Capcom Classics Collection
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Capcom Classics Collection is a compilation
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 of arcade game
Arcade game
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s released by Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...

 for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
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 and Xbox
Xbox
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 on September 27, 2005. It was developed by Digital Eclipse Software (now Backbone Entertainment
Backbone Entertainment
Backbone Entertainment is an independent video game development company located in Emeryville, California.Backbone Entertainment is the result of a 2003 merger between Digital Eclipse Software and ImaginEngine...

). A second volume, Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 was released on November 14, 2006, for PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

 and Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...

.

Two handheld compilations, Capcom Classics Collection Remixed and Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded were released on March 22 and October 24, 2006 respectively on the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

. A Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...

 compilation, Capcom Classics Mini-Mix, released on September 19, 2006. Reloaded is the only title not be developed by Digital Eclipse, but Japanese developer Klein Computer Entertainment.

Overview

In 1998
1998 in video gaming
-Events:*Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo to the AIAS Hall of Fame*British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 1st annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards...

, Capcom produced a series of five video game compilations titled Capcom Generations
Capcom Generations
is a series of five video game compilations released by Capcom in 1998 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn in Japan and Europe/Australia. Each volume contains three or four games from a particular series or game genre and were ported directly from their original arcade versions...

for the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...

 and Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...

, released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 and the PAL region
PAL region
The PAL region is a television publication territory which covers most of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Western Europe...

. The series as a whole compiled over 15 arcade games and the Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...

 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 (converted from these ports rather than the arcade originals) and six added emulated titles, while Volume 2 features all 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
Final Fight
is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware...

. 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 console volumes features 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. 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.

Volume 1

  1. 1942
  2. 1943: The Battle of Midway
    1943: The Battle of Midway
    1943: The Battle of Midway, known in Japan as , is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released by Capcom in June .-Gameplay: The game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll...

  3. 1943 Kai
  4. Bionic Commando
  5. Commando
  6. Exed Exes
    Exed Exes
    is an arcade game that was released in 1985 by Capcom. It is a vertically-oriented scrolling shooter. It was originally released in North America as Savage Bees by Memetron ....

  7. Final Fight
    Final Fight
    is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware...

  8. Forgotten Worlds
    Forgotten Worlds
    Forgotten Worlds, originally titled in Japan, is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated video game in...

  9. Ghosts'n Goblins
  10. Ghouls'n Ghosts
  11. Gun.Smoke
    Gun.Smoke
    Gun.Smoke is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game created by Capcom in 1985 . The game, which has a Western theme, centers around a character named Billy Bob, a bounty hunter who is after vicious criminals of the Wild West.Despite its name and theme, it has no connection to the western TV...

  12. Legendary Wings
    Legendary Wings
    is a fantasy-themed shoot-'em-up game released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . The player takes control of a young soldier equipped with magical wings who must save the world from a malfunctioning supercomputer. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released...

  13. Mercs
    Mercs
    is a 1990 top-down run and gun arcade game developed and published by Capcom for the arcades. It is the successor of Commando. It was followed by Commando 3 in , a downloadable game.-Gameplay:...

  14. Pirate Ship Higemaru
    Pirate Ship Higemaru
    is an action/puzzle game by Capcom originally released in as a coin-operated arcade game. The game was later included in the 1998 compilation Capcom Generations: The First Generation for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn...

  15. Section Z
    Section Z
    is a side-view shoot-'em-up by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated video game in . A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in . The original coin-op game is included in Capcom Classics Collection Vol...

  16. SonSon
    SonSon
    is a video game by Capcom. It is loosely based on the Chinese classic Journey to the West. The player assumes the role of a monkey boy and fights their way from one side to another, eventually reaching the statue of Buddha. One battles bats, rats, and mad bombers along the way with his stout...

  17. Street Fighter II
    Street Fighter II
    is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...

  18. Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
    Street Fighter II
    is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...

  19. Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
    Street Fighter II
    is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...

  20. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
  21. Trojan
    Trojan (video game)
    is a side-scrolling action game produced by Capcom originally released as a coin operated video game in . The arcade version was distributed in North America by Romstar. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released during the same year. The original coin-op version is included...

