(LAST UPDATE: 7/7/09)
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Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom
Platform(s): Arcade,
Playstation, Sega Saturn (Japan only)
Release: June 25th 1997 (Arcade), October 22nd 1998 (JP Saturn),
January 31st 1999 (NA PS1), February 25th 1999 (JP PS1)
Characters:
Ryu,
Ken,
Chun-Li,
Zangief,
Dhalsim,
Akuma,
Dan,
Sakura,
Bison,
Cyclops,
Spider-man,
Captain
America, Wolverine,
Hulk,
Shuma
Gorath, Blackheart,
Omega
Red, Shadow, Apocalypse,
Cyber Akuma, Norimaro
(Japan & console version exclusive)
Related Games: X-men: Children of the
Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-men
VS Street Fighter, Marvel VS Capcom, Marvel
VS Capcom 2, Tatsunoko VS Capcom
Review: Marvel Super
Heroes VS Street Fighter is the sequel
to the first ever Marvel/Capcom cross-over game, X-men VS Street
Fighter, and as a whole, isn't much different from the first. The main differences
include a slightly altered character roster, a few new moves for returning
characters, and the most prominent difference; the addition of assist attacks
which allows your partner to jump into gameplay for a quick attack.
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Much like X-men VS Street
Fighter, the gameplay is faced paced but the characters
are much better balanced this time around, as those pesky
infinites from X-men VS Street Fighter have been taken out (though the
top players managed to find a few new ones). 
Balance aside, the presentation is very similar to the prequel, but has it's own
unique sound and appearance. Along with a catchy new character selection theme,
characters have all new theme songs and just
like in the prequel; as one character dies, the next character's theme song kicks
in as they jump into the fight. The backgrounds from the first game are back and are
re-worked with new details and include several cool character cameos.
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So who wouldn't want to team up Ryu and Spider Man VS Blackheart
and Zangief? The new character roster
brings in some of the faces from none other than Marvel Super Heroes,
minus the gem powers, but unfortunately a lot of the crew from X-men VS Street
Fighter have gone missing... A beach vacation perhaps? Some of them are actually
seen in the background slacking off. Any fan of the first game would have liked
to see all the characters return, but at least it left something to be
desired... We just knew there would be another sequel after this game.
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- Review is for Arcade version of Marvel Super Heroes VS Street Fighter - |
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8.5 / 10 |
Closing Comment: I enjoyed this cross-over just as much as X-men VS Street Fighter. At first it seemed like a complete "re-hash" but I learned to appreciate the small differences that made it a substantial sequel. The character roster, music, and gameplay were memorable in this one. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
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