RB Community List: 30 Best Retro Gaming Compilations

[alienjesus]

Post 4!

Let's not forget Sega 3D Classics Collection for 3DS. It's actually the second such collection of 3, but the first and third are Japan only and not region free, so let's just talk about the second:

It includes 3D enabled ports of all the following games, with extra features, tons of emulation options (difficulty, time extension numbers, mimicking moving arcade cabs, the works) all by M2, masters of emulation:

- Power Drift (Arcade)
- Puyo Puyo Tsuu (Arcade)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)
- Fantasy Zone 2 W (fictional Arcade game, originally only on the PS2 Fantasy Zone collection)
- Galaxy Force 2 (Arcade)
- Thunder Blade (Arcade)
- Altered Beast (Mega Drive)
- 3D Maze Walker (Master System)
- Fantasy Zone 2 (Master System)
- Fantasy Zone (Master System) (secret game, but unlockable right from the start)

[BoneSnapDeez]

If we're talkin' physical release, Atari Anthology (PS2, Xbox) is the way to go for Atari.

Activision Anthology is essential as well. I believe the PC version has the largest number of games.

[strangenova]

I'll put in for the Mega Man Anniversary Collection on PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube.

Mega Man
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 4
Mega Man 5
Mega Man 6
Mega Man 7
Mega Man 8
Mega Man The Power Battle
Mega Man 2 The Power Fighters

It also has an assortment of extra content like concept art, remix tracks, even the pilot episode of the Mega Man cartoon.

This is going to be a good discussion; Mega Man Legacy Collection (current gen + portable) vs. Mega Man Anniversary Collection. The added games here is a perk (four extra).

I guess Anniversary Collection stands unopposed?

[Xeogred]

You got my opinion earlier strangenova. I favor the Legacy Collection for accuracy, but I won't knock on the Anniversary Collection since it has more games and also being able to use the shoulder buttons to cycle powers is cool. I would say this is case by case depending on the systems you own. If newer, go with Legacy, but if you're not up to date the Anniversary set is fine. I guess it also depends on how much you like the weirder MM7-8, since I didn't really miss those not being on the Legacy set.

The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition (GameCube)

The Legend of Zelda
The Adventures of Link
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask

Emulation is wonky for the two 64 titles. With recent remasters (albeit not in a comp), this is kind of overlooked now.

How so? From what I remember the framerate was a little better for the N64 games. Also no need for rumble packs and all that, I liked the GC controller a lot for these. It became my way to play them. There's also the weird OoT + Master's Quest disc out there.

I might be a little off here, but in my mind the greatest game compilation of all time is...

Super Mario All-Stars (SNES, Wii)



Four of the greatest games of all time (five if you count the Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World version on the SNES) in glorious 16-bit graphics. Nuff said. And with the Wii version getting a Nintendo Selects reprint, it's an absolute steal right now.

~20 games on one disc is great, but sometimes less is more. Ever find when you have too many things to chose from that it's harder to pick one?

Zig, I freaking love All Stars and in ways kind of favor these versions over the originals. But on the other hand I'm not sure if this fully counts here, as these are kind of arguably remakes/remasters and not a collection of the actual originals?

Had no idea the Wii game was that cheap now though. Kind of tempting... even though I already own carts of both versions of All-Stars.

[strangenova]

@Xeogred yeah, and that's definitely a good point to bring up here. The Legacy Collection is not just modern but more of a perfect emulation of the originals. It also has the better extras.

The only real thing that the anniversary collection has on it is the addition of four more games. I'm a fan 8 by the way, more of an apologist I guess

[chupon]

What about the Sega Ages compilations that never has US releases.

Also - there are a ton of great shooter compilations no one has mentioned.

[Xeogred]

@Xeogred yeah, and that's definitely a good point to bring up here. The Legacy Collection is not just modern but more of a perfect emulation of the originals. It also has the better extras.

The only real thing that the anniversary collection has on it is the addition of four more games. I'm a fan 8 by the way, more of an apologist I guess

7 I hate, but I'm cool with 8. Not one I revisit a lot, but I'm very excited at the potential of a Legacy Collection 2 if it really is a thing. Like you were saying I just hope it's more than just 7-10.

[strangenova]

@Xeogred yeah, and that's definitely a good point to bring up here. The Legacy Collection is not just modern but more of a perfect emulation of the originals. It also has the better extras.

The only real thing that the anniversary collection has on it is the addition of four more games. I'm a fan 8 by the way, more of an apologist I guess

7 I hate, but I'm cool with 8. Not one I revisit a lot, but I'm very excited at the potential of a Legacy Collection 2 if it really is a thing. Like you were saying I just hope it's more than just 7-10.

Well if the previous two collections they've done for Capcom are any indication, then they seem to favor just emulating one system at a time. So a snes mega man compilation is viable in my eyes.

[ExedExes]

Activision Anthology is essential as well. I believe the PC version has the largest number of games.

The PC version does (I own it). All the Imagic titles and many homebrews are there.

I'm also going with the previously suggsted Game & Watch Gallery 4 on GBA. It just has so much!

[dsheinem]

Activision Anthology is essential as well. I believe the PC version has the largest number of games.

The PC version does (I own it). All the Imagic titles and many homebrews are there.

I'm also going with the previously suggsted Game & Watch Gallery 4 on GBA. It just has so much!

aren't the DS G&W collections better?