Software:SNK 40th Anniversary Collection

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SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
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Cover art for the Nintendo Switch version; The PS4 has an alternatecover art that depicts Princess Athena in armor.[1]
Developer(s)Digital Eclipse[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)SNK
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
ReleaseNintendo Switch
  • NA: November 13, 2018
  • EU: November 16, 2018
PlayStation 4
  • NA: March 19, 2019
  • EU: March 22, 2019
Xbox One
  • WW: May 3, 2019
Windows
  • WW: June 7, 2019
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is a video game compilation developed by Digital Eclipse consisting of arcade and console games published by SNK between 1979 and 1990. The collection was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2018, and later in 2019 for PlayStation 4 on March 19,[2] Xbox One on May 3,[3] and Steam on July 7.[4]

Games included

The collection included 14 games for its original Nintendo Switch launch. 11 more games were added as free downloadable content on December 11, 2018 for a total of 25 games.[5] All later ports of the collection launched with every game from the start, and the Xbox One version adds an exclusive game for a total of 26.

Original arcade versions are included for every game except for games never released in arcades (Baseball Stars, Crystalis, and Iron Tank), which run the Nintendo Entertainment System versions. NES ports of some arcade games are also included.

Year Game Arcade ver. Console ver.
1979 Ozma Wars † Yes No
1980 Sasuke vs. Commander † Yes No
1981 Fantasy † Yes No
Vanguard Yes No
1983 Munch Mobile † Yes No
1985 Alpha Mission Yes Yes
TNK III Yes No
1986 Athena Yes Yes
Ikari Warriors Yes Yes
Victory Road Yes Yes
1987 Bermuda Triangle † Yes No
Guerrilla War Yes Yes
Psycho Soldier Yes No
Time Soldiers † Yes No
World Wars † Yes No
1988 Chopper I † Yes No
Iron Tank No Yes
P.O.W. Yes Yes
Paddle Mania † Yes No
1989 Baseball Stars ‡ No Yes
Beast Busters † Yes No
Ikari III Yes Yes
Prehistoric Isle Yes No
SAR: Search and Rescue † Yes No
Street Smart Yes No
1990 Crystalis No Yes

^† Available as free DLC on Nintendo Switch.
^‡ Exclusive to the Xbox One version.

Any copyright information in the console games' title screens regarding Nintendo is still present on all platforms.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
EGM90%
GameRevolution4/5[10]
GameSpot8/10[6]
IGN7.0/10[7]
Jeuxvideo.com60%
Nintendo Life8/10[8]
Nintendo World Report9/10[9]
Push Square7/10[11]
Hardcore Gamer4/5[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewer said that it was "one of the most impressive retro compilations I’ve encountered in recent memory". GameRevolution were impressed with "how much care and thought went into every corner of it".

Jeuxvideo.com were not as impressed, saying "the good emulation, interface and functionalities don't balance the cruel absence of many great SNK games".

Notes

  1. ↑ Original version developed by SNK

References

  1. ↑ "SNK 40TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION PS4 COVER REVEALED, FEATURES LESS SUGGESTIVE ART THAN SWITCH VERSION". February 19, 2019. https://nintendosoup.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-ps4-cover-revealed-features-less-suggestive-art-than-switch-version/. 
  2. ↑ Gach, Ethan (13 December 2018). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection On Switch Is A Brilliant Historical Package". https://kotaku.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-on-switch-is-a-brillian-1831081454. 
  3. ↑ Lada, Jenni (26 April 2019). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Heading To The Xbox One Too". https://www.siliconera.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-heading-to-the-xbox-one-too/. Retrieved 5 May 2020. 
  4. ↑ "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection now available for PC". 7 June 2019. https://gematsu.com/2019/06/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-now-available-for-pc. 
  5. ↑ "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection remaining six free DLC titles announced". October 17, 2018. https://www.gematsu.com/2018/11/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-remaining-six-free-dlc-titles-announced. 
  6. ↑ Brown, Peter (6 November 2018). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - It Belongs In A Museum". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-review-it-belongs-/1900-6417028/. 
  7. ↑ Hatfield, Daemon (6 November 2018). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/06/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-review. 
  8. ↑ "Review: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection - A Lovingly-Assembled Retro Anthology That Hits The Right Notes". 6 November 2018. http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/snk_40th_anniversary_collection. 
  9. ↑ "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - Review". http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/48851/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-switch-review. 
  10. ↑ "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - Geo Classic". 30 November 2018. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/462403-snk-40th-anniversary-collection-review. 
  11. ↑ Square, Push (24 March 2019). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection - Four Decades Young". http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/snk_40th_anniversary_collection. 
  12. ↑ "Review: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection". 6 November 2018. https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2018/11/06/review-snk-40th-anniversary-collection/316715/. 

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