New Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Is Almost A Perfect Re-Release But Has One Major Issue Holding It Back

Thanks to a new collection, has been re-released on modern systems along with many other arcade classics from the franchise. in particular is a cult classic of the fighting game genre, along with its direct sequel, both of which are still being played in tournaments to this day. Thanks to the age of the game, players have gotten very good at it and know the original version inside-out, but this latest version isn't quite the same as the one that everyone knows and loves.

As with every re-release, the version in is slightly more than just a pure port. There's a museum mode, where the player can access art and music from all the games in the collection in one place, and fighter awards that stretch across all titles in the collection. This doesn't mean that there are many changes to begin with, since the re-release is relatively true to the original, nor does it mean that the changes that have been made are necessarily for the better.

is a bit of a unicorn in the fighting game sphere. Usually, when a new fighting game in a series is released, the fan base tends to move on to that game as a collective, essentially abandoning the former title, unless the new title is not very good. Franchises like and are good examples of this, but is still being played in tournaments to this day, despite two games being released in the series. One of them was even good ().

Even though MARVEL is being released on several platforms, it does not feature cross-platform play.

Despite success and its own dedicated fan base, has continued to thrive ever since it hit arcades, and it isn't the only example of this in the fighting game scene. is another game with successful sequels that is still being played in tournaments, and when both of these titles are played in tournaments, the version that is played is identical to the original releases. In 's case, this is the Dreamcast version.

Marvel is filled with apocalyptic universes that could be the perfect setting and story for a new fighting game