Capcom Classics Collection PSP - inc 2 extra games

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:50 pm

Neo Rasa wrote:As far as the US goes, Capcom would be throwing money away to release this here. The majority of people getting a PSP in the US have it because it's a "portable PS2" that they can play 3D action games on.

Varth, 3 Wonders, Strider, such great games. I really hope the "Volume 1" on the packaging of the Capcom Classics Collection isn't a joke and we actually get a volume two with these games on it. Hell at the $20 price the first came out at I'd pay that much just for any one of those three games.

I hope we get volume two too, but there is a reason why classic collections get released on portables. This may sound stupid, but I wish Digital Eclipse would make a GBA Capcom collection with just four or five of the games (including 1941). I loved the job they did with the ports on their other GBA collections, though I hope, if they do another one, they'll take full advantage of the biggest space possible for the games.

zaphod · Post by **zaphod** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:22 pm

I have to agree wth the hate.

A lot of cmpnaties are doing this to make y ubuy more consoles jsut to get the games. SOme are just more blaant about it than others.

Peole who don't have X-Boxes (like me) tend to get the worst of this, with M$ throwing money at companies to make the x-box version have extra features that there is no technical reason to buy an x-box for, just to make peopel buy an x-box.

Take DDR games. YOu want to legally play BUtterfly, a staple song in the serie? GOtta buy an x-box for ultramix 3 because the song, even though it was on JP ps1 is an ultramix exclusive. fuck that!

Konami di dit again with Kasrok revolution, putig mor songs into the X-Box version.

And now putting classic emulation/ports into the PSP when they have not been relased for a full size console yet??? WTF!!!

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:55 pm

zaphod wrote:I have to agree wth the hate.

A lot of cmpnaties are doing this to make y ubuy more consoles jsut to get the games. SOme are just more blaant about it than others.

Peole who don't have X-Boxes (like me) tend to get the worst of this, with M$ throwing money at companies to make the x-box version have extra features that there is no technical reason to buy an x-box for, just to make peopel buy an x-box.

Take DDR games. YOu want to legally play BUtterfly, a staple song in the serie? GOtta buy an x-box for ultramix 3 because the song, even though it was on JP ps1 is an ultramix exclusive. **** that!

Konami di dit again with Kasrok revolution, putig mor songs into the X-Box version.

And now putting classic emulation/ports into the PSP when they have not been relased for a full size console yet??? WTF!!!

With the Xbox DDR Ultramix and Karaoke games, you have to pay for the extra songs. Seriously, the "extras" not on the disc are just something else to buy. The actual song lists in the PS2 versions are just as large or larger. BTW, a remix of Butterfly is in DDR Extreme 2 PS2 US. Karaoke Revolution Party has the same song list on all three systems it was released on, but the Xbox one gets props for more songs, despite how you have to pay for them. Not only that, but you need Xbox live to be able to download them too. Also, since the hard drive is standard for Xbox and the newer slim PS2 doesn't support it, it's understandable why saving songs is not an option for the PS2 version.

The PSP collection will have 20 games, just like the PS2 and Xbox versions. That means that it's not the same collection with the extra games tacked on, but a different collection. I wouldn't be surprised if they got released to console too. Capcom Classics PS2 actually turned out good and it wasn't vastly inferior to the Xbox or GCN versions like the first two Midway collections on PS2 (though CCC isn't on GCN).

Moogs · Post by **Moogs** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:50 pm

Only problem is this thing is going to be on a UMD, so it'll most likely be no less than $40. If that's the case, the hell with it.

Neo Rasa · Post by **Neo Rasa** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:36 am

Minimum MSRP of $39.99 for the PSP games is one of the many dumb moves I think Sony has made. Sooner or later someone's got to release $20 software for it. Now would be the PERFECT time since there's a ton of overpriced crap on the system. I'm surprised XS Games or some other publisher hasn't dumped a ton of bargain price software on it since almost everyone with a PSP would buy it given the dearth of games on the system.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:22 am

I can sympathize with those who are annoyed that there is no home version containing Varth, '41 ect (yet, we still have a probable vol 2 ya know), I would feel the same way.

