Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection GameSpot Review

[@Nigel222]

One of my most memorable arcade experiences is walking by the machine and seeing Cyclops shaking hands with Ryu and it blowing my mind that they were in a game together.

[@STR00m482]

Yesss!! Same!! Cross-over meant something back in the day.

[@lex_2037]

Can I just share? 😊 Year is 1994 in the Philippines, I have P50 ($1 now). I walk 30 minutes to the mall from our house and go straight to the arcades to buy token and play Marvel vs Street fighter. After playing, I buy chips and zunkist (orange tetra pak) and sit on the stairs and eat. These are one of the best moments in my life. Man the 90s are just something else. Have a nice day ahead and thanks for reading 😊

[@jbob4996]

Which arcade was this?

[@jeremyblackwater439]

😊 nice story. ✌🏾

[@TsmCrankster]

The year has to be 1997-1998 that is the year Marvel super heroes vs street fighter came out. I remember being there when it got unloaded and set up at the arcade, was cool!

[@bidikei7854]

Me too

[@lex_2037]

@@jbob4996 Ever Gotesco mall, Ortigas Pasig City Manila!

[@charlesjulion6011]

I'm gonna take you for a RIIIIIIIIIIIDE!

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

No diddy

[@duxnihilo]

PANANANA

[@ukiyoideas2215]

Tururu tururu

[@Jgrande113]

@@michaelmyersplays4992😂

[@therealdonchelios]

@@charlesjulion6011 Jinn and Captain Commando were so much fun

[@Pyke_]

90's are the pinnacle of the fighting games

[@Makman1994]

This game came out today which is the same day as my birthday! It was a fun present for my 30th Birthday.

[@xCorzo650x]

yea too bad the physical doesnt release for another couple months! blast it! i'll wait tho.

[@shaji6481]

Happy Birthday Stillllllll

[@GoreTechs2000]

Happy birthday pal!

[@Orly-pl4un]

@@xCorzo650xgood punk

[@Makman1994]

@@shaji6481 Thanks. Have a good evening👍

[@danny200mph5]

My teenage years. Arcades were a time with real friends, not online friends

[@astrovewlix]

those days are sadly long gone. Now humans communicate like this 0011010111100010101100011010110 -_-

[@danny200mph5]

@astrovewlix5929 too many keyboard and microphone warriors

[@davidaitken8503]

It's hard just to get a few people to all agree to play the same game nowadays. People have become so close minded they only want to play their personal little niche ad nauseum.

[@6ixfoa320]

I remember when xmen vs street fighter hit the scene. Amazed

[@ramdjow2882]

The idea that arcades had "real" friends while online friends aren't real doesn't really make sense to me. Online games are about connecting people and having fun, just like arcades used to be. The shift from arcade or couch co-op to online gaming is more about how the gaming industry has changed, not about younger generations not valuing real friendships. Today, games are more immersive and detailed than ever. More kids are playing games now than back then, when they were often considered nerds or geeks. Gaming culture has become more accepted, and online gaming has broken down the stigma of who plays and who you can play with. Just like random people in arcades would approach you to chat or play, online games have made that easier. Yes, the focus has been on online games for a while, but that’s already shifting back to single-player experiences as online games have become oversaturated. Couch coop games do still exist, but they are mostly in the form of Nintendo games (old and new). I even know people who made lifelong friends through online gaming and later met up in person. As cringey as that might sound, those connections are just as real and meaningful as playing with friends at an arcade. Also, I am happy that as a kid, I was able to play games with friends for extended periods of time without my parents knowing, and I got to do that thanks to online games. That's how you make friends as a gamer-- you asked if someone owns a console and what their gamertag is! Btw I'm in my mid-twenties

[@johntziannis359]

You can't go wrong with this collection.

[@Yusei255]

unless your living in europe cos. code in a box for the Physical version.

[@johntziannis359]

@@Yusei255 I bought the digital. Hopefully there will be a physical release in Australia.

[@Yusei255]

@@johntziannis359 even if they did, i would advise against it. best bet import a copy from oversea's, cos there's a main reason as to why you'd want to.

[@terrrell7798]

@@johntziannis359 digital is gitchy

[@dcagepcutta6488]

@@terrrell7798really? That’s interesting.

[@HidyoX]

The Marvel vs Capcom arcade machine collected so much of my quarters back in the day.

