Arcade Classics
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| Arcade Classics | |
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 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 |
| Release | Genesis Game Gear
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| 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
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 3.875 out of 10 (GEN)[2] |
| Next Generation |   (GEN)[3] |
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | [4] |
Arcade Classics was panned by critics. Reviews commented that Arcade Classics includes very few games compared to other retro compilations,[2][3][5] that it fails to recreate the experience the games offered in the arcades,[2][3] that the "enhanced" versions offer nothing but mild cosmetic changes,[2][3][5] and that the overly "busy" backgrounds in the enhanced version of Centipede interfere with the gameplay.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Next Wave: Arcade Classics". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 84. Sendai Publishing Group. July 1996. p. 86.
- ^ 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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