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Marvel Super Heroes Marvel Super Heroes - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

Marvel Super Heroes - Cabinet - Video Game Marquee

Description

A head-to-head street fight between the classic characters from Marvel Comics. Each character has a list of special moves, plus super-powered infinity moves and infinity gems that increase the characters' abilities.

Marvel Super Heroes was produced by Capcom in 1995.

Capcom released 228 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1984. Capcom was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Capcom during the time period Marvel Super Heroes was produced include: Dark Stalkers: The Night Warriors, Eco Fighters, Cyberbots - Fullmetal Madness, Armored Warriors, Alien Vs. Predator, Night Warriors: Dark Stalkers' Revenge, 19XX: The War Against Destiny, Battle Arena Toshinden 2, Mega Man: The Power Battle, and Buster Buddies

Marvel Super Heroes - Cabinet - Machine
Cabinet

Specs

Name Marvel Super Heroes
Developer Capcom (Japan)
Year 1995
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 8634
Class Wide Release
Genre Fighting
Monitor
Conversion Class Capcom CPS II - JAMMA
# Simultaneous Players 2
# Maximum Players 2
Gameplay Joint
Control Panel Layout Multiple Player
Controls
  • Joystick: 8-way
  • Buttons: 6 [Light Punch|Medium Punch|Hard Punch|Light Kick|Medium Kick|Hard Kick]
Sound Capcom Q-Sound - Amplified Stereo
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard
PCB Marvel Super Heroes PCB Image

Game Play

A head-to-head fighter similar to X-MEN: Children of the Atom that includes infinity moves and infinity gems.

Marvel Super Heroes KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.43 (5 votes)

Fun Factor: 3.56

Overall Like 4.50
Fun (Social) 3.80
Fun (Solo) 4.00
Collector Desire 3.50

Technical Rating: 3.88

Gameplay 4.25
Graphics 4.25
Originality 3.25
Sound/Music 3.75

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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Trivia

There is also a side-scrolling game for the Super NES entitled War Of The Gems, which has a similar plot. I also believe that both games are based on one of the many "Infinity" story lines from Marvel Comics.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Marvel Super Heroes Census

There are 14,717 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,456 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,294 machines (6,886 unique titles).

Very Common - There are 157 known instances of this machine owned by Marvel Super Heroes collectors who are active members. Of these, 21 of them are original dedicated machines. 24 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 111 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 2 active VAPS members with a Marvel Super Heroes machines for sale. There are 4 active VAPS members with a Marvel Super Heroes circuit boards for sale.

Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Marvel Super Heroes. There are 2 active VAPS members looking for Marvel Super Heroes boards sets.

This game ranks a 47 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Legacy

  1. XMen Children Of The Atom
  2. Marvel Super Heroes
  3. X-Men Vs. Street Fighter
  4. Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter
  5. Marvel Vs. Capcom
  6. Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 New Age Of Heroes

Manuals

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

  1. 3D Model (External): Upright

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This game is available at the following public arcades, bars or museums:

Name Location State Country Details Check-ins
PinBar 501 17 Ave SW, Calgary AB Canada Arcade (Classic Videogame)
Status: Verified

Focus: Classic Games
Food: Yes
Alcohol: Yes
Payment Method: Coins
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ARCADE1UP MARVEL SUPER HEROES CONTROL PANEL JOYSTICK W/ Protector!

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Marvel Super Heroes 1Up Arcade (No Original Packaging)

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Arcade1up Marvel Super Heroes - Joystick Bat Tops UPGRADE! (2pcs Blue)

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Auctions Recap

Year Count Median $ Average $
2016 1 230.00 230.00
2017 4 390.75 426.13
2018 4 501.50 722.75
All Years 9 230.00 536.17

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