Capcom Fighting Collection Preview: A Cool Compilation With Room To Improve
Capcom is well known for its many rereleases of beloved games from its lengthy history, and the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection is the latest example. Following in the footsteps of other modern anthologies like Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection and the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle, this new compilation of the company's more obscure entries in the fighting genre will be arriving as part of Street Fighter's 35th birthday. An early look at Capcom Fighting Collection reveals a solid group of ports that are still fun today — as well as some outdated inconveniences.
Capcom Fighting Collection includes 10 of Capcom's oft-forgotten classics together in one package. Each game has been ported directly from its arcade version, making them as close to arcade-perfect as possible. First and most significantly, the collection features all five games in the fan-favorite Darkstalkers series, two of which have never been available outside of Japan. The collection also brings Red Earth, one of Capcom's most curious titles, to home systems for the very first time. The other four inclusions are cult classics such as Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo and Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, as well as Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition. The collection also offers online multiplayer with rollback netcode for every game, a gallery with hundreds of concept artworks and music tracks, and a number of quality-of-life improvements.
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It's immediately obvious that Capcom Fighting Collection has a great selection of underappreciated gems. Many of these fan favorites haven't been available through official channels in years, let alone in a
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