul -arcade mode ending -nominated by Megadoomer
Lex Luthor -First Appearance: Action Comics #23 (1940) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Doctor Octopus -arcade mode ending -nominated by Oddball	Doctor Doom -First Appearance: Fantastic Four #5 (1962) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Lex Luthor -arcade mode ending -nominated by Oddball
Shazam -First Appearance: Whiz Comics #2 (1940) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Captain Marvel -arcade mode ending -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer	Doctor Strange -First Appearance: Strange Tales #110 (1963) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Doctor Fate -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -nominated by Speed Weed
Harley Quinn -First Appearance: Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (1999) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Deadpool -arcade mode ending -nominated by @Darkonedagger	Black Panther -First Appearance: Fantastic Four #52 (1966) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Batman -premiere costumes -nominated by @Darkonedagger
Raven -First Appearance: DC Comics Presents #26 (1980) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Scarlet Witch -arcade mode ending -nominated by cashregister9	Deadpool -First Appearance: The New Mutants #98 (1991) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Deathstroke -arcade mode ending -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer
Nightwing -First Appearance: Detective Comics #38 (1940) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Daredevil -arcade mode ending -nominated by DragonRobotKing26	Cyclops -First Appearance: X-Men #1 (1963) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Nightwing -arcade mode ending -nominated by Oddball
Plastic Man -First Appearance: Police Comics #1 (1941) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Doctor Doom -premiere costume -nominated by @Darkonedagger	The Thing -First Appearance: Fantastic Four #1 (1961) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Plastic Man -arcade mode ending -nominated by Speed Weed
John Constantine -First Appearance: Swamp Thing #37 (1985) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Loki -arcade mode ending -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer	Daredevil -First Appearance: Daredevil #1 (1964) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Catwoman -arcade mode ending -nominated by @Darkonedagger
Zatanna -First Appearance: Hawkman #4 (1964) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Scarlet Witch -arcade mode ending -nominated by Speed Weed	Ms. Marvel -First Appearance: Captain Marvel #17 (2013) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Plastic Man -arcade mode ending -nominated by Megadoomer
Black Canary -First Appearance: Justice League of America #75 (1969) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: The Wasp -arcade mode ending -nominated by Megadoomer	Storm -First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Wonder Woman -nominated by Oddball
Ra's al Ghul -First Appearance: Batman #232 (1971) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Daredevil -arcade mode ending -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer	Captain Marvel -First Appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (1967) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Wonder Woman -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -nominated by Tankman from Newgrounds
Catwoman -First Appearance: Batman #1 (1940) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Black Panther -arcade mode ending -nominated by Tankman from Newgrounds	Doctor Octopus -First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1963) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Blue Beetle -arcade mode ending -nominated by Oddball
Martian Manhunter -First Appearance: Detective Comics #225 (1955) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Rocket and Groot -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -nominated by DragonRobotKing26	Ghost Rider -First Appearance: Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Constantine -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer
Green Arrow -First Appearance: More Fun Comics #73 (1941) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Daredevil -premiere costumes -nominated by @Darkonedagger	Venom -First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #299 (1988) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Starro -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -nominated by Tankman from Newgrounds
Deathstroke -First Appearance: The New Teen Titans #2 (1980) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Deadpool -arcade mode ending -nominated by Speed Weed	Loki -First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery #85 (1962) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Doctor Fate -premiere costume -nominated by Champion of Hyrule
Starro the Conqueror -First Appearance: The Brave and the Bold #28 (1960) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Doctor Doom -arcade mode ending -nominated by Megadoomer	Rocket Raccoon and Groot -First Appearance (RR): The Incredible Hulk #271 (1982) -First Appearance (G): Annihilation: Conquest - Star Lord #1 (2007) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Starro -arcade mode ending -nominated by 92MilesPrower
Doctor Fate -First Appearance: More Fun Comics #55 (1940) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Scarlet Witch -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -nominated by PinkFlare	Scarlet Witch -First Appearance: The X-Men #4 (1964) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Zatanna -arcade mode ending -premiere costumes -nominated by PinkFlare
Blue Beetle -First Appearance: Infinite Crisis #3 (2006) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Ultimate Spider-Man -nominated by PinkFlare	Ultimate Spider-Man -First Appearance: Ultimate Comics: Fallout #4 (2011) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Blue Beetle -arcade mode ending -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer
Cyborg -First Appearance: DC Comics Presents #26 (1980) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Iron Man -premiere costume -nominated by Jondolio	The Wasp -First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #44 (1963) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Harley Quinn -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -nominated by Jondolio
Darkseid -First Appearance: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (1970) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Thanos -arcade mode ending -included by default	Thanos -First Appearance: Iron Man #55 (1973) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Darkseid -arcade mode ending -included by default

Spoiler: Stages (27/27)

The Fortress of Solitude	The Daily Bugle
The Batcave	Krakoa
Themyscira	Asgard
Atlantis	Wakanda
The Hall of Justice	Avengers' Tower
The Rock of Eternity	The Danger Room (training stage)
Gorilla City	The Bar with No Name
Oa	The Dark Dimension
Arkham Asylum	Knowhere
Danny the Street	Ego the Living Planet
Tower of Fate	SHIELD Helicarrier
Titans Tower	Hell's Kitchen
Apokolips	Castle Doom

Throne Room (boss stage - mix of Thanos's shrine to Death and Darkseid's throne room)​

Gameplay Details:
-a one-on-one fighter, similar to Street Fighter II or the Injustice games

Spoiler: controls

My suggestion considering the type of public that this game would appeal is a 3 button based with light, medium and heavy attacks independent of the existence of punches and kicks, I would like a more complex button selection but I think we should have a quite more easier layout. The fourth remaining button could be a unique action or a launcher (depends of how much fast-paced this game should be)

Definitively I think there it shouldn't be too much complex motions (like 360's and of course definitively no pretzels and other type of things), yet I think we could have charged inputs, the super moves could be either a QCF or a QCB twice or the MvC system of make a single motion but pressing two buttons (unless we add EX moves, because it would overlap themselves).

Spoiler: Arcade Mode

As for arcade, nine fights seems like a nice number - seven fights against random opponents, a rival battle with a cutscene beforehand (though there could be several possible options for each character - for example, Batman's rival battle could either be the Joker or Captain America), and a final boss fight, followed by an ending cutscene.

The arcade mode should work similarly to SF games, where we also include bonus stages between fights.