[@CensorTube84]

I’m buying this game for ONE character…OMEGA RED ! 😤💪

[@ottosantiagolassus]

A man after my own heart🤜🤛

[@1blakklab1]

I need to destroy the weapon X !

[@HMagnus]

HA! HA! HA!... OMEGA DESTROYER!!

[@josephcoffey2175]

🥹stop!.. you had me at buying 🤭

[@WillS724]

My man

[@BCDC123]

X-Men Children of the Atom may not be as xtreme as the rest, but the sprites sure are prettier and the stages; amazing. 💯

[@LuluManager2]

I loved this game on my Saturn back in the days… I spent sooo many time on it ♥️

[@awakenedsoul2638]

EVEN THE D.O.S VERSION LOOKS GREAT IN TERMS OF GRAPHICS!

[@Leader237]

I know the main highlight was MvC2 but MvC1 was the one I played the most growing up. Hearing that character select song booting it up yesterday genuinely made me tear up. Hopefully this does well, and we can get another game in the MvC series.

[@TwntyUp]

mvc1 had better visuals and better backgrounds for the specials to me

[@DanYellowZena]

MVC1 is my favorite out of the MVC series.

[@juthecomedian]

Nah we don't need another one. They're going to promote DLC before the game even comes out lol

[@Mr0nice0guy]

I am going to drink my coffee now

[@jasonsmith530]

I need decaf I almost had a heart attack

[@baphometh2137]

This game means a lot to me! We were a family just getting by going to the laundry to wash, I'd be playing X men Vs Street Fighter and MvC with a 5 dollar bill every visit! I've been a lifelong fan since and aimed to get gud!

[@oukeith]

Marvel vs Capcom 2 is the greatest fighting game ever made.

[@n64fan60]

I reckon Third Strike gets the 🏆

[@oukeith]

@@n64fan60 I respectfully agree to disagree.

[@n64fan60]

@oukeith How dare you respectfully-disagree? 😁🍻

[@user-ho8vu9yb4e]

3rd strike, Tekken , MvC2

[@n64fan60]

@@user-ho8vu9yb4e Which Tekken? 3?

[@ReginaldVannison7777]

Can’t wait for the physical to be available.

[@ReginaldVannison7777]

Were there frame rate issues in the arcade or just the console version🤔

[@BCDC123]

Definitely have to cop that physical version, we can’t trust that any issues won’t arise to take away this treasure.

[@Kerunou]

@@ReginaldVannison7777frame rate was never an arcade thing. Frame rate couldn’t be replicated on any home hardware of any kind. Dreamcast came closest.

[@Retro-beat-em-up-games]

Will the physical copy be the same price?

[@Yusei255]

you better not be planning on getting the Pal version like in europe *Code in a box*

[@juanisimocr3813]

I'm loving this collection so much! I know MVC2 gets all the bells and whistles (rightly so) but the X-Men vs SF and Marvel vs SF games were far and away the ones I played the most as a child and they are very special to me. Thank you Capcom for bringing these blasts from the past back!

[@gregknies7944]

Spent a good 4 plus hours straight playing this collection today. relieving my childhood. Such an awesome collection. Beat all the games except MVC and MVC2 as I still need to play those.

[@ChrisRYAN-vk4nd]

What system?Is there an online?

[@88Opportunist]

Those drawbacks don't make sense. You're playing these games because you're a fan of the characters and want to play them, how dated any of the games is doesn't matter because each game is the only place to get that specific experience of those heroes fighting those enemies. Technical differences don't matter if the games are also thematically different. Nobody is grabbing this collection purely because they want a competent retro fighter, they're grabbing it because they're a fan of at least 3-4 of the included games if not even all of them.

[@misterpinkandyellow74]

Games are easy to find for free with none of these flaws

[@kevinmatta9262]

​@@misterpinkandyellow74don't say fightcade. That has it's issues as well.

[@RockHoward256]

​@@misterpinkandyellow74how, fightcade? The version with no training mod and tons of bugs and issues? You're mostly paying for competent online

[@outlawmisfit85]

This is such a GIFT. I’m excited to own and be able to show this to my kids!! It works runs feels and looks as amazing as I remember. It’s just joyful !! 🎉

[@therealdonchelios]

Punisher is the best beat em up ever made. Brutal.

[@Ssjangel3]

That's a bold claim and I respect that. I disagree that it's the best one ever made but it's definitely in the top 10/5 list

[@ginobling1828]

Streets of Rage, hands down

[@JC-vx9ht]

Never played punisher but my faves are double dragon 1,2, bad dudes, streets of rage, final fight, river city ransom, xmen arcade.

