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The games included in this collection are – The Punisher (1993), X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994), Marvel Super Heroes (1996), X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996), Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (1998) and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000). As excited as I was to jump into this collection, I still retained a level of scepticism. Would my memory play tricks on me and would I soon find out that these once joyous games have aged worse than an 80s sitcom? Thankfully, at least for the most part, every game in this collection is just how I remembered, if not better in glorious HD. Dealer’s Life 2

Let’s start with The Punisher, a milestone game that was a result of the first collaboration between Marvel and Capcom when it arrived in arcades. This is the first time the arcade version of The Punisher has been ported to consoles in its purest form. There was a poorly received SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis port in 94/95, but the less said about that, the better. Unlike the other games in this collection, The Punisher is a side-scrolling two-player beat ‘em up featuring some classic character designs. Blasting through this game was an hour (ish) of bliss, beating up hordes of bad guys leading to the inevitable battle with Kingpin. If you love games like Final Fight, Double Dragon and Streets of Rage, I have no doubts that you’ll love The Punisher too.

The rest of the titles in the collection are fighting games whether it’s 1v1 or 2v2/3v3 tag. X-Men: Children of the Atom is the only 1v1 in the collection. Instantly, even after all these years, I was impressed with its super slick gameplay with a satisfying combo system, charming visuals and its 13-playable character roster of Marvel characters including Wolverine, Cyclops, Psylocke, Storm and more. It even includes Akuma from the Street Fighter series.

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