Last weekend, Arcade1up won bragging rights at EVO when they were ones who officially got to change the #FREEMVC2 campaign to #FREEDMVC2, even going as far as to have apparel with the hashtag printed on it for staff at the event. After a brief revival in 2009 via a digital only release, Marvel vs. Capcom…
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes is easily one of the greatest comic book video games of all time without a question. Whether you’re a competitive fighting game player or just like to see beloved characters fill the screen with giant explosions, it’s impossible not to get sucked in by its gorgeous sprite…
Going into the busy holiday shopping season, Arcade1up’s major comic book video game offering this fall was once limited to their X-Men cabinet which includes the classic arcade game, Captain America and the Avengers, and Avengers in Galactic Storm. Now the maker of home cabinets have a few more units to add to their catalog…
Yesterday, well known fighting game content creator, Maximilian Dood, got the hashtag #FREEMVC2 trending as high as 5th place on Twitter in the US. This was due to a video Max produced wherein he pleads his case about why Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes is in desperate need of a comeback. As…
The release of The Avengers in Video Games: A Guide to Solo Adventures and Mighty Marvel Team-Ups, with Creator Interviews is finally upon us. Written throughout 2019, it’s a piece of work I’m very proud of and I’m happy I finally get to share it with the public. Covering the games starring Iron Man, Hulk,…
“When we’ve dabbled with backwards compatibility, I can say it is one of those features that is much requested, but not actually used much,” says Ryan. “That, and I was at a Gran Turismo event recently where they had PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games, and the PS1 and the PS2 games, they looked ancient, like why…
Last week, to the delight of many, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, produced in partnership between Dotemu and Tribute games, was announced. A game that no one saw coming at all, Shredder’s Revenge is a love letter to the beloved TMNT titles produced by Konami – and the 2007 TMNT game for the Game…
During the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show, CES for short, Arcade1up announced their new line of cabinets, and easily the most exciting reveal was the return of Konami’s beloved arcade game, X-Men. Not only does the unit include the classic brawler, but also Data East’s Captain America and the Avengers, a game not seen since the…
Next-generation is here! Join us as we break down, year by year, the big comic book video game news and releases on what is now “last gen.” Previous posts: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Marvel made big moves to reassert themselves in the console space in 2016, announcing a collaboration with Sony and Insomniac Games for…
Next-generation is here! Join us as we break down, year by year, the big comic book video game news and releases on what is now “last gen.” Previous posts: 2013, 2014, 2015 2016 started in a big way with the release of LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, the second Marvel outing from TT Games, that recounted the…
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