![]() Whether Capcom intends to release additional packs, beyond the initial three, probably depends on how well this first trio does but they’re organised into distinct time periods: 1984 to 1988, 1989 to 1992, and 1992 to 2001. Your mileage will vary though, so the next thing to consider is the selection, which again depends on your history with the games and how upset you are that your personal favourite is not included. Ignoring the whole ‘I already bought these games three times before’ problem (which isn’t to suggest it’s not a serious issue) that is actually very good value for money. ![]() Or exactly £1 if you buy all three packs at once for £29.99. Ghosts ‘N Goblins is also free at the moment, presumably as a means to promote the upcoming Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection, but the other titles are organised into three separate packs that cost £11.99 each and contains 10 games – which works out as just over £1 each. Or rather the front end is, plus one free game: vertically scrolling shooter 1943. There are several issues at work here, in determining whether Capcom Arcade Stadium is something for you, which are made easier to gauge by the fact that it’s technically free to play. The presentation of the games is excellent too and they all come with two important new features, an instant rewind and a slowdown button, that makes this one of the best ways to play classic arcade games on an ordinary console. ![]() Given the sheer size of Capcom’s back catalogue not every game appears in every collection, but Capcom Arcade Stadium has a particularly large selection of over 30 titles. If that’s something you already know and agree with the chances are you already own one of the aforementioned collections, which makes the prospect of buying into another one a difficult proposition. And with good reason too, as they have arguably the best portfolio of arcade games in the industry. Which creates a big problem for companies who like to re-sell you the same old retro games every generation.įrom Capcom Generations to the Capcom Classics Collection and Capcom Arcade Cabinet, and a variety of more specialised collections based on specific franchises or genres, Capcom has been mining the legacy of their classic arcade games for decades. Up until now that’s just the way it’s always worked and it’s only the increased importance placed on backwards compatibility that’s made the practice politically untenable. If this was any other generation then right about now we’d be drowning in next gen versions of last gen games that you’d be expected to pay full price for, even if you owned the originals.
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