ARC Expanded Universe vs. Capcom

**ARC Expanded Unierse vs. Capcom** is a 3 on 3 fighting game created by Aranryanchampion/ARCGaming91, that was announced on the 29th of May 2017. It will include characters from both the ARC Expanded Universe and from various Capcom properties.

## **Storyline**

"Throughout the ages, the planet known as "Earth" have grown successfully more and more fragile. Despite all of my efforts to end it, its inhabitants still find a way to come out victorious. Well, it looks like I have no choice but to finally put this planet out of its misery. Huh? What is this? Another dimension with a dieing "Earth". Hmm... yes, a genius idea, I must say. I have to save both these worlds from the destruction that their inhabitants have caused. The other one seem to be in a worse condition than the one I'm familiar with. So let's kill two birds with one stone and cause Armageddon on two different universes."

- **Xanthon the Alphalien**

## **Gameplay Mechanics**

The gameplay is mostly based on Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite except it is 3-on-3 instead of 2-on-2. There are no rounds so when a players three characters are knocked out, the match is over. Just like Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. ARCEU vs. Capcom utilizes a "free-form" tag system akin to Marvel vs. Capcom 3's "Team Aerial Combo" system and Street Fighter X Tekken's "Switch Cancel" system. Players can freely tag out their team members at any point, even while mid-air or during long attack animations. This allows players to form continuous combos between their two characters by essentially creating their own assists through the tag system. Alternatively, players can sacrifice meter from their Hyper Combo Gauge to perform the newly introduced "Counter Switch" mechanic, which tags in their partner character while the opponent is attacking them, providing the opportunity to counterattack and free the character trapped in the enemy's combo. However the player have to choose which character it tags in during gameplay and the one that is not selected, will be locked out and won't be able to do anything for twelve seconds after the action is over.

Another difference is that Infinity Stones are not featured in the game, instead Marvel vs. Capcom 2's "Safe Fall" and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom's "Advancing Guard" returns from Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

## **PLAYABLE CHARACTERS**

The character-amount for this game has been confirmed to be 62 (6 of them are DLC). All the playable characters have hand-drawn artwork made by ARCGaming91/Aranryanchampion. Out of all the playable characters in the roster, 18 of them are female.

### **Character List**

**ARC EXPANDED UNIVERSE characters:**

**Amanda Alexandersson**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse**Bomber Jack**
**Franchise**: Journey through the Universe
**Debut**: Bomber Jack's Journey through the Universe**Cheval Caballo**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet**Dödis**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet**Ebbasiloux**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse**Freud Stream**
**Franchise**: The Horse Show
**Debut**: Hästfabriken**Författaren**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse**Galaxy Stream**
**Franchise**: The Horse Show
**Debut**: Hästfabriken
**DLC****Harmonica**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Harmonica's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure**Hoofer**
**Franchise**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
**Debut**: Smile-Smile Harakiri**Houdgelum Paraceratherium**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**GIANT****Jelly Pound**
**Franchise**: Jelly Pound
**Debut**: Jelly Pound**Kapten Fjortis**
**Franchise**: Den Fantastiske Kapten Fjortis
**Debut**: Den Fantastiske Kapten Fjortis**Karl-Erik Nilsson**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet**Klekowskii**
**Franchise**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen
**Debut**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen**Klubba Stormflake**
**Franchise**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen
**Debut**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen**Litnar**
**Franchise**: Journey through the Universe
**Debut**: Litnar's Journey through the Universe**Løif Andersen**
**Franchise**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
**Debut**: Smile-Smile Harakiri**Matthew Bishop**
**Franchise**: Egyptens Arvinge
**Debut**: Egyptens Arvinge**Mikaela Lövgren**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet**Niklas Mutant**
**Franchise**: Niklas Mutant
**Debut**: Niklas Mutant**Princess Zareena**
**Franchise**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**Debut**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom**Putte**
**Franchise**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
Debut: Smile-Smile Harakiri**Ragna Rokh**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Harmonica's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure**Ryuunosuke**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse
**DLC****Sir. Sonny Sloth**
**Franchise**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**Debut**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**DLC****Smash Gamer**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure**Sonya Meadowbreeze**
**Franchise**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**Debut**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom**Xifeng Sohn**
**Franchise**: Egyptens Arvinge
**Debut**: Egyptens Arvinge 2: Chiangsou's Döttrar**Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen**
**Franchise**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen
**Debut**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen**Zweety-Bäl Mikaboshi**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Harmonica's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**CAPCOM characters:**

