I order X-Men Vs Streetfighter via mail order for £65, it took 2 days 
to arrive and the short wait was worth it.  When I opened the 
packaging, I removed a box containing the 4Mb RAM card which the game 
won't run without.  The game box was clear and only had the 
instructions slotted inside with no pictures on the back which was a 
little disappointing, but never mind because the game is bloodly 
excellent.

Graphics 9.8/10

The graphics in this game are so cool its amazing!  I was expecting 
something good because of all the hype but what I got was something 
very special indeed.  The game starts with a short intro., just the 
same as the arcade, and then this commentator says "This is X-Men Vs 
Streetfighter" which gets you excited.  You have the choice of arcade, 
versus and then you have the options, I don't know if you get any 
other extras yet because I haven't beat it on the highest difficult 
setting.  In arcade mode you get to pick your character from a 
selection of the most popular X-men and Streetfighter, although I was 
a little disappointed with the exclusion of Blanka who seems to have 
disappeared since the old streetfighter days.  You also have to pick a 
second character which is where this game comes into its own.  During 
the game you can switch between alternative characters at will and 
while one character is fighter the other rests and recuperates his/her 
health energy, cool eh!

The animation of all the characters is spot on with definite 
noticeable improvements over the Alpha games.  The moves are really 
good with super moves which really light up the screen, the inclusion 
of combined super moves is here which means that both characters 
appear on the screen to perform both there super moves at once, bye 
bye baby if you get in the way of that.

The backgrounds are incredibly detailed and even change during the 
same fight on some occasions.  The 4Mb RAM card increase the Saturn’s 
available memory and makes all of this possible, the most significant 
difference is the loading times, remember Marvel Super Hero’s?, the 
game was cool but the loading times sometimes spoilt the overall 
presentation of the game.  Not so with X-Men Vs Streetfighter, the 4Mb 
RAM makes sure that the levels load up with almost no loading times at 
all, just like in the arcade.  The best is yet to come when you reach 
the Boss, he fills the entire screen with his metallic body and his 
huge fist slams down onto the screen sending shockwaves at your 
character.  Once you defeat him then you have to go head to head with 
your second character to establish who is the greatest fighter of all. 
 All the characters have their own endings in classic Capcom style 
which really shows the effort they have put into this game.  If anyone 
was wondering if they should buy this game if they already own SFA2 
then the answer is simply yes.

Gameplay 10/10

The gameplay has made from the arcade straight to the Saturn, I was 
recently at an arcade with a friend and saw X-Men Vs Streetfighter and 
could not resist a go now that I had mastered some of the moves, the 
game play was just the same and the only difference was the size of 
the screen I was playing on.  All the characters respond precisely 
from the movements from the pad or joystick which brings me onto the 
controls.  Lets get this straight from here, if you don't already own 
the Virtua Stick then go and buy one now, there only £20 and they make 
the biggest difference in the world.  Overall then if you have played 
the game in the arcades then it plays the same on the Saturn.

Sounds 9/10

The sounds replicate the arcade version perfectly, with a blend of 
remixed Street Fighter and X-Men tunes you really cannot go wrong.  
The music really suits the game and helps build up suspense later in 
the game when timing is crucial.  The sounds of the characters are 
good providing the classic Street Fighter sounds of Ryu and Ken and 
grunts and howls are provided on cue.

Lastability 10/10

This games is massive! it will last you ages in one player mode but is 
brilliant in two player, and like all fighting games the most 
enjoyment is gained from fighting a friend.  

Overall 10/10

The most arcade perfect conversion you can buy for the Saturn, its 
just so perfect it has to earn full marks.  If you can find it for 
around £50-£60 you can buy yourself a game which has started a new 
generation of Saturn software, the 4Mb RAM card kicks ass!