Ahead of its September 12 digital release, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is discounted to $41 (was $50) for PC (Steam key) at Fanatical. The collection will also be available on PlayStation consoles and Nintendo Switch that day. Unfortunately, the physical edition for Switch and PS4 doesn’t launch until November 22. In better news, the physical edition comes with a very cool bonus. If you preorder the physical edition, you’ll get a new 32-page comic book starring characters who appear in the seven-game collection.
- Nintendo Switch physical edition + exclusive comic book at Amazon
- PlayStation physical edition + exclusive comic book at Amazon
- PC digital edition for $41 (was $50)
Preorders for the physical edition are priced the same as the digital version, and since the comic book is only available in limited quantities, it’d be wise to preorder if you really want that bonus. You can preorder the collection for either platform at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. The comic book is only available with the physical edition.
The Marvel fighting games haven’t been seen for quite some time on console, although they have popped up in Arcade1Up cabinets over the past couple years. Each game is a showcase of ’90s fighting game magic, as Capcom’s collection of brawlers featured fast-paced action, fantastic pixel art character designs, and rock-solid gameplay designed to liberate coins from your pockets. If you’re looking to go online, the games will support rollback netcode, casual matches, and ranked play. Perfect for anyone looking to reawaken some 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, as Frank Castle plies his deadly trade against an army of cannon fodder and Marvel villains. Minus its Sega Genesis port, The Punisher has skipped several console generations, so it’s nice to finally see it revived for modern systems.
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