MARVEL SUPER HEROES HISTORY - The 1995 INFINITY WAR Fighting Game!?

[@mrmacross]

This game is how I learned who Thanos was. I didn't read the Infinity Saga, so I didn't know who Thanos was, nor did I know what an "Infinity Gem" was. Kind of funny to think today that back then I questioned why Dr. Doom wasn't the final boss. I was like EVERYONE knows who Dr. Doom is. Thanos is a nobody!

[@midwestmonster9886]

For me, it was Marvel's War of the Gems on Super Nintendo.

[@MetallicMadness85]

Yah same here...played this so much with my brother as a kid and it was this game (along with the X-men and Spiderman Animated shows) that brought me into comics the most and reading Infinity Gauntlet and the Silver Surfer comics preceding it.

[@TheKilluminati714]

I had a similar story, though I first saw him on mvc2 then I played this and X-Men cota on an emulator and learned about thanos. This was like in the early 2000's.

[@Johnmrobinson-vb5vd]

Infinite gauntlet is my friends favorite comic storyline

[@wiiu923]

That thumbnail got me looking at Psylocke in all KINDS of different ways. Yeaaaaaah.

[@dirtkills]

If it took you this long to look at psylocke “ in all kinds of ways” then you have a problem

[@luisreyes1963]

Thanks to Big Daddy Top Hat for another "eye catching" thumbnail! 🤩

[@propheci]

Lol

[@TheRealKaiProton]

Out of all Fighters, I think this still is my favourite selection screen, with the screens and Billboards on the building tops, then the smash out and drop down,

[@etrotm12thebluewolf15]

Someone I use to be friends with told me to play this game and honestly, I'm glad I listened to him. This game was so much better than I thought it was. I love the infinity gem mechanic in this game (Which is weird because I don't think i would like it in Marvel VS Capcom Infinite). It did have a good choice of fighters, good stage backgrounds, great visuals, and of course the great and nostalgic CPS2 Marvel music. Really appreciate this title along with X-Men: Children of the Atom for eventually spawning the VS Series.

[@Invidente7]

11:23 Just look at mephisto chillin' in the background. He was in the infinity gauntlet storyline, but he didn't contribute much at all.

[@propheci]

He was kinda replaced or merged with Loki. Thanos was about to strangle Mephisto to death, who attempted to betray him. Seems that's how Loki was actually killed in the infinity war film...

[@kadosho02]

This game was fantastic. Loved the roster, and use of the gems. There were so many possibilities, you just had to find a flow with each character. That soundtrack (chef's kiss)

[@robertprince2651]

I have the soundtrack as MP3 files on my laptop, since 2005.

[@kadosho02]

@@robertprince2651 hopefully someday soon MSH will be part of a complete Marvel fighting game collection. And hey excellent idea with the soundtrack, it is a treasure

[@OldNick999-real1]

Have you already talked about the arcade version of Captain America and the Avengers? I loved that one.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Aww were finally going back to that magic of Marvel Super Heroes! Learning from X-Men COTA, Capcom really flexed their muscles with gorgeous artwork ( using some of Marvels best art as reff!) And expanding the awesome combos with lush visuals! The music was phenomenal and the voice actors came straight from the animated series( some anyway). This was the 1st of many great reasons to be a gamer!

[@Jaytecx]

Back when japanese imports of arcade games was reason to spend £££.

[@Yomeidient]

They still have an arcade cab of this one at a nearby bowling alley. I remember renting it on the ps1 back in the day.

[@DevilTC]

This game on the SEGA Saturn absolutely crushes! Plug in any Japan RAM cart and a new option appears in the options menu to use extra RAM. This works in US version as well as the Jpn version and makes the animation even better! My friends and I played the hell out of this every night after college/work in 1997! Good times! The PS version is just sad.

[@anarki4717]

This was one of the first fighting games i bought for the Sega Saturn and i still it today

[@Jaytecx]

Did you get the 4MB cart too? :-)

[@YTOW85]

This and Children Of The Atom for Saturn was🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@robertprince2651]

The Japanese or American version?

[@robertprince2651]

@@YTOW85 I have the American disc; hot 🔥!

