Just came back from the tournament. I learned a couple of things.
1. Hate the 360 controller. Will never play fighting games on it. EVER.
2. MvC3 is definitely a far cry from MvC2. I honestly doubt even mashers will have an easy time with the game. Movement feels really tight, and newbies will really be predictable.
3. New 3 attack layout will take some getting used to. Even SC4 has a dedicated button for kicks, horizontals and verticals.
4. I WANT to use Phoenix. Even without knowing a single move, Dark Phoenix damage and movement is INSANE. >:D