**Akuma**
**Franchise**: Street Fighter
**Debut**: Super Street Fighter II Turbo
**DLC****Albert Wesker**
**Franchise**: Resident Evil
**Debut**: Resident Evil 1**Amaterasu**
**Franchise**: Okami
**Debut**: Okami**Asura**
**Franchise**: Asura's Wrath
**Debut**: Asura's Wrath**Chris Redfield**
**Franchise**: Resident Evil
**Debut**: Resident Evil 1**Chun-Li**
**Franchise**: Street Fighter
**Debut**: Street Fighter II - The World Warrior**Dante**
**Franchise**: Devil May Cry
**Debut**: Devil May Cry**Felicia**
**Franchise**: Darkstalkers
**Debut**: Darkstalkers**Firebrand**
**Franchise**: Ghost n' Goblins
**Debut**: Gargoyle's Quest**Frank West**
**Franchise**: Dead Rising
**Debut**: Dead Rising**Gene**
**Franchise**: God Hand
**Debut**: God Hand
**DLC****Hsien-Ko**
**Franchise**: Darkstalkers
**Debut**: Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
**DLC****Jedah Dohma**
**Franchise**: Darkstalkers
**Debut**: Darkstalkers 3**Jill Valentine**
**Franchise**: Resident Evil
**Debut**: Resident Evil 1**Juri**
**Franchise**: Street Fighter
**Debut**: Super Street Fighter IV**Mega Man X**
**Franchise**: Mega Man
**Debut**: Mega Man X**Mike Haggar**
**Franchise**: Final Fight
**Debut**: Final Fight**Monster Hunter**
**Franchise**: Monster Hunter
**Debut**: Monster Hunter**Morrigan Aensland**
**Franchise**: Darkstalkers
**Debut**: Darkstalkers**Nash**
**Franchise**: Street Fighter
**Debut**: Street Fighter Alpha**Nemesis**
**Franchise**: Resident Evil
**Debut**: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis**Nina**
**Franchise**: Breath of Fire
**Debut**: Breath of Fire 2**PTX-40A**
**Franchise**: Lost Planet
**Debut**: Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
**GIANT****Ryu**
**Franchise**: Street Fighter
**Debut**: Street Fighter**Sigma**
**Franchise**: Mega Man
**Debut**: Mega Man X**Sir. Arthur**
**Franchise**: Ghost n' Goblins
**Debut**: Ghost n' Goblins**Strider Hiryu**
**Franchise**: Strider
**Debut**: Strider Hiryu (Manga)**Trish**
**Franchise**: Devil May Cry
**Debut**: Devil May Cry**Vergil**
**Franchise**: Devil May Cry
**Debut**: Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening**Viewtiful Joe**
**Franchise**: Viewtiful Joe
**Debut**: Viewtiful Joe**Zero**
**Franchise**: Mega Man
**Debut**: Mega Man X
### **Rivals**

Here is the rival-list for this game:

* Amanda Alexandersson vs. Chun-Li
* Bomber Jack vs. Sigma
* Cheval Caballo vs. Mike Haggar
* Dödis vs. Jedah Dohma
* Ebbasiloux vs. Nash
* Freud Stream vs. Trish
* Författaren vs. Monster Hunter
* Galaxy Stream vs. Akuma
* Harmonica vs. Jill Valentine
* Hoofer vs. Firebrand
* **Houdgelum Paraceratherium** vs. **PTX-40A**
* Jelly Pound vs. Chris Redfield
* Kapten Fjortis vs. Viewtiful Joe
* Karl-Erik Nilsson vs. Frank West
* Klekowskii vs. Strider Hiryu
* Klubba Stormflake vs. Nemesis T-Type
* Litnar vs. Asura
* Løif Andersen vs. Zero
* Matthew Bishop vs. Amaterasu
* Mikaela Lövgren vs. Juri
* Niklas Mutant vs. Dante
* Princess Zareena vs. Sir. Arthur
* Putte vs. Mega Man X
* Ragna Rokh vs. Albert Wesker
* Ryuunosuke vs. Sigma
* Sir. Sonny Sloth vs. Gene
* Smash Gamer vs. Ryu
* Sonya Meadowbreeze vs. Nina
* Xifeng Sohn vs. Morrigan Aensland
* Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen vs. Felicia
* Zweety-Bäl Mikaboshi vs. Vergil

Just like in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Marvel vs. Capcom 1 & 3 (Ultimate). Every playable character will have a personal theme that will play when they get tagged in after another character on the same team has been knocked out. Unless the theme that is playing belongs to the character that is coming in.