[@anarki4717]

Luckily i already had the 4 MG cart

[@Simeautomatic100]

*I'm not gonna even lie, as a kid, blackheart used to scare me so much! Especially his level where the people was forever burning in hell in the back! My brother told me that's where ima be going if I don't leave him alone.....* 😢😢😢😢

[@YTOW85]

...youll be aight!

[@hdofu]

Think that stage is bad, Jedah's stage in Dark Stalker's 3 will make you need therapy.

[@Jaytecx]

Who remembers doing an "aerial rave" combo? Felt so skillful.

[@robertprince2651]

I'm 37 so I can still pull off 7-9 hits. Now, everyone can accomplish 30-45 hits are there hacks or what's missing???

[@Simeautomatic100]

*Damm I had this game for the PS1 as a kid! We played it so much that the disc was scratched all the way up & was unplayable! I miss those ps1 days :(*

[@ozzie.l.6035]

Well you didn't need to scratch the disc to play n enjoy the game..that's why i won't let my nephews touch my video games cuz i know they'll scratch them all. 🤷‍♂️😆😆

[@Simeautomatic100]

@@ozzie.l.6035 *no I'm talking about from playing it so much*

[@ozzie.l.6035]

@@Simeautomatic100 Ok,Happy New Year bud. 👍

[@morty215fightclubbringyour7]

I have this on to different arcade cabinets one online one offline

[@1upLeviathan]

Psylocke is the best!

[@ninjax1983]

Also best waifu

[@Jaytecx]

Combo queen

[@leoncloud31]

I see Psylocke and I click play...😂

[@luisreyes1963]

YEEEAAAHH!! 😘

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

I remember renting this game as a kid. I really enjoyed it although I mashed to try to use the super moves.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Just a heads up, a lot of the artwork used for the side and title of the arcade machines were by super artist Arthur Adams and advertising art by Joe MAD!

[@alejandromolinac]

I LOVE Joe’s art! Discovered the X-Men Comics when he was doing The Phalanx Covenant.... loved that he had a semi Anime style for Western Comics!

[@TalesFromTheBooth]

I wish Joe Mad! would come a back for Hickman's run

[@KalHimself]

Man I miss the 2-D sprite style in games. Seems it only makes a comeback in indie titles.

[@stevensonchambers5577]

I instantly fell in love with this game in the arcade and love it even more than X-men Children Of The Atom. It plays smoother and more polished. The gem dynamic added an extra layer to the gameplay. I still play this game to this day using emulation and an old arcade cabinet I found at a laundromat. It's a classic that never gets old.

[@PapaJoJ]

Both are amazing games but this fighting series that would influence the genre forever started with the one and only X-MEN.

[@JoeyJ0J0]

Marvel Super Heroes was a great game, I still play the PS3 version every so often, Psylock and Doctor Doom are my favorites but I find Anita to be an interesting character to use

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I wished I could've downloaded it when I had the chance

[@JoeyJ0J0]

@@LowellLucasJr. I wish I could of downloaded MVC2 and JoJo HD

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Love this video!❤ I'd say its " THANOS SUPREME!"

[@LobsterPuncher]

I loved this game as a kid. The PS1 port never bothered me back then. And it was light years better than the XvSF port

[@khalidibrahim7726]

I love Marvel Super Heroes late 95s best fighting game all time my favorites wolverine from x-men my memories and my childhood MVC series that marvelous storyline thanos from infinity war fight boss himself so excellent job!

[@TopHatGamingManChannel]

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[@Metaphor9696]

I absolutely love this series and I find the Handhelds Around The World to be quite entertaining. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@strangelovemd1]

I still remember the first time I first laid eyes on this arcade cabinet as a very young lad in NYC. Time froze. I didn’t understand why. I mean, I was a fledging comic book fan and all, but still. This moment in time is forever crystallized in my psyche. Same as when I first saw X-Men :COTA. Now that I think of it, every single Marvel Crossover arcade cabinet up to Marvel Vs Capcom 1 had this impact on me. (Maybe I tapped into the future somehow and felt the MCU coming through).

[@songoku9348]

The Punisher and Daredevil should’ve been in these Capcom fighters. I’m disappointed infinite had winter soldier over Frank.

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

I think another factor that went into the character roster were the 90s cartoons on fox kids

[@Ranuyasha]

Infinite suffered thanks to the Mouse..