Considering the nature of the game, I think this is the best option for a boss:

THANOSEID

Ok WTF is this dude?, well, it's time for a mini history lesson, in 1996 Marvel Comics and DC Comics decided to collaborate in a crossover between their characters in a event properly called Marvel Comics vs DC/DC vs Marvel Comics, during this particular story their universes merges into one creating the Amalgam Universe where known characters from both editorials gets fused creating things like, well, Spider Boy, Iron Lantern, Super-Soldier, Dark Claw, Speed Demon, Dr. Strangefate and of course, Thanoseid that of course is a fusion between Thanos and Darkseid using the Infinity Stones and the Anti-Life Equation.

In terms of gameplay considering the inevitable appearance of both villains in the roster (especially if this idea wins) I think something like Shin Akuma/God Rugal in CVS2 would be curious, depending of the boss you defeat the other would absorb them and became one, technically having two different Thanoseid, one having more traits of Thanos' abilities and the other of Darkseid's.

The quality of the Amalgam Universe is....questionable to say the least but it's an interesting concept that I think we can retake and make it better here.

Thanoseid moveset

Bonus Stages:

-Car Smash - much like in Street Fighter II, your character destroys a car - in this case, it's the Shocker's Shocker-Mobile.
-Horde Battle - fight waves of Parademons or Doombots; see how many you can defeat within the time limit. (they're much weaker than regular fighters)

Spoiler: Story Mode

Story Mode: Infinity Crisis!
Sick of being defeated by the Avengers and the Justice Legaue, Darkseid and Thanos's quests for the Infinity Stones and the Anti-Life Equation has led them to the same point in space time. This causes the Multiverse to split open as the Marvel and DC universe begin to fuse. During the madness of the merger, heroes and villains alike clash as they blame each other for the disturbance. But everyone must put aside their differences, as Metron appears before the heroes of the two worlds. The events have caused the two intergalactic tyrants to fuse, becoming the terrifying Thanoseid! He now seeks to rule his new universe. The heroes of both worlds must gather together to stop him.

A slightly generic, but big and bombastic story.
Would be a cinematic story mode much like the Injustice and Mortal Kombat ones, high quality cutsences with fights to back them up. Darkseid and Thanos don't actually need to be playable, though we proablly will add them at some point.

Spoiler: Collectibles

Spoiler: Action Figures

Job 21:
Action Figures
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(It's an example btw)

Action figures would be like trophies from Smash, but you could move their limbs (And also pose them whatever you want).
Also you could collect them like trophies. They range from iconic Marvel characters to obscure ones.

The figures are 11 cm long.

Player Characters:
-Superman
-Batman
-Wonder Woman
-The Flash (Barry Allen)
-Aquaman
-Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
-The Joker
-Lex Luthor
-Shazam
-Harley Quinn
-Raven
-Nightwing
-Plastic Man
-John Constantine
-Zatanna
-Black Canary
-Ra's al Ghul
-Catwoman
-Martian Manhunter
-Green Arrow
-Deathstroke
-Starro the Conqueror
-Doctor Fate
-Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
-Cyborg
-Darkseid
-Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
-Iron Man
-Wolverine (Logan)
-Captain America (Steve Rogers)
-The Hulk
-Thor
-Magneto
-Doctor Doom
-Doctor Strange
-Black Panther
-Deadpool
-Cyclops
-The Thing
-Daredevil
-Ms. Marvel
-Storm
-Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
-Doctor Octopus
-Loki
-Rocket Raccoon
-Groot
-Scarlet Witch
-Ultimate Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
-The Wasp (Janet van Dyne)
-Thanos
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Premiere Costumes:
-Bizarro
-Ultraman
-Flashpoint Batman
-Owlman
-Nubia
-Superwoman
-Reverse Flash
-The Flash (Wally West)
-Ocean Master
-Green Lantern (John Stewart)
-Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
-Scarlet Spider
-Spider-Gwen
-War Machine
-Iron Patriot
-Sabertooth
-Captain Carter
-USAgent
-Red Hulk
-Abomination
-Beta Ray Bill
-Doctor Strangefate
-Erik Killmonger
-Kasper Cole
-Elongated Man
-Mar-Vell
-Monica Rambeau
-Ma'alefa'ak
-Cosmic Ghost Rider
-Robbie Reyes
-Arsenal
-Connor Hawke
-Toxin
-Loki (female)
-Khalid Nassour
-Nabu
-Agatha Harkness (young)
-Agatha Harkness (old)
-Grid
-Nadia van Dyne
---
DLC
-Black Adam
-Gambit
-Scott Pilgrim
-Wallace Wells
-Kim Pine
-Stephen Stills
-Knives Chau
-Ramona Flowers
-Invincible
-Thaedus
-Omni-Man
-Mister Miracle
-Big Barda
-Squirrel Girl
-Power Girl
-Supergirl
-Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)
-Lucky the Pizza Dog
-Poison Ivy
-The Sentry
-The Void
-Gorilla Grodd
-Ultron
-Lois Lane
-Jimmy Olsen
-Star-Lord
-Ravager T'Challa
-Spawn
-Leonardo
-Donatello
-Raphael
-Michelangelo
-Splinter
-April O'Neil
-The Last Ronin
-Static
-Magik
-S'ym
-Lobo
-Dawg
-Blade
-Peacemaker
-Eagly
-Moon Knight
-Khonshu
-Goku
-Goku (Super Saiyan)
-Goku (Ultra Instinct)
-Monkey D. Luffy
-Booster Gold
-Gwenpool
-Jeff
-Cecil
-Batroc the Leaper
-Mega Tony
-The Terrible Eye
-Red Hood
-She-Hulk
-Hercules
-Red She-Hulk
-Doc Samson
-Titania
-The Absorbing Man
-Spider-Man 2099
-Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
-Agamotto
-The Flash (Jay Garrick)
-Calvin Ellis
-The Dark Archer
-Mercenary Killmonger
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Stage Cameos:
-Mary Jane Watson
-Luke Cage
-Alfred
-Robin
-Batgirl
-Professor Xavier
-Apocalypse
-Hippolyta
-Valkyrie
-Sif
-Heimdall
-Fandral
-Hogun
-Volstagg
-Mera
-Shuri
-Okoye
-Shazam (the wizard)
-Guardians of the Universe
-Kilowog
-Tomar-Re
-Dormammu
-Mindless Ones
-Killer Croc
-Two-Face
-Bane
-Gamora
-Drax
-Robotman
-Negative Man
-Elasti-Girl
-Nick Fury
-Etrigan
-Detective Chimp
-Starfire
-Beast Boy
-Iron Fist
-Elektra
-Granny Goodness
-Kalibak
-Servo-Guard
-Young Neil
-Julie Powers
-Stacey Pilgrim
-Michael Comeau
-Allen the Alien
-Atom Eve
-Tech Jacket
-Space Rider
-Oliver
-Battle Beast
-Brainiac
-Sinestro
-Scarecrow
-Solomon Grundy
-Toyman
-Arcade
-Malebolgia
-Casey Jones
-Leatherhead
-Mondo Gecko
-Dreadmon
-The Rat King
-Karai
-Rocksteady
-Bebop
-Baxter Stockman
-Tiger Claw
-Slash
-Hun
-Silas Stone
-T.O. Morrow
-The Atom (Ryan Choi)
-Steel
-Vibe
-Martin Stein
-Killer Frost
-Atomic Skull
-Sarah Charles
-Mr. Fantastic
-The Invisible Woman
-The Human Torch
-Franklin Richards
-Valeria Richards
-HERBIE
-Bulma
-Vegeta
-Trunks
-Chi-Chi
-Son Gohan
-Son Goten
-Videl
-Pan
-Mr. Satan
-Mr. Buu
-Piccolo
-Master Roshi
-Krillin
-Android 18
-Tien
-Yamcha
-Zarbon
-Dodoria
-Captain Ginyu
-Jeice
-Burter
-Recoome
-Guldo
-Roronoa Zoro
-Nami
-Usopp
-Sanji
-Tony Tony Chopper
-Nico Robin
-Franky
-Brook
-Jinbei
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Bosses:
-Thanoseid
-Angstrom Levy
-The Beyonder
-The Anti Monitor
-Knull
-The Batman Who Laughs
-The Shredder
-Amazo
-Galactus
-Frieza

