Here’s how to unlock all secret Marvel vs Capcom 3 characters! The PS3 and Xbox 360 game includes an astounding 36 characters (plus 2 more as DLC) which is sure to keep you busy for quite some time.
The Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds starter characters select screen shows only 32 out of the 38 playable characters in the versus fighting game. Below we’ve listed the 6 hidden characters in Marvel VS Capcom 3, the order from easy to hard to unlock being: #1 Akuma, #2 Sentinel, #3 Hsien-Ko, and #4 Taskmaster. We also explain in detailed text and video guides how to make them all available in-game.
Table of Contents
- How to unlock Akuma
- How to unlock Sentinel
- How to unlock Hsien-Ko
- How to unlock Taskmaster
- How to unlock Jill Valentine
- How to unlock Shuma Gorath
- Multiplayer Friends List
Index of Marvel VS Capcom 3 Guides:
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When you first boot up Marvel vs Capcom 3, you’ll notice that multiple characters are locked. Let’s unlock them!
How to unlock Akuma
You won’t be able to play with the Akuma character until you earn enough points to unlock him. You’ll unlock Akuma once you have earned 2,000 Player Points, which are also known as PP.
2,000 PP is roughly what you’ll earn for simply playing through the single-player “Arcade Mode” once. Although you can also earn points by playing “Multiplayer”, doing “Character Challenges” or spending time in the “Training Mode”.
To quickly unlock Akuma we recommend you finish the “Arcade Mode” (on any difficulty) with any character…
…Easy difficulty makes it easier to perform better, so you get more PP, as you’ll have more time to build up meters and pull off bigger moves. Less time means you use less fancy moves and thus score lower, so if you’re really good I’m sure you could get about 5,000 PP.
But for most of you who are just getting started with the game, your average result for playing through the “Arcade Mode” once will be:
Watch this Akuma unlocking video guide for extra tips:
How to unlock Sentinel
You won’t be able to play with the Sentinel character until you earn enough points to unlock him. You’ll unlock Sentinel once you have earned 4,000 Player Points (PP).
4,000 PP is roughly what you’ll earn for playing through the single-player “Arcade Mode” twice. Although you can also earn points by playing “Multiplayer”, doing “Character Challenges” or spending time in the “Training Mode”.
To quickly unlock Sentinel we recommend you finish the “Arcade Mode” twice (on any difficulty) with any character.
You don’t necessarily have to play with the same character both times you beat the game. If you play on Very Easy or Easy difficulty, you’ll unlock him in about 30 to 40 minutes.
Watch this Sentinel unlocking video guide for extra tips:
How to unlock Hsien-Ko
You won’t be able to play with the Hsien-Ko character until you earn enough points to unlock her. You’ll unlock Hsien-Ko once you have earned 6,000 Player Points (PP).
6,000 PP is roughly what you’ll earn for playing through the single-player “Arcade Mode” three times. Although you can also earn points by playing “Multiplayer”, doing “Character Challenges” or spending time in the “Training Mode”.
To quickly unlock Sentinel we recommend you finish the “Arcade Mode” three times (on any difficulty) with any character.
You don’t necessarily have to play with the same character all three times you beat the game. If you play on Very Easy or Easy difficulty, you’ll unlock her in about 45 to 60 minutes.
Watch this Hsien-Ko unlocking video guide for extra tips:
How to unlock Taskmaster
You won’t be able to play with the Taskmaster character until you earn enough points to unlock him. You’ll unlock Taskmaster once you have earned 8,000 Player Points (PP).
8,000 PP is roughly what you’ll earn for playing through the single-player “Arcade Mode” four times. Although you can also earn points by playing “Multiplayer”, doing “Character Challenges” or spending time in the “Training Mode”.
To quickly unlock Taskmaster we recommend you finish the “Arcade Mode” four times (on any difficulty) with any character.
You don’t necessarily have to play with the same character all four times you beat the game. If you play on Very Easy or Easy difficulty, you’ll unlock him in about 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Watch this Taskmaster unlocking video guide for extra tips:
How to unlock Jill Valentine
Jill Valentime in Marvel vs Capcom 3 is a downloadable content character that you can only unlock or download if you have purchased the Special Edition of the game for $70 (Xbox 360, PS3). The Special Edition includes a code that will allow you to download the character for free 4 weeks post-launch.
Everyone who doesn’t have the Special Edition will have to wait until March 15, 2011 before they can purchase the Jill Valentine DLC. But just the same everyone will have to wait until March 15th in order to play as the character.
Watch this video of Jill Valentine in action to check out her moves:
How to unlock Shuma Gorath
Shuma Gorath in Marvel vs Capcom 3 is also a downloadable content character that you will only have access to if you have purchased the Special Edition of the game for $70 (Xbox 360, PS3). The Special Edition includes a code that will allow you to download the character for free 4 weeks post-launch.
Everyone who doesn’t have the Special Edition will have to wait until March 15, 2011 before they can purchase the Shuma Gorath DLC. But just the same everyone will have to wait until March 15th in order to play as the character.
Watch this video of Shuma-Gorath in action to check out its moves:
Marvel VS Capcom 3 Special Edition extras:
The Special Edition of Marvel vs Capcom 3 costs $70 dollars (that’s ten dollars more than the regular standard edition of the game on Xbox 360 or PS3) but includes Jill and Shuma Gorath characters as free content and available to download from day one, which is nice considering they may very well end up costing $5 or $10 anyway. Alongside a Steelbook case, there are a number of other extras as well, including:
Thanks to mcthedarklord for the Shuma and Jill availability date.
Multiplayer Friends List
This list is for people who want to play online multiplayer together. Leave your own Xbox Live Gamertag or PlayStation Network ID in the comments below to be added! Be sure to add your console of choice behind your username. It’ll make it easier for everyone to fight with fellow fans and unlock more PP.
