Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Physical Edition Comes With Exclusive Comic Book

Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is set to launch on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC on November 22. The release date was announced during the August Nintendo Direct, alongside another retro fighting game compilation, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, which is set to arrive next year. Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics will be available in both physical and digital formats at launch, but the physical edition comes with a very cool bonus: an exclusive Marvel Vs. Capcom comic.

Pre-orders for the collection are now available for $50, and since The comic is only available in limited quantitiesIt would be wise to pre-order if you really want this bonus. Walmart is already sold out for the PlayStation edition, but pre-orders are available for both platforms on Amazon And Best buyThe comic is only available with the physical edition.

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The collection includes seven fighting games:

• The Punisher (1993)
• X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994)
• Marvel Superheroes (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: A New Age of Heroes (2000)

Like other Capcom retro compilations, the games come with a time capsule of extra content. You'll get all the music from the original arcade versions, behind-the-scenes footage, and helpful gameplay aids like one-button combos if you're new to these games.

Note: The physical PlayStation version is for PS4 and PS5.

Marvel fighting games haven't been seen on console for a while, though they've popped up in Arcade1Up cabinets over the past couple of years. Each game is a showcase of '90s fighting game magic, as Capcom's collection of brawlers offered fast-paced action, fantastical pixel art character designs, and rock-solid gameplay designed to free up coins from your pockets. If you want to play online, the games will support rewind network code, casual matches, and ranked play. Perfect for anyone looking to rouse the muscle memory in their thumbs.

For something a little different, The Punisher is an action game in the same vein as Final Fight and Streets of Rage, in which Frank Castle plies his deadly trade against an army of Marvel cannon fodder and villains. Without its port to the Sega Genesis, The Punisher skipped several console generations, so it's nice to see it finally resurrected for modern systems.