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Alien vs. Predator (Europe 940520) — stories left

Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).

People (4)

According to a GameSpot retrospective, Alien vs. Predator featured "gorgeous graphics and special effects" and "was quite an adventure and one hell of a coin cruncher.

(English)English Wikipedia"Alien vs. Predator"from "Reception"

In 2013, Capcom stated that more fans have been asking for it to receive an HD remake than for any other of their "retro" games.

(English)English Wikipedia"Alien vs. Predator"from "Reception"

In 2023, Time Extension included the game on their top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list.

(English)English Wikipedia"Alien vs. Predator"from "Reception"

Linn Kurosawa (described by Retro Gamer as "a Taki-resembling [although Taki came after] heroine with ninja reflexes and attacks") has made cameo appearances in some later Capcom games, namely Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact, and Namco × Capcom (where Sylphie, the shopkeeper from Forgotten Worlds, transforms into Kurosawa as part of her super attack).

Changed from the original (3)

In CAPCOM VS. SNK 2 MILLIONAIRE FIGHTING 2001 the rights meant Lin Kurosawa could not appear, so there was an idea of letting Maki use Lin Kurosawa's moves, but it was dropped.

Japanese Wikipedia"Alien vs Predator (Capcom)"from "Guest appearances in other works"

A 32X version of the game was planned, but never released.

(English)English Wikipedia"Alien vs. Predator"from "Development and release"

A digital port for the Nintendo Switch was planned to be released following the game's inclusion on the Capcom Home Arcade, but the release was ultimately cancelled due to expiring licensing agreements with Disney.

(English)English Wikipedia"Alien vs. Predator"from "Development and release"

Numbers (2)

It took 8th place for Best Presentation, 1st for Best Action Game and 13th among the year's hit games in the 8th Gamest Grand Prix (1994) run in the magazine Gamest (Shinseisha).

In 2019-11 the overseas version of Alien vs. Predator was included on the Capcom Home Arcade, a standalone console released by Capcom UK for the euro zone with 16 Capcom retro arcade games pre-installed.

Cancellations and recalls (2)

A 32X version of the game was planned, but never released.

(English)English Wikipedia"Alien vs. Predator"from "Development and release"

A digital port for the Nintendo Switch was planned to be released following the game's inclusion on the Capcom Home Arcade, but the release was ultimately cancelled due to expiring licensing agreements with Disney.

(English)English Wikipedia"Alien vs. Predator"from "Development and release"

Differences overseas (1)

In 2019-11 the overseas version of Alien vs. Predator was included on the Capcom Home Arcade, a standalone console released by Capcom UK for the euro zone with 16 Capcom retro arcade games pre-installed.

Origins (1)

The "Alien Summer" (a somersault attack), named by the magazine Gamest, hits hard enough to take 40% of the health bar.

Disputes (1)

In Japan, Game Machine listed the game on their July 15, 1994 issue as being the third most-successful table arcade unit of the month, outperforming titles like Fantastic Journey and Puyo Puyo.

(English)English Wikipedia"Alien vs. Predator"from "Reception"

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