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At long last Arcade1up has announced they are bringing the Marvel 4-player side-scroller video games to homes. This will include the classic X-Men, Captain America and the Avengers AND The Avengers in Galactic Storm which was a single or two-player story mode or multiplayer head-to-head game released in the mid-90's for home platforms. The cabinet will also feature WI-FI like their more recent cabinets so folks can play each other online. No release date or where this one will be offered yet. Here is the official description: For the mighty masses of Marvel mutant fans, it’s time to punch, blast, and slash through the home arcade cabinet you’ve been waiting for: The X-Men 4 Player from Arcade1Up! Providing authentic arcade experiences in a home arcade form factor, Arcade1Up game cabinets are absolute must-haves for family game rooms, man caves, or a welcome distraction in the office. They play great, look great, and are instant conversation pieces. Yep, here it is, with character designs straight out of the legendary Pryde of the X-Men animated pilot. The X-Men 4 Player arcade game was an instant smash hit in 1992, allowing players to control Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, or Dazzler, in taking on the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants masterminded by Magneto. Four simultaneous players, amazing mutant powers, endless fun. Ready to team up for some remote play? The X-Men 4 Player arcade game is equipped with Live WIFI; you can fight your way through each level with the help of fellow retrogamers playing from their own cabinets. Oh, and you want more Marvel arcade action? You got it. The classic Captain America and the Avengers AND The Avengers in Galactic Storm are also both included! Gorgeous cabinet artwork (with a matching riser!), stunningly vibrant graphics, and heroes that transcend generations. This is the next stage in home arcade evolution, the X-Men 4 Player cabinet from Arcade1Up!

Today during Hasbro's annual Toy Fair Investor Conference they teased another 6" Gamerverse Marvel Legends figure based on the upcoming Square Enix Avengers video game for PS4 and Xbox. The figure shown was Captain America. This is likely going to be part of the upcoming Avengers wave that will also include figures of Iron Man and Kamala (Ms. Marvel) from the game, as well as Mach-1, Rage, Leader and Captain Mar-vell. The Iron Man figure was confirmed by Hasbro late last year. We will likely see all these on display tomorrow during Toy Fair. Hasbro while not revealing anything specific during the conference suggested that we would also be seeing product for the upcoming Disney+ Marvel shows as well as movies. Official Toy Fair coverage kicks off tomorrow, with Hasbro coverage beginning around 1:30PM.

Walmart is leaking like a sieve today and with that we have confirmation that Leader is in fact on the way for the next Avengers themed wave of Marvel Legends. This wave should include video game versions of Captain America, Iron Man and Ms Marvel as well as Mach-1, Rage, Leader and Captain Mar-Vell. Also thanks to Walmart we now know the Build-A-Figure for the wave will be Abomination and the Build-A-Figure for the upcoming Age of Apocalypse wave will be Sugar Man. Thanks to t0ytime for the heads up. Better looks for both these waves should be available tomorrow.

Funko has announced a round of Pop! Vinyl figures based on the upcoming Avengers video game. Look for the regular wave to include Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Taskmaster, Ms. Marvel, and Black Widow. Black Widow will have a glow-in-the-dark chase. For store exclusives look for Outback Hulk (Walmart), Space Iron Man (Target), Glow-In-The-Dark Thor (Amazon) and Glow-In-The-Dark Captain America (Best Buy).