CAPCOM FIGHTING COLLECTION REVIEW - Happy Console Gamer 

Its still insane how good sprite work was back in the mid 90s, so damn beautiful.

I remember back in high school a friend in art class told me about a arcade game he saw at the beach that was street fighter but with monsters. My mind was blown and I was super hyped. He didnt get to play it because there was such a huge crowd around the arcade machine but we knew without even playing it that it was something special. Kids now are lucky, back then we didn't have the internet or cell phones so we just had to speculate.

I hope they do a Marvel Capcom collection in the near future. I did preorder this and can't wait for it

I'm so happy to see Darkstalkers finally getting more love again. But now I get to try Red Earth, Cyberbots, and admitively Puzzle Fighter for the first time. With Rollback Netcode? Can't wait! Great review.

I cant wait to get this on steam and play on my At Games Legends Cabinet! This and Shredders revenge within a week. Us 90s kids getting some serious love!! Excellent review as always!

I had Pocket Fighter back in the day on PS1. I absolutely love that game, one of the most fun times I've ever had playing a fighting game.

I loved Nightwarriors and Vampire Savior on Saturn. And me and my friends played the hell out of Puzzle Fighter. This looks like a killer compilation. Great review.

Anytime I wake up and see a new video from Johnny makes me so happy!

Now guys imagine if they release arcade perfect ports of Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Street Fighter and the first 2 Marvel vs. Capcom ..... I could retire happily from fighting games for the rest of my life. - 30th Anniversary Collection - Capcom Fighting Collection - Marvel vs Capcom Collection All and any wrongs by Capcom would be forgiven in an instant.

Just back to say i still love and play this game. Red Earth is definitely my favorite in this collection. And we're FINALLY getting the Marvel vs. Capcom collection 👍

Been looking forward to this for a couple months now. Having all these fighters in one spot is so good. Having to track down the original individual games and the hardware to play them is such a pain these days. I'm lucky to have some of them but even still this collection is going to be my ideal way to play going forward. I do wish I could afford the Japanese limited edition with all the posters

Darkstalkers is still fucking beautiful. This I a day 1 buy because of Red Earth.

I'm excited to buy this on my switch. I've only played the first dark stalkers so it's gonna be a treat to play the rest of them. I love fighting games and can't wait.

Some friends and I recently went to this local arcade for my birthday. There were so many different old school fighting games we played that I had to scratch that itch to play more of them. Darkstalkers 2 and Jojo's Venture were so fun to play, so I'm glad at least one of them is in this collection. Crazy how new this collection is, at the time I'm writing this.

Hopefully Capcom knocks it out of the park with the Rollback Netcode. I'm so glad my favorite fighting series is finally getting the attention it truly deserves! I've got my import physical copies coming for PS4 and the Switch! Those come with a physical copy of SF 30th Anniversary International Edition! The ultimate pickup. I might even pick it up for Steam. My arcade sticks are all getting a workout this weekend!! Darkstalkers - in love with it since 8th grade at our local Godfather's Pizza!! Me and my friends after school playing each other over pizza and soda. Great times!! Learning the Darkness Illusion and other unorthodox inputs for supers was fun! The wait for the PS port took FOREVER it seemed like. That artwork for Night Warriors (especially the win poses will always be some of my favorite Capcom art pieces of all time)! Cyberbots in the arcade was amazing. I only got to play it for a short time. That soundtrack is still one of the best on the hardware. It really gets your blood pumping. The home versions with Mech-Gouki were outstanding. Hopefully he's in there somewhere... Vampire Savior - the Saturn version still might take it if there is no option to combine Savior 1 & 2's roster... I'm still ecstatic for all of it!! And I'm getting my big brother a copy too...😄

Can't wait to receive my copy and relive my childhood playing Dark Stalkers. I used to play this game with my cousin at an arcade in Gozo.We used to spend a week or two on this island every summer as a summer vacation. Capcom, SNK and DataEast were kings back then. Their sprite/artwork was phenomenal.

So many great memories playing Puzzle Fighter with my friends on a late night. Always with alcohol! I play better buzzed 😅

Thanks for sharing and reviewing this - it looks amazing and I am getting it!!!

