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SNK 40th Anniversary Collection

NIS America
Nov 13, 2018 - Nintendo Switch
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

76

Top Critic Average

63%

Critics Recommend

IGN
7 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Game Revolution
4 / 5
TheSixthAxis
7 / 10
Shacknews
9 / 10
IGN Italy
8.2 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4 / 5
Nintendo Life
8 / 10
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Critic Reviews for SNK 40th Anniversary Collection

The SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is an impressive museum exhibit of forgotten games that don't all hold up today.

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A portion of SNK's pre-Neo Geo library is given the archaeological treatment in the diverse and educational SNK 40th Anniversary Collection.

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This all comes from a passion to keep as much this industry's history alive as possible, and it all shines through in the final product.

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This collection may not appeal to everyone, as when you boil it down a lot of these title feel the same. This serves more as a collector's piece, which isn't a bad thing; it's just very niche. As you can see though, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection does has a lot on offer. With thirteen titles from the off, eleven more coming the month after, and the various versions included, this anniversary bundle makes for quite the collection of portable nostalgia. Old games are very hard and it's important that we know where all the wonderful games we play today, started out. If you're interested in seeing those beginnings, then pick this game up and fill your boots.

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Overall, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection has titles that old school arcade gamers are sure to appreciate and also does an impressive job of diving deep into the company’s four-decade history. However, this may be even more of a niche collection than the Capcom Beat’em Up Bundle, which could work against it in the end..

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This is how you made a retro-collection: full of extras and interesting tidbits.

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SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is a great example of how a retro collection should be assembled.

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This is how retro compilations should be done. Although the emulation has a few little hiccups along the way and single Joy-Con multiplayer is sadly missing, the overall package here is wonderfully presented. Rather than just slapping a rudimentary menu over a bunch of old ROMs, it's clear there's been a lot of effort made here to catalogue an often forgotten period in one of Japan's most important game developers. As with all compilations there are a few misses, but the quality is generally high, and the supporting museum mode is an absolute treasure trove for retro enthusiasts.

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