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A TASTE OF RETRO action is what the Capcom Classics Collection Remixed is all about. This is the kind of indispensible title for those short trips in the bus where cracking out Untold Legends or something equally engrossing isnt going to do the job. The Classics Collection is a mix of all the brilliant arcade games that graced the back of the local bowling joint years ago, but this time without the need to pop in another coin each time you die.
The collection features round about 20 titles in all, some of which aren't worth mentioning but others are worth their position in this collection and status as classics - the best of which is Street Fighter, complete with both playable characters and the tournament mode that allows you to travel around the world and fight against each nation's best martial arts fighter. Even so many years after its release this game is still a challenge.
Also included is the classic vertical shooter 1941; although lacking the variety of weapons that later games would add, this is still an awesome WWII fighter game with everything from Nazi tanks to subs to shoot down in flames.
Forgotten Worlds, Strider and Magic Sword are the pick of the lot for side-scrolling combat, each adding their own twist on the genre. Magic Sword boasts 50 levels of combat fighting up the Dragon Tower. Forgotten Worlds is a sort of free-flying side-scroller where you fight enemies on a jetpack coming at you from all directions. It can be a bit tricky manoeuvring around at first but once you have the hang of it, the game becomes very addictive. Strider is what can only be described as a futuristic ninja slash and smash that throws everything at you from the word go with some entertaining boss characters along the way.
Another game high up on the list is Block Block which is a block clearing game with Pong paddle-like tools at your disposal and would be very frustrating if not for the continue button.
The classics collection has all of the usuals that you would expect from arcade titles including co-op, which a game like Captain Commando makes good use of with its four-player capabilities. The collection makes good use of the PSP's Ad Hoc wireless mode with the ability to play others as well as updating your high scores automatically to you friends' PSP when playing them, making for some interesting bets.
The games are presented with decent emulation and a host of bonus extras you can earn by completing challenges from within the games including artwork, music and tips. Menus are easy to navigate, however the load times can be a little slow at some points but not unbearably so.
Altogether, this is a good collection of arcade classics presented for the handheld gamer and a must-have for PSP owners craving for a little bit of nostaglia or those needing a quick fix for those quick gaming fixes.
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