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, Xbox One on May 3, and Steam on July 7.
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. 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. The NES ports of some arcade games are also included. +YearGameArcade ver.Console ver.1979Ozma Wars 1980Sasuke vs. Commander 1981VanguardFantasy 1983Munch Mobile 1985Alpha MissionTNK III1986AthenaIkari WarriorsVictory Road1987Bermuda Triangle Guerrilla WarPsycho SoldierTime Soldiers World Wars 1988Chopper I Iron TankP.O.W.: Prisoners of WarPaddle Mania 1989Baseball Stars Beast Busters Ikari III: The RescuePrehistoric IsleSAR: Search and Rescue Street Smart1990Crystalis
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
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".
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