  22. Vulgus
    Vulgus
    is a vertically scrolling shooter developed and published by Capcom in Japan in 1984, and was later released in North America by SNK the same year. The word "Vulgus" comes fom Latin and means "common people", people of lower layers of society. The game has the distinction of being Capcom's debut...


Volume 2

  1. 1941: Counter Attack
    1941: Counter Attack
    1941: Counter Attack is an arcade game in the "vertical scrolling shooter" genre made by Capcom in 1990. It was also released on Capcom Classics Collection Remixed for the PSP and Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox....

  2. Avengers
  3. Black Tiger
  4. Block Block
  5. Captain Commando
    Captain Commando
    is a futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up game originally developed and published by Capcom as a coin-operated video game, and later ported to several other platforms. It was the seventeenth title produced for the company's CP System hardware...

  6. Eco Fighters
    Eco Fighters
    Eco Fighters is an arcade game released by Capcom on the CPS-2 arcade system board on December 1993. The game is a horizontal shooter, where the player controls a ship with a rotating gun. As suggested by both its titles, the game has an "eco-friendly" theme...

  7. The King of Dragons
    The King of Dragons
    is a 1991 side-scrolling hack and slash arcade game by Capcom that allows players to choose from five characters in order to travel through the kingdom of Malus and defeat the monsters that have taken over, as well as their leader, the red dragon Gildiss...

  8. Knights of the Round
  9. Last Duel
    Last Duel
    Last Duel or Last Duel: Inter Planet War 2012 is a 1988 Vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released by Capcom which was available on various PCs and later came in a compilation of arcade games called the Capcom Classics Collection volume 2 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PlayStation...

  10. Magic Sword
    Magic Sword
    , fully titled as Magic Sword - Heroic Fantasy, is a side-scrolling fantasy arcade game released by Capcom in 1990. The game casts the player as a hero who must fight his way through a mystical tower in order to save the world...

  11. Mega Twins
    Mega Twins
    Mega Twins, known in Japan and Europe as , is a arcade game developed and published by Capcom.-Plot:The game features two twins who are attempting to re-take control of their land, Alurea, after a monster unexpectedly attacks, destroying everything in its path...

  12. Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game
    Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game
    Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game was a quiz game released in arcades by Capcom in 1992. The game combined some stylistic elements of RPGs such as a fantasy theme and multiple characters with that of board games to create a unique twist to the quiz game genre.-Story:The far off land of Capconia...

  13. Side Arms Hyper Dyne
    Side Arms Hyper Dyne
    , also known as Side Arms: Hyper Dyne, is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in The game was also released to the TurboGrafx-16, as well as to various home computer platforms. In Side Arms the player takes control of a flying mecha suit who...

  14. Street Fighter
    Street Fighter (video game)
    is a 1987 arcade game developed by Capcom. It is the first competitive fighting game produced by the company and the inaugural game in the Street Fighter series...

  15. Strider
    Strider (arcade game)
    Strider, released in Japan as is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes .-Plot: Strider is set in a...

  16. Super Street Fighter II Turbo
    Super Street Fighter II Turbo
    Super Street Fighter II Turbo, released in Japan as , is a competitive fighting game released for the arcades by Capcom in . It is the fifth arcade installment in the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games, following Super Street Fighter II...

  17. The Speed Rumbler
  18. Three Wonders
    Three Wonders
    Three Wonders, known in Japan as is an arcade game made by Capcom in 1991 using the Capcom Play System platform. It contained three games from which a player may choose:...

  19. Tiger Road
    Tiger Road
    is a side-scrolling platform game originally released in as a coin-operated arcade game. Home computer versions were released in Europe by U.S. Gold for the Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. A remade version for the TurboGrafx 16 was released in in Japan and North...

  20. Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
    Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
    Varth: Operation Thunderstorm is an arcade game in the vertical scrolling shooter genre, published by Capcom in 1992...


