9.4 /10 1 Votes
Initial release date 1995 Mode Single-player video game | 4.7/5 My Abandonware Genre Action game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Developers Backbone Entertainment, Williams Entertainment Inc. Publishers WMS Industries, Tiger Electronics, THQ, Midway Games, GT Interactive, Williams Entertainment Inc. Platforms Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation Similar WMS Industries games, Strategy video games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cgr undertow williams arcade s greatest hits review for sega genesis
Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits is a video game anthology for the Super NES, PlayStation, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, Game.com, and Dreamcast game consoles. It was also released for DOS and Windows.
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- Cgr undertow williams arcade s greatest hits review for sega genesis
- Classic games revisited williams arcade s greatest hits super nintendo review
- Content
- Reception
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The DOS, Windows, and game.com versions go under the name Williams Arcade Classics.
Classic games revisited williams arcade s greatest hits super nintendo review
Content
This video game anthology features 1980s arcade games from the Williams Electronics company. The games included are:
Also included on some ports are bonus materials, video clips, and concept arts, along with access to the original debug menus.
Reception
The PlayStation version received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Critics for Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro, and Maximum all praised the arcade-perfect emulation of the games and the strong selection, generally concurring that all of the included games except Bubbles are classics which remain immensely fun. Mark Lefebyre of EGM called it "a grand compilation that takes you back to what games are meant to be... fun." Tommy Glide of GamePro concluded that "If you're into retro gaming, this compilation of six early-'80s coin-op titles is a true collectible." Maximum declared, "All of the games (bar the easily forgettable Bubbles) remain incredibly playable and provide a super-stiff challenge that puts a great deal of the current crop of PlayStation titles to shame."
Reviewing the PC version, a Next Generation critic said the compilation contains "arcade-perfect" conversions of "the arcade games that made this industry what it is today", particularly praising the retention of the bugs, which he felt were among the best features of the arcade originals. He was also pleased with the settings modes and multimedia bonus material, and concluded, "If you're into the retro trip, you can't do better than this disc."
Brett Alan Weiss of AllGame rated the game.com version three stars out of five and wrote, "Considering the inherent limitations of a black-and-white handheld system, the designers of Williams Arcade Classics for the game.com did about as good a job as could be expected with this compilation. [...] The games look a lot like the originals, but much of the animation is choppy. The sound effects are incredibly faithful to the source material." Weiss also stated that the game.com version "does a hit-and-miss job of cramming five all-time greats into one tiny cartridge. [...] The most impressive thing about this collection is its loud and proud sound effects."