[@dravenvandross8281]

Marvel superheroes was an awesome fighting game for it's time and I always wanted to see a sequel to that amazing game.

[@BaiLong45]

Loved this game. Got it as a Christmas present for Sega Saturn. Awesome to play as Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Hulk. Also, it made me a huge Captain America fan. Seeing him in action made me realize that he wasn’t generic or boring, but pretty cool. Started to read more of the comics because of that.

[@BeB02090]

Big Daddy! Thank you for covering this amazing series! Love all the games. I wish a compilation would be released on PC. What a gem of a collection it would be. Another great one and a gob well done sir Top Hat. Much appreciated Much respect Happy Holidays everyone!! 🤗

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

Marvel joke: What is thanos' fav song? Another one bites the dust

[@dub2536]

That IMO is a cool song! Peace!

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

@@dub2536 Fun fact: It was playing in the background of ironman 2,when a drunk tony fought rhodes who was wearing the silver ironman prototype suit.after that song,next song was robot rock by daft punk

[@curbydinobot8633]

His other favorite song is all we are is dust in the wind

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

@@curbydinobot8633 XD

[@SpiralSword40]

Thanks for covering this. I still remember the first time I saw the Marvel Super Heroes cabinet. I was mindblown.

[@KamisamanoOtaku]

Thanks for explaining comic book Thanos' motivations. Really wish they hadn't changed them for the films.

[@zipvid]

Awesome video Top Hat Gaming Man! Coincidentally, I got the arcade cabinet with this game, X-Men COTA, and The Punisher a year ago this month so I was elated to see you cover each one. 👍

[@ShinRyojin]

MSH is one of my favorite games from the MarvelXCapcom collaboration. The animation, the art, the presentation, the game play, everything about it is top notch. But most of all, the soundtrack. The soundtrack is top to bottom amazing. Dr Doom's theme is my favorite as it still sends chills down my spine!

[@zu_1455]

Just recently got this going again on PS3. It's bundled with Marvel Vs. Capcom. :D

[@morty215fightclubbringyour7]

That's great I got the arcade cabinet myself having fun with it

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Wait you did?! How?!

[@AntR803]

@@destructodisk9074 Probably you can’t buy MvC origins rn

[@robertprince2651]

How? I've been on the PS Store and it's barren.

[@zu_1455]

@@robertprince2651 Purchased it years ago, I guess they must’ve taken it down by now 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tonythepokemonguy751]

When is capcom gonna have a top hat gaming character in a game

[@AcornElectron]

Top Hat time again! Hoping to see another stream before Christmas? Either way, keep up the good work fella (+ Lady Decade) and stay safe.

[@TopHatGamingManChannel]

May do so Saturday! Cheers!

[@GangstaMojo]

You forgot to mention that in the US release you could enter a code that lets you play as Doctor Doom and Thanos

[@EriknocTDW]

I wonder if Capcom was considering developing this for the Snes. It did get a side scroller, War Of The Gems, which has a little bit of the fighting game, The Infinity War, feel to it. WotG is not a bad game itself, but I did kinda feel jipped that we got a side scroller instead of the fighting game.

[@Hektols]

Capcom recycled the sprites for the SNES game, it was a vice the company had for years.

[@EriknocTDW]

@@Hektols The sprites in the Snes game aren't even that close to what was in the fighting game, but I do see some vague resemblance. :-(

[@SNKBossSyndrom]

What a great game! First we played it in the arcades, then we got the watered down version for the PS1. Whatever, we were happy as there were no other options. I have such fond memories of this game that I even bought the Arcade1up limited edition got it shipped here to Europe (well, since it includes Punisher it was a must). Great video, thanks!

[@andrewmaasch1724]

Just got my Saturn copy a couple weeks ago. It was the last of the capcom/marvel crossover games I needed. It's great - im having a lot of fun with it. It's definitly a big jump in quality compared to COTA.

[@davidSFL79]

Ooh I remember playing this in the arcades. Many fond memories ☺️

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

If you have Marvel Super Heroes, then you don't need X-Men: Children of the Atom.

[@robertprince2651]

Nah, it's the foundation for MSH bro.

[@Jaytecx]

First game sets a standard for the following games.

