The series is returning this year with the recently announced bundle, and according to a recent statement from Capcom's Shuhei Matsumoto, there's the potential for more entries in the beloved crossover fighting series. The last entry in the franchise, was released in 2017, with being released in 2011 and updated in in 2017.
While and are easily accessible on modern platforms, the new bundle focuses on bringing the earlier entries to these platforms after various licensing expirations resulted in past digital versions being pulled from storefronts. The collection features crossover titles such as,,, and, along with more standalone Marvel titles such as, and Capcom's first collaboration with Marvel, the 1993 side-scrolling beat 'em up game,.
is also receiving a physical release with a disc copy, offering console players a way to ensure they can keep these titles should they ever get pulled from digital storefronts again.
Marvel may have some of the best games in recent memory, but they also were responsible for the best arcade games too.
In an interview with Dexerto, the producer of both and the, Shuhei Matsumoto, pointed out that Marvel is aware of the vibrant community of players and even pays attention to competitive tournaments all these years on. This seemed to be a key component in bringing the earlier entries in the series back to modern audiences.
As for future titles, Matsumoto noted that there may be "" as “” He did point out that it does take some time and effort to create and release these kinds of games, but in the meantime, Capcom is looking to reintroduce these past legacy games to a new audience who may not have had the opportunity to play them where they might not be as readily available on modern or current platforms.
is releasing on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC, but is currently skipping Xbox at launch. There's currently no word on whether there will be an Xbox release at a later date.
It seems clear from Matsumoto's reply that Capcom
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