Limited Run Games reveals the loaded MARVEL MaXimum Collection

One Marvel video game collection to rule them all? Maybe, as the MARVEL MaXimum Collection is absolutely packed with classics.

Take a Marvel flavored trip through gaming history

Well, here’s one that we didn’t see coming. Limited Run Games this week revealed an upcoming collection of Marvel Comics games, that brings back some truly legendary titles. We’re talking about games from the 16bit era, the arcades, and beyond.

Maybe the biggest draw, and included in the bundle, is a pair of arcade titles with X-Men and Captain America and The Avengers. Those are two titles that rarely see re-release, for any format. In the case of The Avengers too, we actually can’t remember when the last time the arcade edition was on a home platform.

Naturally, the Sega Genesis version of that game will be included in the MARVEL MaXimum Collection as well though. And like we mentioned above, there’s more. A lot more. The NES version of Captain America and The Avengers will be on board as well, along with multiple editions of Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage, Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, and Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge.

Oh, and just to put a blisteringly hard cherry on top, the NES’ Silver Surfer is included too.

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.

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.

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! 

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. 

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.

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!

Limited Run Games press release

Enhanced for the Marvel, uh, modern age

Not that you weren’t expecting it, but yes, this new collection from Limited Run Games will indeed have some modern niceties. That’s been true for almost all classic ports that we’ve seen in the last few years, including LRG’s recent drop of Fighting Force Collection. So why wouldn’t it be the case with this set too?

Display options will be offered to that end, along with the full suite of in-game possibilities. Yep, expect both save states and a rewind feature. We’re pretty sure that we’ve never welcomed being able to rewind more, than in the MARVEL MaXimum Collection.

Along with those options, fans will also find a music player, plus a set of archives. And if you remember these games when they first released back in the 80s/90s, that seems like it’ll be a fun time to flip through.

• Archives: Dive into a digital archive featuring high-resolution scans of original box art, instruction manuals, and vintage advertisements.
• Music Player: Kick back and listen to the iconic chip-tune scores from every version of every game in the collection.
• Rewind & Save States: Finally conquer the “Deadly Walls” of Silver Surfer or the boss gauntlets of Arcade’s Revenge with the ability to rewind gameplay and save anywhere.
• Display Options: Play with crisp, modern pixels or recreate the Saturday morning experience with CRT and scanline filters.

Limited Run Games press release

Face front true believer, the MARVEL MaXimum Collection is scheduled to his consoles and the PC some time year.