There was something really special about turning the page of your favourite comic book when you were young, and seeing another character unexpectedly turn up, Like Daredevil in a Spider-Man comic, Or the Silver Surfer hang out with the Fantastic Four.

This was to be known as the cross-over, which was picked up in arcades in 1996 with X-Men Vs Street Fighter, where gamers could literally have characters from both franchises get in each other’s grills in combat.

What we have here is a collection of these fighting games that have featured characters from Marvel and Capcom over the years, featuring 1993’s The Punisher, 1994’s X-Men: Children of the Atom, 1995’s Marvel Super Heroes, 1996’s X-Men Vs Street Fighter, 1997’s Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, 1998’s Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Superheroes, and 2000’S Marvel vs.Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes.

It’s certainly an extensive list that purists of the fighting genre will absolutely love, all represented in their original forms.

It will be an aggressive trip down memory lane for many, which will no doubt trigger flashbacks of hours on end of button mashing with mates, to reveal who is the ultimate warrior.

Admittedly we were never attracted to the fighting genre; you were more likely to witness us pumping coins into the likes of Outrun and Star Wars back in the day, but there’s no doubting the appeal of a collection like this.

The fact that they are faithful ports of the original titles is likely to trigger massive hits of nostalgia, as you pick up your controller and select the character you want to fight as.

The presentation is suitably retro, with the default screen size being that of 4:3, keeping it very much old skool, but if you’re feeling rebellious, you can change the screen size, to include ‘full’ where it will take up your entire screen in all its gorgeous, pixelated glory.

There is of course a great deal of skill needed in order to master these titles. Or you can just rely on the luck of button mashing that certainly works for many.

It’s a great collection of games, lovingly put together, that captures that arcade spirit, but without the sticky floors and sweat-laden controllers.

Each game also comes with the ability to play online – with ranked and casual multiplayer modes, as well as leaderboards, training and spectating modes, as well as a few other extras such as a visual and musical gallery.

Playing them reminded us why we didn’t play them growing up, just by being notoriously bad at them, as there is a definite knack to the controls. But at least at home now we’re not haemorrhaging coins by the minute in an attempt to win at least one game.

It’s a terrific collection of games, that if it wasn’t for the likes of it, many of the games featured were likely to be lost and forgotten with time, serving as a another reminder of the other fight going on presently with digital vs physical media. So even just from a preservation stand point, it’s a big win.

So if you were a long time joystick waggler and button masher, as well as a fan of all things Marvel and Capcom, this excellent collection is a must.