Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Announced for Arcade1Up Arcade Cabinet

For nearly a decade, 2000 crossover fighting game Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes by developer/publisher Capcom has been unavailable across digital storefronts and fans started an outcry on various social media platforms in 2021.

Last year, #FreeMVC2 campaign on Twitter started trending that both Capcom and Disney took notice of. Although a modern-day port has not been confirmed yet, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 will be re-released for arcade cabinet machines shortly.

Home arcade cabinet specialist officially announces to bring Capcom's popular crossover fighter Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, which becomes available to pre-order on September 8, 2022, followed by a fall release and shipping starts in October 2022.

MvC2 arcade cabinet machine features all 56-characters, 17-inch monitor and Wi-Fi support for online multiplayer. Arcade1Up CEO Scott Bachrach was inspired by overwhelming success of its Marvel Vs. Capcom arcade and is back for more.

Arcade1Up lineup for Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 arcade cabinet will also include a few other Marvel fighting games.

Though no price point was shared by Arcade1Up so far, their previous two-player fighting game cabinets used to cost $449.99 to $499.99. There is no word on whether Marvel would greenlit a MvC2 port for PC and consoles by Digital Eclipse.

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 originally launched in 2000 for arcades before being ported to Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and original Xbox consoles. A follow-up sequel, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds came out in 2011 and sold 4 million units.