[@ginobling1828]

@@JC-vx9ht tbh I never knew of this punisher game until now

[@WillS724]

Turtles in Time have entered the chat

[@attaigardiner3007]

All these games are arcade perfect, you get access to all secret characters in each title from the start, no loading times for any of titles at all, English and Japanese versions, a music player and a gallery...and he gives the game an 8 ? This game review is dead to me....for me, a 90s teenager, this games a 10 out of 10.

[@TheObserver83]

Not exactly. The sound effects are horribly compressed and weak compared to the original arcade.

[@reymartchristiancruz526]

Love you ppl don't pay attention the sound is terrible

[@attaigardiner3007]

The sound is not terrible at all they litteraly have a volume option and you can adjust the settings at your leisure, my Sony Bravia has no issues picking up any of the ear music !!

[@Deezo187]

@@TheObserver83 you say arcade originals, these are the Japanese and western arcade roms

[@vasileiosargyriou8247]

No game is perfect.

[@Luke973T]

I remember playing mk1 and street fighter 2 for the first time when they hit arcades. When the vs games started appearing i was blown away. Very happy that these games are back and the online is smooth. Extra hyped for capcom and snk 1 and 2 next year.

[@sonic_genesis]

I’m a Marvel vs Capcom fan for years! I played all the games years ago, on the arcades, emulators and consoles. I still enjoy it today. It’s an impressive series. It’s a 7/10 for me. Capcom Fighting Collections is the best!

[@johncastanya6125]

this is a dream come true these games were hard to find back when they first came out now they released every game in one whole collection 10/10 for me i purchased it before i went to work this morning, now all i have to do is survive the drive home😬

[@AquaShibby3000]

Children of the Atom is playable online in 2024. 10/10

[@avengersassemble887]

Never played that one, same with the Punisher.

[@SM-gu9sf]

When it goes on sale for around $25, definitely adding to the library.

[@docsmith6314]

I'll get this game for 50 😁

[@Orly-pl4un]

@@docsmith6314don’t care

[@jamesd4267]

You’re Not much of a fan, clearly.

[@taylorl7368]

100 is reasonable if needed 💯😇🇺🇸🙏🏽

[@lildel7698]

If you mean

[@arcadeclawpro2851]

AWESOME! I actually just got that game at my local GameStop today. I will be playing it for freakin' hours.

[@michaelblundell9145]

The graphics and character animation still look awesome all these years on. Aged so well. Capcom make the best looking games in the industry.

[@leopaulino21]

I wish they would make the next Marvel vs Capcom game in a pixel 2D art style. The newer 3D versions lose some of the magic, flair, and speed. Plus, the pixel style feels more true to the comics.

[@biketzki]

bought it yesterday on steam, pure nostalgia brings me back to my younger years 😊

[@eomat]

Now we need Capcoms AvP released like this. I want it on my Switch.

[@johnnyroche138]

Hopefully they add more save slots in an update

[@offbeatninja]

My Dad introduced me to MVC, and I have great memories of these games!

[@AndersonTenecela]

Probably the best collection Capcom has done for these fans and I’m hoping it could lead to an eventual new game in the series

[@brodyboynumber9]

I vividly remember going to the arcade as a 14yr old and beating a grown man in XMen vs Street Fighter. It was so bad his gf had to pull him off the machine lol

[@eastendthug]

Solid review. The one save system covering all games is insane though.

[@bb.cute.channel]

Looks good. BUT, was the original Arcade version as grainy and pixelated like this new Nintendo Switch version???? 😮 😮

[@Socivol]

I wish the physical version was releasing sooner. No way I was not going to get this on a disc so I can play it forever.

[@QuantumSoryu]

This was a great review! I've seen so many gushing reviews about this collection lately. However, you said the pros and cons that we should be concerned about before we make our decision.

[@DrezzyEFTP]

6:02 that song brings back so many memories

[@ahmetaksoy862]

It s been 24 years?? Oh god.. I played this on arcades...

[@dnakatomiuk]

MvC2 24 years ago jesus christ I feel old I just need Alien Vs Predator arcade and Im done

[@rondelllee8936]

If you have a laptop or pc it free

[@awakenedsoul2638]

CAPCOM SHOULD HAVE ADDED ALIEN VERSUS PREDATOR AND CADILAC AND DINOSAURS IN THIS COLLECTION!

