SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
{{Short description|2018 video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
| image = SNK_40th_ac_store_logo.png
| alt =
| caption = Cover art for the Nintendo Switch version; the PS4 has an alternative cover art that depicts Princess Athena in armor.{{cite web|date=February 19, 2019|title=SNK 40TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION PS4 COVER REVEALED, FEATURES LESS SUGGESTIVE ART THAN SWITCH VERSION|url=https://nintendosoup.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-ps4-cover-revealed-features-less-suggestive-art-than-switch-version/|website=nintendosoup.com|access-date=August 8, 2021|archive-date=21 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221055817/https://nintendosoup.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-ps4-cover-revealed-features-less-suggestive-art-than-switch-version/|url-status=live}}
| developer = Digital Eclipse{{efn|Original version developed by SNK}}
| publisher = SNK{{vgrelease|NA/EU|NIS America (NS, PS4)|WW|Other Ocean (Xbox One)}}
| platforms = Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
| released = Nintendo Switch{{vgrelease|NA|November 13, 2018|EU|November 16, 2018}}PlayStation 4{{vgrelease|NA|March 19, 2019|EU|March 22, 2019}}Xbox One{{vgrelease|WW|May 3, 2019}}Windows{{vgrelease|WW|June 7, 2019}}
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}
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, and later in 2019 for PlayStation 4 on March 19,{{cite web |last1=Gach |first1=Ethan |title=SNK 40th Anniversary Collection On Switch Is A Brilliant Historical Package |url=https://kotaku.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-on-switch-is-a-brillian-1831081454 |website=Kotaku |date=13 December 2018 |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-date=14 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414124036/https://kotaku.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-on-switch-is-a-brillian-1831081454 |url-status=live }} Xbox One on May 3,{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-heading-to-the-xbox-one-too/|title=SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Heading To The Xbox One Too|first=Jenni|last=Lada|date=26 April 2019|accessdate=5 May 2020|archive-date=28 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928215522/https://www.siliconera.com/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-heading-to-the-xbox-one-too/|url-status=live}} and Steam on July 7.{{Cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2019/06/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-now-available-for-pc|title=SNK 40th Anniversary Collection now available for PC|date=7 June 2019|access-date=12 June 2019|archive-date=3 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903221423/https://www.gematsu.com/2019/06/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-now-available-for-pc|url-status=live}}
Games included
The collection included 14 games for its original Nintendo Switch launch. 11 more games were added as free downloadable content on December 11, 2018 for a total of 25 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2018/11/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-remaining-six-free-dlc-titles-announced|title=SNK 40th Anniversary Collection remaining six free DLC titles announced|website=Gematsu|date=October 17, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2023|archive-date=7 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607222500/https://www.gematsu.com/2018/11/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-remaining-six-free-dlc-titles-announced|url-status=live}} All later ports of the collection launched with every game from the start, and the Xbox One version adds an exclusive game for a total of 26.
Original arcade versions are included for every game except for games never released in arcades (Baseball Stars, Crystalis, and Iron Tank), which run the Nintendo Entertainment System versions. NES ports of some arcade games are also included.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Game !Arcade ver. !Console ver. |
| 1979
|Ozma Wars {{ref|a|†}} |{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| 1980
|Sasuke vs. Commander {{ref|a|†}} |{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| rowspan="2" |1981
|Fantasy {{ref|a|†}} |{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| Vanguard
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| 1983
|Munch Mobile {{ref|a|†}} |{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| rowspan="2" |1985
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |
| TNK III
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| rowspan="3" |1986
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |
| Ikari Warriors
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |
| Victory Road
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |
| rowspan="5" |1987
|Bermuda Triangle {{ref|a|†}} |{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| Guerrilla War
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |
| Psycho Soldier
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| Time Soldiers {{ref|a|†}}
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| World Wars {{ref|a|†}}
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| rowspan="4" |1988
|Chopper I {{ref|a|†}} |{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| Iron Tank
|{{na}} |{{ya}} |
| P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |
| Paddle Mania {{ref|a|†}}
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| rowspan="6" |1989
|Baseball Stars {{ref|b|‡}} |{{na}} |{{ya}} |
| Beast Busters {{ref|a|†}}
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| Ikari III: The Rescue
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |
| Prehistoric Isle
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| SAR: Search and Rescue {{ref|a|†}}
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| Street Smart
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |
| 1990
|{{na}} |{{ya}} |
{{note|a|†}} Available as free DLC on Nintendo Switch.
{{note|b|‡}} Exclusive to the Xbox One version.
Any copyright information in the console games' title screens regarding Nintendo is still present on all platforms.
Reception
{{expand section|date=April 2019}}
{{Video game reviews
|EGM = 90%
|JXV=60%
|rev1=Push Square
|rev2=Hardcore Gamer
}}
Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewer said that it was "one of the most impressive retro compilations I’ve encountered in recent memory". GameRevolution were impressed with "how much care and thought went into every corner of it".
Jeuxvideo.com were not as impressed, saying "the good emulation, interface and functionalities don't balance the cruel absence of many great SNK games".
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://snk40th.com/}}
{{Digital Eclipse video games}}
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Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:SNK game compilations