It has been confirmed that the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is coming to the Xbox One on Friday, the 3rd of May. It will be available only as a digital download in the Microsoft Store, and you can already pre-order it now. The titles in the collection were all remastered by Digital Eclipse, who first started creating accurate re-releases of games back in 1994. Now its been a quarter of a decade, and with an expanded team they are still dedicated to restoring and preserving gaming’s heritage.
There are over 25 retro titles from days gone by in the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, and you can play both arcade and console versions of them. The remastered games in this collection include 24 titles, some of which have both arcade and console versions:
- Alpha Mission
- Athena
- Beast Busters
- Bermuda Triangle
- Chopper I
- Crystalis
- Fantasy
- Guerilla War
- Ikari Warriors
- Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road
- Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue
- Munch Mobile
- OZMA WARS
- PADDLE MANIA
- P.O.W.
- Prehistoric Isle
- Psycho Soldier
- S.A.R.
- SASUKE vs COMMANDER
- Street Smart
- Time Soldiers
- TNK III
- Vanguard
- World Wars
The Xbox version of the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection also has an extra feature. It includes one more title that is exclusive to the Xbox version of the collection, and that is Baseball Stars. Fans who already own the collection on a different console may not appreciate that. The collection is rated “T for Teen”, and has a price tag of $39.99. You can find out more at the official website.
