As previously reported, Capcom are celebrating their 30th anniversary by making their old arcade games available on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Capcom Arcade Cabinet is an app that will allow you to download different Capcom arcade games to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Games will be made available individually, and in various packs as well. Downloading any game or pack will put the Capcom Arcade Cabinet app on your console, from where you’ll be able to make future purchases. If you buy all 15 games, you’ll get another two mystery games for free. Here’s the list of titles:
GAME PACK 1 – Available February 19th/20th | $4.99/€4.99/£3.99/400MSP
-Black Tiger
-1943: Battle of Midway
-Avenger
Black Tiger is free, with the remaining two games available individually March 5th $3.99/€3.99/£3.19 (PSN Only)
GAME PACK 2 – Available March 5th/6th | $9.99/€9.99/£7.99/800MSP
-Ghosts ‘n Goblins
-Gun.Smoke
-Section Z
Games available individually March 19th/20th | $3.99/€3.99/£3.19/320MSP
GAME PACK 3 – Available March 19th/20th | $9.99/€9.99/£7.99/800MSP
-Side Arms
-The Speed Rumbler
-Exed Exes (Savage Bees)
Games available individually April 2nd/3rd | $3.99/€3.99/£3.19/320MSP
GAME PACK 4 – Available April 2nd/3rd | $9.99/€9.99/£7.99/800MSP
-Commando
-Legendary Wings
-Trojan
Games available individually April 16th/17th | $3.99/€3.99/£3.19/320MSP
GAME PACK 5 – Available April 16th/17th | $9.99/€9.99/£7.99/800MSP
-1942
-SonSon
-Pirate Ship Higemaru
Games available individually April 30th/31st | $3.99/€3.99/£3.19/320MSP
All-in-one Pack– Available May 21st/22nd | $29.99/€29.99/£23.99/2000MSP
All 17 games and features in the Capcom Arcade Cabinet for a reduced price.
Capcom Arcade Cabinet will allow you to change aspect ratio options, access dip switch functionality across every game, play ever game in a “Casual Mode” if you aren’t feeling up to a challenge, post scores to leaderboards, unlock bonus features like audio tracks and flyers, and upload screenshots to Facebook (Xbox 360) and video to YouTube (PlayStation 3).
Capcom Arcade Cabinet will be made available on February 19th with Black Tiger available as a free game that comes along with it. Xbox 360 owners might want to read about a couple of issues unique to their system here (scroll to the bottom of the post).