Game compilations you would like to see.
I have always liked the idea of releasing classic game compilations on modern systems as long as the price is right and more importantly they are faithful to their original incarnation.
You know? Titles like SNK Arcade Classics, Midway Arcade Treasures, Megaman Anniversary collection, etc.
They give the players who remember the titles a chance to play expensive rare titles or experience arcade quality without spending hundreds of dollars on a machine*. Perhaps more importantly, they give the opportunity for a younger generation of players to play classic titles. It is important to remember that a thirteen or fourteen year-old might not have access to a ten to twenty-five year old system.
*I am not going to say it is the true arcade experience. Some of the subtleties are lost. Like sweating nervously as you count your quarters hoping that by some miracle you can reach the end of Captain Commando or the funky (i.e. impossible) controls for the Spy Hunter when you try to play it with a controller.
While features like X-Box Live Arcade and the Wii Virtual Console have cut down on the demand for compilations, I still think compilations have their virtues. Many times when you buy a collection there are titles you have never played or heard of. These are titles you would not likely experience downloading titles one by one.
So what I wanted to ask was this: What compilations do you wish they would release on modern systems, both for yourself and for a future generation of classic gaming enthusiasts? (By series, company, or just whatever)
Personally I would like to see a Hudson Soft compilation. There are lots of good Hudson titles that many people haven't played or know nothing about.
I think a Psygnosis (or whatever Psygnosis is calling itself these days) compilation would also be good. I feel they also have a lot of good titles no one knows about.
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Originally Posted by Compute
