Arcade Classics
1996 video game
- NA: July 1996
- PAL: 1996
- NA: 1996
Arcade Classics is a Genesis/Mega Drive compilation of three Atari, Inc. arcade video games: Pong (1972), Missile Command (1980), and Centipede (1981), plus a revised version of each one. It was published in 1996 by Sega. A version was also released for the Game Gear, with Ultrapong replacing Pong.
Reception
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 3.875 out of 10 (GEN)[1] |
| Next Generation |   (GEN)[2] |
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | [3] |
Arcade Classics was panned by critics. Reviews commented that Arcade Classics includes very few games compared to other retro compilations,[1][2][4] that it fails to recreate the experience the games offered in the arcades,[1][2] that the "enhanced" versions offer nothing but mild cosmetic changes,[1][2][4] and that the overly "busy" backgrounds in the enhanced version of Centipede interfere with the gameplay.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Review Crew: Arcade Classics". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 84. Ziff Davis. July 1996. p. 22.
- ^ a b c d "Arcade Classics". Next Generation (21). Imagine Media: 160. September 1996.
- ^ Mayhew, Malcom (October 12, 1996). "Resorting to retro". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 123. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "16-Bit ProReviews: Arcade Classics". GamePro. No. 95. IDG. August 1996. p. 68.
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Atari video game compilations
- Arcade Smash Hits
- Microsoft Arcade
- Arcade Classic
- Arcade Classics
- Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1
- Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2
- Atari Anniversary Edition
- Atari Anthology
- Retro Atari Classics
- Atari Greatest Hits
- Atari Vault
- Atari 50
- Defender 2000
- Missile Command 3D
- Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker
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