| Capcom Fighting Collection | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Producer(s) | Shuhei Matsumoto |
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| Engine | MT Framework |
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| Release | June 24, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,multiplayer |
Capcom Fighting Collection[a] is afighting game compilation byCapcom in celebration of theStreet Fighter series' 35th anniversary. The collection includes arcade versions of ten fighting games originally released by Capcom between 1994 and 2003, including all fiveDarkstalkers games. It was released in June 2022 onNintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,Windows, andXbox One. A follow-up focusing on theMarvel vs. Capcom series,Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, was released in 2024, while a direct sequel,Capcom Fighting Collection 2, was released in 2025.
Capcom Fighting Collection is a compilation ofarcade versions of tenfighting games originally developed and published byCapcom.[1][2][3] Most prominently, all five arcade entries in theDarkstalkers franchise are included, marking the first time the full series was made available outside Japan.[4][5] The collection also includesRed Earth for its first ever release outside arcades.[4][5] The compilation features online play withrollback netcode, training and spectator modes, save states, concept art, design documents, and a music player.[4][5] Since the tiltes featured in the compilation are based on the original arcade releases, they lack the added content featured in the home console versions of certain titles such as,Vampire Savior,Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness andSuper Gem Fighter Mini Mix.[6]
The game was released on June 24, 2022 onNintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,Windows, andXbox One.[2] A physical edition was released worldwide, while a physical bundle of it andStreet Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection were also released exclusively in Japan.[7] Pre-orders and early purchases of the collection included digital codes of all new music remixes, original & exclusive illustrations, andThree Wonders forCapcom Arcade 2nd Stadium.[8]
On September 27, 2022, a free update was released for all versions. This update added quality of life features, making existing features more robust, bug fixes both for the collection as a whole and the original games, and some console exclusive changes like ID tags on PlayStation 4 and a bug involving the online leaderboard on Nintendo Switch.[9]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PC: 79/100[10] NS: 78/100[11] PS4: 79/100[12] XONE: 82/100[13] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | 7/10[14] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[15] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 3.5/5[16] |
| IGN | 8/10[17] |
| Nintendo Life |   [18] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7.5/10[19] |
| Push Square | [20] |
| Shacknews | 8/10[21] |
| The Games Machine (Italy) | 8.7/10[22] |
| TouchArcade | 3.5/5[23] |
Capcom Fighting Collection received "generally favorable" reviews, according toreview aggregatorMetacritic.[10][11][12][13]
GameSpot andHardcore Gamer praised the approachability of the added mechanics, "perfect" port quality of the compilation, andRed Earth's inclusion, but felt the compilation lacked variety with the overrepresentation of theDarkstalkers franchise, and lamented the exclusion of more forgotten Capcom fighting games.[15][16]IGN gave heavy praise to the modernrollback netcode and the inclusion of "an impressive museum filled with interesting art and music, and a snappy UI linking everything together", but took minor issue with the absence ofcross-platform play and the exclusion ofStreet Fighter III.[17]Nintendo Life lauded the compilation's "excellent, polished, and accurate" presentation, inclusion of theDarkstalkers franchise andRed Earth, and the "excellent" online net-code. The site also criticized the exclusion of inaccessible titles and the lack of both in-game soft resets and untranslated text in theVampire Savior games.[18]Push Square was similarly impressed by the game, but thought the gallery content lacked contextualization and thatCyberbots was a poor inclusion.[20]Shacknews liked the additions made to the game, including online play, a lobby system, training modes, and save states, but noted the exclusion of quality of life features from certain games, lack of crossplay, and that some games were "arcade-hard" by default.[21]TouchArcade felt that the Switch version of the compilation included "a pretty good collection of games" but noted that "The overlap with other collections and my bad experiences with the online play keep me from recommending this too enthusiastically...this is still worth picking up for fans of Capcom's fighters."[23]
The Nintendo Switch version ofCapcom Fighting Collection sold 3,433 physical copies in Japan during its first week of release, making it the fourteenth bestselling retail game of the week in the country. The PlayStation 4 version sold 2,798 physical copies in Japan throughout the same week, making it the sixteenth bestselling retail game in Japan throughout the week.[24]
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