Capcom Classics Collection is an assortment of 22 of the most memorable Capcom games ever. From the obscure to the unforgettable, the essence of what Capcom used to be is perfectly captured in this compilation. Games include titles such as
Ghosts ’n Goblins,
1942,
Bionic Commando,
Street Fighter II,
Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting,
Street Fighter II Tournament Edition, and
Final Fight. Some of their more less known, but no less great games are also included, like
Exed Exes,
Commando,
Forgotten Worlds,
Mercs, and
Sun Sun.
The great thing about this compilation is that the games are simply bundled onto the disk and you go down a list to pick which one you want to play. This ease of accessibility makes jumping from one classic to another simple and fun, leaving the gaming experience unhampered. Little has been done in the way of improving any of these games, but having done so the developers would have probably altered them to a point of being something less than what they were.
The only alteration, if it can be called that, is your ability to pit any of the fighters from any of the three Street Fighter II games against each other. This is more of a novelty than anything else, but the core games are left intact for you to play if you so wish.
One downside to this package is the loading time between each game. Though it’s not terribly lengthy, the pause could have been done without. Also, since these are straight up emulations, no Xbox Live support is present. This is a bit of a stretch as a request in a game like this, but had they enabled you to play with other people online in the games that enable Multiplayer, this package would have been killer.
