During EVO 2022 over the weekend, Arcade1Up, the company known for making 3/4 scale arcade cabinets, announced the next machine set to release later this year. The new arcade machine features one of the most celebrated fighting games of all time, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, as well as 7 other classic titles. Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 hasn’t been available since 2013. The new arcade machine will be available to preorder on September 8, 2022.
Arcade1Up is all about “bringing you authentic arcade experiences in an affordable midsize form factor, Arcade1Up game cabinets are must-haves for your family game room, man cave or as a welcome distraction in the office. They play great, look great and are instant conversation pieces.”
The 8 games available to play are Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter, X-Men Vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men: Children of the ATOM, X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse, and Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems.
Arcade1Up said “After 13 years, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 is back! With 56 unique characters to play as, you can have endless fun in this 3 vs. 3 hyper-fighting game. Use supers, special moves and team combos to relive the fighting game that defined a generation. Now, with WIFI PLAY, you can fight with opponents across the world, playing MVC2 on Arcade1Up.”
The Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 features exclusive side panel art, a custom riser, a light-up marquee, and a headphone jack.
This wasn’t the only big thing announced at EVO 2022 over the weekend. Multiple games are getting rollback netcode including Dragonball FighterZ. There was a short teaser for Tekken 8. New characters were revealed for Street Fighter 6. SNK announced brand new Garou/Fatal Fury game after more than 20 years.