Earlier this summer, just after Hasbro had revealed its own line of Marvel Legends action figures inspired by the long legacy of Capcom’s Marvel fighting games, Bandai wowed us with S.H. Figuarts joining in on the celebration with its very own series of figures, starting with X-Men stalwart Cyclops. Now, Figuarts is back for round 2—and it’s ready to unleash some maximum spider!
This week Bandai officially unveiled that the next series in its own Marvel Gameverse line will be none other than one of the most enduring members of the Capcom/Marvel roster over the years, Spider-Man. Spidey has been a character in Capcom’s fighting game legacy ever since 1995’s Marvel Super Heroes, and has been playable in every game from Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter through Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite in 2017 (his fighting game career will continue in Arc System Works’ Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, due out next year).
Just like Scott before him, Peter’s figure faithfully recreates the stylized aesthetic of Bengus’ legendary Marvel vs. Capcom artwork, rooted in the Marvel Comics ’90s exaggeration.
Spider-Man will include multiple sets of hands to recreate key poses from the games, including his classic and beloved idle animation, as well as webbing FX parts for swinging poses and recreating his defensive web shield. And just like Cyclops before him, Spider-Man comes with a backboard replicating his Ultimate Web Throw hyper combo move from Marvel vs. Capcom to boot.
If Hasbro’s own Gamerverse series captured some iconic deep cuts like Shuma-Gorath and Silver Samurai from Capcom’s Marvel gaming lineups, it seems clear that Bandai is going for a sheer celebration of the games’ aesthetics, whether it’s with lesser-known characters or the big hitters they’re starting out with in Cyclops and Spidey. These figures look like the artwork burned into every fighting game fan’s Marvel mind; they can hit all the iconic sprite poses you want them to, and they just look fantastic doing it.
Who do you want to see next? Personally, I’m just a Cammy White away from my own preferred Marvel vs. Capcom 2 trio tag team after Cyclops and Spider-Man’s announcements, if Bandai’s down to open the lineup to Capcom characters too. If it’s Marvel characters only though, I’ll need myself a good Captain America to kick off a charging star or six on my shelf.
Pre-orders for the S.H. Figuarts Gamerverse Spider-Man go live around the world on August 28, for an expected release in March 2026.
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