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Game Title: SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
Published by: SNK Playmore
Release Date: 28th March 2009 (UK)
PEGI Rating: 12+
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
PlatformFor Review: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Action Compilation
Players: 1 or 2 player
Amazon Product Description
Celebrate the history of SNK with the ultimate collection of arcade hits. 16 NEOGEO games on one disc.
Some of the greatest SNK arcade games of all time are now here in this compilation pack. Volume 1 includes 16 of the best games from the SNK catalog in one compilation. Included are Art of Fighting, Baseball Stars 2, Burning Fight, Fatal Fury, King of Fighters '94, King of the Monsters, Last Resort, Magician Lord, Metal Slug, Neo Turf Masters, Samurai Shodown, Sengoku, Shock Troopers, Super Sidekicks 3, Top Hunter and World Heroes!
Total Format Product Description
SNK Arcade Classics has all the games that were released for the PS2 version: Art of Fighting, Baseball Star 2, Burning Fight, Fatal Fury, King of the Monsters, Last Resort, Magician Lord, Metal Slug, Neo Turf Masters, Samurai Showdown, Sengoku, Shock Troopers, The Next Glory, The King of Fighters '94, Top Hunters and World Heroes and this collection still takes advantage of the Goals system where certain in-game tasks unlock extra content on the main menu. Most extra content comes in the form of move lists (for the fighters), artwork and music tracks. World Heroes is the only game that must be unlocked through earning a certain number of medals.
Each game in the Wii version may be played with the Wii remote and nunchuk setup. You can choose to play games with the remote and nunchuk together or they can be played with the remote by itself. Games may also be played with a Gamecube controller or the Wii classic controller. Control options may be changed through the main menu in each game and they can be set up to where each game shares the same control setup. Playing some of the games with the remote and nunchuk setup works fairly well, but most SNK fighting fans will likely prefer to use the classic controller or Gamecube controller to play the fighting games included therein. Even without the motion controls, this version has the best control options out of the three versions that are available thanks to numerous control setups.
The Wii version does not really offer much more than the other PS2 and PSP games that came out late last year, but as said above, control wise you are able to use the Wii's full selection, the Wii-mote is good for the beat-em-ups whilst the Gamecube and Classic controller are great on the fighters. With only a couple of poor games in there this is a good collection to pick up, especially at the bargain retail price.
Titles In Collection- ART OF FIGHTING - The first game in SNK's second fighting-game franchise, set in the same universe as Fatal Fury.
- BASEBALL STARS 2 - The sequel to SNK's popular baseball arcade game.
- BURNING FIGHT - New York detectives battle organized crime in this fighter.
- FATAL FURY - First released in 1991, Fatal Fury introduced the two-plane fighting system.
- KING OF FIGHTERS '94 - The first game in the popular King of Fighters series.
- KING OF THE MONSTERS - In King of the Monsters, giant monsters fight for power in epic battles.
- LAST RESORT - A challenging futuristic shooter.
- MAGICIAN LORD - Players help the wizard Elta save his homeworld in this platformer.
- METAL SLUG - Known for its humor and fast- moving gameplay, this run-and-gun side-scroller was the first in the popular series.
- NEO TURF MASTERS - A golf game which debuted on the Neo Geo Pocket Color in 1999.
- SAMURAI SHODOWN - Set in the 18th century, Samurai Shodown features bladed-weapon combat and an international cast of characters.
- SENGOKU - In Sengoku, players face off against undead feudal Japanese armies.
- SHOCK TROOPERS - In this run-and-gun adventure, players save a scientist and his granddaughter from the Bloody Scorpions.
- SUPER SIDEKICKS 3 - A soccer game featuring teams from all over the world.
- TOP HUNTER - Bounty hunters protect colonists from space pirates in this futuristic action game.
- WORLD HEROES - This classic fighter pits players against historical figures in a tournament enabled by time travel.
Total Format Scoring Details For King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga
Graphics
The style of graphics is clearly and obviously not a scratch on some of the modern games available now, but it doesn't make the games unplayable and old school gamers especially, will appreciate the accuracy in which the games have been kept to their original formats.
Sound
Classically adapted from the original games, in both good and not so good ways, the original voiceovers, music scores and every cheesy sound effect are brought along from their original counterparts with this compilation.
Gameplay
The fact that there are 16 titles to this collection and offering games of all different styles, means there is something for everyone in this package and that makes the package overall well worth playing.
Lastability
As said above, the fact that there are 16 games to the package means there is plenty of games to play and because most of them are generally casual games, picking them up and having a quick play is never going to be a problem, which means the disc will find its way into the console rather more than a lot of other games would, just like all good classic games always have and always will.
Overall
This collection may lack a little in the graphical department and may come across as a little dated, but what it lacks in those areas it more than makes up for in value for money and general fun, you won't find a better way to get this great selection of games for the Wii.
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