God, I hope they do a Marvel collection next. With Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom and Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Would be amazing.

Ordered my switch copy of this for Red Earth alone. I also haven't played Darkstalkers since the arcade days, so I'm missing those games as I've been recently really enjoying arcade re-release & modern takes like Shredder's Revenge.

If you're not interested in online, an option would be to just pick up Capcom Arcade Stadium and the upcoming 2nd Arcade Stadium. It contains almost *all* the games in the Fighting Collection, Street Fighter 30th Collection and the Beat 'em up Bundle but without online. The games that aren't include are the Street Fighter 3 games and Red Earth (I wouldn't be surprised if there was a 3rd Arcade Stadium in future with these). The amount of overlap in these collections is kinda strange tbh.

If they do a second collection in a couple of years, it would be AMAZING if they add Power Stone 1 and 2.

I am planning to pre-purchase this on Thursday, I'm not surprise hearing some great stuff about it. I will be honest I'm a little surprise when similar things got said about Sonic Origins. This was a great nostalgia filled review man.

Capcom should do a final fight collection !! They never re-released 2 and 3 would be nice ..👍👍

Now I'm waiting on MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2 collection, that's the one I'm really waiting for. Hopefully all this is leading to that!

They opened a Walmart in my smaller city in 94. In the mini-arcade: the brand new fighting game darkstalkers. Blew my mind at the time. Horror Street Fighter

And i love how that capcom in all there recent arcade collections for the PS4, I love how they use the REAL AND AUTHENTIC ARCADE ROMS ❤️🥺😍 like it’s not a home system port in disguise, it’s all the actual arcade perfect Roms from there original arcade boards like the CPS1 CPS2 and CPS3 ❤️😍🥺

oh yeah between this and the capcom arcade 2nd stadium its definitely a great time for classic capcom fans! I still gotta track down the physical edition of beat-em-up bundle (I do have it digitally) but that was an amazing collection too! I assume it's the same folks working on this game given the interface/menus are the same?! I do love the prospect of playing Hyper SF2 online! Although yeah it'll be fun to revisit the darkstalkers games, for sure.

I'm such a huge super puzzle fighter fan I want this collection mainly for that......and Morrigan, I love her❤️

Puzzle Fighter is an awesome puzzle game Johnny. At one of bigger arcades it got serious when ppl played it. Yeah we had 3rd strike and MvC2 but that Puzzle Fighter bought out the ppl there.

Nice review Johnny. I’m still waiting for my copy. It got a couple of pre-order bonuses like Pocket Fighter stickers and keychain :3

I miss the days when you could just walk into a store release day and pick up a physical copy NO PRE ORDER

Gonna buy this collection asap mostly for the darkstalkers series and for it having red earth.Note i spent many countless hours playing,nightwarriors and vampire savior on the sega saturn.Which made me a fan of the darkstalkers in general such a underrated series in my opinion johnny.

Beyond Killer Instinct on the SNES and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, I've never gotten into fighting games. Seeing that this has a definitive version of Street Fighter II and how absolutely incredible and nostalgic the animation is in these games, I might have to download this and train myself on SFII. I've heard once you learn SFII, you essentially know the basics for most fighting games going forward.

I know nothing about fighting games, especially retro ones. But I was having a shitty day, and your video made it a bit better. So thank you ☺️

I have Street Fighter 15th collection on the Saturn..that was enough for me lol.

I have the darkstalkers games on my saturn and played the hell out of it in the 90s. I got this on my series x for all the Darkstalkers and Red Earth. Poket Fighter is a bonus.

I think Red Earth is the thing that has me interested, I never saw or played that one in arcades

I'm gonna get a physical copy on July 1 when I get my next check bc I already preorder fire emblem three hopes and Live a Live and some others already lol. Basically just want it for Darkstalkers. I had the biggest crush on Morrigan and Felicia growing up lmao also love Hsien-Ko.

One of the best collections Capcom has put out

I loved this era of Capcom and got a Sega Saturn because of it. I too am getting this collection for multiple systems, Nintendo Switch definitely but also XBOX for sure! Great video!

Classic HGC episode! Might check this out since I missed these.

