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)
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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.
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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!