Capcom Arcade Cabinet

Bundle / compilation

Capcom's pedigree arcade games are back! Take on players from around the world in 'score attack' and even play together with online co-op! (Only for titles that support this feature.) Check out these classic games, now loaded with a 'casual mode' geared towards newcomers and other new features.

Released: 19 February 2013
Platforms: PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Genres: Arcade Platformer
Developers: —
Publishers: Capcom
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Age ratings: USK 12 PEGI 12 CLASS_IND 10 ACB M ESRB T CERO B

About

Capcom Arcade Cabinet is a video game compilation developed by M2 and published by Capcom in 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The compilation comprises 17 games initially released by Capcom between 1984 and 1987, which were distributed in five separate packs of three games during February–April 2013, with two additional games unlocked for customers that purchased all five packs. An arcade machine was made to promote the Capcom Arcade Cabinet series at the Gadget Show Live 2013 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This was followed by Capcom Arcade Stadium.

Keywords

shoot 'em up
compilation
online
high score
airplane
boss fight
digital distribution
microtransaction
downloadable content
leaderboard
playstation now
xbox one backwards compatibility

Media

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Reception

Capcom Arcade Cabinet received "mixed or average" reviews from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic. Comic Book Resources lamented this compilation having started Capcom into following Nintendo's trend of emulation "retreads", saying this: "Beyond the price, the collection's lack of big name titles and a general lack of excitement over another retro game collection put it in the middle of the pack. ... The downside is that these companies have normalized the practice of re-selling consumers classic games every console generation, and that's a price gamers shouldn't have to pay."