Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2
Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2 is a compilation of arcade games either made by, or acquired by Midway Games for the Sony PlayStation and Windows. This game is technically the sequel to Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits, which also had Midway acquired games included, also released on the PlayStation.[1][2]
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Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse |
Publisher(s) | Midway Games |
Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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Genre(s) | Compilation (various) |
Mode(s) | Single-player, 2-player (Alternating turns) |
This series ran parallel to the Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection series, as both series include a Volume 1 and a Volume 2.
Games
This compilation contains the following games:[3]
- Blaster (1983)
- BurgerTime (1982)
- Joust 2 (1986)
- Moon Patrol (1982)
- Root Beer Tapper (1983)
- SPLAT! (1982, but never originally released)
- Spy Hunter (1983)
BurgerTime was originally published by Data East, and Moon Patrol was originally published by Irem, but the rights to these games were acquired by Bally Midway in the 1980s.
Reception
Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "All in all, Midway Collection 2 brings the glory days of the arcade back without feeling like a cash-in. Hallelujah."[4]
Reviews
- Power Unlimited - Jun, 1998
- All Game Guide - 1998
- Computer Games Magazine - 1997
- GameSpot - Mar 10, 1998
- Electronic Gaming Monthly - Feb, 1997
References
- "Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2". Ign.com. 26 November 1997. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- Smith, Josh (29 April 2000). "Midway Presents Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Midway Collection 2 Review". Gamespot.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2 - IGN". Ign.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Finals". Next Generation. No. 38. Imagine Media. February 1998. pp. 110–111.