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Midway Collection - A Black Falcon - 3rd July 2003
http://www.planetgamecube.com/news.cfm?action=item&id=4496
Quote:Midway Delivers Old School Flava to Next-Generation Consoles with Midway Arcade Treasures
Midway Arcade Treasures Brings More Than 20 Classic Arcade Games Including All-Time Favorites Like SpyHunter, Defender, Gauntlet and Joust for First Time Ever on Next-Generation Consoles
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2003-- Midway Games Inc., a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Midway® Arcade Treasures™, the first next-generation console offering of more than 20 classic arcade games, is scheduled to ship in fall 2003.
Midway Arcade Treasures features hundreds of hours of classic gameplay action from all-time arcade favorites including the fast-paced action of SpyHunter®, the multiplayer collaboration of Gauntlet®, the space-age adventure of Defender® and the dueling combat of Joust®, just to name a few.
"Now these games can be enjoyed along with extensive DVD content that features the history of some of the top arcade titles and creator interviews," said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway.
With Midway Arcade Treasures, gamers will have the option of enjoying their favorite titles in either one-player or two-player game formats. The DVD content in the game features a history of many of the classic arcade hits and interviews with creators and developers of the games.
Midway Arcade Treasures Games Include:
* Jam-Packed Entertainment -- More than 20 Great Arcade Games Including:
o SpyHunter
o Defender II
o Gauntlet
o Joust
o Paperboy
o Rampage
o Marble Madness
o Robotron: 2084
o Smash TV
o Joust 2
o Bubbles
o RoadBlasters
o Blaster
o Rampart
o Sinistar
o Super Sprint
o 720°
o Toobin'
o KLAX
o SPLAT!
o Satan's Hollow
o Vindicators
* Nonstop Action -- Hundreds of hours of classic gameplay action
* DVD Content -- Creator and developer interviews and game histories
* Multiplayer Gameplay -- One- and two-player gameplay
Now THAT is a great classic games collection!
Midway Collection - Weltall - 3rd July 2003
No shit it is!
I wish other companies who dabble in the classic re-releases would take a friggin hint.
Midway Collection - Great Rumbler - 4th July 2003
*cough*NINTENDO*cough*
I'd be the greatest thing ever, so why won't they do it?!
Midway Collection - Weltall - 4th July 2003
Quote:Originally posted by Great Rumbler
*cough*NINTENDO*cough*
I'd be the greatest thing ever, so why won't they do it?!
Because they realize that they'll make a shitload more cash by re-releasing each game individually. You need look no farther than the Super Mario Advance series to see that. All the SMA games could have fit on one GBA cart fourfold with room to spare.
Midway Collection - A Black Falcon - 4th July 2003
Of course! If they can make more money why would they prefer to make less?
Midway Collection - Weltall - 4th July 2003
Quote:Originally posted by A Black Falcon
Of course! If they can make more money why would they prefer to make less?
I guess you're right. We're so used to getting sodomized (legally now) by Nintendo that no one's going to complain.
Midway Collection - A Black Falcon - 4th July 2003
Pretty much, between the E-Card games and the release of all of Nintendo's best old games one at a time...