Software:Midway Arcade Treasures 2

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Short description: 2004 video game compilation
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
North American PlayStation 2 box art
Developer(s)Digital Eclipse
Publisher(s)Midway
SeriesMidway Arcade Treasures
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2, Xbox
  • NA: October 11, 2004
  • EU: October 29, 2004
  • AU: November 4, 2004[1]
GameCube
  • NA: October 11, 2004
Genre(s)Various
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Midway Arcade Treasures 2 is the second video game compilation of classic arcade games published by Midway for the PlayStation 2, Xbox (not compatible with Xbox 360), and GameCube. This compilation includes 20 games that were not in the 2003 release of Midway Arcade Treasures. Unlike the previous game, it was rated M for Mature instead of T for Teen by the ESRB.

The game plays similar on all three consoles, though the Xbox version has the exclusive ability to upload scores to an online scoreboard to Xbox Live. In line with other online-enabled games on the Xbox, online support was available to players until April 15, 2010. Midway Arcade Treasures 2 is now supported online again on the replacement Xbox Live servers called Insignia.[2][3]

The Xbox version is not compatible with the Xbox 360. The special features on each version of the game are the same. These include game histories, developer interviews, and other documents.

Games

The collection consists of the following 20 arcade games:[4]

This collection is the only arcade classics compilation title on sixth-generation consoles to be rated M by the ESRB, largely because of Mortal Kombat II and 3, and NARC. With all the other games, the compilation would have received a rating of a T (for teen) or lower. Primal Rage was rated T by the ESRB when it was previously ported onto fourth- and fifth-generation consoles. Rampage World Tour is also featured as a bonus game in Rampage Total Destruction on GameCube and Wii, which is rated E10+ by the ESRB.

The compilation was planned to include all three titles, S.T.U.N. Runner, Steel Talons and the original Mortal Kombat.[4] Mortal Kombat was instead moved to the extras disc in the limited edition version of Software:Mortal Kombat: Deception, while the other two games were omitted entirely because of developmental problems. Kozmik Krooz'r and Wacko were added instead.[4]

The first Mortal Kombat later appeared in other compilations from the Midway Arcade Treasures series: Extended Play for the PSP, and Deluxe Edition for the PC; while S.T.U.N. Runner appeared in Midway Arcade Treasures 3.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings73%[11]
Metacritic74%[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comB-[5]
EGM7 out of 10[6]
Game Informer9 out of 10[6]
GameSpot7.2 out of 10[7]
IGN7.8 out of 10[8]
OXM (US)7.5/10[9]
Play75 out of 100[6]
TeamXbox9 out of 10[10]

Midway Arcade Treasures 2 was given average to favorable reviews from game critics. On the review aggregator GameRankings, the compilation has an average score of 73%,[11] while the average score is 74 out of 100 on Metacritic.[6] Criticisms are the weaker selection of titles when compared to the previous volume, minor and major emulation glitches, the omission of the original Mortal Kombat and for some of the interviews and documentaries for being grainy and unrestored.[12] GameSpot also criticized the inclusion of the original Mortal Kombat 3, as opposed to the superior Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.[13]

Due to button mapping issues with the start button, in Mortal Kombat II random character select (Up+Start) cannot be used and Smoke (Down+Start at the Portal stage while getting a Dan Forden shouting out the: "Toasty!" message) cannot be fought.

References

  1. ↑ van Leuveren, Luke (October 31, 2004). "Updated Australian Release List - 31/10/2004". PAL Gaming Network. http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?id=1709. 
  2. ↑ "Insignia - Midway Arcade Treasures 2" (in en). https://insignia.live/games/4d570020. 
  3. ↑ Xbox, Pure (2023-11-16). "Xbox Live 1.0 Replacement 'Insignia' Now Supports 150 Games" (in en-GB). https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/11/xbox-live-1-0-replacement-insignia-now-supports-150-games. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 lineup shuffled". GameSpot. 2004-08-03. http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/midwayarcadetreasuresii/news.html?sid=6104042. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
  5. ↑ "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Review". 1UP.com. 2004-10-13. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20100105120516/http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3135589&did=1. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 game reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/midwayarcadetreasures2. Retrieved 2006-11-16. 
  7. ↑ "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Review". GameSpot. 2004-10-11. http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/midwayarcadetreasuresii/review.html. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
  8. ↑ "IGN: Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Review". IGN. 2004-10-06. http://ps2.ign.com/articles/554/554701p1.html. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
  9. ↑ "Midway Arcade Treasures 2". Official Xbox Magazine: 85. November 2004. 
  10. ↑ "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. 2004-10-11. http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/812/Midway-Arcade-Treasures-2/p1. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Midway Arcade Treasures 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919929.asp. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
  12. ↑ Pseudo Nim (2004-12-09). "Game Over Online ~ Midway Arcade Treasures 2". Game-over.net. http://www.game-over.net/reviews.php?page=ps2reviews&id=300. Retrieved 2013-01-09. 
  13. ↑ "Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Review". GameSpot.com. 2004-10-11. http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/midwayarcadetreasuresii/review.html. Retrieved 2013-01-09. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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