Reading the list of games contained in this title is a trip down memory lane for a lot of the old hands here at Gameplanet. Containing some 20 games there are some real gems contained on the disk. The entire list includes:

• 1941: Counter Attack
• Avenger
• Black Tiger
• Block Block
• Captain Commando
• Eco Fighter
• King of Dragon
• Knights of the Round
• Last Duel
• Magic Sword
• Mega Twin
• Quiz & Dragons: Side Arms Hyper Dyne
• The Speed Rumbler
• Street Fighter
• Strider
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo
• Three Wonder
• Tiger Road
• Varth: Operation Thunderstorm

The Street Fighter games although at places looking dated still have a lot of appeal. The competitive nature of the game and the level of violence (which at the time caused quite a stir) still makes for some compelling gameplay. A lot of today's fighting games owe a lot to the concepts and game style first delivered in this series and often we found ourselves recognising so called innovations of today appearing in these classics. They have further enhanced these titles by the inclusion of a tutorial which was a bit of an eye opener for us to just how complex and skill based the game really is.

It's important to realise that these games are unchanged from their original release. They are delivered as they were seen in some cases over 20 years ago. At first glance then they would seem not worth the passing nostalgic interest, however you would be missing some really great gameplay. We enjoyed reliving the challenge of 1941 and its WWII based aerial combat. It's a testament to this game's design that if you look hard enough you can still find this game in some game parlours. It is still a blast to play.

Block Block with its wall breakout theme has a colour charm all of its own and to us epitomised the entire game package. It's a well polished game - conceptually it set the foundation for future games of the genre and is still a heap of mindless fun to play when the more cerebral games of today have over taxed your brain.

A real blast was playing Magic Sword once again. An early game in the sword and fantasy genre, this side scrolling game is all about guiding your hero and the occasional ally through a fantasy world full of beasts and magic monsters while revealing treasures and weapons. Crude when matched against some of todays RPGs, you can see a lot of the origin and concepts that make up so much of today's games in the genre.

Graphics wise, these games are unchanged form the original. Expect large dollops of primary colours that will make your eyes hurt. Don't worry, though - they are backed up with the original sounds and music that will ensure your teeth hurt as well! The loud, the brash and down right annoying all feature on the sound tracks. Many gamers will recognise them as the call of the spacies parlour.