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New Ultimate Alliance DLC comming

bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
edited March 2007 in Games and Technology
ACTIVISION TO RELEASE NEW MARVEL: ULTIMATE ALLIANCE HEROES AND VILLAINS ON XBOX LIVE® MARKETPLACE

Santa Monica, CA - March 23, 2007 - Expanding on the experience of controlling the world's largest army of Super Heroes on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today plans to release Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Heroes and Villains. The expansion packs feature eight new playable characters: The Incredible Hulk, Magneto, Hawkeye, Sabretooth, Doctor Doom, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Venom, each complete with new signature powers, skins, dialog, conversations and achievement points. The download will be available in April via the Xbox Live Marketplace online gaming service.

"The signature gameplay of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has made it a favorite among fans, as well as the best-selling Super Hero game on the Xbox 360 to-date," said Rob Kostich, vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. "By adding some of the biggest names in the Marvel Universe to the roster we're enabling Xbox 360 gamers to build a variety of all-new teams and enjoy the epic action in brand new ways."

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is the award-winning action/RPG that allows players to create their Marvel dream team from the largest roster of Super Heroes ever in an epic quest that will determine the fate of Earth and the Marvel universe. With a total of over 140 popular Marvel characters and a playable cast of more than 20 Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Captain America, gamers embark on a dangerous journey across exotic terrain and well-known comic book locations like Atlantis, the Shield Heli-Carrier and the Skrull home world in an attempt to defy Dr. Doom and the world's most notorious Super Villains.

The downloadable content will be released in three packs. The Hero Pack and Villain Pack will each be 500 Microsoft points ($6.25) and the Combined Hero and Villain Pack will be 800 Microsoft points ($10). Heroes and Villains gamer pic packs will also be available for 80 Microsoft points each ($1).

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is currently available for the Xbox 360 for the suggested retail price of $59.99 and rated "T" (Teen - Mild Language, Violence) by the ESRB.

tl;dr
The Incredible Hulk, Magneto, Hawkeye, Sabretooth, Doctor Doom, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Venom for 800pts

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    PataPata Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    This is what Downloadable content should be.

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    VeganVegan Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Poor Wii and its crippled online system. The Xbox version supports multiplayer mode over Live, too, doesn't it? Hell, I think even the original X-Men Legends does.

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    SonosSonos Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    god that is awesome.

    anyone wanna co-op with me when this hits stores? pretty please? that was my only gripe on M:UA was that when i finally picked it up the lobby was dead.

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    NorayNoray Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Awesome content but ten bucks for 8 new characters is pretty ridiculous IMO. You can get SotN for that.

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    ThreepioThreepio New Westminster, BCRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Nightcrawler? BAMF! Sweet.

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    PataPata Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Vegan wrote: »
    Poor Wii and its crippled online system.

    How the crap can this not be done in the Wii Shop channel?

    Tell me.

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    VeganVegan Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Pata wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Poor Wii and its crippled online system.

    How the crap can this not be done in the Wii Shop channel?

    Tell me.
    I've seen no proof whatsoever that the Wii has the capability to patch/add content to existing disc-based games.

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    SonosSonos Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Noray wrote: »
    Awesome content but ten bucks for 8 new characters is pretty ridiculous IMO. You can get SotN for that.


    8 new characters is potentially hours of entertainment. I've bought worse for 800 points.

    Someone co-op with me on XBL! dont pretend I am not YELLING!!!

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    RancedRanced Default Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    8 characters for 800 points isn't bad.

    I'd replay the whole game twice with these two new teams.

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Is the game itself any good? I played X-men Legends and it was ok. Never made it past the second level as I recall. I have no love for superheroes or the genre at all.

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    RancedRanced Default Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    You probably wouldn't like this either.

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    jclastjclast Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Sonos wrote: »
    Noray wrote: »
    Awesome content but ten bucks for 8 new characters is pretty ridiculous IMO. You can get SotN for that.


    8 new characters is potentially hours of entertainment. I've bought worse for 800 points.

    Someone co-op with me on XBL! dont pretend I am not YELLING!!!

    Alright I am. I'm yelling! I'M YELLING! I'M...

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Is the game itself any good? I played X-men Legends and it was ok. Never made it past the second level as I recall. I have no love for superheroes or the genre at all.

    Then why would you play a superhero game in a genre you don't like? :/

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    SonosSonos Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    lolol

    well if anyone wants to co-op this fella day 1 it comes out add me to your flist prease: Sonovius

    thanks look forward to it. I am thinking Sabretooth to start with. yes. Magneto though...man its going to be a tough call.

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    eryu90eryu90 Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    lol Hulk needs no team. Hulk is strongest there is.

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Furu wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Is the game itself any good? I played X-men Legends and it was ok. Never made it past the second level as I recall. I have no love for superheroes or the genre at all.

    Then why would you play a superhero game in a genre you don't like? :/


    Superhero genre. Not game genre.

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    ZhouZhou Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Oh brilliant.

    It figures it would be 2 months after I've traded in the game back to EB.

    Maybe I can find it again for cheap. I must play as the Hulk and Venom.

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I do have a weakness for Venom. Anything with hungry tentacles makes me all warm in the pants.

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    jclastjclast Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    That sentiment fits your avatar perfectly.

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    Bloods EndBloods End Blade of Tyshalle Punch dimensionRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    No Iron Fist?

    WHAT THE FUCK?

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    jclast wrote: »
    That sentiment fits your avatar perfectly.

    Cowboys....have tentacles? o_O

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    ben0207ben0207 Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    HULK SMASH!

    WOO!

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    jclastjclast Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    jclast wrote: »
    That sentiment fits your avatar perfectly.