## **STAGES**

There will be a total of 18 stages the game, they will be based on various iconic locations from both the ARC Expanded Universe and Capcom. It is also unknown if there will be any unlockable stages or if they will all be avalible from the start.

**ARC EXPANDED UNIVERSE:**

1. Antarctica (Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen)
2. Den där Stadens kyrka (En Titellös Berättelse)
3. Floden som födde Egypten (Egyptens Arvinge)
4. Plains of Kordenilia (Quest for the Sacred Kingdom)
5. Smileman Space-Station (Smile-Smile Harakiri)
6. Sveriges Uppfuckade Riksdag (En Dag i Livet)
7. Trottenburg Hidden Temple (Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure)
8. Wilderness of an Unknown Planet (Litnar's through the Universe)

**CAPCOM:**

1. Augus' Moon (Asura's Wrath)
2. Demon Village (Ghost N' Goblins)
3. Headquarters of the Order of the Sword (Devil May Cry 4)
4. Iron Horse (DarkStalkers Chronicles: The Chaos Tower)
5. Metro City (Final Fight)
6. Palace Grounds (Mega Man X)
7. Suzaku Castle (Street Fighter II: The World Warrior)
8. Tricell Laboratory (Resident Evil)

**ORIGINAL:**

1. Empty Space of Nothingness
2. Ring of Collided Dimensions

## **Arcade Mode**

Just like the majority of fighting Games, there will be a single-player mode that focuses on the player (and its three selected characters) going through multiple stages and fighting a powerful boss at the very end.

### **"Formula"**

1. Battle against three random opponents
2. Battle against three random opponents
3. Battle against three random opponents
4. Battle against three random opponents
5. Battle against three random opponents
6. Battle against three of Xanthon's heralds
7. Battle agaisnt **Xanthon the Alphalien** (3 forms)

## **Other Game Modes**

* **OFFLINE**
	+ Multiplayer
		- Single Battle
		- Tournament
		- Button Configuration
	+ Training
	+ Vs. CPU
	+ Character Trials
	+ Tutorial Mode
* **ONLINE**
	+ With Anyone
		- Ranked
		- Lobby Battle
			* Join Lobby
			* Create Lobby
	+ With Friends
	+ Online Party Mode
	+ Spectator
	+ Online Training
	+ Online Records
	+ Daily/Weekly Challenges
* **GALLERY**
	+ Artwork Museum
		- Character Art
		- Stage Art
		- Concept Art
	+ Character Bios
	+ Movie Theatre
		- Character Endings
		- Cinematic Game Trailers
	+ Chronicle
* **OPTIONS**
	+ Audio Adjuster
	+ Screen
	+ Deflicker
	+ Rumble
	+ Sound
	+ Tips
	+ Erase Data

## **TRIVIA**

* ARCGaming91 announced this game before he even fully announced "Super ARC Bros. Brawl #Freedom2017" and how he thinks he can handle both projects at once, while playing on the Nintendo Switch is one of the worlds greatest mysteries.
* Sigma isn't a DLC character in this game, unlike in Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite.
* Some of the characters have already made playable appearances in other games made by ARCGaming91 or other people in the lawl-community.
	+ Dödis and Freud Stream appears in Super ARC Bros. Brawl and Harmonica in Super ARC Bros. Brawl Freedom2017, it is unknown though if Dödis and Freud Stream will return for the remake.
		- Cheval Caballo and Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen also has a connection to Super ARC Bros. Brawl with Cheval being an Assist Trophy and Yttjoff being a candidate for the 3rd Anniversary Empty Slot.
		- Putte while not a playable character, appears in the codec section of the movesets in Super ARC Bros. Brawl #Freedom2017, alongside his friend Nicole.
	+ Akuma, Amaterasu, Asura, Chun-Li, Frank West, Hsien-Ko, Juri and Morrigan Aensland appear in Millennia Hyper Fighting 2016.
	+ ARC Expanded Universe vs. Capcom has a non-canon sequel called ARC Expanded Universe vs. Capcom 2.