Alternate costumes:
To unlock alternate costumes for a character, press X, Square, Triangle or R1 at the character selection screen when choosing a fighter. Each character has up to four different costumes.
Unlockable characters:
Unlock the following characters by getting the corresponding number of player points. To gain points faster, play in Arcade mode or Online.
CHARACTER – PLAYER POINTS
Akuma – 2,000 player points.
Sentinel – 4,000 player points.
Hsien-Ko – 6,000 player points.
Taskmaster – 8,000 player points.
Artwork:
Unlock the following artwork by performing the corresponding tasks:
Stage Art
ARTWORK – HOW TO UNLOCK
Asgard – Complete Arcade mode eight times.
Danger Room – Complete Arcade mode.
Demon Village – Complete Arcade mode four times.
Fate of the Earth – Complete Arcade mode ten times.
Hand Hideout – Complete Arcade mode six times.
Kattlelox Island – Complete Arcade mode five times.
Metro City – Complete Arcade mode three times.
S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier – Complete Arcade mode seven times.
The Daily Bugle – Complete Arcade mode two times.
Tricell Laboratory – Complete Arcade mode nine times.
Character Art
ARTWORK – HOW TO UNLOCK
Character 3-D model – Land the last hit on Galactus with a given character.
Character Bio – Land the last hit on Galactus with a given character.
Character Ending – Land the last hit on Galactus with a given character.
First Piece of Character Art – Complete mission mode assignment with a given character.
Second Piece of Character Art – Land the last hit on Galactus with a given character.
Special 3-D model – Complete Arcade mode with every character.
Special Bio – Complete Arcade mode with every character.
Special Ending – Lose the final stage of Arcade mode.
Third Piece of Character Art – Land the last hit on Galactus with a given character.
Special Art:
Unlock the following artwork by collecting the corresponding amount of player points:
ARTWORK – PLAYER POINTS
Special Art 1 – 10,000 player points.
Special Art 2 – 15,000 player points.
Special Art 3 – 20,000 player points.
Special Art 4 – 25,000 player points.
Special Art 5 – 30,000 player points.
License cards:
Unlock the following license cards by performing the corresponding tasks:
LICENSE CARD – HOW TO UNLOCK
License Card #1 – Complete Arcade mode with a character.
License Card #2 – Complete Arcade mode with a character under the Very Hard difficulty.
License Card #3 – Complete five missions with a character.
License Card #4 – Complete all missions with character.
License Card #5 – Use a character thirty times.
Normal license card titles:
Unlock the following license card titles by performing the corresponding tasks:
LICENSE CARD TITLE – HOW TO UNLOCK
Airborne Fighter – Perform an air combo.
All Nine PP Titles – Earn 100,000 PP.
All Ten Onlne License Titles – Win 200 Matches.
Bring It On! – Land 30 counter-hits.
Burnin’ Up! – Win 50 times with a Hyper Combo.
Cooling Down – Win once by chip damage (opponent must be guarding).
First Hit Wins – Get first hit bonus 50 times.
I ain’t done yet! – Win with X-Factor activated.
Just As Planned – Win 10 times by judgment.
Reading Your Mind – Perform a Team Air Combo.
Schemer – Win ten times by chip damage.
Win with experience – Perform a team air counter.
Cinema features:
Unlock the following Cinema features by performing the corresponding tasks:
CINEMA FEATURE – HOW TO UNLOCK
Credits – Complete the game.
Opening Movie 2 – Get 15,000 player points.
Opening Movie 3 – Get 30,000 player points.
Opening Movie 4 – Get 60,000 player points.
Start with second or third team member:
Hold [Partner 1] during the “Vs.” or loading screens to start the match as your second team member.
Hold [Partner 2] during the “Vs.” or loading screens to start the match as your third team member.
Swap assist character positions:
Hold [Partner 1] [Partner 2] before a match begins.
Deadpool: Alternate tag in:
Hold [Taunt] while tagging in Deadpool.
