Iron Man looks so freakin fun, as always.
Do we have impressions of characters being better or worse than the previous games (just umvc3)
Let's see:
Nemesis: Way better now.
Ghost Rider: Way better now.
Hulk: Better in some ways, worse in others. Probably will be around the same.
Thor: Definitely better.
Arthur: Better but don't know if it will be enough.
Spider Man: Kinda different, better in some ways worse in others.
Dante: Too different to tell but at least on point he seems to be better.
Strider: Better as a point, more well rounded.
Spencer: Very similar to before, probably worse in general. No more 80K makes him a lot worse in general.
Chris: Actually significantly worse than Marvel 3 if compared 1 to 1. He has a couple of new tools but lost tools too.
Rocket Raccoon: Kinda different, hard to say if better or worse. I would say around the same.
Dr Strange: Definitely better.
Hawkeye: Better in some areas, worse in others.
Dormammu: Better in some areas, worse in others. Probably going to have a different focus in this game. Definitely a good character all around in this game.
Zero: Changed around, better in some areas and worse in others. Probably going to be about as good as in Marvel 3 lol! Who knows, I doubt he can be as oppressive as in Marvel 3 in terms of easy TOD.
Morrigan: That zoning style of Soul Fist is dead for the most part, she is more rushdown inclined now. Definitely worse than before but not a bad character.
Captain America: Better in some ways, worse in others (no down/forward angle with Shield Slash in air is so weird). Might end up being better all around because Trick Shield is a nice tool.
Nova: Better in some ways, worse in others. Seems less scrubby and yolo than before, he doesn't have Dolphin kick box dash option select but now he has better mobility, more reliable buff mechanic, an actual fast low and trickier centurion stuff.
Iron Man: Definitely better because his mobility isn't garbage anymore.
Ryu: Mostly better than in Marvel 3 but he is not a lot better so it might not matter.
Chun Li: Generally better than before but quite a bit different as well.
Most characters in this game are better than before. But just because they are better doesn't mean that they will be competitive, it's a different game now.