I bought this game specifically for the nostalgia of it all. I had the opportunity to play this game and it was worth my while.I remember back in the day I used to spend a buttload of quarters to play these games and now I plan at my leisure... Thank you SNK and Bestbuy.

SNK's 40th Anniversary Collection has several classic SNK run and gun 2D shooters like Ikari Warriors, Victory Road and Guerrilla War plus arcade STGs Alpha Mission, Prehistoric Isle in 1930's, T.N.K. III and Vanguard. Plus 11 more games will be released via free DLC on 12/11/18 including Time Soldiers, Chopper I, Bermuda Triangle, World Wars and Ozma Wars. An excellent collection of SNKs arcade games -- mostly run and gun and vertical scrolling shooters-- SNK's 40th Anniversary Collection has several console games as well as arcade originals; for example the collection includes the NES versions of Ikari Warriors and Alpha Mission as well as NES console only releases of Crystalis and Iron Tank. All games are well emulated and barring the exact arcade controls from the original cabinets, play really well and offer a rewind button for on the fly do-overs. Also a cool SNK museum within the game offers lots of gameplay and design images and info for all of SNK's games from 1978 to 1990. Great stuff for those interested in 80's arcade games, classic STGs, SNK's history or retro gaming in general. Highly recommended!

There are a lot of good games in the collection and Crystalis was one of my favorites growing up. Here is a list of games on it. Alpha Mission (Console and arcade) Athena (Console and arcade) Crystalis (Console) Guerrilla War (Console and arcade) Ikari Warriors (Console and arcade) Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road (Console and arcade) Ikari III: The Rescue (Console and arcade) P.O.W. (Console and arcade) Prehistoric Isle (Arcade) Psycho Soldier (Arcade) Street Smart (Arcade) TNKIII (Console and arcade) Vanguard (Arcade) *******COMING IN DECEMBER 11, 2018******* Munch Mobile (Arcade) Chopper I (Arcade) Fantasy (Arcade) Time Soldiers (Arcade) Sasuke vs. Commander (Arcade) ********FREE DOWN LOADS******* Beast Busters Search and Rescue

I don't have a ton of nostalgia for most of these games as my SNK fandom mostly starts around the Neo Geo era, but I love the incredible archival work Digital Eclipse puts into their compilations. This isn't just a compilation of immaculately-emulated versions of some very obscure and interesting games, it's also an incredible museum piece and valuable look into the development of these titles. Any Digital Eclipse release is worth your time, and this one is no exception. Not all the games are winners, but they're all at least interesting.

SNK has created some of the best arcade experiences of all time. They're masters of action, shooters, and even fighting games. This collection has a great selection of games, and has free DLC scheduled to add 11 more! On top of the that the selection of games includes the arcade and console versions of games where applicable. There's so much value packed in this collection, you shouldn't miss out on this game.