SNK 40th Anniversary Collection

SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is a video game compilation developed by Digital Eclipse consisting of arcade and console games published by SNK between 1979 and 1990. The collection was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2018, later in 2019 for PlayStation 4 on 19 March,[2] Xbox One on 3 May,[3] and Steam on 7 July.[4]

SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
In the PS4 cover art, Princess Athena is pictured in her armored form.[1]
Developer(s)Digital Eclipse[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
ReleaseNintendo Switch
  • NA: 13 November 2018
  • EU: 16 November 2018
PlayStation 4
  • NA: 19 March 2019
  • EU: 22 March 2019
Xbox One
  • WW: 3 May 2019
Windows
  • WW: 7 June 2019
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Games included

The collection includes 25 games (Xbox One version has an exclusive game that replaces another game from the other versions). Original arcade versions are included for every game except for games never released in arcades (Baseball Stars, Crystalis, and Iron Tank) which run on Nintendo Entertainment System versions. NES ports of some other games are included.

Year Game Arcade ver. Console ver.
1979 Ozma Wars Yes No
1980 Sasuke vs. Commander Yes No
1981 Fantasy Yes No
Vanguard Yes No
1983 Munch Mobile Yes No
1985 Alpha Mission Yes Yes
TNK III Yes No
1986 Athena Yes Yes
Ikari Warriors Yes Yes
Victory Road Yes Yes
1987 Bermuda Triangle Yes No
Guerrilla War Yes Yes
Psycho Soldier Yes No
Time Soldiers Yes No
World Wars Yes No
1988 Chopper I Yes No
Iron Tank No Yes
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War Yes Yes
Paddle Mania Yes No
1989 Baseball Stars† No Yes
Beast Busters Yes No
Ikari III: The Rescue Yes Yes
Prehistoric Isle Yes No
SAR: Search and Rescue Yes No
Street Smart Yes No
1990 Crystalis — Yes


† Only available in the Xbox One version (content exclusive).

Any copyright information in the Console games' title screens regarding Nintendo are still present.

Reception

EGM said that it was "one of the most impressive retro compilations I’ve encountered in recent memory". Game Revolution were impressed with "how much care and thought went into every corner of it".

Jeux Video were not as impressed, saying "the good emulation, interface and fonctionnalities don't balance the cruel absence of many great SNK games".

Notes
  1. Original version developed by SNK

References
  1. "SNK 40TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION PS4 COVER REVEALED, FEATURES LESS SUGGESTIVE ART THAN SWITCH VERSION". nintendosoup.com. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. Gach, Ethan. "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection On Switch Is A Brilliant Historical Package". Kotaku.
  3. Lada, Jenni (26 April 2019). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Heading To The Xbox One Too". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection now available for PC". 7 June 2019.
  5. "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - Geo Classic". GameRevolution.
  6. Brown, Peter (6 November 2018). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - It Belongs In A Museum". GameSpot.
  7. Hatfield, Daemon (6 November 2018). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review". IGN.
  8. "Review: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection - A Lovingly-Assembled Retro Anthology That Hits The Right Notes". Nintendo Life. 6 November 2018.
  9. "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Review - Review". Nintendo World Report.
  10. Square, Push (24 March 2019). "SNK 40th Anniversary Collection - Four Decades Young". Push Square.
  11. "Review: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection". Hardcore Gamer. 6 November 2018.
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