Just noticed you love your red earth poster. I don't know if it's still available, but try looking for the Japanese pre-order option that includes the full set of posters. They basically reprinted all the old posters and included 2 new vampire saviour 2 ones as well

Great review, I was on the fence with this if I should get it or not and this really helped so thanks

Wow, this is an absolute blessing especially considering I had most of these on Saturn and sadly sold my Saturn collection back in 2017, regrettably. I've got to grab this, and glad it has a NA physical version for ps4

I agree 100% with the black borders 👍🥰

I cant wait to get my hands on it. I upgraded my 8bitdo arcade stick with sanya parts for all the great arcade ports and collections on switch, its a blast! ^~^

I would like another collection like this with Jojo’s bizarre adv, All the different Rival Schools, then icing on the cake all the Marvel vs Games. Like Street fighter vs Xmen / Marvel vs Capcom & MVC2.

Absolutely cannot wait for : 1. SF3 Collection - -- SF3: New Generation -- SF3: 2nd Impact -- SF3: Third Strike -- SF3: 4th Strike “4th Strike” would include all stages and audio tracks from all 3 titles, as well as from their arranged console versions, as well as several additional playable characters, that Capcom planned to include in the cancelled 4th installment of the SF3 series. 2. Marvel vs Capcom Collection: -- X-Men: COTA -- Marvel Super Heroes -- X-Men vs SF -- Marvel SH vs SF -- Marvel vs Capcom 1 -- Marvel vs Capcom 2 -- Marvel vs Capcom 2 ↗️ Upper MVC2↗️ Upper would include all stages and audio tracks from all 6 titles, as well as from their arranged console versions, as well as several cancelled characters from the series. 3. Capcom vs SNK Collection: -- Capcom vs SNK -- Capcom vs SNK Pro -- Capcom vs SNK 2 -- Capcom vs SNK 2 ↗️ Upper CVS2↗️ Upper would include all stages and audio tracks from all 3 titles, as well as from their arranged console versions, as well as several additional playable characters, that Capcom planned to include in the cancelled 4th installment of the CVS series. Each collection could command $75.00 USD, for the physical editions, easily.

picking this up later, excited for darkstalkers and warzard!!!

I used to like black boarders too, but now I find myself using the ones with art work around the game more these days.

I'm a huge fan of horror knockoffs so Darkstalkers finally coming to modern systems is amazing, but I'm the most hyped for Super Puzzle Fighter 2. Man, we spent so many hours on this back in the day.

Definitely getting this compilation.While I already have the street fighter 30th anniversary edition for my Switch/PS4/XB1X I'm a long time Capcom fan so this collection is obviously a no brainer for me.

My physical copy should get here Friday. Sounds like fun times.

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Just uploaded my review and I must say if you love classic Capcom Fighting Game Classics then you definitely should look into this. If you want to see these games revived in the future then show capcom that you have interest in these titles.

My brother and I used to play Pocket Fighter ALL THE TIME on PlayStation. I can’t wait to play it again!

I’ve got that capcom illustrations book, I’ve had it a good 20 plus years. I’ve got several others too like various street fighter anniversary ones (they big chunky thick books), marvel v capcom, few SNK ones. My favs though are the 2 darkstalkers ones, those 2 art books are beautiful

Heck yeah ! Capcom fighting game collection ftw !

I’m glad I have this collection, but I couldn’t continue messing around with it for more than 30 minutes with Westwood’s Blade Runner release out now!

Your positivity and enthusiasm about this collection are refreshing. If I was this into Darkstalkers and Red Earth Warzard I might be too. I'll wait until it goes on sale though.

Can't wait to have it in my PS4 game collection. 🔥👀🔥

My main experience with Darkstalkers was the import for Dreamcast, Vampyre Savior for matching service. I own it still. I've been wanting Cyberbots for saturn. I was happy when this was announced. I love Darkstalkers more than street fighter.

Looks very cool. I've never played Dark Stalkers but look forward to playing. 🤛🤛

I hope to get this one day. I hope the online is still active when I do. That's why I hate buying fighters. Most you have a very very small window of when the online is active

It seems like the lobby is always dead in these compilations, I can’t find matches in the beat ‘em up bundle either.

