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Every game in 'Marvel MaXimum Collection,' ranked

Newsweek · · 1807 words · By Zak Wojnar
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The "Marvel MaXimum Collection" from Limited Run Games is out in the wild, bringing with it some old-school arcade-style action.

Claims checked 18
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What happened

The "Marvel MaXimum Collection" from Limited Run Games is out in the wild, bringing with it some old-school arcade-style action.

Why it matters

The collection features six different games, but if you include ports, some of which are wildly different, that number balloons up to thirteen.

Common ground

Of course, some are better than others, but it's still great to see so many games included in the package.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/video-games/every-game-in-marvel-maximum-…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge (SNES)”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia explicitly states that all four versions of the game (which includes the SNES version) were re-released as part of the Marvel MaXimum Collection.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (1994).Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (2024). Marvel Cosmic Invasion (2025). Капитан Америка.
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_and_the_X-Men_in_Ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge is, in many ways, a slightly frustrating action platformer, though I find it interesting because it includes four versions of the game - including Game Boy…
https://www.gamereactor.eu/marvel-maximum-collection-1715843…
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web search NEUTRAL — The game features Marvel Comics characters Spider-Man and the X-Men as they battle their captor, the villainous Arcade, to escape his death trap, Murderworld.All four versions of the game were re-rele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_and_the_X-Men_in_Ar…
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Claim 2: “Captain America and The Avengers (Genesis)”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the search results to confirm the inclusion of a Genesis version of 'Captain America and The Avengers' in the collection.
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Claim 3: “Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (Genesis)... this collection, with its toggle for infinite lives”
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Claim 4: “"Captain America & The Avengers" actually predates "X-Men" arcade by a year”
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Claim 5: “Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (Genesis)”
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Claim 6: “The collection features six different games, but if you include ports, some of which are wildly different, that number balloons up to thirteen.”
CORROBORATED
Three independent sources (LAFM, Gamers are already arguing..., and a Switch review) explicitly state the collection features six core games with a total of thirteen versions/iterations.
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web search NEUTRAL — At its core, Marvel MaXimum Collection is a 6-game collection with the included iterations of each title, making for a total of 13 games.Overall, the Marvel MaXimum Collection is a solid little trip d…
https://cheapergamer.co.uk/marvel-maximum-collection-review-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Now, Limited Run Games, in collaboration with Marvel and Konami, has opened the vault to release the MARVEL MaXimum Collection. Available on Steam and major consoles, this retro bundle packs six class…
https://www.lafm.com.au/trending/gaming/marvel-maximum-colle…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Marvel Maximum Collection collection contains 13 games in total, although there are multiple versions of six core titles.
https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/gamers-already-arguin…
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Claim 7: “Silver Surfer... the "MaXimum Collection" includes a handy rewind function mapped to the L2 button”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the search results regarding a rewind function mapped to the L2 button for 'Silver Surfer'.
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Claim 8: “Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (SNES)”
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Claim 9: “Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (SNES)”
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Claim 10: “The NES version of "Captain America and The Avengers" is completely unlike the other versions.”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
While Wikipedia confirms 'Captain America and The Avengers' exists as an arcade game, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries (Refrigeration, Timeline of inventions) and MCU movie guides. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming an NES version is in this specific collection.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly significant technological inventions and their inventors, where known. This page lists non-incremental inventions that are …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_historic_invention…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Refrigeration is any of various types of cooling of a space, substance, or system to lower or maintain its temperature below the ambient one (while the removed heat is rejected at a higher temperature…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigeration
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web search NEUTRAL — The MCU includes various tie-in comics published by Marvel Comics, a series of direct-to-video short films called Marvel One-Shots from 2011 to 2014, and viral marketing campaigns for some films featu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
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Claim 11: “it only supports four players (Cap, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Vision)”
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Claim 12: “Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge... it's also the most represented game in the collection, with four versions included.”
