Sadly, I wasn't able to update you guys on the eight more characters but as a treat I will do that plus the two additional characters released on the recently held San Diego Comic-Con 2010. Introducing the Mighty Thor from the Marvel Universe and Amaterasu from the popular Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii video game Okami.
Thor MVC3 Gameplay Footage
Amaterasu (Okami) MVC3 Gameplay Footage
Currently there are a totally of sixteen Marvel vs Capcom 3 playable characters officially released and still counting. On the Marvel Universe there is Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men attire), Captain America (Classic attire), Deadpool (Classic attire), Doctor Doom (Classic attire), Hulk (Classic Savage appearance) Iron Man (Extremis armor), Super-Skrull (Classic Attire), and Thor (Reborn armor). The Capcom Universe on the other hand has Ryu (Street Fighter), Trish (Devil May Cry), Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers), Dante (Devil May Cry), Chun-Li (Street Fighter), Felicia (Darkstalkers), Chris Redfield (Resident Evil), Amaterasu (Okami)
Check out this Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds longer video game trailer version:
Check out the laugh out loud moment with Deadpool and who is the mysterious figure descending... guess it's the big boss... Could it be Dormammu?
MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3 - Comic-Con New Characters Trailer
Here are some of the game art of the other playable characters in the Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Universe from www.marvel.com/.
So far my favorite is Deadpool with his breaking the fourth wall antics which made him so popular on the Marvel Universe. See him in action in this gameplay video for Marvel vs Capcom 3 and know what I am talking about: