MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

Steam Deck Verified

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Action · Sep 12, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $49.99. It has been as low as $19.99.

94%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Servers and matchmaking: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
If you just want to play arcade modes and see your favorite characters' endings, you're gonna have to deal with ridiculously cheap AI.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Servers and matchmaking
Players who bring up Servers and matchmaking mostly praise it.
Well, it’s not the games, the ports, or the netcode, but rather some issues that should be addressed to ensure this collection has a longer lifespan:
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
That said, if you're an X-Men, Street Fighter or overall Marvel/Capcom fan, this is an obvious buy... and double that if you're a multiplayer.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
While I can play using a keyboard or an Xbox-style controller, it’s just not the same.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The best part of this game is obviously its GAMEPLAY.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The online play runs well, the graphics look amazing (the filters help a lot), and overall, I highly recommend it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters32 reviews
Servers and matchmaking24 reviews
Multiplayer16 reviews
Controls14 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface8 reviews
63%
Combat6 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty11 reviews
91%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $49.99. The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $49.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.