Arcade Classics

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For the unrelated CD-i compilation of three Namco games, see Arcade Classics (CD-i game).
Arcade Classics
Mega Drive box art
Developer(s)Al Baker & Associates
Publisher(s)Sega
Programmer(s)Al Baker
Nathan Baker
Composer(s)Matt Scott
Platform(s)Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear
ReleaseGenesis
Game Gear
Genre(s)Action, shoot 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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

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

  1. ^ a b c d e "Review Crew: Arcade Classics". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 84. Ziff Davis. July 1996. p. 22.
  2. ^ a b c d "Arcade Classics". Next Generation (21). Imagine Media: 160. September 1996.
  3. ^ Mayhew, Malcom (October 12, 1996). "Resorting to retro". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 123. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "16-Bit ProReviews: Arcade Classics". GamePro. No. 95. IDG. August 1996. p. 68.
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