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There's not a one of these titles that isn't broken. The crossover combinations are still BS, and people better than almost everything else you could be doing for the meter. MvC1 still had assists by the way, but the way they were balanced only like five of them were even usable. I actually think MvC2 is still the best of these titles, because even though a clear tier list develops, and the overwhelming majority of the cast never sees play. The biggest reason is it's not as swingy as MvC3, where naturally high damage means one mistake will kill your team, and someone can also drop X-Factor to turn any hit of opportunity into a happy birthday situation, land one mix up on the next character as they come in, and end the match in fifteen seconds. In MvC3 you learned two or three combos/loops per character and some good ways to go into them from random hits, and you're ready for everything but the pros. In MvC2 you couldn't put that kind of hurt on someone if they sat there an took it without fighting back. I feel like they also significantly cut back on the utility assists offered. Maybe a couple assists in MvC3 could even touch the utility of Psylocke or Cyclops beta assist in MvC2. Even at it's most oppressive, getting stuck beneath a Sentinel or trapped in some Strider/Doom clockwork shit, MvC2 has more opportunities for give and take.

Actually, in that respect, there being less stuff on screen does kind make MvC1 a bit more interactive for the average player, since it's easier to follow. But the lack of stuff happening on screen also makes it easier for stronger players to set up some of it's problematic things. Infinite combos are arguably easier there than they every were in MvC2. And being able to threaten them definitely affected who saw play and who didn't. People often throw shade at MvC2 for this, but because of damage proration these weren't nearly as dangerous as the characters with good mix-ups.

EDIT: Seriously. I know this video is like thirty minutes, but MvC1 has some bullshit when the fairest thing people are doing is Colossus assist corner carry into Oroboros into air combo/mix up.
https://youtu.be/SBwlOffGD_o?t=15m12s
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