Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2

Published on: 15th May, 2009

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Outside of a few nitpicky graphical issues, Capcom’s classic game compilations, released over the last year, are among the best on the market. No, this isn’t terribly surprising considering the company’s rich arcade heritage. But between the handheld and console versions, it’s been hard to keep track of what classic game’s on which retro compilation. And just when you thought you had it all straight, here comes yet another version to muddy the waters. Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 is more or less a console port of the PSP’s Capcom Classics Remixed, though it has a few extra games – and a few missing ones – to keep you pleasantly confused.

Returning from the PSP version are 1941 (an excellent shooter), Avengers, Black Tiger (a well-liked platformer), Block Block, Captain Commando, Last Duel, Mega Twins, Magic Sword (a fun hack ‘n slash), Quiz and Dragons, Side Arms, The Speed Rumbler, Street Fighter (the awful original), Strider, Three Wonders (a platformer / shooter / puzzler with beautiful graphics), and Varth. Missing from this pack are Bionic Commando, Final Fight, Forgotten Worlds, Legendary Wings, and Section Z – no big losses.
To make up for the lost games CCC Vol. 2 also features five newcomers, one of which (Tiger Road) has never seen a proper console release. Eco Fighters is a late-release (1994) horizontal shooter with nice, pastel graphics and a few cool gameplay ideas. Knights of the Round and King of Dragons are typical fantasy beat ‘em ups. Tiger Road is a somewhat obscure, hard-to-control action / platformer, while Super Street Fighter II Turbo is nothing less than the most highly regarded competitive fighting game of the mid-’90s – an excellent addition.

Overall, the quality of the recreations seems high. While the graphical presentation is not completely true to the arcade machines, a new progressive scan option should at least eliminate the hazy, flickery look caused by interlacing. Likewise, the vertically-oriented 1941 doesn’t have a proper vertical screen option, but the resolution here is high enough that it still looks and plays well. And as always, the extras are pretty good. This time out they include a very, very comprehensive video tutorial for SSF2T and a neat version of Quiz & Dragons based on obscure Capcom trivia.

All told, it’s another solid collection, and the price is right at $19.99. Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 will hit stores on November 15th.
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