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Both a Wikipedia entry for the game and a Gamereactor review confirm that four versions of 'Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge' are included in the compilation.
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web search NEUTRAL — The MCU includes various tie-in comics published by Marvel Comics, a series of direct-to-video short films called Marvel One-Shots from 2011 to 2014, and viral marketing campaigns for some films featu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
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web search NEUTRAL — Marvel.com is the official site of Marvel Entertainment! Browse official Marvel movies, characters, comics, TV shows, videos, & more.
https://www.marvel.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — If you want to see the Marvel and Avengers movies in order as they happened in-universe, we’ve listed all the MCU movies and series in chronological order, in one guide!
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/marvel-movies-in-…
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Claim 13: “The "Marvel MaXimum Collection" is out now on all modern platforms.”
CORROBORATED
Web search results from Steam, The Gamerheads Podcast, and other reviews confirm the collection is available on PC (Steam) and major modern consoles (Switch, PS5, Xbox).
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web search NEUTRAL — Relive classic Marvel games on modern platforms with the MaXimum Collection from Limited Run Games, now available on PC and consoles.Collection Pricing and Platform Availability. The Six Defining Titl…
https://overcentral.com/en/limited-run-games-releases-marvel…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than a mere game, MARVEL MaXimum Collection is one for the True Believers, a Super Hero-sized helping of history, taking gamers on a comprehensive tour of Marvel’s gaming legacy.
https://www.gamerheadspodcast.com/post/marvel-games-and-limi…
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web search NEUTRAL — About This Game. Marvel maximum collection: the definitive retro archive.Experience every pixelated punch, web-swing, and optic blast across multiple platforms. We haven’t just picked a favorite versi…
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3931060/MARVEL_MaXimum_Co…
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Claim 14: “"X-Men," the iconic arcade game first released in 1992.”
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Claim 15: “The weakest of these has to be the Game Boy port”
CORROBORATED
Newsweek explicitly ranks the Game Boy port of 'Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge' as the worst game in the collection. Wikipedia and Games Asylum confirm the Game Boy port exists and is part of the set.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Asterix games of all varieties (book, board and video). The series sold more than 5 million units by 2003.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Asterix_games
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The King of Fighters is a series of fighting games developed by SNK. Originally, the series was developed for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade systems. This would continue to be the main platform for King of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_King_of_Fighters_v…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge is a video game released for the Super NES in 1992 by LJN. It was released for the Genesis and Game Gear (under the Flying Edge brand) as well as the Game …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_and_the_X-Men_in_Ar…
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Claim 16: “the Game Gear version of "Arcade's Revenge" is surprisingly faithful to the Genesis version”
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Wikipedia and Games Asylum confirm that 'Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge' was released for both Genesis and Game Gear, and both are included in the collection. While the 'faithfulness' is an opinion, the presence of both versions is factual.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Captain America and the Avengers is a 1991 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Data East for arcades. It features the Avengers team of Marvel Comics characters in a side-scrolling brawli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America_and_The_Avenge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dizzy Panic is a puzzle video game published in 1990 by Codemasters for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Master System, and Game Gear. The game is based on the Dizzy series and was designed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_Panic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge is a video game released for the Super NES in 1992 by LJN. It was released for the Genesis and Game Gear (under the Flying Edge brand) as well as the Game …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_and_the_X-Men_in_Ar…
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Claim 17: “The "Marvel MaXimum Collection" from Limited Run Games is out in the wild”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, physicalreleases.com, and Limited Run Games pre-order page) confirm the existence and release of the 'Marvel MaXimum Collection' published by Limited Run Games.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lego Spider-Man (stylized as LEGO Spider-Man) is a product range of the Lego construction toy, based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. When the theme first launched in 2002, it was inspired b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Spider-Man
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of games for the PlayStation 5. Physical games are sold on Ultra HD Blu-ray and digital games can be purchased through the PlayStation Store. The PlayStation 5 is backwards compatible w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is a compilation of remastered ports of Metal Gear video games released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011 and PlayStation Vita in 2012. The compilation contains Met…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_HD_Collection
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Claim 18: “If you take the fight online, you can enjoy a full, six-player game just like in the classic arcade”
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