Portable versions

Remixed and Reloaded contain the same lineup of games from the two console volumes. Reloaded for the PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

 contains the 16 games from the Capcom Generations lineup plus Knights of the Round, Eco Fighters
Eco Fighters
Eco Fighters is an arcade game released by Capcom on the CPS-2 arcade system board on December 1993. The game is a horizontal shooter, where the player controls a ship with a rotating gun. As suggested by both its titles, the game has an "eco-friendly" theme...

and The King of Dragons
The King of Dragons
is a 1991 side-scrolling hack and slash arcade game by Capcom that allows players to choose from five characters in order to travel through the kingdom of Malus and defeat the monsters that have taken over, as well as their leader, the red dragon Gildiss...

. Remixed for the PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

 contains the remaining games from the console versions of Vol. 1 and 2. Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Street Fighter II Turbo, released in Japan as , is a competitive fighting game released for the arcades by Capcom in . It is the fifth arcade installment in the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games, following Super Street Fighter II...

, Tiger Road
Tiger Road
is a side-scrolling platform game originally released in as a coin-operated arcade game. Home computer versions were released in Europe by U.S. Gold for the Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. A remade version for the TurboGrafx 16 was released in in Japan and North...

, and Trojan
Trojan (video game)
is a side-scrolling action game produced by Capcom originally released as a coin operated video game in . The arcade version was distributed in North America by Romstar. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released during the same year. The original coin-op version is included...

do not appear in the portable versions. Remixed came out before Reloaded.

Capcom Classics Collection Remixed

  1. 1941: Counter Attack
    1941: Counter Attack
    1941: Counter Attack is an arcade game in the "vertical scrolling shooter" genre made by Capcom in 1990. It was also released on Capcom Classics Collection Remixed for the PSP and Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox....

  2. Avengers
  3. Bionic Commando
  4. Black Tiger
  5. Block Block
  6. Captain Commando
    Captain Commando
    is a futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up game originally developed and published by Capcom as a coin-operated video game, and later ported to several other platforms. It was the seventeenth title produced for the company's CP System hardware...

  7. Final Fight
    Final Fight
    is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware...

  8. Forgotten Worlds
    Forgotten Worlds
    Forgotten Worlds, originally titled in Japan, is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated video game in...

  9. Last Duel
    Last Duel
    Last Duel or Last Duel: Inter Planet War 2012 is a 1988 Vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released by Capcom which was available on various PCs and later came in a compilation of arcade games called the Capcom Classics Collection volume 2 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PlayStation...

  10. Legendary Wings
    Legendary Wings
    is a fantasy-themed shoot-'em-up game released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . The player takes control of a young soldier equipped with magical wings who must save the world from a malfunctioning supercomputer. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released...

  11. Magic Sword
    Magic Sword
    , fully titled as Magic Sword - Heroic Fantasy, is a side-scrolling fantasy arcade game released by Capcom in 1990. The game casts the player as a hero who must fight his way through a mystical tower in order to save the world...

  12. Mega Twins
    Mega Twins
    Mega Twins, known in Japan and Europe as , is a arcade game developed and published by Capcom.-Plot:The game features two twins who are attempting to re-take control of their land, Alurea, after a monster unexpectedly attacks, destroying everything in its path...

  13. Quiz & Dragons
    Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game
    Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game was a quiz game released in arcades by Capcom in 1992. The game combined some stylistic elements of RPGs such as a fantasy theme and multiple characters with that of board games to create a unique twist to the quiz game genre.-Story:The far off land of Capconia...

  14. Section Z
    Section Z
    is a side-view shoot-'em-up by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated video game in . A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in . The original coin-op game is included in Capcom Classics Collection Vol...

  15. Side Arms: Hyper Dyne
    Side Arms Hyper Dyne
    , also known as Side Arms: Hyper Dyne, is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in The game was also released to the TurboGrafx-16, as well as to various home computer platforms. In Side Arms the player takes control of a flying mecha suit who...

  16. The Speed Rumbler
  17. Street Fighter
    Street Fighter (video game)
    is a 1987 arcade game developed by Capcom. It is the first competitive fighting game produced by the company and the inaugural game in the Street Fighter series...

