Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Reviews
While many of the Street Fighter and Darkstalkers games included here are already available in previous collections, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium still includes a plethora of arcade classics, and you're bound to discover, or indeed, rediscover, something well worth playing.
Double-dip on some of the best Capcom arcade games ever and enjoy some good surprises along the way with Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium.
Another nostalgic compilation from Capcom with a robust miscellaneous of arcade games, glued together by a shiny old-school interface and a wide range of visual options. Some of the titles are already available in other collections, but this time each one can be purchased separately.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A collection of 32 games that has both historical value and current fun (as most of the titles have aged very well). The emulation is perfect and has many display options and unlockable elements. Its value, of course, depends on how nostalgic we are.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium is a beautifully presented package which includes a decent strike rate of two thirds bangers to a third of borderline unplayable turds.
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium is a fantastic collection, introducing players to games they might not have heard of.
If you heart is beating with nostalgia, Capcom, Arcade 2nd Stadium does its best to bring you back down the memory lane.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A worthy follow-up to the original coin-op collection but the selection of games never feels quite as varied or vital, and the continued lack of museum features is a shame.
Thanks to titles being available individually, however, possible duplication shouldn’t put you off Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium. The bundle still offers excellent value for money if you’re a fan of classic arcade games. And when you factor in the additional features and solid emulation, you really can’t go wrong. Ultimately, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium might not be as essential as its predecessor, and you might wonder why these games couldn’t have just been delivered as DLC, but it’s still a fantastic retro collection.
For those who merely dabble in arcade classics, then the way to go may be to hand-pick the games you want to play and checkout with a cheaper cart in hand. There are some real highlights in this collection that would be a shame to miss out on for a gamer of any flavor.
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium is a very competent collection, which maintains the rhythm of its predecessor and even manages to be more interesting and varied. The individual purchase model may even make us think that it could be more practical just to add new titles to the first game, but even so, the idea of bringing together so many important and even unknown names remains always ideal to kill the nostalgia of the nostalgic and present to the newbies.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
When I saw the roster in this massive arcade compendium I was already pretty impressed, but having jumped in...
This is a strong start to this second collection. While some may bounce off it due to the relative lack of big-hitters available up front, it serves as a great reminder that many of our favourite video game developers and publishers from over the years are considerably more than just their most famous titles. Sure, those famous titles are great — and that’s why some of them are included here — but it can be incredibly rewarding to discover new experiences that you didn’t previously know existed. And that’s where the real value of this collection lies.
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium offers exactly the same as its first installment but with 32 other Capcom titles. Although in the end it all depends on our tastes, the selection of games has quality and is perfectly complementary to the other 32 titles of the first installment. It is possible that there are still users who are reluctant to the acquisition system chosen by the Japanese company, although it is clear that the formula has worked. The nostalgic of the world are in luck for being able to recover all these Capcom classics.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A new compilation to re-live those times when Capcom rocked the arcade halls everywhere. With some repetitions, this title deserves a place in the library of the most nostalgic players.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
If it’s not a classic Capcom title you’ve heard of before, downloading the free Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium pack is a good opportunity to familiarise yourself with it — and it sets a solid expectation for the rest of the collection to also feature a variety of enjoyably lesser known titles. And, of course, several versions of Street Fighter, but you know how it is.
Like the first title, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium lives off of the strength of the titles presented here. Even if it does repeat titles from the company's other, more focused compilations, the quality and variety of each one shows why the company has been respected in the arcade space for so long. Just about every title remains fun to play today, with no stinkers in the lot. It really would have been nice to see some improvements over the first collection as far as extras and online play goes, but it remains a solid pick-up for retro fans. Should the company go for a third compilation, we have to hope that it'll reach the polygonal era of games now that the sprite era has been all but exhausted.
Capcom invites us to take another trip to the past with a compilation made up of some of its most beloved titles. If you were one of those people who lost massive amounts of coins in arcades between 1984 and 1998, you will surely find lots of good memories in this game, because that's what Capcom offers, nostalgia. Great games like Knights of the Round, King of Dragons or Three Wonders finally make an appearance. Improvable? Without a doubt, but it is also very worthwhile.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Capcom continues to treat their legacy games better than most companies, but their delivery method can be questionable at times. Still I had a blast with these games and would definitely love to see how weird it gets with a third outing. Fans of classic Capcom games will find plenty to enjoy, but this is by far the least impressive selection of games, especially considering recent releases.
That doesn’t mean it’s not worth playing, mind; if you enjoy this sort of simple early ’80s shooter, Savage Bees is as good as any out there. Just don’t expect a particularly life-changing experience!