Mad Catz to Release Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Arcade Fightstick Tournament Edition

Mad Catz announced that they will be making a licensed Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds - Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition.

The Marvel vs Capcom 3 Arcade Fightstick is expected to be available in time for the launch of the game February 15th for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

Based upon the companies’ award-winning range of Tournament Edition Arcade FightSticks, the brand new Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Tournament Edition FightStick features arcade-quality components sourced by legendary Japanese arcade manufacturer, Sanwa Denshi™ as well as a Japanese-style ball-handled joystick, 30mm Action Buttons, and button placement matching the Vewlix arcade cabinet configuration.  The D-Pad control switch and Dual-Turbo functionally add twin levels of turbo control to any of the action buttons, enhancing the arcade experience for both new and seasoned players.  Complete with detailed touches such as screw-on rubber feet for solid surface play, unobtrusive placement of the start and select/back buttons, a locking mechanism preventing accidental activation of turbo settings for tournament play and exclusive Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds artwork, the Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition represents the best possible choice for gamers and comic book fans alike.

Approved by Marvel and Capcom and presented in ‘Collector’s Edition’ packaging, the Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 FightStick is limited to a production run of just 5000 units, with each FightStick individually numbered to further enhance the collectible appeal to the dedicated comic book and fighting game enthusiast.

The new Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition is to begin shipping in time for launch of the game, expected February 15th, 2011.  The FightStick is expected to be available from the Mad Catz web store.

GDN nabbed some images of the fightsticks for you thanks to Mad Catz.

PS3 Marvel vs. Capcom 3 FightStick image

Xbox 360 Marvel vs. Capcom 3 FightStick image