    Cowboys....have tentacles? o_O

    The ones in your av have warm in the pants tentacles.

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    NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Vegan wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Poor Wii and its crippled online system.

    How the crap can this not be done in the Wii Shop channel?

    Tell me.
    I've seen no proof whatsoever that the Wii has the capability to patch/add content to existing disc-based games.

    512MB ain't alot of space to devote to such things you know. If you think the actual capability ain't there or can't be added by a firmware upgrade...

    It's really just a matter of space.

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    NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    eryu90 wrote: »
    lol Hulk needs no team. Hulk is strongest there is.

    Completely correct.

    NOR on
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    No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    :v: For the big green dick, hulk.

    :^: For everyone else, especially Nightcrawler.

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    VeganVegan Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    NOR wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Poor Wii and its crippled online system.

    How the crap can this not be done in the Wii Shop channel?

    Tell me.
    I've seen no proof whatsoever that the Wii has the capability to patch/add content to existing disc-based games.

    512MB ain't alot of space to devote to such things you know. If you think the actual capability ain't there or can't be added by a firmware upgrade...

    It's really just a matter of space.
    In other words, don't expect DLC like new Ultimate Alliance characters to be coming to the Shop channel.

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    jclastjclast Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Vegan wrote: »
    NOR wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Poor Wii and its crippled online system.

    How the crap can this not be done in the Wii Shop channel?

    Tell me.
    I've seen no proof whatsoever that the Wii has the capability to patch/add content to existing disc-based games.

    512MB ain't alot of space to devote to such things you know. If you think the actual capability ain't there or can't be added by a firmware upgrade...

    It's really just a matter of space.
    In other words, don't expect DLC like new Ultimate Alliance characters to be coming to the Shop channel.

    Unless they also update the firmware in such a way that we could use content stored on an SD card.

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    VeganVegan Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    jclast wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    NOR wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Poor Wii and its crippled online system.

    How the crap can this not be done in the Wii Shop channel?

    Tell me.
    I've seen no proof whatsoever that the Wii has the capability to patch/add content to existing disc-based games.

    512MB ain't alot of space to devote to such things you know. If you think the actual capability ain't there or can't be added by a firmware upgrade...

    It's really just a matter of space.
    In other words, don't expect DLC like new Ultimate Alliance characters to be coming to the Shop channel.

    Unless they also update the firmware in such a way that we could use content stored on an SD card.
    I'm waiting for that day. It would be the awesome.

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    NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Vegan wrote: »
    NOR wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    Vegan wrote: »
    Poor Wii and its crippled online system.

    How the crap can this not be done in the Wii Shop channel?

    Tell me.
    I've seen no proof whatsoever that the Wii has the capability to patch/add content to existing disc-based games.

    512MB ain't alot of space to devote to such things you know. If you think the actual capability ain't there or can't be added by a firmware upgrade...

    It's really just a matter of space.
    In other words, don't expect DLC like new Ultimate Alliance characters to be coming to the Shop channel.

    Yes. However, what I've bolded is also completely incorrect.

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    cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Dammit, when the hell will Marvel finally give into the massive, clamoring fan demand and bring in the character we've all been waiting for?

    Of course, I'm talking about Howard the Duck. *waaaaugh*

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    NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Dammit, when the hell will Marvel finally give into the massive, clamoring fan demand and bring in the character we've all been waiting for?

    Of course, I'm talking about Howard the Duck. *waaaaugh*

    Better yet, Zombie Howard the Duck.

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    Bloods EndBloods End Blade of Tyshalle Punch dimensionRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    NOR wrote: »
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Dammit, when the hell will Marvel finally give into the massive, clamoring fan demand and bring in the character we've all been waiting for?

    Of course, I'm talking about Howard the Duck. *waaaaugh*

    Better yet, MOTHER FUCKING IRON FIST.

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    eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Despite Hulk and Venom(And Doom, as hes never been playable before, but his model, animations, and moves were mostly already in place) being the only two actually brand new characters, its still a great selection of playables that I look forward to throwing my 10 bucks at. Though as far as rehashes goes, I still wish they wouldve brought back Psylocke from XML1, or Cable from XML2 PSP.

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    VashinVashin Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    dammit! all i got is the PSP version, i wonder if i can find a used copy of this for pretty cheap.

    i needs me some venom

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    BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Oh my god.

    Stop this.

    I am a poor man. I cannot afford an Xbox 360.

    Stop making me want one.
    I want one so bad. I will sell my kidneys.

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    Guardian LegendGuardian Legend Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    To Magic Pink:
    I didn't like X-men Legends, but I really enjoyed Marvel Alliance. The combat mechanics are deeper. The camera angles are sometimes mixed up in fun ways. It's just a much more diverse experience than X-men Legends games were.

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    SonosSonos Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    i was thinking about this last night...how are they going to do this?

    Dr. Doom fighting against the forces of Dr. Doom? Nightcrawler saving either Jean or himself in Mephisto's Realm? or are these just going to be comic missions you think? maybe they will toss in some silly, witty dialouge to point out the absurbity of it.

    i dont know.

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    One Thousand CablesOne Thousand Cables An absence of thought Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Dammit, I was hoping for some Iron Fist action. Otherwise, it's good.

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    Jealous DevaJealous Deva Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Well, this is marvel universe, half of these guys have had clones of themselves running around at one point or another.

    Otherwise yeah you could do some fighting game style absurd mirror dialog. "Damn, you're handsome, I think I'll call you Nightcrawler 2".



    Edit: Also why no Black Widow or Captain Marvel? I know they have to reskin BW and CM for 360, but surely it isn't that hard when they're making entirely new ones from scratch.

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