Quick reset:
Press Start Select during game play in Training or Mission modes to reset to the middle of the screen. Note: Also pressing [Assist 1] or [Assist 2] will place the corresponding character on point.
Press Start Select Left or Right during game play in Training or Mission modes to reset to the corresponding corner of the screen. Note: Also pressing [Assist 1] or [Assist 2] will place the corresponding character on point.
Alternate models in Model Viewer mode:
Select Arthur, Dante, or Phoenix in the Model Viewer. Once the model appears, press Select to view that character’s alternate model. Press X to view an alternate color scheme.
Costume references:
The following costumes are based on the corresponding sources:
Iron Man
COSTUME – SOURCE
Red and gold suit – Mk 4 armor
Silver suit – Mk 1 or 2 armor
Blue suit – Stealth armor
Red and white suit – Silver Centurion armor
M.O.D.O.K.
COSTUME – SOURCE
Gold and purple suit – Classic M.O.D.O.K.
Red and purple suit – M.O.D.A.M.
White and purple suit – Original comic M.O.D.O.K.
Yellow and purple with gray face – M.O.D.O.K.’s 11 comic
Wolverine
COSTUME – SOURCE
Yellow and blue suit – Classic Wolverine from the Astonishing X-MEN (2004)
Brown and yellow suit – Original Alpha Flight Wolverine
Black and gray suit – X Force suit
Blue and red suit – Age of Apocalypse Wolverine
Spider-Man
COSTUME – SOURCE
Blue and red suit – Classic Spidey from the comics
Black and white suit – Symbiote suit
Black and green suit – Stealth suit from more recent comics
Red and gold suit – Iron Spider suit from the comics
Magneto
COSTUME – SOURCE
Red and purple suit – Classic Magneto outfit
Red and black suit – Ultimate Universe comics
Purple and red suit – Mutant X Universe comics
White and black suit – Mag-F’in-Neto
Dr. Doom
COSTUME – SOURCE
Green and silver suit – Classic Doom from the comics
Black and blue suit – Doom 2099 comics
Red and black suit – Doom 2099 comics
Black and silver suit – Old Man Logan comic
Deadpool
COSTUME – SOURCE
Red and black suit – Classic Deadpool
Yellow and blue suit – Weapon X- Days of Future Now comics
Red, black, and white suit – Deadpool’s Weapon X outfit in the comics
Black and gray suit – Uncanny X Force comics
She Hulk
COSTUME – SOURCE
Purple and white suit – Classic She Hulk
Red and white suit – Fantastic 4 in the comics
Red skinned – Red She Hulk from the comics
Black and white suit with light green hair – Ultimate Universe comics (she is actually Betsy Ross in this series)
Thor
COSTUME – SOURCE
Black suit with silver buttons – Current Thor outfit in the comics
Black suit with gold buttons and no sleeves – Beta Ray Bill comics
White suit with silver buttons – Thor Girl in the comics
Taskmaster
COSTUME – SOURCE
Blue suit with orange cape – Original outfit from the comics
Blue suit with white cape – More current outfit in the comics
Black suit is inspired – Taskmaster in the Udon comics series
Orange suit – When he was part of the Frightful 4 in the comics
Hulk
COSTUME – SOURCE
Green Hulk with purple pants – Classic Hulk from the comics
Red skinned Hulk – Red Hulk from the comics
Gray skinned Hulk – Gray Hulk from the comics
Light green Hulk with pink pants – Alternate Hulk from Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Super Skrull
COSTUME – SOURCE
Black and purple suit – Classic Super Skrull from the comics
Black and gold suit – Another Skrull named Rl’Nnd
Black and white suit – Ultimate Universe comics
Sentinel
COSTUME – SOURCE
Purple and blue suit – Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Metallic black suit – X-Men “Second Coming” story arc
Purple and red suit – Classic Sentinel
Yellow and blue suit – “Mango Sentinel” from Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Zero
COSTUME – SOURCE
Dark and light blue – Mega Man color scheme
Black and orange – Bass color scheme
Red and purple – Axl color scheme
Assist air combo:
To start air combos with assists, press [Launch] while pressing a direction. Press UP for more damage, DOWN to accumulate more super meter, or LEFT/RIGHT to balances damage and super gain, and then the press [Assist].
