Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Is Up for Preorder

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Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is set to release before the end of the year for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC. The PS4 version, of course, will be perfectly playable on PS5, thanks to backwards compatibility. It also includes new features like online play. The collection is available for preorder from a variety of retailers, in both digital and physical formats. We have all the details below.

Preorder Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics​

PS4

• Get it at Amazon - $49.99
• Get it at Best Buy - $49.99
• Get it at GameStop - $49.99
• See it at PS Store (digital) - (not yet available)

Nintendo Switch

• Get it at Amazon - $49.99
• Get it at Best Buy - $49.99
• Get it at GameStop - $49.99

PC

• Get it at Steam - $49.99

There aren’t any fancy special editions of the game, but the standard edition is available in both physical and digital format on console.

Game List for Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics​

• The Punisher (1993)
• X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994)
• Marvel Super Heroes (1995)
• X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996)
• Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997)
• Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes (1998)
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000)

A grand total of seven games are included in this collection, with release dates spanning 1993 - 2000. One notable (non-fighting game) inclusion is The Punisher, a beat-‘em-up game that kicked off the partnership between Marvel and Capcom.

What Is Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics?​

These aren't just straight ports of the games – Capcom has added plenty of extra features and quality-of-life improvements. The biggest new piece is online play, so you don’t need to have friends over to go head to head or play The Punisher in co-op. You can play online in casual or ranked matches. There's a leaderboard for high score challenges and screen filters to make the games look more how they did on CRT displays.

Also included is a library of design documents and artwork used in the development and promotion of the games, as well as a music player. There's a training mode, where you can practice your special moves and see things like hit boxes for each character. And for newcomers who don’t want to learn all the special moves, there’s a one-button feature you can enable to help them keep up with veterans. All of the arcade games are available in their English or Japanese versions as well.

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