Spoiler: Trading Cards

Job #21: Trading Cards
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My default answer usually, but it is one that has some legacy with Marvel and, to an extent, DC. This image I'm using, for example, looks tailor-made to present all the characters and concepts easily. That series even included a few teams, team-ups, items, etc., so whatever could be covered in Smash Bros. trophies could also easily be covered here, as well.

DC
-Superman
-Batman
-Wonder Woman
-The Flash (Barry Allen)
-Aquaman
-Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
-The Joker
-Lex Luthor
-Shazam
-Harley Quinn
-Raven
-Nightwing
-Plastic Man
-John Constantine
-Zatanna
-Black Canary
-Ra's al Ghul
-Catwoman
-Martian Manhunter
-Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
-Deathstroke
-Starro the Conqueror
-Doctor Fate
-Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
-Cyborg
-Darkseid
-Supergirl (Kara Danvers)
-Power Girl
-Krypto the Superdog
-Superboy (Conner Kent)
-Steel
-Flamebird (Thara Ak-Var)
-Eradicator
-Clark Kent
-Lois Lane
-Jimmy Olsen
-Perry White
-Emil Hamilton
-Brainiac
-Mr. Mxyzptlk
-Doomsday
-Bizarro
-Toyman
-General Zod
-Ultra-Humanite
-Cyborg Superman
-Brimstone
-Atomic Skull
-Metallo
-Parasite
-Superboy Prime
-Manchester Black
-Livewire
-Mongul
-Mongal
-Red Robin (Tim Drake)
-Robin (Damian Wayne)
-Red Hood (Jason Todd)
-Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)
-Spoiler (Stephanie Brown)
-Batgirl (Cassandra Cain)
-Batman (Terry McGinnis)
-Alfred Pennyworth
-Commissioner Gordon
-Two-Face
-The Riddler
-The Penguin
-Scarecrow
-Poison Ivy
-Mister Freeze
-Killer Croc
-Clayface (Basil Karlo)
-Clayface (Matt Hagen)
-Bane
-Talia al Ghul
-Professor Hugo Strange
-The Court of Owls
-Azrael
-Phantasm
-Man-Bat
-The Arkham Knight
-Catman
-Polka Dot Man
-Killer Moth
-The Eraser
-Kite-Man
-Joker's Daughter
-Brother Eye
-Gotham (Henry Clover, Jr.)
-Hippolyta
-Nubia
-Steve Trevor
-Wonder Girl (Donna Troy)
-Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark)
-Ares
-Cheetah
-Circe
-Dr. Psycho
-The Flash (Jay Garrick)
-The Flash (Wally West)
-Reverse Flash (Eobard Thawne)
-Captain Cold
-Gorilla Grodd
-Captain Boomerang
-Mirror Master
-The Trickster
-Godspeed
-Mera
-Aqualad (Kaldur'ahm)
-Black Manta
-Ocean Master
-King Shark
-Green Lantern (John Stewart)
-Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
-Green Lantern (Jessica Cruz)
-White Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
-Saint Walker
-Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris)
-Sinestro
-Parallax
-Atrocitus
-Larfleeze
-Arsenal
-Red Tornado
-Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
-Booster Gold
-Firestorm
-The Atom (Ray Palmer)
-Hawkman
-Hawkgirl
-Elongated Man
-Metamorpho
-Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)
-Vibe
-Stargirl
-Killer Frost
-Dr. Sivana
-Black Adam
-Mister Mind
-Starfire
-Beast Boy
-Terra
-Doctor Light (Arthur Light)
-Amanda Waller
-Katana
-Deadshot
-Weasel
-Ragdoll
-Peacemaker
-Bloodsport
-Bloodsport (Task Force X)
-Solomon Grundy
-Nergal
-Damien Darhk
-Timothy Hunter
-Lucifer Morningstar
-Doctor Destiny
-The Spectre
-Vandal Savage
-Mister Terrific (Michael Holt)
-Orion
-Mister Miracle
-Big Barda
-Granny Goodness
-Pariah Dark
-Lobo
-Detective Chimp
-Swamp Thing
-Static
-Doom Patrol
-Ultraman
-Owlman
-Superwoman
-Rorschach
-Anti-Monitor

