Arcade Games That Deserve A Home Release

Well apparently it was one of the most visually & technically impressive digitized video games at the time of its release, so it is noteworthy in that regard. And it's definitely more unique than the console remakes of it since they were directly modeled after Street Fighter 2 rather than the arcade original, plus they had downgraded visual quality. So a combination of impressive visuals and being extremely different compared to all other games in the Street Fighter franchise makes it a game that I'm interested in trying. I don't care if its bad, I just want to experience it myself.

It's on PS1 as Metal Slug X. I used to play it with my cousins, both girls, and they both love it. We played it dozens of times because the game is fantastic. I still like the first Metal Slug more though, but that's just me.

You have good mentions there though. A lot of people missed on many of those great titles you mentioned.

Shock Troopers is a killer game, it deserves more praise than it gets.

Metal Slug 3 was a big success for the Xbox, it was as common as Ninja Gaiden, people even thought of it as an exclusive.

Metal Slug 4 & 5 sold well on PS2, I had them, then the Anthology was a killer too, and Metal Slug has been a success in consoles since them. They are still selling. I have like three different versions of each just on my PS4.

Although I do agree Metal Slug 1 was a big missed opportunity, it actually didn't need it because it did amazing on the Arcades. This is why we saw In The Hunt for PS1 because that game needed it.

I know that's not an excuse because many Capcom games saw the best of both worlds, but even then, for SNK the arcade market was actually solid, except maybe not in United States, and some parts of Europe, where arcades were less popular than everywhere else in the world.

U.S. arcades as a culture died around 1996 with the new 3D consoles. Arcades elsewhere died around the same time the Dreamcast did in 2002 when the PS2 started getting big.

Now that you mention it, the Dreamcast could have been another output for many SNK games.

In fact, it already was in many ways, KOF games, The Last Blade games, and Garou sold pretty well on it.

I still think it had to do a lot with what I said about how these other games were doing fine in the arcades elsewhere.

They were too cocky, and were probably playing it too safe with the low sales of the Dreamcast to not bother arcade owners.

The MVS, and AES were technically still supported, all the way to 2004 in fact, but not many homes had those.

They knew the price they were asking for the cartridges was something they were not going to get on the console market, and again, they probably wanted to make it worth it for the arcade owners.

Basically SNK was still living in the 90s. It looks like it wasn't until Playmore came along that they started getting with the times.

Capcom has been killing it lately though, besides the problem with Infinite, they have been pretty solid elsewhere. Plus you have to admit Disney buying Fox were the guilty ones there, putting Capcom against the wall without the X-Men.

In fact, it doesn't surprise me why the artwork was so bad, Capcom knew it was a lost cause from the beginning. They actually used it to improve gameplay mechanics as some kind of experiment they were no longer taking seriously.

People don't like to admit it, but the artwork in Street Fighter V is better than Street Fighter IV, also the combat system may not be as demanding, but it doesn't change anything because all the fighting principles still apply, so even if it is more mechanically accessible, that simplicity makes it more strategically challenging, and that's why you still see top performers, at the top.

The Resident Evil VII is outstanding, and it has produced some of the best games of the generation, including Resident Evil VII itself, all three remakes, and Devil May Cry 5, made by Hideaki Itsuno himself.

I also applaud all the many collection we have been craving for ages, like Zero/ZX, Legacy, X, Beat 'em Up, Capcom Arcade, and Disney Afternoon, all fantastic. Mega Man 11 was great too, and I heard they are doing great with Monster Hunter.

We have the Capcom we want, the one at lost is Konami, they left us hanging. Even the new Contra having all the right people behind it, didn't have the financial support it needed, and it shows, visually, despite having the true spirit, the presentation is important too, and those budgets are simply not enough for a franchise of that caliber.

I agree about Resident Evil VII.

About the other fighters I'm not with you, but that's OK. Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom is amazing, I consider it one of the best games ever made, but so it was Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, and Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.

MVC3 is a masterpiece in art direction, and it was a worthwhile entry in the series. Apart of being really fun, I do consider it a highlight for the industry when it comes to style, presentation, and overall, the game is visually iconic.

Both titles were made by the same people, the same ones that worked in Truxton at some point, and they did a fantastic work there. Sure thing some people wanted pixel art at that point, but the ship had sailed long time ago, and it was time to have an overhaul, and what they did was incredible despite the trends of the time.

On the other hand Street Fighter X Tekken was a disappointment for me. The game is not bad by any means, neither it looks bad, I like the artwork too, but I would still choose Street Fighter IV over it, and that comes from someone that likes Street Fighter V more than IV.

MVCI was bad in terms of artwork, it was atrocious, the lack of X-Men was unforgivable too, so no one bought it, but I give Capcom a break for the copyright issues they were facing at the time.