{"id":135564,"date":"2026-01-06T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-195924"},"modified":"2026-01-06T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:30:00","slug":"capcom-arcade-stadium-physical-features-five-cover-options-but-which-is-your-favourite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/06\/capcom-arcade-stadium-physical-features-five-cover-options-but-which-is-your-favourite\/","title":{"rendered":"Capcom Arcade Stadium Physical Features Five Cover Options, But Which Is Your Favourite?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9f185e3e0605\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9f185e3e0605\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"d9f185e3e0605\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Capcom Arcade Stadium LRG Physical\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9f185e3e0605\/capcom-arcade-stadium-lrg-physical.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9f185e3e0605\/capcom-arcade-stadium-lrg-physical.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Capcom Arcade Stadium LRG Physical\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2025\/10\/round-up-limited-run-games-10th-anniversary-special-every-switch-announcement-and-physical\">10th anniversary special presentation<\/a>, Limited Run Games announced that it was teaming up with Capcom on a line of physical releases. One of the titles falling in this physical line-up was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/capcom_arcade_stadium\">Capcom Arcade Stadium<\/a>, which had a vague &#8216;2026&#8217; release date attached. Well, with the new year finally upon us, we&#8217;ve got some more information on what the physical will have in store.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders for the collection will go live on the <a href=\"https:\/\/limitedrungames.com\/collections\/all-games\/products\/switch-limited-run-300-capcom-arcade-stadium-vol-1\">Limited Run website<\/a> on <strong>9th January 2026<\/strong> for <strong>$59.99<\/strong>, but all those who want to get their hands on a copy will have a big decision to make: which cover do you want to see on your shelf?<\/p>\n<p>Limited Run Games is showcasing a whopping <em>five<\/em> different covers for this physical release. There&#8217;s one with all of the standard collection key art, but the other four feature new pieces of artwork for individual games featured in the collection: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/arcade\/ghouls_n_ghosts\">Ghouls &#8216;n Ghosts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/arcade\/captain_commando\">Captain Commando<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/arcade\/final_fight\">Final Fight<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/arcade\/strider\">Strider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The actual boxed contents remain the same, obviously, and each cover will sell for the same price, but it&#8217;s a pretty tough decision. Here&#8217;s a closer look at each design, so you can see for yourself:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Capcom \/ Limited Run Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2\">\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Capcom Arcade Stadium LRG Physical\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c42e2d06d67cd\/capcom-arcade-stadium-lrg-physical.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c42e2d06d67cd\/capcom-arcade-stadium-lrg-physical.445x493.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"493\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Capcom Arcade Stadium LRG Physical\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a title=\"Capcom Arcade Stadium LRG Physical\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0eed935853af6\/capcom-arcade-stadium-lrg-physical.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0eed935853af6\/capcom-arcade-stadium-lrg-physical.445x493.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"493\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Capcom Arcade Stadium LRG Physical\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Capcom \/ Limited Run Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Pre-orders will be sticking around until 8th February at 11:59pm PT \/ 2:59am ET (9th Feb) \/ 7:59am GMT (9th Feb), with copies expected to ship between 1st July and 30th September.<\/p>\n<p>We had a great time with Capcom Arcade Stadium when it first launched on the Switch eShop back in 2021, and while the emulation wasn&#8217;t always up to scratch, we called it &#8220;well worth the price, warts and all&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/capcom_arcade_stadium\">our 8\/10 review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:111151 @ 1767777887 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Which cover is your favourite? You can cast your vote in the poll below, then let us know if you&#8217;ll be picking up a physical copy in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life Back in its 10th anniversary special presentation, Limited Run Games announced that it was teaming up with Capcom on a line of physical releases. One of the titles falling in this physical line-up was Capcom Arcade Stadium, which had a vague &#8216;2026&#8217; release date attached. 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