Marvel
-Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
-Iron Man
-Wolverine (Logan)
-Captain America (Steve Rogers)
-The Hulk
-Thor
-Magneto
-Doctor Doom
-Doctor Strange
-Black Panther
-Deadpool
-Cyclops
-The Thing
-Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
-Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)
-Storm
-Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
-Doctor Octopus
-Ghost Rider
-Venom (Eddie Brock)
-Loki
-Rocket Raccoon and Groot
-Scarlet Witch
-Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
-The Wasp (Janet van Dyne)
-Thanos
-Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly)
-Mary Jane Watson
-Black Cat
-Gwen Stacy
-Ghost Spider
-Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)
-Carnage (Cletus Kasady)
-Kingpin
-The Vulture
-Mysterio
-Kraven the Hunter
-Electro
-Sandman (Flint Marko)
-The Scorpion
-Prowler
-The Rhino
-Morbius
-J. Jonah Jameson
-Norman Osborn
-Boomerang
-The Shocker
-The Inheritors
-Mister Negative
-Spider-Man 2099
-Spider-Man Noir
-Spider-Ham
-War Machine
-Pepper Potts
-The Mandarin
-Crimson Dynamo
-Iron Monger
-Whiplash
-Fin Fang Foom
-Extremis
-The Winter Soldier
-The Falcon (Sam Wilson)
-Peggy Carter
-USAgent
-The Red Skull
-Baron Zemo
-M.O.D.O.K.
-Beta Ray Bill
-Hercules
-Gorr the God Butcher
-Knull
-Odin
-Freya
-The Mighty Thor (Jane Foster)
-Angela
-Valkyrie (Brunnhilde)
-The Enchantress
-Surtur
-Mister Fantastic
-The Invisible Woman
-The Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
-Franklin Richards
-Valeria Richards
-Namor
-Mole Man
-The Maker
-Ant-Man (Hank Pym)
-Ant-Man (Scott Lang)
-Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
-The Vision
-Wonder Man
-Ultron
-Kang the Conqueror
-Joe Fixit
-Maestro
-General Ross
-Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross)
-Betty Ross
-The Leader
-Abomination
-She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
-Titania
-Korg
-Songbird
-Professor X
-Phoenix
-Beast
-Iceman
-Colossus
-Nightcrawler
-Rogue
-Gambit
-Emma Frost
-Kitty Pryde and Lockheed
-Magik
-X-23
-Sunfire
-Longshot
-X-Man (Nate Gray)
-Rachel Summers
-Hope Summers
-Doop
-Dazzler
-Cloak and Dagger
-Mystique
-Apocalypse
-Mister Sinister
-Sabretooth
-Juggernaut
-Sauron
-Legion
-Mojo
-Spiral
-Wiccan
-Hulkling
-Patriot
-Iron Lad
-Stature
-Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)
-America Chavez
-Speed
-Marvel Boy
-Bob, Agent of HYDRA
-Nick Fury
-Elektra
-Luke Cage
-Jessica Jones
-Iron Fist
-Misty Knight
-Colleen Wing
-Shang-Chi
-Kingpin
-Bullseye
-The Purple Man
-Moon Knight (Marc Spector)
-Taskmaster
-Squirrel Girl
-Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes)
-The High Evolutionary
-Proxima Midnight
-Ebony Maw
-Nebula
-Galactus
-Silver Surfer

AMALGAM
-Thanoseid
-Dr. Strangefate

ONI PRESS
-Scott Pilgrim
-Ramona Flowers
-Kim Pine
-Stephen Stills
-Knives Chau
-Envy Adams
-Wallace Wells
-Matthew Patel
-Lucas Lee
-Todd Ingram
-Roxy Richter
-Kyle Katayanagi
-Ken Katayanagi
-Gideon Gordon Graves

IMAGE
-Mark Grayson/Invincible
-Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man
-Debbie Grayson
-Amber Bennett
-Atom Eve
-Cecil Stedman
-Robot
-Rex Splode
-Oliver Grayson
-Allen the Alien
-Monster Girl
-The Immortal
-Tech Jacket
-Guardians of the Globe
-Thragg
-Robot (future)
-Conquest
-Dinosaurus
-Angstrom Levy
-Battle Beast
-Doc Seismic
-Titan
-The Mauler Twins
-Lizard League
-The Sequids
-Science Dog
-Spawn
-Malebolgia
-Wanda Blake
-Chapel
-The Violator
-Jason Wynn
-Nyx
-Overt-Kill
-Angela the Demon Hunter
-The Redeemer
-The Phlebiacs
-Mammon
-Billy Kincaid
-Terry Fitzgerald
-Cogliostro
-Savage Dragon
-Youngblood
-Shaft
-Shadowhawk
-Sara Pezzini (the Witchblade)
-Jackie Estacado (the Darkness)
-Madman
-Radiant Black
-Firebreather
-The Pitt
-Supreme
-Wolf-Man

MIRAGE
-Leonardo
-Donatello
-Raphael
-Michelangelo
-Splinter
-April O'Neil
-Casey Jones
-Leatherhead
-Mondo Gecko
-Dreadmon
-Rat King
-The Shredder
-Karai
-Bebop
-Rocksteady
-Baxter Stockman
-Mouser
-Tiger Claw
-Slash
-Hun
-Jennika
-Metalhead
-Krang
-Kirby

SHUEISHA
-Son Goku
-Vegeta
-Bulma
-Master Roshi
-Chi-Chi
-Son Gohan
-Son Goten
-Trunks
-Videl
-Pan
-Piccolo
-Mr. Satan
-Mr. Buu
-Krillin
-Android 18
-Yamcha
-Tien
-Frieza
-Zarbon
-Dodoria
-Captain Ginyu
-Jeice
-Burter
-Recoome
-Guldo
-Monkey D. Luffy
-Roronoa Zoro
-Nami
-Usopp
-Sanji
-Tony Tony Chopper
-Nico Robin
-Franky
-Brook
-Jinbei
-Vivi
-Carrot
-Yamato
-Shanks
-Crocodile
-Ace

Character Interactions:

DC vs. Marvel: Infinity Crisis interactions

Intro Dialogues Megadoomer Doctor Doom vs. Doctor Doom (1): Doom 1: "Ah, another malfunctioning Doombot." Doom 2: "Fool! I am the real Doom!" Doom 1: "We shall see about that." Doctor Doom vs. Doctor Doom (2): Doom 1: "Stop, you fool! You'll destroy half of Latveria!" Doom 2: "Who dares to in...

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Spoiler: DLC Season 1

Characters:

Black Adam -First Appearance: The Marvel Family #1 (1945) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Doctor Doom -nominated by PinkFlare	Gambit -First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #266 (1990) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: The Joker -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer
Mister Miracle -First Appearance: Mister Miracle #1 (1971) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Thor -nominated by PinkFlare	Squirrel Girl -First Appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #8 (1991) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Darkseid -arcade mode ending -nominated by Megadoomer
Power Girl -First Appearance: All Star Comics #58 (1976) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Captain Marvel -premiere costume -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer	Hawkeye -First Appearance: Young Avengers #1 (2005) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Green Arrow -nominated by Flyboy
Scott Pilgrim -First Appearance: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (2004) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Cyclops -arcade mode ending -nominated by Janx_uwu	Invincible -First Appearance: Invincible #1 (2003) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Superman -arcade mode ending -nominated by Jondolio

Stages:

Kahndaq	The Savage Land
Toronto Streets	Talescria

Costume packs:

Future Tense	Superman 1 Million	Future State Raven	Spider-Man 2099 (premiere)	Days of Future Past Wolverine
Blast from the Past	Batman Ninja	Amazonia Wonder Woman	Yeoman America	Spider-Man Noir
Apocalypse Now!	God of Apokolips Luthor	Final Crisis Darkseid	Age of Apocalypse Magneto	Horseman of War Hulk
Ancestors	Orin I (Aquaman)	Alan Scott (Green Lantern) (premiere)	Bashenga (Black Panther)	Agamotto (Dr. Strange) (premiere)

Spoiler: DLC Season 2

Characters:

Poison Ivy -First Appearance: Batman #181 (1966) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Storm -arcade mode ending -nominated by Megadoomer	The Sentry -First Appearance: The Sentry #1 (2000) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Superman -nominated by PinkFlare
Gorilla Grodd -First Appearance: The Flash #106 (1959) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Rocket Raccoon and Groot -arcade mode ending -nominated by Tankman from Newgrounds	Ultron -First Appearance: Avengers #55 (1968) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Cyborg -arcade mode ending -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer
Lois Lane -First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (1938) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Spider-Man -arcade mode ending -nominated by PinkFlare	Star-Lord -First Appearance: Thanos #8 (2004) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Catwoman -premiere costume -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer
Spawn -First Appearance: Spawn #1 (1992) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Ghost Rider -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer	The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -First Appearance: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Daredevil -arcade mode ending -premiere costume -nominated by Megadoomer

Stages:

Hall of Doom	Murderworld
Malebolgia's Realm	The Turtle Lair

Costume packs:

First Appearance	Action Comics #1 Superman	Detective Comics #27 Batman	Amazing Fantasy #15 Spider-Man	Eastman and Laird Ninja Turtles
Halloween Invasion!	Vampire Batman	DCeased Martian Manhunter	Zombie Hulk	French Maid Deadpool
Oddly Familiar Outfits	Mr. Chau (Ra's al Ghul)	Casey Jones (Nightwing)	Haunt (Venom)	Machine Head (Dr. Doom)
Golden Age	Jay Garrick (The Flash) (premiere)	The Thin Man (Plastic Man)	Doctor Mid-Nite (Daredevil)	Blazing Skull (Ghost Rider)

Spoiler: DLC Season 3

Characters:

Static -First Appearance: Static #1 (1993) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Ultimate Spider-Man -nominated by PinkFlare	Magik -First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Raven -arcade mode ending -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer
Lobo -First Appearance: Omega Men #3 (1983) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Wolverine -nominated by PinkFlare	Blade -First Appearance: The Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Constantine -nominated by KneeOfJustice99
Peacemaker -First Appearance: Fightin' 5 #40 (1966) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Captain America -nominated by PinkFlare	Moon Knight -First Appearance: Werewolf By Night #32 (1975) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Doctor Fate -nominated by DragonRobotKing26
Son Goku -First Appearance: Dragon Ball #1 (1984) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Superman -arcade mode ending -nominated by Megadoomer	Monkey D. Luffy -First Appearance: One Piece #1 (1997) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Plastic Man -arcade mode ending -nominated by Champion of Hyrule
Booster Gold -First Appearance: Booster Gold #1 (1986) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Doctor Doom -nominated by PinkFlare	Gwenpool -First Appearance: Howard the Duck #1 (2015) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Black Canary -arcade mode ending -nominated by NanayaGaming

Stages:

S.T.A.R. Labs	The Baxter Building
World Martial Arts Tournament	The Thousand Sunny

Costumes:

Alter Egos	Clark Kent (Superman)	Bruce Wayne (Batman)	Peter Parker (Spider-Man)	"I'm Not Daredevil" Sweater (Daredevil)
Back in Black	Calvin Ellis (Superman premiere)	Dark Archer (Green Arrow premiere)	Model 42 Iron Man	Fear Itself Thing
Wild Frontiers	Justice Riders Wonder Woman	Old West Flash	Sheriff T'Challa	Western Captain America
Cross Epoch	Piccolo (Martian Manhunter)	Buggy the Clown (The Joker)	Mercenary Killmonger (Black Panther premiere)	Brook (Ghost Rider)
Divine Power	Infinite Frontier Wonder Woman	God of Light Green Lantern	Captain Universe Spider-Man	Nul the World Breaker (Hulk)

Spoiler: Bonus Characters!

Out of appreciation for keeping this going for so long, an additional character will be added to each side, bringing the total up to 80!

Red Hood -First Appearance: Batman #357 (1983) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Daredevil -nominated by Infinity Sorcerer

She-Hulk -First Appearance: Savage She-Hulk #1 (1980) -moveset -costumes -arcade mode rival: Plastic Man -premiere costumes -nominated by DragonRobotKing26

Spoiler: Boss Challenge mode

Fight a boss character, and get rewards the first time that you win!

Bosses:
-Angstrom Levy (Image) (reward: various trading cards and an Invincible costume)
-The Beyonder (Marvel) (reward: Battleworld stage)
-The Anti-Monitor (DC) (moveset) (reward: True Form Darkseid costume)
-Knull (Marvel) (moveset) (reward: God of Light Venom costume)
-The Batman Who Laughs (DC) (moveset) (reward: Death Metal Wonder Woman costume)
-The Shredder (Mirage) (reward: Shredder's Lair stage)
-Amazo (DC) (reward: Mount Justice stage)
-Galactus, Devourer of Worlds (Marvel) (reward: Herald of Galactus Superman costume)
-Frieza (Shueisha) (moveset) (reward: Planet Namek stage)

Job 1: how many characters should be in this?

This seems pretty self-explanatory, though keep it reasonable; while I'm sure that people could come up with 200 character rosters, that seems like an excessive amount, to say the least. Ideally, it should be an even number, since I'm hoping to have an equal amount of Marvel and DC characters - we don't want a Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite situation where the two sides are imbalanced for no apparent reason.

Job 2: nominate a member of the Justice League

List of Justice League members - Wikipedia

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I'll try to mix a fun job in with the more detail-oriented jobs; in my experience as a thread-runner and a participant, people mainly care about character nominations for these kinds of threads. The Justice League is a broad category (it basically encompasses every superhero in DC at one point or another, or at least it seems that way), so there are a lot of directions that we could take this prompt, from beloved heroes like the Flash or Green Lantern to lesser-known picks like Zauriel.

Job 3: nominate a member of the Avengers

List of Avengers members - Wikipedia

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I'm not sure if I'll have two character jobs at once (one Marvel and one DC) or if I'll space them out and do one at a time going forward, but as it's the first day, I wanted to start things off with a bang. (and make the first set of nominations accessible even if people are only familiar with one of the two companies) The Marvel Cinematic Universe has made the Avengers, and many of its members, into household names, and it was tough to narrow it down to Iron Man over many of the other heroes who have been associated with the team in the past and present. However, you don't have to stick to the MCU; any member is fair game.