[@davidwatkins6307]

I still got mine for the Sega Saturn with the 4in1 ram car to play is Anita off darkstarkers and still loves it

[@Jcarroz]

I like how you come right out of the gate with the Wolverine theme

[@derekshropshire2513]

Adam Warlock is my favorite hero of all time. Hopefully he finally shows up in the mcu in Gotg 3. At this point I'll take the Magus story line.

[@derekshropshire2513]

Anything Jim Starlin worked on I'm all for.

[@oneDonly]

This alpha 2 and tekken 2 made me buy a ps1.

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

Please do more videos on mortal kombat & tekken.as well as videos on dead or alive,blazblue,bloody roar,snk's world heroes,primal rage,sonic the fighters,street fighter 1,pokken tournament,& the fighting/beat em up hybrid pit fighter

[@ensabahnur7657]

COTA was the start of a truly great legacy that ended with MvsC2!

[@DanTJones]

I have this for my ps1. I played it in the arcades back in the 90’s as a kid in Thailand 🇹🇭

[@naejimba]

As iconic as the Marvel vs Capcom series is, I feel like Children of the Atom and Marvel Super Heroes had their own identity before the tag team mechanics and would be worth continuing as a series. Instead of everything else being so focused on the movies, imagine a game that focuses on the aesthetic of the COMICS. You could have hand drawn animation in the style of the comic books... it would be glorious. I mean, even these old sprites are still charming to this day.

[@renzokufc]

This is the first game I played "seriously" at the arcade. I was 14 and the thrill of having to fight for your life (quarter) was really incredible for me.

[@evilzzzability]

Ah, I played this till my fingers bled in the arcades. T'was always my favourite non-SF game. Took everything good about XMCOTA and improved on it. Also the first game to ever get Spider-Man "right".

[@AndrewHarriston]

Keep forgetting that X-Men children of the atom was a copy of Darkstalkers.

[@rickcobos1724]

All of these retrospectives make me see an opportunity for Disney and Capcom, one already done for the Street Fighter franchise. Marvel vs. Capcom: The Ultimate HD Collection Games included... X-Men: Children of the Atom Marvel Super Heroes (1995) X-Men vs. Street Fighter Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Marvel vs. Capcom Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite A compilation of every Marvel fighting game developed by Capcom, the 1994-2000 games would also all HD remakes, and the 2010s games would see unlockable characters become available through non-financial means. I'd also suggest that maybe there would be a small handful of additional characters in each game that were popular at the time of original release. (For example: I've always been puzzled that Sagat wasn't in XM vs. SF to be Sabretooth's natural tag partner, and that neither games under the X-Men brand name had Beast, Jean Grey, or Jubilee at a time when the animated series was airing.)

[@AA_SE14]

Nostalgia everything from the characters to their theme music lucky I played this back then.. Still playable now even

[@trelainshinholster6916]

Love it keep up the good work yeaaaah!! Long time fan just like me I am all about video games and wrestling!

[@robertprince2651]

This video game, after X-Men:COTA, sealed my love for Capcom fighting games.

[@RetroGamingSwede]

As usual the saturn delivers on great arcade ports. This is a really awesome game.

[@DarkwyndPT]

There was another Capcom game but based more in the Infinity War comic (the sequel to the Infinity Gauntlet comic) and also it was a beat 'em up: Marvel Super Heroes War of the Gems for the SNES.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Spider-Man= Ryu & Wolverine= Ken

[@Luciferi4n]

I played this game in an arcade when I was still in highscool it was thew best and I loved every time I played it.

[@maxcooper6554]

Excellent video! Psylocke is part of the foundation on my personal "thighdeology"... BTW, "sucky, sucky, five dollars"? Patreon not going well? LOL

[@hotsuperheroinefightmarvelvsdc]

very cool!

[@i-yell-a-lot4906]

ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTING GAMES EVER

[@goldentrophy7858]

I would say ”Marvel’s War of the gems” & ”X-Men Mutant Apocalypse” are Capcom/Marvel beat me ups that need to be covered

[@MrDaveydtd]

Nice Psylocke muff shot

[@DUBSDADEVILL]

Great video as usual.

[@Pabloplays98]

The music in this game though bro

[@ozzie.l.6035]

This was a good game still a gem..one of my favorites from the Marvel's saga.

[@johnnybyrd300]

I got super lucky and got the MvC Origins pack and MvC2 on the 360 marketplace before they got took down. I literally keep a 360 for these two games.

