Last week, a tweet from Capcom Europe’s official account on X, on the same day that the Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection launched, hinted at the nature of the collection’s physical edition.
“Fasten your seatbelts for a ride with #MvCFightingCollection!” read the tweet. “7 legendary games in one Super Heroic collection with online play, training mode, the museum & more.”
It went on to confirm that the physical edition of the game will be a “disc in box” for PS4 and “code in box” for Switch. The Xbox One version will not be available until 2025. The revelation that the Switch physical edition of Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection will be a code in the box angered many gamers.
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People order physical copies of games for various reasons. Proponents of video game conservation are also advocating that developers keep making physical copies of games that don’t need the Internet for installation.
They argue that it is the only way to conserve video games truly. Having a physical edition as a code defeats the motive of having a physical copy of a game in the first place. Fans who already bought or wished to buy the physical copies of the Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection did not hide their frustration in the comment box.
A comment from the user with the handle @CanadianZar wrote, “Wow I regret buying this collection on Switch”.
@HorosZuril wrote, “Is it a joke? A code in a box? May you go bankrupt asap”.
Another comment that caught our attention was from @ReapersLegend who wrote “What?? Code in box for Switch?? If that’s the case I will actually cancel my pre-order and I’ve NEVER done that before.”
The outrage will likely be more among collectors who have already purchased the digital edition of Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection but have also ordered the physical edition for their shelves.
How to get Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection in the physical cartridge for Switch
Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection has seven Capcom arcade collaborations with Marvel including, The Punisher, Marvel vs Capcom, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter, X-Men vs Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes, and X-Men: Children of the Atom.
Several game blogs reached out to Capcom and they have provided further clarification. The EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) physical editions of the Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection on Switch will be a code in the box.
However, North America and the Japanese market will get a Switch cartridge for Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection. Consequently, those who desire the cartridge must shop from one of the two markets where they are available. However, that will certainly cost more than if it was locally available.
After Nintendo shut down its digital stores including Wii, 3DS, and Wii U stores, many players are becoming more skeptical about owning digital copies of games, especially on Nintendo handhelds, which they can lose if Nintendo pulls the plug on their digital stores.