Darkstalkers is phenomenal and I love Morrigan aensland 💜💜😊😊

I really hope capcom does more of this. I mean i love street fighter but i can play the known ones anywhere. Let me play the ones i can't easily play like power stone, rival schools and street fighter ex.

loved the review but you did puzzle fighter dirty! :P amazing vs game with lots of fun counterplay and action--really good for casual vs play

I bought this for switch at Best Buy just now. They said they only got 1 copy for each console platform and it’s the same at my local Walmart. I suggest picking this up now I think this might be low print or u might have to order online

I Can't Wait To Try For The 1st Red Earth!.

the PS2 darkstalkers collection is still the defenitive one IMO,it has all the games in 1 disk plus all bosses unlocked and an exclusive character on vampire saviour called ''Dee'' the vampire version of donovan.

Definitely interested now. Are there any more fighting games with the RPG element?

Awesome! I cannot wait for it to be released on 6/24. It cannot come soon enough.

I love your personality when you do reviews. Your great 👍

I seriously want this! They should do a Capcom VS collection! X-MEN VS Street Fighter, Marvel Vs Capcom, MVC2, MVC3, Capcom VS SNK, SNK VS Capcom, Tatsunoko VS Capcom and Street Fighter X Tekken! That would be amazing, I'm sure it'll never happen due to licensing but a guy can dream!

I got it for Switch and Xbox Series X, the physical versions. Great collection of games for sure.

Johnny is there are battles VS the CPU which are not arcade mode? I mean is like a battle against a friend but it is the CPU. I was dissapointed when the SF collection didn't give the option.

Fuck yess I love Super Gem Fighter mini mix, I luckily just happen to own it for PS1 CIB in my collection

Did they fix the stage select for versus? In the Street Fighter collection you are locked to the stage you initially pick, and can only switch stages if you end the game, and start over. It was annoying as hell.

Picking this collection this Friday . Can’t wait !

More stories please Johnny :)

Can i ask, i notice most or all of your new pickups like this are PS4 versions, is there a reason you choose instead of Nintendo Switch?

Good review, but you didn't answer the REAL question: does Hyper Street Fighter 2 still have the Street Fighter 2 Movie in the options?

Now we need all the marvel fighting games in one place all 4 of the saturn ones and the 2 dreamcast ones. Even though i already own them.

Gamestop Canada started a new promo - Get a Minimum $10 trade credit when you trade your games towards: -Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes -Capcom Fighting Collection and your trade values need to be a minimum of $3.00 each. The promo starts June 23rd and runs until the 26th.

Do you believe if this sells well we get a Darkstakers squeal and more?🤔

Are there arcade cabinet bezel borders for the games? That's the only kind of border I like other than solid black

Those borders on these re-releases never bothered me much, but I'm glad to see that this one actually does give you the option to remove them if desired.

Not exactly clambering to get this but it is the only game released this month that I'm not waiting for a price-drop on, so I might just pick it up.

Looks like they did a much better job with this then what Iron Galaxy did for Darkstalkers Ressurection.

can't wait to get tmnt next week me and my friend are going to download it on Friday so we can both go through it together. Btw did you see that Y's 10 got announced and they have an art screenshot for the game.

Great to have this pre-ordered on Nintendo switch also right now is a great time for you to pick up an amazing Arcade driving game that is a ton of fun to just pick up and play for only $2: Crash Drive 3! 🏆

how did you get it this early? i'm still waiting for my switch copy with S.F 30th anniversary edition from playasia!

I finally get to play Red Earth/Warzard after 25 years of waiting, not to mention the other rare titles

If I already own Darkstalkers 3 on ps1 do I really need to check out the rest of the series?

I was never a fan of black boarders even on widescreen. I rather have it fit the full screen of your TV. I like how Arcana Hearts have the characters on the side of the screen and they react when they get hit.

Do you have any merchandise? Shirts or anything

Is pocket fighter like the same verison as the ps1 verison where you can equip stuff and win rewards

Sounds like a whole lotta fun for fighting game enthusiasts! It is cool to see those games we never got before getting released now.