SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is a celebration of one of the most iconic names in arcade and console gaming, offering a curated anthology of classic titles that spans the company’s rich history. Developed by Digital Eclipse, known for their meticulous work in preserving retro games, this collection brings together a diverse lineup of 14 arcade and Neo Geo games from the 1980s and 1990s. It serves both as a nostalgic trip for longtime fans and a vital introduction for newcomers curious about the roots of fighting games, beat ‘em ups, and action titles that helped define the era. The collection showcases a wide variety of genres, from side-scrolling beat ‘em ups like "NAM-1975" and "Psycho Soldier," to fast-paced shooters such as "Alpha Mission" and "Athena," to SNK’s legendary fighting game series including early entries in the "Fatal Fury" franchise. This diversity highlights the breadth of SNK’s arcade legacy beyond their most famous franchises, allowing players to experi...

The SNK 40th anniversary collection is a nice little package of SNK titles spanning a good part of their history. This collections features 24 games in total and features an art gallery and soundtrack playlist for some games. There is also options to play the arcade or console version of some games which is really nice. Overall the quality games here is good featuring some classic games and series like Ikari Warriors, Athena and Crystalis. The games play really well overall and the only real issue I encountered was a weird stick drift that happened once or twice but restarting seemed to fix it. There is a nice mix of action platformers, shmups and arcade games here. Some of the games certainly still hold up today while some not so much but it's always great having these games preserved and if you haven't played some of them it's always great to try another classic. Being a big shmup fan myself I was really happy to see Prehistoric Isle, World Wars, Bermuda Triangle and Chopper 1...

good old games. great presentation. neat extras for history nerds.

Im not sure why this game still gets positive reviews with the bug im about to describe. Basically, several games in this package such as Ikari have been converted from their original arcade controls, to modern twin stick. This is great in theory, but there is a bug where the stick inputs get 'stuck' in some direction, making you lose control of the gameplay until you wiggle the sticks all the way around and then rewind the game because you obviously just died because of that. This happens all the time, like every few minutes. This trashes the enjoyment of the games, unfortunately. So i had to refund, its a shame because other than this showstopper bug, the product seems pretty neat as a showcase of SNKs work prior to the neogeo. I would rebuy if this bug were fixed. Though i will mention it only features about 25 of the 75 ish pre-neogeo titles, i assume they must be the best 25?