[@xtrafe5953]

after beating the opponent, just press "start" then continuously attack your opponent again.

[@dealpha3698]

This game has some wicked combos, it teaches me how to do aerial rave and 99hits

[@devonrichardson44]

I love these games

[@hdofu]

Little disappointed you didn't mention this isn't Capcom's only game with the infinity gems and Marvel super heroes story as there was Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems on the Super Nintendo even though that was a platforming beatemup.

[@alejandromolinac]

Will be honest.... I miss the days when Marvel was just video games, action figures, cartoons and comics.....

[@dub2536]

Agreed. I lost interest once 9.11.2001 went thru. Not because of that but for whatever reason!

[@alejandromolinac]

Ha! Last comic I read was The Age of Apocalypse in the late 90’s.... comics seem so full or drama.... and never been a fan of the movies..... personal taste....

[@jkingjay9545]

This video took my breath away

[@ZolhosVerdadeiro]

If you like this game make sure you check its tool assisted combo videos that people post on youtube... Some insane stuff.

[@jamesmoss3424]

I play that arcade game when I was a kid and it kick ass. 😀👍🎮

[@hiphopgamer80]

I love this game.

[@tugbangiv]

The Glorious Days of Infinite Combos, this was more balanced than Xcota.

[@Hotshot2200]

Just beat this on my retropie with a arcade rom, love 💕 it

[@kevinrosenberger5084]

There is still one Cross Over Fighting game that you’re missing, that I would love to see a deep dive on. Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. Still waiting on this one Big Daddy Too Hat 😂

[@devingiles6597]

Hey, Top Hat Gaming Man. Can you please do a video on the original Tekken?

[@AVENTUS03]

$5 !!!!! ...For a top ten BeatsOfRage Dreamcast video !

[@lxs077]

was this the game that had 2 monitors? i remember going to a skating ring and there being one with what i remember being like two 40" screens side by side. might just be remembering it wrong but i definitely remember watching my friend who was as jock (ended up in the nfl) play like a pro and being surprised that he knew how to play video games so good.

[@TopHatGamingManChannel]

You are thinking of Konam's Xmen Beat Em Up, I made a video covering that game earlier this year and featured a two-monitor unit in said video.

[@lxs077]

@@TopHatGamingManChannel i know of that game. but im positive it was a gem fighter one. i remember looking up when i was like 4 feet tall lol must have been around 95- 97

[@lxs077]

@@TopHatGamingManChannel i remember it being like this big but 2 screens www.wikiwand.com/en/Marvel_vs._Capcom

[@MandarimTupiniquim]

The PS1 version was still very very good!

[@DeVstatrOmga]

If Capcom and Marvel ever get their stuff together and made a Marvel vs Capcom 4/5, they need to go back to this style of gameplay and Art. MvsC 3 had really dark and DULL art and not as fun. 9:36 - Art work from Joe MAD! First thing I'd do is hire *JOE MADUREIRA* to do all of the character designs, art work and have it animated with his style of pencil-work. True Comic Book fans would buy the new game in a heartbeat knowing Joe Madureira was involved.

[@moises087]

@tophat you seem to know about comics as well can you tell me where to start on this story i enjoy this brief discription.

[@truegrit9202]

so many quarters spent on this game when I was 11. lmao

[@tovopro]

Trying to figure out how Psylocke never got a UTI.

[@luisreyes1963]

🙃

[@StriderRyu7]

UTI? 🤔

[@Hotshot2200]

Had t n the Saturn, yes! And the music is the best

[@propheci]

You forgot to mention the short lived xbox 360 version of MVS released as "marvel origins". It was quickly delisted due to Disney's silent boycott of the x men characters at the time(I believe they now own the rights to the x men characters, tv and movies).

[@desdichado-007]

I really wish that they had made a sequel to this instead of the vs games.

[@Zeitgeist997]

Awesome. It's just like the movie

[@InternetTAB]

Cheerio indeed!

[@andrewquick4176]

Children Of The Atom only that Street Fighter character as a secret character. It wasn’t a cross over as it wasn’t part of the story

[@erikknouse1195]

Best Version of Wolverine was this game

[@TheSpeedway99]

It would be very neat if you could cover Marvel Superheroes War ot the Gems for Super Nintendo.