Niitsuma: After the release of Avengers [in Japan], I have been hearing many recommendations... including Loki. I wonder how Loki would function in a fighting game...



Fujixgame: I really wanted to see Loki in fighting game... is what I say, but he would have a difficult syle [to implement]. I selfishly ask for Blade instead!



Niitsuma: Blade was considered for MvC3. We had no objections to his style implementation in a fighting game, but we were trying to avoid a glut of sword characters in the game.



9q_: What about the Green Goblin?



Niitsuma: We were trying to avoid the color green.... just kidding. Elements involving the Spider-man universe are delicate, and Dr. Octopus was considered before Green Goblin was.

9q_: Somehow I can understand the use of the word "delicate" to describe the Spider-man universe... Thanks for holding this interesting discussion!



Niitsuma: No problem, glad to be of assistance to various requests.



MAMESpider: Considering the subject of movies, Lizard was never considered as a candidate???



Niitsuma: Hm, that idea wasn't considered very much. When we considered pushing universes, it was decided that "The Avengers" would get a stronger push than the Spider-man universe.



senzu_1048596: Jin Saotome and Captain Commando... were these two characters ever considered as candidates for MvC3 or UMvC3?



Niitsuma: Sorry, they were not considered. We wanted to focus more on new choices in the roster.