Today's Nintendo direct was home to all sorts of cool announcements. For me, the coolest of them all was Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, an upcoming collection of 7 of Capcom's classic Marvel arcade games. Six of those are fighting games, but the seventh is the co-op The Punisher beat 'em up! The collection is coming to PlayStation, Switch, and Steam. Xbox, for some strange reason, was left out of today's announcement.
The collection's seven games include: X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and The Punisher. That's a killer lineup! The Punisher arcade game has previously been ported to Sega Genesis, and the arcade version was included on the Marvel Super Heroes Arcade1Up cabinet. Other than that, the arcade version has never had a home release, so its inclusion in this collection is pretty special.
Features:
Battle It Out Online – All of the fighting games in the collection will have online ranked, casual, and lobby matches unlocked for players to showcase their abilities with friends, family, and other players from around the world! Robust Rollback Netcode – Online play for the collection is supported with rollback netcode for a strong and stable online experience! Be the Best! – Global high score leaderboards come to every game in the collection so players can track their journey to the top of the list! Practice Makes Perfect – Training Mode comes to all fighting games in the collection so players can learn, practice, and master their moves! A Rare Gem – The classic beat ‘em up arcade game THE PUNISHER comes to PC and modern consoles for the first time ever in the U.S.! Watch This! – Spectator Mode is available so you can enjoy watching your friends and co-combatants battle it out! Additional Features – Check out the collection’s enhanced features like a music jukebox, in-game Museum, new display filters, and more!Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is coming to PlayStation, Switch, and Steam sometime in 2024. It will sell for $49.99.