A new collection of classic games has been announced this evening in the form of the Marvel MaXimum Collection, which doesn't have a release date just yet, but will definitely be coming to PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S.
The collection bundles six games, with multiple versions for most of them. They are as follows:
1. 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."
2. Captain America and The Avengers (Arcade, Sega® Genesis/Mega Drive, NES)
Take control of Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Vision as you experience the cinematic arcade original or the unique platforming spin of the NES.
3. Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage (Super Nintendo™, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)
Based on the iconic comic crossover, gamers take to the streets of NYC 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!
4. Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)
The superlative symbiote sequel! Go solo or team up in two-player co-op to take on the Life Foundation and Carnage’s offspring.
5. Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge (Super Nintendo™, 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.
6. Silver Surfer (NES)
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!
As you'd expect, there are some additional features too. You can rewind gameplay, take advantage of save states, utilise the likes of CRT and scanline filters, listen to music, and look at high-resolution box art, manuals and ads.
There's no release date yet for the Marvel MaXimum Collection as mentioned, and no price has been revealed yet either. Fingers crossed we won't be waiting too long for this one to arrive on Xbox Series X, Series S and beyond!
MARVEL MaXimum Collection is action-packed, featuring 13 comic-to-console and handheld counterpart titles from the past! And of course, arcade perfection is delivered with the legendary X-Men: The Arcade Game! With all new music from legendary game composer Chris Huelsbeck and robust new features, MARVEL MaXimum Collection is the perfect assortment of nostalgia for fans everywhere!
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Hoping they added a few more games, as it's really weird they got through the web of Marvel, Konami, & Sega licensing nonsense and didn't include as many games as possible. Really want Spider-Man: The Game in particular but I know there's a few more X-Men games people remember fondly.
@shoeses I love how people make licensing seem like an impossible hurdle. And then all of a sudden it’s not. Just pay for the rights and that’s it. Forza is the worst at this. Theres ways not to let these games die after a few years.
@sixrings "Just pay for the rights and that’s it." Except you have to keep paying to renew them. And believe it or not, paying money for infinity for things that usually stop selling after the first few months is not super profitable for most companies.
@sixrings it's not that simple, unfortunately.
@Markatron84 I dunno. Scott pilgrim came back. Snk vs capcom. These marvel games. The ninja turtle arcade games. Seems like lots of games coming back.
Im just hoping this collection is available for download and not just LRG.
All that red tape for barely an hours worth of gameplay across 13 games. Give me a digital Avengers and Xmen and I'm good. Spiderman games are awful... I would just like the newly formed New Radical to give us a remastered The Incredible Hulk Maximum Destruction and/or a sequel.
MAXIMUM CARNAGE! No way! I LOVE that game. Anyone who has never played it before, if this is how you're going to be introduced to the game... the band who composed the games OST, Green Jelly, took VERY liberal inspirations from Black Sabbath songs. Just thinking about the boot-up/main menu song for Maximum Carnage on SNES is getting me pumped.
If you imagine in certain stages you're hearing Mob Rules... you're not imagining it. AND IT'S AWESOME! Carnage NEVER DIES!
(Separation Anxiety being included is also awesome.. I love any Venom/Carnage media.)
Edit: ...It's LRG. aaaagggghhhhhhh
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