"Next Generation" reviewed the Saturn version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "If nothing else, "X-Men vs. Street Fighter" proves the old adage, 'more is better.'" "Next Generation" reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "If you've never seen a Capcom fighting game before, this might be fun for a few minutes, but there is not one single positive thing to be said for the trade-offs that Capcom made to get this game to PlayStation. Ouch."