But as a satisfied PSP owner (and someone who has forced himself to keep from playing the Varth and 1941 roms until getting either a PCB or home port), I can safely say these games will look gorgeous on its screen. I can't wait to be able to play arcade perfect 1941 and Strider in the car and office without having to fuss with an emulator and my wonky old USB sidewinder.

As BrianC said tho, GBA "mini comps" woulda been great. Cuz I have reservations about shooting using the L trigger, even the tiny GBA select and start buttons would be better than that.

Moogs wrote:Only problem is this thing is going to be on a UMD, so it'll most likely be no less than $40. If that's the case, the hell with it.

10 extra games is well worth it IMHO. That is a lot of solid, classic content.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:26 am

But as a satisfied PSP owner I can safely say these games will look gorgeous on its screen.

Not to rain on your parade, but they won't. See the thread in off topic.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:28 am

Neon wrote:
But as a satisfied PSP owner I can safely say these games will look gorgeous on its screen.
Not to rain on your parade, but they won't. See the thread in off topic.

It all depends on how particular one is about resolution issues and I aint overly particular as long as things are "crisp" enough.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:16 am

Super compressed, interlaced screen shots 'o death ahoy!

http://media.psp.ign.com/media/773/773318/imgs_1.html

The terror, the terror.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:19 am

Dylan1CC wrote:
Neon wrote:
But as a satisfied PSP owner I can safely say these games will look gorgeous on its screen.
Not to rain on your parade, but they won't. See the thread in off topic.
It all depends on how particular one is about resolution issues and I aint overly particular as long as things are "crisp" enough.

I care even less than you do. But they're going to look like shit on that screen. A far cry from gorgeous.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:38 am

Neon wrote:
Dylan1CC wrote:
Neon wrote: Not to rain on your parade, but they won't. See the thread in off topic.
It all depends on how particular one is about resolution issues and I aint overly particular as long as things are "crisp" enough.
I care even less than you do. But they're going to look like shit on that screen. A far cry from gorgeous.

Not even when they're in TATE mode? C'mon. To me, even strecthed games like Metal Slug on my Neo CD emu look great on the PSP.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:57 pm

Dylan1CC wrote:Super compressed, interlaced screen shots 'o death ahoy!

http://media.psp.ign.com/media/773/773318/imgs_1.html

The terror, the terror.

Nice screens. It looks like Mega Twins (aka Chiki Chiki Boys. Not surprised by this since it was in the video in the CCC) is in the comp too! I didn't know that Varth looked so much like the 19XX games. http://media.psp.ign.com/media/773/7733 ... 29154.html

Moogs · Post by **Moogs** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:45 pm

Dylan1CC wrote:
Moogs wrote:Only problem is this thing is going to be on a UMD, so it'll most likely be no less than $40. If that's the case, the hell with it.
10 extra games is well worth it IMHO. That is a lot of solid, classic content.

Sorry, but the bottom line is this would only be $20 if it were on a console. Which, coincidentally, is where I'd rather play these games. If Capcom has no intention of releasing this collection on a console, then I'll bite, otherwise, they can get bent.

I also have to wonder about the image quality of these games on the PSP. Darkstalkers looked like shit in widescreen mode, since all Capcom did was stretch the playfield to fit the PSP's screen proportions. Nothing like fuzzy graphics and squat character sprites. Luckily, there was an option to switch it to "4:3" mode.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:02 am

All I know is I see a disc stuffed full of great games including two shooters which I have drooled over in the Shmup Xenocide files for years. And while the $40 price tag may be high for a portable game, it'd be rediculous business wise to release all the same games, add ten more and then still sell it for $20. Cut 'em some slack. SF, SF II, Strider, 1941 and 2, Varth and a bunch of others on the same disc is good news to me, to each their own though. I'd rather have a home version yes, but I am still impressed Capcom finally gave us 1941 and I would never think they'd give us Varth too which almost nobody outside the community knows about.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:43 am

I see a disc full of MAME emulated games.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:49 am

UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:I see a disc full of MAME emulated games.

