If you grew up mashing buttons on a SNES or dropping quarters into arcade machines, Konami and Limited Run Games just made your week. Marvel MaXimum Collection is a brand-new retro compilation bringing together six classic Marvel games — 13 versions in total — to modern platforms. Nostalgia just got an upgrade.
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Marvel MaXimum Collection — All 13 Games at a Glance
| Game | Platform(s) Included |
|---|---|
| X-Men: The Arcade Game | Arcade |
| Captain America and the Avengers | Arcade, Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES |
| Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage | Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES |
| Venom & Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety | Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES |
| Spider-Man & X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge | Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES, Game Boy, Game Gear |
| Silver Surfer | NES |
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC Publisher: Konami x Limited Run Games Release: Coming Soon
What’s Inside the Collection?
This isn’t just a bare-bones ROM dump. Marvel MaXimum Collection comes packed with features that make it genuinely worth owning:
- 🗂️ Digital Archive — High-res scans of original box art, instruction manuals, and vintage magazine ads
- 🎵 Music Player — Relive iconic chiptune soundtracks on demand
- 📺 Display Options — CRT filters, scanline effects, and more for that authentic retro feel
- 💾 Save States & Rewind — Play classic games the modern way, without the controller-throwing frustration
- 🌐 Online Multiplayer — X-Men: The Arcade Game supports up to 6 players online, just like the original cabinet
Marvel’s Look at the Star Titles
🕹️ X-Men: The Arcade Game (1992) — The legendary 6-player arcade brawler that defined a generation. Now fully playable online with friends worldwide — this alone justifies the collection.
🛡️ Captain America and the Avengers (1991) — A beloved beat ’em up letting you play as Cap, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Vision. The SNES/Genesis versions are a completely different game from the NES version — both included.
🕸️ Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage + Separation Anxiety — The iconic duo’s 16-bit side-scrolling brawlers, based on fan-favourite Marvel storylines. Carnage has never looked so pixelated — and so fun.
🤝 Spider-Man & X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge — Four versions of this crossover classic, where Spidey and the X-Men must escape Arcade’s deadly Murderworld. Four platforms. One brutal trap.
🌊 Silver Surfer (NES) — Notoriously punishing, but universally praised for its incredible NES soundtrack. Consider it the Dark Souls of this collection.
Learn more about the history of retro gaming compilations on Wikipedia.
