Capcomhas led the charge on preserving its games for a long time now. They are one of the oldest video game companies around that are still churning out hits. Even though the game is a remake,Resident Evil 4is a prime example of a hit from this year.
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It stands to reason that they would want to help preserve their legacy for future generations to come. Being able to playCapcomgames from the 80s today is nothing short of a miracle and hopefully, they will never stop the nostalgia train. These are some of the best collections they have helped put out, all of which are easily accessible on most modern consoles.
7Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogycollects all three of the original DS games into one package. Players can explore the origins of one of gaming’s greatest lawyers, the titular Phoenix Wright. It’s as much a game about defending clients in court as it is a detective game.
The music is great, the characters are wild, and the mysteries are genuinely engaging. For players that loved playing this trilogy and want more, there is another collection viaThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.
6Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle
Capcom is one of the best developers of old-school brawlers. It should come as no surprise then that they made a collection of some of their best and wildest from the arcade days. TheCapcom Beat ‘Em Up BundleincludesCaptain Commando,Final Fight, The King of Dragons, Knights of the Round, Warriors of Fate, Armored Warriors,andBattle Circuit.
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Of those seven games,Captain Commandois chief among the greatest. Sadly, Capcom never went on to make more brawlers starring the oddball characters within like Baby Commando, who is a literal baby driving a mech. The main hero, Captain Commando, did go on to cameo in other Capcom titles though.
5Capcom Fighting Collection
As good as Capcom was at making brawlers, they were even better at making fighting games in arcades. They have since retired making traditional brawlers but they are still a strong competitor in the fighting game scene. WithStreet Fighter 6right around the corner, they are looking to reign supreme over the genre once again.
TheCapcom Fighting Collectionincludes the threeDarkstalkersgames,Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition, Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness,andRed Earth. The games within should satiate any fighting game fan’s appetite and even puzzle game fans will get thrown a bone.
4Devil May Cry: HD Collection
Devil May Cry: HD Collectionwas a bundle that included the first three games.Devil May Crywas like Capcom’s evolution of the brawler genre as it introduced more slick action to the mix. Dante, the hero, was cool, collected, and knew his way around weapons.
It paved the way foraction games on the PS2in its early years. The second game disappointed a lot of fans but the third game, a prequel, brought them back in. Even though this collection does include the second game, which is not that good, the bundle overall is still a great value.
3The Disney Afternoon Collection
Most licensed-based games have sub-par quality and they were especially terrible in the 80s and 90s. So many movies and cartoon shows got video game equivalents with not a lot of thought put into them. That changed when Disney partnered up with Capcom to make aplethora of platformers.
The Disney Afternoon Collection includes bothDuckTalesgames, bothChip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangersgames,TaleSpin, andDarkwing Duck. The firstDuckTalesis easily the fan favorite, which has since gone on to be remade with full voice acting. It would be great to see another game in this series, or for Capcom to work with Disney again.
2Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2
Mega Manis one of Capcom’s most recognizable mascots considering they have developed so many mainline titles and spinoffs since the 80s. With so many games, it can be hard to know where to start, but thankfully most of the bigger titles have collections.Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2, for example, contains the first ten games in the main series.
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There are also separate collections revolving aroundMega Man XandMega Man Battle Network. There is simply too muchMega Mancontent out there to ignore at this point. Capcom could easily make two or three more bundles with some of the more niche titles out there likeMega Man Legends.
1Resident Evil Origins Collection
Even thoughResident Evilis one of Capcom’s biggest franchises, they don’t have that many bundles. They have remade a bunch of their titles, like this year’sResident Evil 4, which is great, but collections for this series don’t seem to be Capcom’s thing.Resident Evil Origins Collectionsticks out as the best one of the few out there.
It is a bundle of the remastered editions ofResident Evil Zeroand the first game’s remake. They are both classic examples of old-school horror games complete with fixed camera angles and tank controls if desired. The original is the best of the two, but Rebecca’s adventure into leech town in the prequel has its moments too.