Also, you can counter an air assist by pressing the same button your opponent does while attempting one.
Trophies:
Bronze trophies
I Buy the Issues – View one ending in Arcade mode.
Saving My Quarters – Beat Arcade mode without using any continues.
World Warrior – Earn 5,000 Player Points (PP).
Average Joe – Land a Viewtiful Combo. (Arcade/online only)
Brusin’ Bruce – Land an Incredible Combo. (Arcade/online only)
Playtime Is Over – Surpass the rank of Amateur.
Welcome to Avengers Academy! – Clear 80 missions in Mission mode.
Passed the Field Test – Clear 160 missions in Mission Mode.
Mega Buster – Use 1,000 Hyper Combo Gauge bars. (Arcade/online only)
Ultimate Nullifier – Perform 30 successful Advancing Guards. (Arcade/online only)
Be Gone! – Perform 10 Snap Backs. (Arcade/online only)
Back at ‘Cha! – Perform 10 successful Crossover Counters. (Arcade/online only)
Excelsior! – Perform 10 Team Aerial Combos. (Arcade/online only)
Wreak ‘Havok’ – Use X-Factor in a match. (Arcade/online only)
Turn the Tables – Land a Team Aerial Counter in a match. (Arcade/online only)
Avengers Assemble! – Make a team composed of the Big 3 and win a match. (Arcade/online only)
Badds to the Bone – Make a team of three who have altered their bodies, and win a match. (Arcade/online only)
Darkstalkers – Make a team composed of those who dwell in the darkness, and win a match. (Arcade/online only)
Weapon X – Make a team composed of Weapon-X test subjects, and win a match. (Arcade/online only)
Female Flyers – Make a team composed of women who can fly, and win a match. (Arcade/online only)
Whose Side Are You On? – Bring about an end to the Civil War in an online match.
Fate of Two Worlds – Make a match between the marquee characters for this game a reality in an online match.
Duty and Deus Ex Machina – Make a match between a national hero and a killing machine a reality in an online match.
Copy This! – Put an end to this game of spider and fly in an online match.
Raccoon City Incident – Settle things between former S.T.A.R.S. members in an online match.
Fate of the Satsui no Hadou – Decide who is the true master of the fist in an online match.
Brave New World – Participate in any mode online.
Steel Battalion – Block 100 times. (Arcade/online only)
Passport to Beatdown Country – Fight in all of the stages.
Who Will Answer the Call? – Participate in an 8 player Lobby online.
A Hero Stands Alone – Win a match without calling your partners or switching out. (Arcade/online only)
Need a Healing Partner – Win a match without blocking. (Arcade/online only)
School for the Gifted – Get a 5 game win streak in Ranked Match.
Silver trophies
Herculean Task – Beat Arcade mode on the hardest difficulty.
Champion Edition Hero – Earn 30,000 Player Points (PP).
Super Turbo Brawler – Earn 100,000 Player Points (PP).
Charles in Charge – Land an Uncanny Combo. (Arcade/online only)
Leading the Charge – Surpass the rank of Fighter.
Combat Specialist – In Ranked Match, surpass the ‘1st’ class rank, or fight someone who has.
A New Avenger – Clear 320 missions in Mission mode.
Big Bang Theory – Perform 30 Hyper Combo Finishes. (Arcade/online only)
Galactic Smasher – Perform 30 Crossover Combination Finishes. (Arcade/online only)
One Step Ahead – Land 50 First Attacks in a match. (Arcade/online only)
Full Roster – Battle against all characters online.
Gold trophies
Waiting for the Trade – View all endings in Arcade mode.
Comic Collector – Unlock all items in the Gallery.
Platinum trophy
Master of Fate – Earn all Bronze, Silver, and Gold trophies.