Summary

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinitehad more than a few problems when it launched back in 2017. It was fun enough to play, but it has a less than stellar story, it was updated with DRM years after launch, and it’s missing popular characters such as the X-Men. However, the biggest problem that faces the title is how badly it’s aging, as despite only being seven years old, it’s art style and graphics leave an awful lot to be desired.

That’s soon set to change though, as popularFGC content creator Maximilian Doodrecently announced that he’s commissioned a modder called WistfulHopes to create a completely brand-new art style for Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite that will not only make the game look so much better in the here and now, but hopefully keep it looking decent for years to come.

You can see the progress that WistfulHope has made by checking out their Twitter account, which already has some great screenshots of the game with its new cel shaded art style. You can seethe progress being made slowly over each day, as well asside by side screenshotsof what the game used to look like and how much more it’s improved thanks to WistfulHope’s tinkering.

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite’s New Art Style Could Revive The Competitive Scene

While you could probably hop into Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite right now and find a match or two, there’s every possibility that this single mod could bring people back in droves. To say that WistfulHope’s work is extremely popular would be an understatement, as you already have several high-profile people claiming that this new art style is giving them the first glimpse of the game they always wanted fromCapcom.

Of course, a lot of work probably still has to be done before this mod is ready for public use, as WistfulHope has explained that they have to tweak character models (there are a lot of them) and faces to make them fit properly with the cel shaded art style. Then again, this is the progress that WistfulHope has made in just a few days, so it’ll be interesting to see how far they can get with the project when given another week or two.