Capcom is, once again, going to take us for a ride.
We are currently enjoying a golden age of fighting games.
The latest in long-running series like Street Fighter, Tekken, and Guilty Gear are fantastic.
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So how do these games from 1994 to 2000 hold up?
Quite well it seems.
And that sense of wildly unbalanced gameplay is part of its charm.
Street Fighter characters generally play similarly to their Street Fighter 3 versions, with some notable differences.
would likely do better starting there.
As the collection’s title suggests, each game is a port of its arcade version.
you could also go into training mode with two players, which is nice.
Some other changes have been made to better align the content of the game with modern day standards.
But game balance and gameplay elements are “faithfully reproduced for modern platforms.”
So what does this collection mean for the future of Marvel Vs. Capcom?
Well, if the collection sells well, we may see another new Marvel Vs. Capcom game.
“It also has to be fun for kids,” he continued.
“Kids gravitate towards their favorite superheroes, and they want to play with those superheroes.
So given that opportunity, it’s important to the series.”
This was certainly true for me.
The first character I put on my MvC2 team was Spider-Man, my second favorite superhero ever.
Coincidentally, the shirt I wore to the interview bore the symbol of my #1 superhero, Superman.
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