[@daltimond]

Great stuff. Thanks Jason for the review. Let that man review more stuff!

[@takethebluepillnottheredpi584]

I can wait till the disc release. Not in a hurry too play cause i play these on my modded ps vita. Im sure alot of folks do the same. Same as the CvS one. Disc versions only. No digital.

[@djb1ge]

8/10? Alright! That’s cool! Oops… Wrong ‘90s Capcom fighter.

[@dravenhudson9981]

Hands down they're doing it right I just wish Mortal Kombat did something like this to like one two three and ultimate Trilogy or a remake of Shaolin Monks Hands-On this is still beautiful collection👍👍👍💯

[@Shaynesnypes]

Didn’t know it was gonna be 49.99 😫 I was expecting 35.99 or less like other collection titles

[@bullettime001]

I'm definitely buying it I love the Marvel's superheroes game with the INFINITY GEMS system

[@ebookjapan8054]

MvC2 *had* secrets, which the old console ports either used a shop menu for or they were pre-unlocked opposed to the arcade.

[@WillS724]

Hilarious that sony announced a $800 system that has mad bells and whistles....but i just want to play THIS and couldnt care any less about 4k 120fps displays

[@michaeldeleon8970]

At 6:03 the memories resurfaced. Wow 🤩

[@SmashBrosmike85]

You did a smart thing giving it a good review.

[@ihdiinnotime]

Awesome they re-released the MvC games..... (While I look down at my OG Xbox packed with EVERY fighting game ever made as well as 13k other games installed)

[@chologaming2887]

Yeah they need to make a super one with all characters that has been introduced in a game.. it's only right

[@Get_BODIED]

All they had to do was put MvC2, XvSF, CvS2, and the old X-Men 4 player arcade game and this wouldve been the best collection of all time.

[@ooOmegaSupremeoo]

X-men 4 player and CvS2 are not "Marvel vs Capcom" games.

[@misterpinkandyellow74]

The 4 player x men game is not owned by capcom

[@The24soldier]

Gambit, Cable, Captain America. Lets GO!!! 🔥 💪

[@astrovewlix]

This collection is a dream. We've already got archair self-proclaimed Mahvel gurus ripping this this apart in reviews.

[@SUPAxHOTxJOEZ]

I love that you added play time! Ane where you were playing it on

[@pikohemara2743]

Should revive a Street Fighter vs XMen 2 with updated roster 👊🏽

[@thaistomp]

Capcom knocked it out of the park with this collections. It's perfect.

[@RaiBaran-gn6dv]

Game is really good i give it 10 out of 10,online is super hard though

[@scarrface28]

Great game, and the long wait is finally over!

[@princenemesis]

Absolutely thrilled capcom are doing this

[@Eggsbaconhashbrowns]

I always liked X-men Children of the Atom. I’m glad I have a chance to play it again.

[@-sdot83]

I couldn’t be more happy with it. Arcade perfect classics I get to play and not have to worry about a machine taking my quarters anymore. If my big bro were still here he would lose his mind

[@Aragorn7884]

The console version of Punisher should be included too 😮

[@Stuntman87]

Hey man. We got the arcade version..we're all happy 😊

[@gm9984]

"Booting them up once in s while" 😂 I play xmvssf and mvc1 as much as mvc2. Weren't for those, we wouldn't even have a part 2

[@7roninatthegate]

From this collection, Children of the Atom's A.I. went to Shao Kahn school of hardknocks apparently because it had no business being that annoying to progress 😂 Sentinel and Iceman were spamming combos relentlessly for no reason. And MvC1 Onslaught was just as annoying for some reason. Other than that, the rest of the games are no problem by comparison. Even the MvC 2 boss with its 3rd form.

[@SLE3PR]

I've never understood Gamespot's scores... Nothing but praise, but 8/10 - what could it have done better to get a 9 or 10? More save slots would have given it a 9? Does it need to give you a blowie to get 10? It's kind of pointless.

[@4as]

8 is for very good games, ones that set out to do something specific and manage to more or less achieve their goals. They might have issues, but usually they are minor and do not effect your enjoyment of the game. All in all it's a safe bet you'll enjoy the game if you enjoy other games like it, but it won't necessary interest you if you dislike the genre. 9 is for games that go beyond the established standards and achieve more than expected. They might have issues, but they are dwarfed by enjoyment coming from new, unexpected experiences. 9/10 might be good enough to even entice people who do not usually play similar games. 10 is a masterpiece, an instant classic. The game is not only perfect in its execution, but also sets new standards for all games to come. Everyone should play 10/10. From everything I've heard in this review, 8/10 makes perfect sense.

