Capcom Classics Collection

Capcom Classics Collection (カプコン・クラシックスコレクション, Kapukon Kurashikkusu Korekushon^?) is a compilation of arcade games released by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 27, 2005 in North America and in 2006 in Japan. It was developed by Digital Eclipse Software (now Backbone Entertainment) and its Japanese developer Klein Computer Entertainment. A second volume, Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2, was released on November 14, 2006 in North America, for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The Xbox version of the first volume as well as the second volume were not released in Japan.

Two handheld compilations, Capcom Classics Collection Remixed (not released in Japan) and Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded (Capcom Classics Collection in Japan) were released on March 22 and October 24, 2006 respectively on the PlayStation Portable. A Game Boy Advance compilation, Capcom Classics Mini-Mix, was released on September 19, 2006. Reloaded is the only title not developed by Digital Eclipse, but rather by Japanese developer Klein Computer Entertainment.

Many of the games included in this compilation were re-released as part of Capcom Arcade Cabinet for PS3 and Xbox 360 from February 19, 2013 to April 17, 2013.^[1] The titles in question have been marked with an asterisk below^[where?]. An arcade machine was made to promote the Capcom Arcade Cabinet series at the Gadget Show Live 2013 in Birmingham, UK.^[2]

Overview

In 1998, Capcom produced a series of five video game compilations titled Capcom Generations for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn, released in Japan and the PAL region. The series as a whole compiled over 15 arcade games and the Super NES game Super Ghouls'n Ghosts. Each volume was accompanied by extra features such as a historical overview of each title, artwork gallery, hints and even cast profiles. All games in these compilations also contained enhanced gameplay options such as rapid fire, a bigger screen, and remixed soundtrack.

Volume 1 of Capcom Classics Collection contains all sixteen games from Capcom Generations and Street Fighter Collection 2 respectively (converted from these ports rather than the arcade originals) and six added emulated titles, while Volume 2 features only titles not included in the Capcom Generations series. As with the Capcom Generations titles, all games contain extra features, which consist of gameplay tips, artwork, listenable music and cast profiles, although the contents are not identical. All the extra features are typically unlocked by getting high scores or achieving unusual gameplay objectives, such as collecting the Yashichi item in several games or picking up Edi. E's gum in Final Fight. High scores can be saved for all the games for three different difficulty settings: Normal, Hardcore (in which only the minimum number of lives and continues are available and the AI is at its best), or Custom (if the player changes the options from the Normal or Hardcore settings).

The home console volumes feature one bonus game each. The first volume features a "Deluxe Versus Mode" for the Street Fighter II games which allows two players to compete against each other by offering the players a selection of characters from all three installments of the Street Fighter II series included in the compilation. One thing that's interesting is that in "Deluxe Versus Mode" You can select both of Balrog's original costume's Championship (yellow costume; red gloves) and Turbo (orange/yellow costume; red gloves) in the same match; where as this was omitted in the Hyper Street Fighter 2 Anniversary Edition. This game mode was originally from the Street Fighter Collection 2 compilation for the PlayStation and Saturn, which are the versions emulated in Capcom Classics Collection. Volume 2 contains a version of Quiz and Dragons that is exclusively composed of Capcom-related questions.

Lineup by volume

Volume 1

Titles included in *Capcom Classics Collection - Volume 1*
Title	Release	System
1942	1984	Capcom Z80
1943: The Battle of Midway	1987
1943 Kai	1987
Bionic Commando	Mar 1987
Commando	May 1985
Exed Exes	Feb 1985
Final Fight	Dec 1989	CP System
Forgotten Worlds	Jul 1988	CP System
Ghosts'n Goblins	Sep 1985
Ghouls'n Ghosts	Dec 1988	CP System
Gun.Smoke	Nov 1985
Legendary Wings	Nov 1986
Mercs	Apr 1990
Pirate Ship Higemaru	Sep 1984
Section Z	Dec 1985
SonSon	Jul 1984
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior	Feb 1991
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition	Apr 1992
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting	Dec 1992	CP System
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts	Oct 1991	PlayStation
Trojan	Apr 1986
Vulgus	May 1984

Volume 2

Titles included in *Capcom Classics Collection - Volume 2*
Title	Release	System	Notes
1941: Counter Attack	Feb 1990
Avengers	Feb 1987
Black Tiger	Sep 1987
Block Block^[3]	1991
Captain Commando	Nov 1991
Eco Fighters	Dec 1993
The King of Dragons	Sep 1991
Knights of the Round	Nov 1991
Last Duel	1988
Magic Sword	Jul 1990
Mega Twins	Jun 1990
Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game	1992
Side Arms Hyper Dyne	Dec 1986
Street Fighter	Sep 1987
Strider	Mar 1989
Super Street Fighter II Turbo	Feb 1994
The Speed Rumbler	1986		Original title: Rush & Crash^[4]
Three Wonders	Jul 1991	CPS-1	Includes: Midnight Wanderers: Quest for the Chariot, Chariot: Adventure through the Sky, Don't Pull
Tiger Road	Nov 1987
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm	Jul 1992	CPS-1

Portable versions

Remixed and Reloaded, both for the PSP contain the same lineup of games from the two home console volumes. Reloaded contains the 16 games respectively from the Capcom Generations and Street Fighter Collection 2 lineup plus Knights of the Round, Eco Fighters and The King of Dragons while Remixed, which came out before Reloaded contains the remaining games from the home console versions of Vol. 1 and 2. Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Tiger Road, and Trojan do not appear in the portable versions.