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I'll save my nominations for towards the end of the nomination period, to give everyone else time to make suggestions rather than taking one of the obvious picks right off the bat by virtue of being the one who's running the thread. Depending on the amount of nominations, there might be more than one addition for a category; I'll wait and see how popular/busy this thread gets.

I'll try to make each job last about 24 hours (starting a new one around 1 or 2 pm Eastern time, give or take, depending on my schedule), though if I have to extend a job, I'll let everyone know.

For any of these jobs, try to include a reason for your nomination, or in the case of a character or stage, a description of who/what they are, what could make them an interesting choice, etc. Some picks might seem obvious, but not everyone is going to be familiar with all of the characters, so it helps to provide a description and show passion about what you're suggesting. We'll decide on gameplay and a title later, likely tomorrow for at least one of those, but I wanted to get an idea of what the size of the roster would be first.

 

[Champion of Hyrule]

Job 1: 30
Just think it’s a good amount. It’s pretty big for a game like this that’s a new IP (technically it is lol) but it’s still not too much

For jobs 2 and 3 I’ll submit Flash and Captain America. You probably know who these guys are so I won’t go too in detail but they’re mainstays of their teams and I think we can pretty much all agree they would be good picks

 

[Deleted member]

Gonna go 40. Feels big and let's us rep a lot of stuff but isn't too bloated imo, especially for a crososver

I'll go with Hulk and Aquaman. Hulk is a mainstay and one of the most known Marvel characters. Aquaman is a long term JL member and just had a hit movie

 

[Tankman from Newgrounds]

Gonna go with 50, because I feel that we have many DC & Marvel heroes out there.

I nominate Thor, because he is one of recognizable members from Avengers and his electrical attacks would fit in the game.

For DC, I nominate Green Lantern, because he is one of popular Justice League members and it makes sense to include him.

 

[Janx_uwu]

Job 1: 35

Job 2: My submissions are Squirrel Girl and Robin (**** Grayson specifically, though I'm not opposed to Damien, Tim or Jason later on)

 

[Speed Weed]

For the roster size, I'm goin 48. I think that's just about the right number for big crossover fighters like this. Plus, both of these universes have, like, an absolutely ginormous amount of characters. 24 each is still barely scratching the surface of what's possible

For the characters, I'll nominate Captain Marvel and Martian Manhunter. Captain Marvel is a current member of the Avengers and a very popular and pushed character, and Martian Manhunter is simply an iconic DC character I feel

 

[Infinity Sorcerer]

Poggers.

Job 1: 50, 25 and 25 would be great.

Job 2:
Ant-Man (Scott Lang)

Hank would have a longer career in the comics but I really dig in Paul Rudd's version of Lang and make me like more the character in general. Also its kinda obvious that a lot of people buys those games for the movies lol.

Red Tornado

I remind him from the animated series, it's very badass imo.

 

[cashregister9]

Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel

Ms. Marvel is a member of the Young Avengers and has dabbled with the main avengers from time to time and is a popular character

Captain Marvel (Or Shazam) is a popular character and part of the Justice League International.

 

[Megadoomer]

I'll post my nominations now; since a lot of the big picks have been posted, I'll focus on characters who haven't been playable in the Marvel vs. Capcom or Injustice games.

The Wasp (Janet van Dyne)

Socialite, fashion designer, and one of the leaders of the Avengers (her time as chairperson has only been beaten out by Captain America), Janet founded and named the team. Despite being founding Avengers, her and Hank don't seem to get the same sort of respect that the others do, and I'd like to see them included in more media, particularly video games. (her portrayal in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes was great)

The Wasp has the power to shrink to the size of her namesake, along with reversing the process to grow to a gigantic size. (she doesn't use that aspect of her powers often, given what it's done to Hank over the years, but she's shown the ability to do that in modern comics) Her strength increases when she shrinks or grows, and she can also shoot bio-electric blasts and (only when shrunk) fly with wings that were implanted on her back. (the wings stay insect-sized, so normally, they're near-invisible) Like many Avengers, she was also trained in hand-to-hand combat by Captain America, making her a formidable fighter.

Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian)

During a heist, criminal "Eel" O'Brian was doused in chemicals. After being nursed back to health, he found that he can stretch his body into practically any shape he desires, and was convinced to embrace the brighter side of life. Fortunately, he used his newfound abilities to fight crime rather than continue his thieving ways.

I'm honestly surprised that Plastic Man (or other shape-shifters like Clayface) hasn't been made playable in the Injustice games yet; maybe he'd be difficult to animate? However, thanks to his shape-shifting abilities, the potential for moveset options is nearly limitless. A light-hearted and goofy character, especially when compared to fellow DC rubber-man Ralph Dibny/the Elongated Man, Plastic Man seems like he'd provide plenty of comedic relief while still being a talented and versatile fighter.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Oooooh, this sounds fun.

Job 1

I would say 40 like @Darkonedagger said, perfect amount of characters.

Jobs 2 and 3

Justice League:

Cyborg

A part of the Justice League and Teen Titans, he can be proven to have an interesting moveset for sure. Plus, representation for POC in a fighting game.

Avenger:

Black Widow

She's iconic and can provide a super fun assassin/spy themed moveset for sure. Plus, we need more females.

 

[Megadoomer]

Here's the poll for the amount of characters to be included in the roster. (I rounded Janx's nomination up to 36 to make it an even number, since the alternatives seem like they'd be that one company would have more than the other or that there'd be an original character, and I don't want to get into making an OC for this game)

How many characters should we include in Marvel vs. DC?

Vote Now! [30] [36] [40] [48] [50]

www.strawpoll.me

As for voting on the characters, we're going to do a ranked voting system like what's done in other threads. Basically, you list your top three characters, where the character that you list first gets three points, the character that you list second gets two, and the one that's third gets one point. (there might be some cases where we only do a top two instead)

You can't put your own character in first, to encourage people to consider what others have nominated rather than putting their own choice in first all the time. In this case, we'll be including the top two from each poll.