[@shankthenoob]

i just checked it out, it's awesome guys.

[@ScottyHonolulu]

Pre-ordered my hard copy for the Switch😊🎉 lets goooo

[@terrylogginss]

If you grew up playing all these games its definitely a 9 for me.

[@jagdeepsingh3887]

Happy to say i was there when these games came out.

[@chaseaustinmusic]

6:01 yeap, we all knew that was coming

[@ericm6633]

Its about time. Finally!

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

I want a new Marvel vs Capcom game or a new X-Men vs street fighter game

[@ginobling1828]

6:04 he knew actually what we wanted to hear lol I wanna take you for a ride 😢

[@Spyderist]

Xmen has the best animation out of set buddy

[@sweetmatecol2946]

Gambit is my guy. Dreamcast days

[@Ghostofenzo]

Capcom needs to fix the score ranking screen at the end of matches in MVC2. The whole image is crooked

[@Artis_OTS]

Happy to know I wasn't buggin when looking at the screen lol

[@michaelcolon6431]

This game deserve atleast minimum a 9/10. It was free thanks to maxamillium movement. #freeMVC2

[@Paradeboy]

Hopefully quick save will hopefully get fixed with update 😀

[@kevinphothisane9660]

Man if I had money I would buy this on my bday. Maybe I will wait till this game on sale or get my PSN card.

[@Deraphim]

Is it weird that they didn't bother putting in an ending gallery in the special features? Am I the only one who would have wanted that?

[@pilouuuu]

Great collection but the decision to include only one save slot is mindboggling.

[@sigma682]

I remember buying the imported Japanese version of MvC2 for Dreamcast for like $70 and then it released in the U.S. like 2 months later. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@vasileiosargyriou8247]

Living in Europe right now is such a letdown... The game's price is 50 euros! For a collection of old games why spend so much money when you can just download an emulator on your PC and play them for free. Back in the day, MAME was the best solution to playing arcade games that you couldn't play in your country. If the collection had a price of 20 euros, I would definitely spend my money on this.

[@MMaRsu]

Its 35 on Cdkeys...

[@enriquepinero707]

The frame rate issues you mention are not the result of these games being old. I noticed these games have Juddering while playing, which occur during horizontal or vertical screen scrolls; which looks like something that happens when Vsync isn't properly enabled or when frame skipping is on for no reason. I play these game regularly on just about every device that can run them (some of which are 15 years old) and these issues are not present on those. They need to fix this in a patch.

[@SkunkLifeMedia]

Ready to fire it up and play with the Juggernaut!

[@LamthegodTv]

I need to hurry n buy this. This is a masterpiece,this Gane will n3v3r get deleted off my dashboard

[@jacobwest7]

Not a great release window for me, I'd rather wait till sparking zero then spend 50 on a game I'll play for a few weeks, but definitely looks fun

[@jbs2852]

Is the comment he made about the quick save slot being shared across all games true? In the Capcom Fighting collection each game has its own quick save slot - so that is odd if so.

[@subliminalGR97]

If this had crossplay with playstation id have already bought it, afraid it will die in a short time.

[@akeas100]

I wish Marvel v Capcom 3 was included

[@louievelayo4100]

Why? These are all arcade classics, why include a console exclusive?

[@Blaowser]

@5:21 team DucDo? I hope the online runs smooth.

[@TonicofSonic]

Almost no options in offline mode. Very disappointing. Its like paying 8 bucks for each game and you don't even get a full game, you get a single game mode with almost zero options for it. I don't know what I was expecting but I guess I expected some effort to be put into this for 50$. Not just a handful of 5mb games.

[@biggatorbossman1911]

Nostalgia is crazy cause all these games has been available to play via emulation since forever and folks are gonna go online and get infinite combo’ed into oblivion all these games are so broken lol but to each their own

[@TurnOntheBrightLights.]

Instant buy for me 😍

[@marcelinorodriguez7628]

I’ll wait for the switch version and hope it’s not laggy

[@darmor85]

Cable,iron man,cyclops ....use to be my team in mvc2 all shoot beams for the ultimate i use to get over 100+ hit ult with it..just say you can get over 150 hit if done right but yeah