The constant change of generations and the lack of backward compatibility mean that many games depend on very old hardware to work. Now the arrival of Capcom Fighting Collection fixes this first problem, but does it do enough to preserve those old fighting games?
It’s no lie that Capcom releases game collections again and again. At the time he did it in the era of PlayStation and Sega Saturn with various arcade titles. Then he repeated it with the PS2 and the PSP and on the PS3, thanks to the digital age, since he already had direct re-releases.
Yes, this publishing behavior is certainly questionable, it even seems to be known within Capcom, but this opportunity to revive – once again – certain fighting game classics from the second half of the 90’s, can be a good excuse.
Do they make it? Does it make sense for a new generation of gamers to learn about a series of fighting titles that are perhaps already very old? This and other questions will be resolved in the following review dedicated to Capcom Fighting Collection.
Capcom Fighting Collection as a fighting game collection or Darkstalkers showcase
The first thing you will notice is that Capcom Fighting Collection It has 10 games, all of them very good that scream in your face that they are from the second half of the 90’s and that you probably left the tortilla thing in those little machines. But, the vast majority are Darkstalkers titles.
Then we have two relics that you surely do not know as they are Red Earth Y Cyberbots Fullmetal Madness. Then we have Hyper Street Fighter II the Anniversary Collection, Pocket Fighter Y Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. As you can see, there is something for all nostalgic tastes.
This curation of titles occurred because the producers of Capcom in the fighting game division they thought it was the best time to bring Red Earth to the current generation of consoles, which is not bad, but it seems more like a kind of whim… After playing, it is a very valid one.
Why these titles and not the Marvel vs. Capcom and all its aspects? Well, those are other licenses, permits and other issues that are not so easy to get around. The ones we have here are very worthy titles and designed to meet the needs of a generation of gamers.
the hidden gems
First of all, we must tell you those games that only came out in Japan and that are in this Capcom Fighting Collection. The first is Vampire Hunter 2 and the second is Vampire Savior 2both were only in the Land of the Rising Sun and they will surely keep you entertained for a good time.
Red Earth It is a title that very few know because it was only available in arcades. Those who more or less have an idea of this title is because they recognize Tesa, the little witch that appears in Pocket Fighter. From then on, the other titles can be found in other collections or were released on previous consoles.
Could we say that these three titles are worth it? Definitely, as long as the interested parties are consumers of Darkstalkers and a couple of comic spin-offs, but entertaining as they are Puzzle Fighter Y Pocket Fighter.
From then on, this selection may not be for everyone who wants a lot of variety. that’s what it’s for Capcom Arcade Stadium which has other tasks such as feeling in a slot machine room instead of a more direct or formal experience as it appears in this title.
Good emulation in every way
One of the most worthy details that you should not lose sight of is that the versions in the games of Capcom Fighting Collection is that they are all based on their Arcade versions. Here it is not that it is the ROM of Saturn and then another one of PS2, nothing like that. The originals are being used here, the ones with a bitch difficulty.
From here we move on to another topic, how did you make them simpler? The developers of Capcom they made an emulation where you can adjust the difficulty of each of the titles. We also have control reconfiguration, command list and everything you need to not be abandoned when playing.
From here we must touch on the subject of visual presentation. The CRT filter you put Capcom This collection is very good, it gives it a nostalgic air that makes you want to have an old television to connect that console that you have no idea if it will come back on or not.
On the other hand, the image is not deformed and in almost all the time it is possible to appreciate a couple of bars with art of the different titles within the collection. This is an addition with a very well chosen selection of gear. We have no complaints about something that is very well done.
Capcom Fighting Collection and a very ambitious online game
At this point in life, there is no point in going crazy and not asking for an online mode within a fighting game. Sure, it’s quite a challenge to give this section to a series of emulated arcade titles, but the result is certainly satisfactory because we are using Rollback Netcode.
Thanks to this, we have worthy challenges, the point is that it is necessary for the community to keep the game running, because if not, in one of those they turn off the servers and everything will be reduced to games at home with friends, Something that doesn’t happen very often lately.
Is there crossplay? It is a fact that there are enough platforms to play Capcom Fighting Collection: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. You can even find the physical version of this collection on more than one platform, but it’s not like you’re going to be able to throw yourself into a fight with someone who isn’t from your console.
We already told you that we have a certainly worthy curation, with positive and negative things, with games that look very worthy and others that you did not know, but, it is time to answer the most important question of all and the one that makes you use better way your money…
Should you buy the Capcom Fighting Collection?
Yes, fans complain over and over again about the lack of original games or the over-exploitation of franchises that don’t get some kind of real tweaking in their packaging, but there’s also the public that wants to see many games of yesteryear preserved in the new platforms.
Capcom Fighting Collection is a worthy exercise in preserving arcade titles from the 90’s. Title curation looks like a Darkstalkers showcase, but we also found some gems like Red Earth and Pocket Fighter worth reviving. The customization options are simple and useful, and the online game is functional for playing with friends from a distance.
Ideally, you get this title in physical format, therein lies the true value of this collection. So you are no longer worrying that they will take it out of a store or stop working for x and y reason. Give it a try and relive that time when you arrived home with half a kilo of tortillas.
We played the Capcom Fighting Collection on PS4 with a code provided by a Capcom representative in our region.
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