Capcom Classics Collection Remixed review

Ready for a bus ride? This portable museum's taking you to old school

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

  • +

    Strider. And 19 other games as well

  • +

    Emulation is spot-on

  • +

    Customizable controls

  • +

    display settings

Cons

  • -

    $40? Are you serious?

  • -

    Missing some big games

  • -

    Oddly long load times

Why you can trust GamesRadar+ Our experts review games, movies and tech over countless hours, so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about our reviews policy.

Every time we turn around, there's a new classic arcade game appearing on Xbox Live Arcade, or another arcade compilation hitting store shelves. And now you can carry not one, not two, but 20 of Capcom's best and most beloved quarter-munchers around with you wherever you go, all without the hassle of learning to parallel-park a semi trailer full of arcade machines. Technology, she is grand, no?

Well, mostly grand, at least. This collection actually left us with a few tokens left over. The only Street Fighter here is the original - as in, the one before they started numbering them - despite the fact that the console version of this collection had three variations of Street Fighter II. None of the three Ghouls 'n Ghosts games from the full-sized collection appear here either, and the only WWII-era shooter (there are three in the console version) is 1941: Counter Attack. It's a rip-off that so many of Capcom's heavy hitters are missing (though many have resurfaced in the newly-announced Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded ).

Don't get us wrong: there are still plenty of gems in this treasure chest. The acrobatic actioners Strider and Bionic Commando rock, and beat 'em-ups like Captain Commando - the only game we can name that gives the player the choice of playing as a mummy, a ninja, a Captain America wannabe or a baby driving a robot - and Final Fight are definitely worth a go.

Add in hack-and-slashers Magic Sword and Mega Twins, or shoot 'em-ups such as Forgotten Worlds and the aforementioned 1941: Counter Attack, and you're golden. Even the trivia game Quiz & Dragons is oddly fun, though the answers are all circa 1992. Many of these games don't even appear in the console version of this collection, so it's great to have them.

More info

GenreOther Games/Compilations
DescriptionIt doesn't boast quite as robust a roster as its full-sized brethren, but you'll be hard-put to find a better portable collection of arcade games.
Platform"PSP"
US censor rating"Teen"
UK censor rating""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
Less
Eric Bratcher
I was the founding Executive Editor/Editor in Chief here at GR, charged with making sure we published great stories every day without burning down the building or getting sued. Which isn't nearly as easy as you might imagine. I don't work for GR any longer, but I still come here - why wouldn't I? It's awesome. I'm a fairly average person who has nursed an above average love of video games since I first played Pong just over 30 years ago. I entered the games journalism world as a freelancer and have since been on staff at the magazines Next Generation and PSM before coming over to GamesRadar. Outside of gaming, I also love music (especially classic metal and hard rock), my lovely wife, my pet pig Bacon, Japanese monster movies, and my dented, now dearly departed '89 Ranger pickup truck. I pray sincerely. I cheer for the Bears, Bulls, and White Sox. And behind Tyler Nagata, I am probably the GR staffer least likely to get arrested... again.