Since Ultron Sigma was introduced in the previous story trailer for Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite, it would appear our heroes would be up against an impossible task to take down such a mega villain. So why not team up with a super villain to fight against a super villain? And so with the help of The Mad Titan, Thanos, the roster of fighters continues to grow with some amazing fighters.

Thanos was last seen in 2000’s Marvel vs Capcom 2 as a playable character, and now with his looming presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, his influence is taking on new life back into the gaming world. Also, since the MCU is ramping up to Avengers: Infinity War, the presence of the Infinity Stones will make their way into the game enhancing fighters with unique abilities based on the power of each gem.

Not only has this trailer confirmed the inclusion of Thanos, but so have a few additional characters such as Gamora, Nova, Doctor Strange, Dante, Zero, Spencer, and Arthur. Gamora is new to the MvC franchise, but all of the others made their debut in Marvel vs Capcom 3. Additionally, Black Panther has also been confirmed at the end of the trailer who will be available in the Deluxe Edition.

Here is the current roster of Marvel characters:

• Black Panther
• Captain America
• Captain Marvel
• Doctor Strange
• Gamora
• Hawkeye
• Hulk
• Iron Man
• Nova
• Rocket Raccoon
• Thanos
• Thor
• Ultron

And here is the current roster of Capcom characters:

• Arthur
• Chris Redfield
• Chun-Li
• Dante
• Mega Man X
• Morrigan Aensland
• Nathan Spencer
• Ryu
• Sigma
• Strider Hiryu
• Zero

Check out the official plot synopsis for Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite, courtesy of Capcom:

For the first time in franchise history, the Marvel and Capcom universes collide in a visually stunning and immersive cinematic Story Mode, as heroes and villains battle together to save their merged worlds from a sinister new threat, Ultron Sigma. A combination of the robotic foes known as Ultron from the Marvel Universe and Sigma from the Capcom Universe, this psychotic villain is obsessed with infecting all organic life with a cybernetic virus.

History’s greatest gathering of warriors must now unite to fight back against Ultron Sigma and save their newly formed world.

Imagined and created through a shared vision between the two companies, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will feature a variety of exciting and accessible single player modes and rich multi-player content for new players and longtime fans alike. In addition to single player Arcade, Training and Mission modes, a visually stunning and immersive cinematic Story Mode will put players at the center of both universes as they battle for survival against a sinister new threat. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is being built to highlight a combination of iconic locations and fan favorite characters from both universes, including Captain Marvel and Iron Man from the Marvel side, and Ryu and Mega Man X from Capcom.

Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on September 19, 2017.

Source: PlayStation