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. In Australia, it was only released on the PlayStation 2.
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.
Games included + Titles included in SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 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 + Titles included in SNK Arcade Classics 0 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 Touchdown Fever 1987 Sports Vanguard II 1984 Shoot 'em up
Reception
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. 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".
References
External links Official SNK website