News | 2/25/2026 at 1:00 PM
Limited Run Announces MARVEL MaXimum Collection for Consoles and PC
Get ready to play X-Men Arcade, Captain America and the Avengers, and more!
Nowadays, there are so many old-school console and arcade titles that are impossible to legally own and play on modern platforms. Thankfully, some publishers do strive to rescue and publish classic games for today's audiences - see Super Bomberman Collection for a recent example. Now Limited Run Games is stepping up to the plate with an impressive compilation of its own: MARVEL MaXimum Collection. The collection features a total of 13 games, five of which will support co-op!
Co-op games:
Of the MaXimum Collection's multiplayer games, only X-Men: The Arcade Game is confirmed to feature online play. It will have 6-player online co-op and rollback netcode, so it's bound to offer a great multiplayer experience. Let's hope Limited Run adds online co-op to the other games too!
Captain America and The Avengers (Arcade, 4-player)
Take control of Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Vision as you experience the cinematic arcade original
Captain America and The Avengers (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 2 player)
Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (Super Nintendo, 2 player)
The superlative symbiote sequel to Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage! Go solo or team up in two-player co-op to take on the Life Foundation and Carnage’s offspring.
Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 2 player)
X-Men: The Arcade Game (Arcade, 4-player and 6-player)
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.
Non cooperative games:
Captain America and The Avengers (NES)
Take control of Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Vision as you experience the unique platforming spin of the NES.
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!
Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage (Super Nintendo)
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!
Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)
Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge (Super Nintendo)
Navigate Arcade’s deadly "Murderworld."
Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)
Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge (Game Boy)
Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge (Game Gear)
Features:
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.
What's not included:
Screenshots via HardcoreGaming101
While this collection promises an amazing assortment of 8-bit and 16-bit Marvel games, some classic games won't be included. From the list below, only Spider-Man: The Video Game (which has never been ported to consoles) features co-op.
The Amazing Spider-Man (GameBoy)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (GameBoy)
The Amazing Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers (GameBoy)
The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes (Super Famicom)
The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire (Sega 32X)
The Avengers in Galactic Storm (Arcade)
Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems (Super NES)
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (NES, Master System, Game Gear)
Spider-Man The Video Game (Arcade)
Spider-Man Vs. The Kingpin (Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Master System, Game Gear)
The Uncanny X-Men (NES)
X-Men (Sega Genesis, Game Gear)
X-Men 2 (Sega Genesis, Game Gear)
X-Men 3 (Master System, Game Gear)
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (Super NES)
That's a lot of games yet to be licensed and collected. Let's give the MaXimum Collection our support and hope for a second collection!
MARVEL MaXimum Collection is "coming soon" to Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, Switch, and Steam. Stay tuned for more coverage, true believers!