SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 is a video game compilation created and published by SNK which includes sixteen Neo Geo games. The compilation was released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and the Wii.[2] In Australia, it was only released on the PlayStation 2.
| SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Terminal Reality, Alpha Denshi, SNK |
| Publisher(s) | SNK NeoGeo (SNK Playmore) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii |
| Release | PS2 PSP
|
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, 2 player Cooperative |
A sequel was released in Japan titled SNK Arcade Classics 0. The reason for the title having a ‘0’ is because the games in this collection predate the Neo Geo AES console.[3]
Games included
edit| Title | Release | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art of Fighting | 1992 | Fighting | |
| Baseball Stars 2 | 1992 | Sports | |
| Burning Fight | 1991 | Beat 'em up | |
| Fatal Fury: King of Fighters | 1991 | Fighting | |
| King of the Monsters | 1991 | Fighting | |
| Last Resort | 1992 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Magician Lord | 1990 | Platform | |
| Metal Slug | 1996 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Neo Turf Masters | 1996 | Sports | |
| Samurai Shodown | 1993 | Fighting | |
| Sengoku | 1991 | Beat 'em up | |
| Shock Troopers | 1997 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory | 1995 | Sports | |
| The King of Fighters '94 | 1994 | Fighting | |
| Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy | 1994 | Platform | |
| World Heroes | 1992 | Fighting | Unlockable by obtaining 10 medals |
All titles are modified to work with the in-game medal system as well as on-screen controls.
| SNK Arcade Classics 0 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | SNK Playmore |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Playmore |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Release | PSP
|
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
SNK Arcade Classics 0
edit| Title | Release | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASO (Alpha Mission) | 1985 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Athena | 1986 | Platform | |
| Bermuda Triangle | 1987 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Dogō Sōken (Ikari II) | 1986 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Gold Medalist | 1988 | Sports | |
| Guerrilla War | 1987 | Shoot 'em up | |
| HAL 21 | 1985 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Ikari Warriors | 1986 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Ikari III: The Rescue | 1989 | Beat 'em up | Overseas version |
| Marvin's Maze | 1983 | Puzzle | |
| P.O.W.: Prisoners of War | 1988 | Beat 'em up | |
| Prehistoric Isle in 1930 | 1989 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Psycho Soldier | 1987 | Shoot 'em up | |
| SAR: Search and Rescue | 1989 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Sasuke vs. Commander | 1980 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Street Smart | 1989 | Fighting | |
| Super Championship Baseball | 1989 | Sports | Overseas version |
| TANK | 1985 | Shoot 'em up | |
| Touch Down Fever | 1987 | Sports | |
| Vanguard II | 1984 | Shoot 'em up |
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PS2) 69/100[4] (WII) 73/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 7.5/10[8] |
| Eurogamer | 7/10[13] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[9] |
| GamesRadar+ |    [12] |
| GameZone | 7.5/10[11] |
| Giant Bomb | [10] |
| IGN | 7.2/10[7] |
| Nintendo Life |   [6] |
IGN gave the Wii version a 7.2 out of 10. They applauded the high value for money (roughly $2 per game), the inclusion of achievements, the short load times and limited slowdown compared to the PlayStation 2 and PSP versions, the selection of four control schemes which all work very well, the inclusion of multiplayer modes in most of the games, and the diversity of game genres offered. Their one criticism was the locking of move lists.[14] GameSpot gave it a 6 out of 10. Like IGN, they criticized the locking of move lists; unlike them, they argued that of the four available control schemes, only the Classic Controller functions competently for all the games. However, their main complaint was that of the 16 games, only Last Resort and Metal Slug are worth getting, with the remaining 14 games being "middling to bad".[15]
References
edit- ^ "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Now Available for Wii". 28 July 2008.
- ^ "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Hands-on". IGN. 7 April 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ "'SNK Arcade Classics 0' for PSP goes deep into the back catalog". Joystiq. February 1, 2011.
- ^ "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (March 30, 2009). "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Review (Wii)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Clements, Ryan (July 24, 2008). "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ North, Dale (May 16, 2008). "Destructoid review: SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1". Destructoid. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Dodson, Joe (September 15, 2008). "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (June 10, 2008). "SNK Arcade Classics V.1 Review". Giant Bomb. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "SNK ARCADE CLASSICS Volume 1 – WII – Review". GameZone. 4 May 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Hayward, Andrew (May 13, 2008). "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 review". GamesRadar. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Spencer, Spanner (November 23, 2008). "SNK Retro Compilation Roundup". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Clements, Ryan (July 24, 2008). "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ Dodson, Joe (September 15, 2008). "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
edit- Official SNK website Archived 2017-01-12 at the Wayback Machine