  18. Strider
    Strider (arcade game)
    Strider, released in Japan as is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes .-Plot: Strider is set in a...

  19. Three Wonders
    Three Wonders
    Three Wonders, known in Japan as is an arcade game made by Capcom in 1991 using the Capcom Play System platform. It contained three games from which a player may choose:...

  20. Varth
    Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
    Varth: Operation Thunderstorm is an arcade game in the vertical scrolling shooter genre, published by Capcom in 1992...


Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded

  1. 1942
  2. 1943
    1943: The Battle of Midway
    1943: The Battle of Midway, known in Japan as , is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released by Capcom in June .-Gameplay: The game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll...

  3. 1943 Kai
  4. Commando
  5. Eco Fighters
    Eco Fighters
    Eco Fighters is an arcade game released by Capcom on the CPS-2 arcade system board on December 1993. The game is a horizontal shooter, where the player controls a ship with a rotating gun. As suggested by both its titles, the game has an "eco-friendly" theme...

  6. Exed Exes
    Exed Exes
    is an arcade game that was released in 1985 by Capcom. It is a vertically-oriented scrolling shooter. It was originally released in North America as Savage Bees by Memetron ....

  7. Ghosts'n Goblins
  8. Ghouls'n Ghosts
  9. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
  10. Gun.Smoke
    Gun.Smoke
    Gun.Smoke is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game created by Capcom in 1985 . The game, which has a Western theme, centers around a character named Billy Bob, a bounty hunter who is after vicious criminals of the Wild West.Despite its name and theme, it has no connection to the western TV...

  11. The King of Dragons
    The King of Dragons
    is a 1991 side-scrolling hack and slash arcade game by Capcom that allows players to choose from five characters in order to travel through the kingdom of Malus and defeat the monsters that have taken over, as well as their leader, the red dragon Gildiss...

  12. Knights of the Round
  13. Mercs
    Mercs
    is a 1990 top-down run and gun arcade game developed and published by Capcom for the arcades. It is the successor of Commando. It was followed by Commando 3 in , a downloadable game.-Gameplay:...

  14. Pirate Ship Higemaru
    Pirate Ship Higemaru
    is an action/puzzle game by Capcom originally released in as a coin-operated arcade game. The game was later included in the 1998 compilation Capcom Generations: The First Generation for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn...

  15. SonSon
    SonSon
    is a video game by Capcom. It is loosely based on the Chinese classic Journey to the West. The player assumes the role of a monkey boy and fights their way from one side to another, eventually reaching the statue of Buddha. One battles bats, rats, and mad bombers along the way with his stout...

  16. Street Fighter II
    Street Fighter II
    is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...

  17. Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
  18. Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
    Street Fighter II
    is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...

  19. Vulgus
    Vulgus
    is a vertically scrolling shooter developed and published by Capcom in Japan in 1984, and was later released in North America by SNK the same year. The word "Vulgus" comes fom Latin and means "common people", people of lower layers of society. The game has the distinction of being Capcom's debut...


Capcom Classics Mini-Mix

Capcom Classics Mini-Mix is a compilation for the Game Boy Advance that was released around the same time as the console and PSP versions. This GBA compilation includes three games originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...

: Strider, Bionic Commando, and Mighty Final Fight
Mighty Final Fight
Mighty Final Fight is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up released by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System in . It is a spinoff of Capcom's arcade game Final Fight, which was previously ported to the Super NES in two different editions...

.

Other collections

  • Capcom Generations
    Capcom Generations
    is a series of five video game compilations released by Capcom in 1998 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn in Japan and Europe/Australia. Each volume contains three or four games from a particular series or game genre and were ported directly from their original arcade versions...

  • Capcom Puzzle World
    Capcom Puzzle World
    Capcom Puzzle World is a compilation of puzzle games created by Capcom for the Sony PSP. Puzzle World contains 5 puzzle games:*Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo*Buster Bros. / Pang*Super Buster Bros. / Super Pang*Buster Buddies / Pang 3*Block Block...

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