SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1

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.[1] In Australia, it was only released on the PlayStation 2.

SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
Developer(s)Terminal Reality, Alpha Denshi, SNK
Publisher(s)SNK NeoGeo (SNK Playmore)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii
ReleasePS2
  • NA: April 29, 2008
  • EU: September 20, 2008
PSP
  • NA: April 29, 2008
  • EU: September 20, 2008
  • JP: May 21, 2009
Wii
  • US: July 22, 2008
  • EU: November 28, 2008
Genre(s)Compilation
Mode(s)Single-player, 2 player Cooperative

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.[2]

Games included
Titles included in SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
Title Release Genre Notes
Art of Fighting1992Fighting
Baseball Stars 21992Sports
Burning Fight1991Beat 'em up
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters1991Fighting
King of the Monsters1991Fighting
Last Resort1992Shoot 'em up
Magician Lord1990Platform
Metal Slug1996Shoot 'em up
Neo Turf Masters1996Sports
Samurai Shodown1993Fighting
Sengoku1991Beat 'em up
Shock Troopers1997Shoot 'em up
Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory1995Sports
The King of Fighters '941994Fighting
Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy1994Platform
World Heroes1992FightingUnlockable 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
Developer(s)SNK Playmore
Publisher(s)SNK Playmore
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
ReleasePSP
  • JP: April 21, 2011
Genre(s)Compilation
Mode(s)Single-player

SNK Arcade Classics 0
Titles included in SNK Arcade Classics 0
Title Release Genre Notes
ASO (Alpha Mission)1985Shoot 'em up
Athena1986Platform
Bermuda Triangle1987Shoot 'em up
Dogosoken (Ikari II)1986Shoot 'em up
Gold Medalist1988Sports
Guerrilla War1987Shoot 'em up
HAL 211985Shoot 'em up
Ikari Warriors1986Shoot 'em up
Ikari III: The Rescue1989Beat 'em upOverseas version
Marvin's Maze1983Puzzle
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War1988Beat 'em up
Prehistoric Isle in 19301989Shoot 'em up
Psycho Soldier1987Shoot 'em up
SAR Search and Rescue1989Shoot 'em up
Sasuke vs. Commander1980Shoot 'em up
Street Smart1989Fighting
Super Championship Baseball1989SportsOverseas version
TANK1985Shoot 'em up
Touch Down Fever1987Sports
Vanguard 21984Shoot '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.[3] 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".[4]

References
  1. "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Hands-on". IGN. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  2. "'SNK Arcade Classics 0' for PSP goes deep into the back catalog". Joystiq. February 1, 2011.
  3. Clements, Ryan (July 24, 2008). "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  4. Dodson, Joe (September 15, 2008). "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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