Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits
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| Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits | |
|---|---|
 Nintendo 64 cover art of Volume 1 | |
| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse |
| Publisher(s) | Midway |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast Nintendo 64 Game Boy Advance |
| Release | DreamcastNintendo 64 Game Boy Advance |
| Genre(s) | Arcade |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits is an arcade game compilation released for the Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Advance.
Games included[edit]
Two volumes were released. The first volume was released for the Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Advance.[1][2] The Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast versions each featured two exclusive games.[3][4] The second volume was only released on Dreamcast.[5] A third volume was planned for release on Dreamcast, but was later cancelled.[6]
Volume 1[edit]
- Bubbles (1983)[a]
- Defender (1981)
- Defender II (1981)[a]
- Joust (1982)
- Robotron: 2084 (1982)
- Sinistar (1982)
- Spy Hunter (1983)[b]
- Root Beer Tapper (1983)[b]
Volume 2[edit]
- 720° (1986)
- Gauntlet (1985)
- Moon Patrol (1982)
- Paperboy (1984)
- Rampage (1986)
- Spy Hunter (1983)
Reception[edit]
All versions of the compilation received generally mixed to negative reviews, with the first volume of the Dreamcast version earning a 64.00%,[7] the second volume of the Dreamcast version earning a 70.00%,[8] the Nintendo 64 version earning a 63.43%,[9] and the Game Boy Advance version earning a 54.50%[9] from video game aggregator GameRankings. The first volume of the Dreamcast version,[10] the Game Boy Advance version, and the Nintendo 64[11] were criticized for poor sound and visual emulation, especially the Game Boy Advance version, which has been developed by Pocket Games, rather than Digital Eclipse (the developer for the console titles), which has missing voice samples and "shrunk" visuals in Sinistar, glitchy collision detection in Joust and intense slowdown in Defender.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I Brings Home Arcade Classics for Nintendo 64". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. November 14, 2000. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via The Free Dictionary.
- ^ Harris, Craig. "IGN: Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Review". December 123, 2001. IGN.
- ^ Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I Review at
ign.com. Release Date: November 14, 2000. - ^ Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I Review at
ign.com. Release Date: June 29, 2000. - ^ "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2 – Images". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic".
- ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic".
- ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic".
- ^ a b "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic".
- ^ "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I Review for Dreamcast at GameSpot". www.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2003-06-25.
- ^ "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 1 Review for Nintendo 64 at GameSpot". www.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-03.
- ^ "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits". January 2003.