The first game in the collection is a side-scrolling space shooter called Side Arms in which you and a buddy will blast your way across multiple stages and waves of enemies to save the galaxy. Side Arms includes plenty of different weapons to destroy your enemies, and picking up the same weapons will power up attacks. In single player, you can fuse together both flight suits and sustain more damage while dealing more yourself, or you can play the game with a buddy for a similar effect and additional firepower. The game is difficult, but it is also likely the easiest of the three included in the Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1986 Gamepack. Good controls and a groovy soundtrack will have you hooked on this title from start to finish.
The second game in the Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1986 Gamepack is one of the most unique in the entire collection. In Legendary Wings, you'll split your time between blasting away enemies in vertical scrolling shooting stages and battling for your life in side-scrolling stages. Powerups can be earned by clearing entire waves of enemies, and you can access hidden areas for bonus points and additional powerups all on your way to battle against the supercomputer named Dark. You can take very little damage and have only a few lives to begin the game, so bringing a friend along to help in your mission or turning down the game's difficulty setting is definitely recommended. The game itself looks pretty nice for such an aged game and the controls are good during the overworld stages, even if they can easily get you killed in the platform action levels. The game is pretty fun, although progressing through certain sections of the game can get frustrating.
Trojan is the final game in the collection, and this game is likely the most difficult of the bunch. The side-scrolling action game will challenge you to hack and slash your way through endless waves of enemies only to reach boss fights that are all but impossible on the default settings. The game's controls are a bit cumbersome, and the frailty of your character will have you dying and restarting from checkpoints time and again. Luckily, checkpoints are spread very generously across most levels, and infinite continues you will have you respawning right where you left out. Thank God for technology, or you'd be going broke a quarter at a time just to beat the game. As with the other games in the collection, it's recommended you turn down the game's difficulty and bring a friend for additional support if you're hoping to make it through the game without much trouble.
As with every game in the Capcom Arcade Cabinet, these three titles include multiple game modes including Xbox LIVE or PlayStation Network support, Score Attack, Training and Casual modes. You can also earn plenty of unlockables in the Gallery by completing stages in the games and playing for so many hours on the same game. Trophy and Achievement support, as well as online Leaderboards, add additional time you'll want to spend with the game to prove you're the best among your friends online. A really cool feature allows you to easily save replays of games and upload the videos to a linked YouTube account or capture and post screenshots to Facebook. The Capcom Arcade Cabinet has an excellent presentation that more downloadable titles should imitate in the future, and there is definitely no better way to play these classic games than with this new release!
Capcom Arcade Cabinet is now available for PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade and can be purchased for $4.99 or 400 Microsoft Points. Capcom Arcade Cabinet is rated T by the ESRB for Fantasy Violence, Partial Nudity and Use of Tobacco. For more information on the Capcom Arcade Cabinet, check out the official Capcom website.
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Developer & Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: PlayStation Network & Xbox LIVE Arcade (reviewed)
Release Date: March 19, 2013
