Marvel vs. Capcom 2 has stood the test of time by being a tournament-worthy title to many fighting game fans, despite it’s utterly broken nature and uninspired Storm-Magneto-Sentinel teams that “teh proz” so adamantly select.

For me, it’s always been one of the “WTF” games, not necessarily for the gameplay (granted, that does play a factor), but for the loopy videogame-meets-jazz soundtrack that was totally out of place. I’m not sure which variety of sake caused a programmer to think “Hey, let’s throw some horn in here!” upon seeing Ryu and Spidey mix it up, but Capcom is looking to right this inexplicable wrong.

This summer’s re-release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will still feature the same horrendous soundtrack, but the silky pimps at Kotaku have gotten word from Capcom that a free bonus “mix tape” soundtrack will be available for download from Marvel.com, Capcom-Unity.com, and the game’s promotional site, tu4ar.com.

The hip hop remix soundtrack will feature several underground rap legends who’ll perform original songs inspired by fighting games. They include:

• Raekwon
• Talib Kweli
• E40
• DJ Qbert
• Hieroglyphics
• The Grouch and Eligh of Living Legends
• Planet Asia
• MC Supernatural
• Havoc of Mobb Deep
• DJ Toure
• And more!

Props to the Big C for  doing it the right way, and not signing the Soulja Boys of the world. Here’s hoping that Del tha Funkee Homosapien makes an appearance; his “Protoculture” stands as one of the finest love letters to videogamedom ever penned.

[Hat Tip: Kotaku]

Jeffrey L. Wilson  (703 Posts)

Founder and Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey L. Wilson’s love of all things shiny/digital has lead to jobs penning gadget- and video game-related nerd-copy for E-Gear, Laptop, LifeStyler, Parenting, PC Magazine, Sync, Wise Bread, and WWE. Besides overseeing the editorial content at 2D-X.com, the Brooklyn College grad hosts New York City’s monthly Bits and Bytes video game media and public relations meetup. You can find him at a bar sampling foreign beers, or on Twitter doing twittery things.