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Midway's Arcade Treasures

by Steven Rodriguez - July 3, 2003, 10:29 am EDT
Total comments: 14 Source: Press Release

20 classic Arcade/NES games on one disc? Who needs that many when all you really want is Marble Madness?

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(TM), 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:

    • SpyHunter

    • Defender II

    • Gauntlet

    • Joust

    • Paperboy

    • Rampage

    • Marble Madness

    • Robotron: 2084

    • Smash TV

    • Joust 2

    • Bubbles

    • RoadBlasters

    • Blaster

    • Rampart

    • Sinistar

    • Super Sprint

    • 720°

    • Toobin'

    • KLAX

    • SPLAT!

    • Satan's Hollow

    • 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

Talkback

RhoqJuly 03, 2003

Wow!

I want this compilation in the worst way!

SpyHunter
Gauntlet
Paperboy
Rampage
Marble Madness
Robotron: 2084
Smash TV
Super Sprint
720°
Toobin'

These games will bring back so many fond memories!!!

Ian SaneJuly 03, 2003

Now that is a lot of games. Screw this "Arcade Classics with 6 games" BS. THIS is how you do a compilation. If more companies did this I wouldn't be so down on ports. One concern I have though is that they only mention 1-2 players. Shouldn't Gauntlet have 4 players?

Now if only a company like Capcom or Konami did this sort of thing. I would love to have Konami's old X-Men and Simpsons arcade games finally released on a console with four player support of course. Or a collection of all of Capcom's beat-em-ups!

Illustrious ChenJuly 03, 2003

That's awesome, and they put a respectable number of games on a disk! The only thing I want to know is: which ones are the arcade versions and which are the NES because Toobin' and most of the others were 10 times better in the arcades.

PaleMike Gamin, Contributing EditorJuly 03, 2003

Gauntlet never allowed for four players before, did it?

Infernal MonkeyJuly 03, 2003

Gauntlet was famous for 4-player face-icon-small-wink.gif

I am so getting this. I love how companies are finally putting thought into these collections. It'll look sexy next to my copy of Sonic Mega Collection and Activision Anthology.

BranDonk KongJuly 03, 2003

If they would add Mortal Kombat 1-3, then I'd surely go for it.

KulockJuly 04, 2003

If they added Mortal Kombat 1-3, they'd have to rate it an M. ...Well, I guess a T with today's standards. :P

I do remember Smash T.V. being a bit violent, and with a name of a game like "Satan's Hollow", it does make you wonder (not that it matters either way) if this'll get an E or a T rating...

But ultimately this collection kicks complete arse, and at the very least I'm getting a copy for my sister, who I remember played some of these games constantly.

RhoqJuly 07, 2003

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Originally posted by: Illustrious Chen
That's awesome, and they put a respectable number of games on a disk! The only thing I want to know is: which ones are the arcade versions and which are the NES because Toobin' and most of the others were 10 times better in the arcades.


I would imagine that they are all ports of the arcade originals.

RickPowersRick Powers, Staff AlumnusJuly 07, 2003

I fear that these are going to be either NES or SNES ports.

ruby_onixJuly 07, 2003

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"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,"


Something tells me that "DVD content" means that you can put the disc into your DVD player (or just the DVD player mode on the PS2 and XBox), and you can watch all the interviews and stuff.

Which gives me the nagging feeling that they'll just crop all of it completely out of the GameCube version, and blame it on the "inferiority" of the GameCube discs.

Or include an extra DVD in the case, and whine about how much it's costing them to do it, while completely ignoring any piracy benefits.

Edit: And/or whine about how easy it is to pirate a standalone DVD potentially included with the GameCube version.

RhoqJuly 08, 2003

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Originally posted by: RickPowers
I fear that these are going to be either NES or SNES ports.


Really?

I would think that since it is also being released for the PS2 and X-Box that they would be arcade ports instead of Nintendo ports. I guess we'll know more in a few months.

RhoqJuly 08, 2003

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Originally posted by: ruby_onix
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"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,"


Something tells me that "DVD content" means that you can put the disc into your DVD player (or just the DVD player mode on the PS2 and XBox), and you can watch all the interviews and stuff.

Which gives me the nagging feeling that they'll just crop all of it completely out of the GameCube version, and blame it on the "inferiority" of the GameCube discs.

Or include an extra DVD in the case, and whine about how much it's costing them to do it, while completely ignoring any piracy benefits.

Edit: And/or whine about how easy it is to pirate a standalone DVD potentially included with the GameCube version.


Star Wars: Rogue Leader - Rogue Squadron II featured DVD-like extras that were accessed through the game's menus. face-icon-small-wink.gif

PIACJuly 08, 2003

face-icon-small-shocked.gif omfg, i want this! even my mum would want this! she played toobin' (or atleast tried to) on our old amiga 500, which i should hook up again..

either way this is cool! despite it prolly not coming to australia or if it does being like $100 -__-

Bartman3010July 08, 2003

I'm pretty sure it'll be arcade ports. the PSX had a similar arcade complimation with Gauntlet in it, and yes, they were all arcade ports. Sadly, it only featured 2 player in it. Which is probably why most of the other ones are 2 player only. Its a sad exsclusion, but the bonus stuff sounds very very VERY appetizing. If I have the money, I'd definatley get this.

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