TGAs 2018: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 announced exclusively for Switch

Well over a decade ago, Marvel and Activision released a beat-em-up/RPG known as Marvel Ultimate Alliance. We got a plethora of Marvel characters teaming up, going to iconic worlds to battle legendary villains, it was really awesome and it was followed-up with a sequel that adapted Marvel’s famous Civil War storyline.

Outside of two remasters a couple years ago, the series has remained dormant and many assumed a third game was out of the question… but then, tonight… we got a pretty mind-blowing announcement. At The Game Awards, Nintendo and Marvel announced Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order EXCLUSIVELY for Nintendo Switch developed by Team Ninja.

The game will see the likes of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thanos, and The Black Order all in a fight to gather the Infinity Stones. You can view the full description of the game below as well as the reveal trailer.

“In this new storyline, heroes and villains unite in a race across the Marvel Universe to find the Infinity Stones before Thanos and The Black Order use them to unleash cosmic chaos. From Avengers Tower to the X-Mansion and beyond, every stop on the dangerous quest to thwart Thanos results in unexpected collisions of fan-favorite characters and iconic locations.

“Get closer to the action by shifting the view to an over-the-shoulder “Heroic Camera” perspective—a series first that offers a more immersive way to play single-player or multiplayer on up to four systems.

“Play online*, offline via local wireless, or simply pass a Joy-Con controller to a friend, so they can join your team. With another pair of Joy-Con™ controllers (sold separately), four players can team up on one system! The drop-in/drop-out co-op possibilities let players create their own “Ultimate Alliance” at will.”

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order will hit Nintendo Switch in 2019.