SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is a video game compilation developed by Digital Eclipse consisting of arcade and console games published by SNK between 1979 and 1990. The collection was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2018, and later in 2019 for PlayStation 4 on March 19,[2] Xbox One on May 3,[3] and Steam on July 7.[4]
| SNK 40th Anniversary Collection | |
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 Cover art for the Nintendo Switch version; the PS4 has an alternative cover art that depicts Princess Athena in armor.[1] | |
| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse[a] |
| Publisher(s) | SNK
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| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows |
| Release | Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4Xbox One
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| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Games included
editThe collection included 14 games for its original Nintendo Switch launch. 11 more games were added as free downloadable content on December 11, 2018 for a total of 25 games.[5] All later ports of the collection launched with every game from the start, and the Xbox One version adds an exclusive game for a total of 26.
Original arcade versions are included for every game except for games never released in arcades (Baseball Stars, Crystalis, and Iron Tank), which run the Nintendo Entertainment System versions. NES ports of some arcade games are also included.
| Year | Game | Arcade ver. | Console ver. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ozma Wars † | ||
| 1980 | Sasuke vs. Commander † | ||
| 1981 | Fantasy † | ||
| Vanguard | |||
| 1983 | Munch Mobile † | ||
| 1985 | Alpha Mission | ||
| TNK III | |||
| 1986 | Athena | ||
| Ikari Warriors | |||
| Victory Road | |||
| 1987 | Bermuda Triangle † | ||
| Guerrilla War | |||
| Psycho Soldier | |||
| Time Soldiers † | |||
| World Wars † | |||
| 1988 | Chopper I † | ||
| Iron Tank | |||
| P.O.W.: Prisoners of War | |||
| Paddle Mania † | |||
| 1989 | Baseball Stars ‡ | ||
| Beast Busters † | |||
| Ikari III: The Rescue | |||
| Prehistoric Isle | |||
| SAR: Search and Rescue † | |||
| Street Smart | |||
| 1990 | Crystalis |
^† Available as free DLC on Nintendo Switch.
^‡ Exclusive to the Xbox One version.
Any copyright information in the console games' title screens regarding Nintendo is still present on all platforms.
Reception
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2019) |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 90% |
| GameRevolution | 4/5[10] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[6] |
| IGN | 7.0/10[7] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 60% |
| Nintendo Life | 8/10[8] |
| Nintendo World Report | 9/10[9] |
| Push Square | 7/10[11] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5[12] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewer said that it was "one of the most impressive retro compilations I’ve encountered in recent memory". GameRevolution were impressed with "how much care and thought went into every corner of it".
Jeuxvideo.com were not as impressed, saying "the good emulation, interface and functionalities don't balance the cruel absence of many great SNK games".
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "SNK 40TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION PS4 COVER REVEALED, FEATURES LESS SUGGESTIVE ART THAN SWITCH VERSION". nintendosoup.com. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Gach, Ethan (13 December 2018). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection On Switch Is A Brilliant Historical Package". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (26 April 2019). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Heading To The Xbox One Too". Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection now available for PC". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection remaining six free DLC titles announced". Gematsu. 17 October 2018. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Brown, Peter (6 November 2018). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - It Belongs In A Museum". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (6 November 2018). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Review: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection - A Lovingly-Assembled Retro Anthology That Hits The Right Notes". Nintendo Life. 6 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - Geo Classic". GameRevolution. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Square, Push (24 March 2019). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection - Four Decades Young". Push Square. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Review: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection". Hardcore Gamer. 6 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.