For example, my votes are as follows:

Justice League:

1. The Flash (meaning that he gets 3 points)
2. Martian Manhunter (meaning that he gets 2 points)
3. Captain Marvel (meaning that he gets 1 point - not sure whether to call him Captain Marvel or Shazam)

Avengers:

1. Captain America
2. Thor
3. Captain Marvel

Here are the nominations:

Justice League:

-The Flash (Barry Allen) ( Champion of Hyrule )
-Aquaman (Arthur Curry) (@Darkonedagger)
-Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) ( Tankman from Newgrounds )
-Robin (Richard Grayson) ( Janx_uwu )
-Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) ( Speed Weed )
-Red Tornado ( Infinity Sorcerer )
-Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) ( cashregister9 )
-Plastic Man ("Eel" O'Brian) ( Megadoomer )
-Cyborg (Victor Stone) ( AlteredBeast )

Avengers:

-Captain America (Steve Rogers) ( Champion of Hyrule )
-The Hulk (Bruce Banner) (@Darkonedagger)
-Thor (Thor Odinson) ( Tankman from Newgrounds )
-Squirrel Girl (Doreen Green) ( Janx_uwu )
-Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) ( Speed Weed )
-Ant-Man (Scott Lang) ( Infinity Sorcerer )
-Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) ( cashregister9 )
-The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) ( Megadoomer )
-Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) ( AlteredBeast )

I figured I'd put the real names in brackets where applicable since multiple people have taken on many of these identities - I made assumptions as far as the Flash, Captain America, and Green Lantern were concerned, so if you meant a different one, let me know. There will be plenty of chances for anyone who doesn't make it in to be included in the future, so don't worry if a character doesn't get included in this round.

Job 4: what kind of fighting game should this be?

While this is purely hypothetical (unless one of us suddenly gets a ton of free time on our hands, I doubt this will turn into an actual fan-game), I figure that we'd have to establish this before deciding on stages, at the very least.

There are plenty of types of fighting games out there - aside from the split between traditional fighters (ex. Street Fighter) and platform fighters (ex. Smash Bros.), there's also 2D fighters vs. 3D fighters (ex. Tekken), one-on-one fighters vs. tag fighters (ex. 3 v 3 like Marvel vs. Capcom 3, or 2 v 2 like X-Men vs. Street Fighter), and other examples like the ratio system found in Skullgirls or Capcom vs. SNK 2 where you can choose one really powerful character or 2-3 weaker ones, or the team system found in the King Of Fighters.

I feel like it's best to give people a chance to nominate ideas for this, rather than throwing up a poll and finding out later that I forgot an option that people would want to see. It helps to give an example for what kind of game you're talking about.

For example, I'll nominate the classic 1-on-1 2D fighter. Think Street Fighter, Fatal Fury, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters, Injustice, Mortal Kombat, etc. - two characters fight in an arena where there are no obstacles to avoid or unusual terrain to navigate. It's simple and straight-forward, but I feel like that simplicity works well here.

 

[Tankman from Newgrounds]

Marvel:
1. Captain America
2. Thor
3. Hulk

DC:
1. The Flash
2. Green Lantern
3. Aquaman

For Job 4, I'll nominate the 3 v 3 Fighting game system for this thread, since it would be reminiscent of MvC 3 game and IMO it makes sense to make this game a tag fighter like MvC 3.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Justice League:
1. The Flash
2. Aquaman
3. Cyborg

All iconic names right here.

Avengers:
1. Captain America
2. The Hulk
3. Black Widow

Once again, all names that should be in eventually.

Job 4

I would have to say 1 v 1 like Megadoomer said. Simple is sweeter here and I feel we do not get a lot of 1 v 1 fighting game creation threads here so I feel it would be fun to work with that.

 

[Champion of Hyrule]

1. Aquaman
2. Robin
3. Flash

1. Hulk
2. Thor
3. Captain Americas

If he gets in, I think we should just call him Shazam

 

[Deleted member]

1. Cap
2. Hulk
2. Thor

1. Flash
2. GL
3. Aquaman

Pretty much all these are good picks but I think we should focus on the mainstay names to start (Marvel needs some women but we can fix this kater)

I'm feeling 1v1 for this but I'll also throw in 2v2

 

[Infinity Sorcerer]

1. Cap (I honestly think it would be added by default)
2. Thord Odinson
3. Ant-Man

1. Flash
2. Shazam
3. Aquaman

I think it would depend of the quantity of characters, if there are 40 or 50 then a 3v3 like MvC3 would be better, but if the quantity of characters is minor a 1v1 works.

 

[Speed Weed]

1. Cap
2. Hulk
3. Thor

1. Flash
2. Lantern
3. Aquaman

 

[Megadoomer]

I'm not sure if it's an error with the site that I'm using (Strawpoll), but the votes aren't showing up for whatever reason. (I've voted, but even my vote isn't appearing)

How many characters should be included in Marvel vs. DC?

How many characters should be included in Marvel vs. DC?

poll-maker.com

Try this one instead; if the votes on StrawPoll show up later, then great, but I just tested this poll out and the results show up immediately, so I know that it works.

 

[Infinity Sorcerer]

I'm not sure if it's an error with the site that I'm using (Strawpoll), but the votes aren't showing up for whatever reason. (I've voted, but even my vote isn't appearing)

I was thinking that it was just me lol.

 

[Oddball]

Flash
Aquaman
Green Lantern


Hulk
Captain America
Thor


I'd say let's make this a SMASH game. I've always wanted a SMASH style Marvel (or DC) game. I just think it works so well with superheroes.

 

[DragonRobotKing26]

1. Captain America
2. Hulk
3. Thor

1. Flash
2. Aquaman
3. Robin

 

[cashregister9]

1. Flash
2. Aquaman
3. Cyborg

1. Captain America
2. Thor
3. Ms. Marvel

 

[Megadoomer]

The roster will have 48 characters!

Here's the results for the character choices:

Flash: 28
Aquaman: 15
Green Lantern: 7
Shazam: 3
Robin: 3
Martian Manhunter: 2
Cyborg: 2

Captain America: 27
Hulk: 15
Thor: 14
Captain Marvel: 1
Black Widow: 1
Ant-Man: 1
Ms. Marvel: 1

To the surprise of presumably nobody, the Flash and Captain America will be included in the line-up for this game! (congrats Champion of Hyrule )

I originally planned to have them as part of the starting roster (and going by these results, I probably should have - almost everyone had those two in first place, and the only one who didn't have the Flash in first was the person who nominated him and therefore couldn't put him there), but I wasn't sure whether people would prefer Barry Allen or Wally West.

In second place, we have the Incredible Hulk and Aquaman, so both of @Darkonedagger's nominations made it in as well!

However, I've got a bit of a dilemma - there's a pretty big gap between the top three nominations and the rest of them, especially on the Marvel side (Thor was tied with the Hulk for a while). I don't think anyone would argue that Thor and Green Lantern shouldn't be in the roster, and rather than making people potentially wait weeks to see them included, I feel like it's best to include them now. (let's be honest - the next time that they'd be eligible for a nomination period, they'd pretty much be guaranteed to win) The roster's on the bigger side of our options, so I doubt anyone will mind if we include six characters from this vote instead of four. (so congratulations, Tankman from Newgrounds )

Here are our new additions - while it might seem like a lot at once, it seems like it would be hard to imagine a general Marvel or DC game (one that isn't based on a specific series) without them!

