At release, the game received generally positive reviews, with a Metacritic score of .

Some critics, such as those from Official Xbox Magazine , noted that while the reproduction was accurate, the original gameplay mechanics felt clunky and characters were notoriously unbalanced by modern standards. The 2014 Delisting

Hidden fighters like Dr. Doom, Thanos, and Red Venom were made readily accessible through the Vault, sparing veteran players from inputting old arcade codes. Critical Reception

was a digital compilation released in 2012 for the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) and PlayStation Network, featuring faithful arcade ports of Marvel Super Heroes (1995) and Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (1998). While the collection was praised for its preservation of the original games, it is now most famous for its delisting from digital storefronts in December 2014 due to the expiration of Capcom's licensing agreement with Marvel. Key Features and Presentation

A real-time challenge system tracked in-game actions (like landing specific combos), awarding "Vault Points" to unlock concept art, secret characters, and short films.