1. Kuchuck (PS3)
2. coverboi (PS3)
3. theace8869 (PS3)
4. snakelie (PS3)
5. max apocalypse (Xbox 360)
6. CeeKayy (PS3)
7. Savage6000 (PS3)
8. Samuri9fingers (Xbox 360)
9. Isaac_leonhart (PS3) — “Ready to battle!”
10. Killajd (PS3)
11. mcthedarklord (Xbox 360)
12. geosonik (Xbox 360)
13. G_313 (PS3)
14. WeaponXI000 (PS3)
15. brak014 (PS3)
16. Biohazard85 (PS3)
17. supervillian84 (PS3)
18. OUTLAW20XX (PS3)
19. MusicNSonic (PS3)
20. Boloc26 (PS3)
21. qui-gon621 (PS3)
22. Internatlgamer1 (PS3)
23. tazz69 (PS3)
24. SanitaryShark (Xbox 360)
25. xxABNxxD3M0N1C (Xbox 360) — “Let’s see who’s the best.”
26. Dee_Is_Dangerous (PS3?) — “Need some training.”
27. scornfulpie9 (Xbox 360)
28. BRIAN_KYO (PS3)
29. xbonexsaucex (Xbox 360) or WAKEBOARDING69 (PS3)
30. getuissue80 (Xbox 360)
31. HanzoBeast216 (PS3)
32. Curento (Xbox 360) — “I dunno what to say.”
33. SteelDawn2020 (PS3)
34. advid1 (PS3)
35. Stereodevil666 (Xbox 360) — “Capcom Universe FTW!”
36. newjerseyvice (PS3)
37. Josh_0424 (PS3)
38. akmed101 (PS3)
39. nigwitgun (PS3) — “For COD also.”
40. DIZ_YO_DADii (PS3)
41. Brootalia (Xbox 360) — “Mayng.”
42. Oblivion_Boyz (PS3) — “Add me.”
43. Daffy97 (Xbox 360) — “Marvel way better we all kno that! Add me. Also I be on Black Ops.”
44. Makyo41 (PS3)
45. JohnTravoltorb (PS3)
46. jrabb777 (PS3)
47. jay_zaah (PS3)
48. gubisekhon (PS3)
49. danimeguy (PS3)
50. sleezer_mcfly (PS3)
51. DUB9NiNjAH (PS3)
52. DriveBusterKiam (PS3)
53. Sgt-Hustle (ps3)
54. tmainss08 (Xbox 360)
55. Poet_Elexander (PS3) — “In training.”
56. Vicdamoan (PS3)
57. CJSmokin (Xbox 360)
58. INeedYou91 (PS3)
59. StarryMuskles (Xbox 360) — “Hi, just looking for people to play against. Don’t expect a professional I don’t get to play half as much as I would like. Don’t play alot but would like new opponents.”
60. CPT SPAZ2009 (Xbox 360)
61. lilnick217 (PS3)
62. king_dingo07 (PS3) — “Ready whenever you ready.”
63. YakuzaJoe88 (PS3) — “Add me, I’ll play with you, assist you with trophies, or just drink your beer. Joking… this case is on me.”
64. WHiiTEandNERDY (Xbox 360)
65. Jikno (PS3) — “Add me! I want to play with people to better my skills…”
66. zachinhu (Xbox 360)
67. MASTER OF T1ME (Xbox 360)
68. Xerox_dog (PS3)
69. Dnthemn95 (PS3) — “Also for ops and other games.”
70. MOOKS IS GAWD (Xbox 360)
71. Gleadr Amani (Xbox 360) — “Add me.”
72. WeLsH WaLLy x (Xbox 360?) — “Add Me. I Just Got The Game Today. So Teach me The Ropes (17 March).”
73. Hacker601 (PS3) — “Marvel vs Capcom and Black Ops.”
74. supercoolisrael (PS3) — “Add me. I also play fifa 11.”
75. Misery-Star (PS3) — “Anytime chumps lol”
76. BLACKISMYHEART6 (Xbox 360) — “Add me! XD”
77. ApiLchErX (PS3)
78. javiek9 (PS3)
79. Cuban-Thing (PS3)
80. Sir Igglybuff (Xbox 360)
81. GodFako (PS3)
82. GeorgeCvanDamme (PS3) — “Need to fight Thor, Hsien Ko, shuma-gorath, felicia to unlock trophy. Any help would be appreciated.”
83. xXDeathNote01Xx (PS3)
84. Focus5thGM (PS3)
85. liljuguito (PS3) — “I wana get pp to Unlock Akuma!”
86. one_g00d_reason_ (PS3) — “When the psn gets back on line anyone wants to battle.”
87. Inknights (Xbox 360) — “Not a pro, just play for fun 🙂 ”
88. itsPATCHESS (Xbox 360)
89. mobofmidgets (Xbox 360 or PS3) — “If you want to get beat!”
90. Rad In Vegas (Xbox 360) — “Add me! Ill be playing Halo: Reach in mornings, but Marvel vs Capcom 3 all afternoon!”
91. keeman45 (PS3)
92. BadBoyTron (PS3)
93. Ortizone (PS3) — “Take me on killzone 3 if you have the chance.”
94. UplandAtropos (Xbox 360) — “Definitely not a pro but this game is awesome… although it would’ve been a lot better if they had Ken in it.”
95. aimajdagreat (PS3)
96. YOURNAME (Xbox 360 or PS3) — “Marvel universe FTW!”
Newest usernames are added at the bottom.
I hope this characters guide was helpful to you. Please comment if you need more help or have unlocking tips of your own.