We're going to have a poll to narrow down what type of game this will be.

Which type of game should this be?

Which type of game should this be?

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While I was going to go into stages, there's a pretty big difference between a traditional fighting game stage and a platform fighter stage, so I'm going to save that for tomorrow. In the meantime...

Job 5: nominate a title

Pretty straightforward - the title of the game shouldn't necessarily impact the plot or roster, so just choose a title that you feel fits the concept of Marvel and DC crossing over.

I'll nominate DC vs. Marvel: Infinity Crisis. Admittedly, it's one letter off from an existing DC event, but "Crisis" is often used in big DC crossovers, and Jim Starlin had a trilogy of big universe-shaking crossovers that all started with "Infinity".

 

[Infinity Sorcerer]

I really like Infinity Crisis so I will not nominate anything.

 

[Tankman from Newgrounds]

Title submission:
"MARVEL VS DC: The Infinity war on infinite Earths"

The title is reminiscent of Avengers: The Infinity War and DC Comics' Crisis on Infinite Earths.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Job 5

DC vs Marvel: Concerto of Comic Book Legends

I got inspired by the Konami vs Capcom Smashboards Creates Title so I wanted to throw in the word “concerto” somewhere. I just think it suits this grandiose crossover.

 

[DragonRobotKing26]

Job 5:Marvel VS DC: The Clash Between Two Worlds

 

[Qwerty UIOP]

Job 5: DC v.s. Marvel presents: Infinite Access

 

[Megadoomer]

Going by the poll, this will be a one-on-one fighter, which makes it much easier to come up with, or describe, stages.

Here's a separate poll regarding the title:

What's the name of the game?

What's the name of the game?

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And speaking of stages:

Job 6: nominate a Superman stage

Job 7: nominate a Spider-Man stage

Pick a location that's associated with Superman and/or Spider-Man, describing what it's like (or providing a picture), along with describing background cameos, objects, etc.

Just because a character appears in the background, it doesn't rule them out from being playable - they'd just disappear from the background if they're being played as, like Tron Bonne in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 or Toon Link in the Spirit Tracks stage for Smash.

 

[Infinity Sorcerer]

Spiderman: Daily Bugle

It was also used in MvC3, one of the most iconic places imo, just replace the Capcom references to more Marvel or DC propaganda. Of course your main cameo would be J.J.J., but other New York citziens and superheroes would appear like Mary Jane, Miles Morales or Luke Cage.

 

[Deleted member]

Fortress of Sollatude
Superman's home. A statue of his parents is in the background and varoius Kryptonian artifacts can be spotted. Sort of like the IJ2 verison but without the regime banners

 

[Megadoomer]

Daily Planet

The stage takes place on the roof of a Metropolis skyscraper, with the Daily Planet building visible prominently in the background. Daily Planet staff members like Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White can be seen in the background, along with the occasional fly-by by Superman allies like Supergirl or Krypto the Super-Dog.

Brooklyn Bridge

An infamous location in the Spider-Man mythos (the art and text contradict each other on which bridge it is, but I'm going with Brooklyn) - the battle takes place on one of the towers of the bridge, overlooking the city. (I was thinking about including cameos, but given that this is where Gwen Stacy died, I thought it might be in poor taste to have the Green Goblin fly by)

 

[Qwerty UIOP]

Question: will we have music from TV and Movie of Marvel and DC in this?(For example: The Avengers Theme)

 

[Megadoomer]

Question: will we have music from TV and Movie of Marvel and DC in this?(For example: The Avengers Theme)

I'm not sure - usually, it's one song per stage when it comes to these types of games, and with the exceptions of some characters (Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman) or teams (the Avengers), most characters don't have a specific song associated with them.

 

[Deleted member]

Oscorp Tower
Oscorp is an infamous part of Spider-Man lore. Tames place on top of the tower. Helicopters, including a daily Bugle copter, fly around in thr background. The Green Goblin may even jet around.

 

[Megadoomer]

The game's name will be DC vs. Marvel: Infinity Crisis! Glad I didn't go with my original plan - "Crisis on Earth-616" would probably have been too clunky.

Here are the polls for the stage jobs:

Which Superman stage should be included?

Which Superman stage should be included?

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Which Spider-Man stage should be included?

Which Spider-Man stage should be included?

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I'm going to save moveset nominations for later; in my experience, people have a tougher time with coming up with ideas for those. (I might save that and costume ideas for tomorrow)

Job 8: nominate a DC villain
Job 9: nominate a Marvel villain

A hero's usually only as good as their villains - I'm not sure if Batman would have had the lasting appeal that he's had if he only came into conflict with generic thugs rather than the likes of the Joker, Two-Face, or Catwoman. Both Marvel and DC have no shortage of noteworthy villains (and not-so-noteworthy ones - Shuma-Gorath made it into Marvel vs. Capcom despite his appearances numbering in the single digits) that could make for interesting fighting game characters.

This one's pretty straightforward - nominate a villain to be part of this roster. It will depend on how many nominations we get, but I'm thinking the top two from each side will be included. (like before, I'll save my nominations for later) I realize that there's a bit of a gray area, with characters like Harley Quinn or Catwoman being on both sides depending on the story, but as long as you can justify it, I should be fine with it.

 

[Tankman from Newgrounds]

Job 8:
Joker (DC)

The main antagonist of Batman series and he is is criminal with clown makeup that always fights Batman in Gotham city. He became evil because of his failure comedy career and death of his wife and unborn child and that's the reason why he became evil.

His moveset would reference his actions from comics and movies in game.

Job 9:
Thanos (Marvel)

Well, I nominate Thanos, because he could find in fighting hame. He could be Bowser of the game due to his powers in the game. He is most popular Marvel villian of all time after Green Goblin and others.
His moveset would use his Infinity Gauntlet - his signature weapon that has reality-bending ability when it has Infinity stones.

 

[Qwerty UIOP]

Job 8: Damien Darhk

Damien Darhk is the leader of the H.I.V.E. but is most well known for his role in the Arrowverse where his appearance and moveset will be taken from

Job 9: Crimson Dynamo

Most people think that the Crimson Dynamo is just a Russian Iron Man. But that is not true for he has the ability of controlling electricity. And I think that would be cool if he used that in this game

 

[Oddball]

DC Villain: Lex Luthor

Marvel Villain: Dr. Doom

 

[DragonRobotKing26]

DC Villain: Deathstoke

Marvel Villain: Ultron