MARVEL MaXimum Collection announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC
Featuring X-Men: The Arcade Game, Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge, and more.
Limited Run Games, in cooperation with Marvel Games and Konami, has announced MARVEL MaXimum Collection for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC (Steam). It includes 13 “comic-to-console and handheld counterpart titles from the past,” including X-Men: The Arcade Game. A release date was not announced.
Here is an overview of the collection, via Limited Run Games:
About
Featuring six classic titles from the Arcade, 8-bit, and 16-bit consoles, MARVEL MaXimum Collection includes a host of fan favorites, each evoking the endless spirit, imagination, and non-stop action that made the originals so beloved for a generation of gamers.
MARVEL MaXimum Collection represents a comprehensive gathering of Marvel’s early gaming legacy, reborn for a modern gaming audience.
More than a mere game, MARVEL MaXimum Collection is one for the True Believers, a Super Hero-sized helping of history, taking gamers on a comprehensive tour of Marvel’s gaming legacy. Spanning multiple genres and a multitude of the world’s greatest heroes, gamers can experience every pixelated punch, web-swing, and optic blast across multiple platforms. Refusing to play favorites, MARVEL MaXimum Collection doesn’t just feature one version of a particular game; here, every major console and arcade iteration is included! Whether you grew up with a controller in your hand or a roll of quarters in your pocket, the MARVEL MaXimum Collection is the ultimate collection of comic book classics!
Included Games
- X-Men: The Arcade Game (Arcade) – The definitive mutant beat ’em up returns! Experience the legendary cabinet action with full online multiplayer support for up to six players. Choose your favorite X-Man and take on Magneto’s army with the ultimate team-up experience.
- Captain America and The Avengers (Arcade, SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive, Nintendo Entertainment System) – Take control of Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Vision as you experience the cinematic arcade original or the unique platforming spin of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
- Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage (Super Nintendo Entertainment System, SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive) – Based on the iconic comic crossover, gamers take to the streets of New York City battling hordes of nefarious bad guys, all to the sound of a rockin’ 16-bit soundtrack! Switch between the rich color palette of the Super Nintendo version, or dive in and enjoy the Genesis / Mega Drive version’s gritty vibe. Whatever you choose, carnage is guaranteed!
- Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (Super Nintendo Entertainment, SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive) – The superlative symbiote sequel! Go solo or team up in two-player cooperative play to take on the Life Foundation and Carnage’s offspring.
- Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge (Super Nintendo Entertainment System, SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive, Game Boy, Game Gear) – Navigate Arcade’s deadly “Murderworld.” This collection includes the handheld versions of the game, offering a fascinating look at Marvel’s history of on-the-go gaming.
- Silver Surfer (Nintendo Entertainment System) – Test your Super Hero skills against one of the most infamously challenging shooters to ever grace a console! Featuring one of the greatest soundtracks in 8-bit history, this is a shooter that’s tough to master and tougher to put down!
Additional Features
- Archives – Dive into a digital archive featuring high-resolution scans of original box art, instruction manuals, and vintage advertisements.
- Music Player – Kick back and listen to the iconic chip-tune scores from every version of every game in the collection.
- Rewind and Save States – Finally conquer the “Deadly Walls” of Silver Surfer or the boss gauntlets of Arcade’s Revenge with the ability to rewind gameplay and save anywhere.
- Display Options – Play with crisp, modern pixels or recreate the Saturday morning experience with CRT and scanline filters.
- Rollback netcode in X-Men: The Arcade Game.
- Museum.
- Cheat menus.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.