RB Community List: 30 Best Retro Gaming Compilations

[retrosportsgamer]

Pac-Man Museum (XBLA, PSN, PC)

Pac-Man (1980)
Ms. Pac-Man (1981) - Was available as free downloadable content until March 31, 2014, then it became a $4.99 in-game purchase.
Super Pac-Man (1982)
Pac & Pal (1983)
Pac-Land (1984)
Pac-Mania (1987)
Pac-Attack (Genesis/Mega Drive version; 1993)
Pac-Man Arrangement (PSP version as seen on Namco Museum Battle Collection; 2005)
Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007)
Pac-Man Battle Royale (2011)

One of the best digital-only sets of all-time. Crossing out Ms. Pac-Man because you had a month to claim it post release so wouldn't be available as part of package today.

[retrosportsgamer]

So my idea for the piece is to divide into three parts:

-Physical compilations for video game consoles

-Digital-only compilations for consoles

-PC compilations (PC only section - would be listed as multi-plat above where applicable)

I feel like there's a lot of value in calling out console digital collections, especially with the ease of availability and price.

For PC - there's some variance with "is this physical comp good when you can get it on GOG for dollars?" I feel like they're worth noting, but there are some where feasibility of acquiring is very high, and there are alternate ways to get all the games.

[retrosportsgamer]

One point I wanted to make to one of Dsh's "maybes" - SNK classics v.0 - believe most of those were released as PS minis on PSN. Their availability there plus barrier to import had that as a no for me.

One Jmustang noted was the EA Command and Conquer first 10 years set. Whomever has the rights now sells the complete history for 19.99, so again with barrier to PC physical, probably doesn't make my list.