Tecmo Classic Arcade is a collection of classic Tecmo arcade games for the Microsoft 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...

. This collection was released on September 13, 2005 in the U.S. and October 27, 2005 in Japan. This game was published and developed by Tecmo. This game is rated "E" for Mild Violence.

The 11 games found in this collection are:

• Bomb Jack
  Bomb Jack
  is an arcade platform game that was released in 1984 by Tehkan . It was followed by two official sequels, the console and computer title Mighty Bomb Jack, and the arcade game Bomb Jack Twin...
  
  
• Pinball Action
  Pinball Action
  Pinball Action is an video arcade game, a simulator of a pinball machine, released in 1985 by Tehkan .-Game features:Pinball Action features three separate pinball areas in addition to the starting area. Each of the additional 'faces' has a challenge which, when completed, allows a player access...
  
  
• Pleiads
  Pleiads
  is an arcade game produced by Tehkan and Centuri, loosely based on an earlier game called Phoenix which was produced by Amstar in 1980.-Gameplay:...
  
  
• Rygar
• Senjyo
  Senjyo
  Senjyo is an arcade game developed in 1983 by Tehkan . The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Battlefield'. The simple gameplay involves the player controlling a fixed turret on a tank shooting oncoming alien enemies through a cross-hair target. A certain number of enemies must be...
  
  
• Solomon's Key
  Solomon's Key
  right|thumb|Arcade version of Solomon's Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset...
  
  
• Star Force
  Star Force
  is a vertical shoot 'em up arcade video game made in 1984 by Tehkan . In Japan, it is considered to be a monumental work among shooting games...
  
  
• Strato Fighter
  Strato Fighter
  Strato Fighter, known as Raiga Strato Fighter in Japan, is a 1991 video arcade game developed by Tecmo. It is a horizontal side-scrolling space shooter in which two players may play simultaneously...
  
  
• Swimmer
  Swimmer (arcade game)
  Swimmer is an arcade game developed in 1982 by Tehkan and published by Centuri. The comic gameplay involves swimming up a river while avoiding logs and various marine life. The player collects fruit to score points and power up to knock enemies out. Players could swim from side to side to avoid...
  
  
• Tecmo Bowl
  Tecmo Bowl
  is an arcade game developed and released in 1987 by Tecmo. While moderately successful in the arcades, the game became and remained widely popular and remembered when it was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989. The NES version was considered by many to be the first NES American...
  
  
• Tecmo Cup
  Tehkan World Cup
  Tehkan World Cup, aka. Tecmo Cup, is the first multi-player soccer game featuring a trackball controller. Programmed by Michishito Ishizuka it was released to arcades in 1985 by Tehkan, Ltd., the former name of Tecmo, Inc. Its arrival coincided with the buildup to the 1986 FIFA World Cup...
  
  

Compatibility with Xbox 360

The Xbox 360

Xbox 360

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 is backward compatible with Tecmo Classic Arcade. However, in order for the game to function properly on the Xbox 360, the output resolution must first be set to 480p

480p

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Reception

Tecmo Classic Arcade scored fairly low due to the lack of more important Tecmo games. IGN

IGN

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 scored the game a 4.8/10 saying that it doesn't have enough games, lacks fun, and costs more than more other classic arcade collections. GameSpot

GameSpot

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scored the game a 6/10 saying that the emulation is spot-on but many of the titles aren't worth playing.