True, but until there is a working PSP MAME I am cool with it.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:38 pm

Dylan1CC wrote: it'd be rediculous business wise to release all the same games, add ten more and then still sell it for $20

The PSP collection is not all the same games and 10 more. It has 20 games, which means some games from the PS2 and Xbox collections won't be on it.

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 4:39 am

Dylan1CC wrote:All I know is I see a disc stuffed full of great games including two shooters which I have drooled over in the Shmup Xenocide files for years. And while the $40 price tag may be high for a portable game, it'd be rediculous business wise to release all the same games, add ten more and then still sell it for $20. Cut 'em some slack. SF, SF II, Strider, 1941 and 2, Varth and a bunch of others on the same disc is good news to me, to each their own though. I'd rather have a home version yes, but I am still impressed Capcom finally gave us 1941 and I would never think they'd give us Varth too which almost nobody outside the community knows about.

Amen, Dylan1CC!

Why all the complaining?? Confused Cripes people, we wanted 1941 and Varth, and now we have confirmation of them, as well as other awesome Capcom arcade games like Magic Sword! OK, so they aren't on a console, who friggin cares; the bottom line is that we're getting home ports of awesome games!

And who cares if it gets a US release?? It's not like any of these games are English-intensive!

I've seen those IGN screenshots, but I seriously doubt that any version of this, even the US version, would not allow you to Tate on the PSP. And even if it doesn't, I could care less-I'm really excited about this collection!

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 4:40 am

UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:I see a disc full of MAME emulated games.

And I see no problem with (heaven forbid) paying someone for usage of their intellectual property. 'Nuff said about that.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:35 am

BrianC wrote:
Dylan1CC wrote: it'd be rediculous business wise to release all the same games, add ten more and then still sell it for $20
The PSP collection is not all the same games and 10 more. It has 20 games, which means some games from the PS2 and Xbox collections won't be on it.

Oh. My bad.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:19 pm

New pictures from the collection including some "new" 1941 shots. Varth shots can still be seen with the older pics on the first page:

http://media.psp.ign.com/media/773/773318/imgs_1.html

DC906270 · Post by **DC906270** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:23 pm

anyone know what the Japanese PS2 release (due 2nd March 06) will contain?

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:00 am

Another preview. Though some games are stretched (of course), others like 1941 will have proper TATE:

http://psp.ign.com/articles/689/689246p1.html

Another cool thing that really only applies on the PSP is the ability to turn the system sideways and shift the screen vertically in games like 1941. All games will feature multiple viewing options, like the option to stretch its 4:3 video to fit the PSP's widescreen display, but some of them have customized views. In the case of 1941, you still play with the D-Pad and face buttons as per usual, but the arrow keys are rotated to fit with the screen. It's pretty cool.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:21 pm

are there any movies of this (or star soldier) being played in tate? i'd just like to see the actual mechanics of it, as i still cannot afford a psp to spin star soldier for myself...

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:00 pm

Has anyone picked this up? I just can't justify spending $40 on it, even if 1941 and Varth are included, and the former in a vertical format. $30 would have been a much more reasonable price. Guess I'll just have to wait til I find it used or the price goes down.

BIG · Post by **BIG** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:11 pm

professor ganson wrote:Has anyone picked this up? I just can't justify spending $40 on it, even if 1941 and Varth are included, and the former in a vertical format. $30 would have been a much more reasonable price. Guess I'll just have to wait til I find it used or the price goes down.

I have,and it's totally worth the price of admission.

Capcom Classics Collection - $39.99
Playing 1941+Varth at the office tate'd - Priceless.

B-

Galaxius · Post by **Galaxius** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:32 pm

I just picked up the PSP Capcom Collection today, and it is worth every penny. Plenty of great games, and they look fantastic. Plus there is a bunch of extra content.

I also have the PS2 collection, (another great purchase), and am wondering why the classics Strider and Black Tiger weren't included? At least they were included in the PSP version.

I love these classic game compilations, and hope that Capcom and other companies continue to release them.

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:30 am

I don't own a PSP, but I do have the original CCC on PS 2. Although I have both Strider games for PSX already, I feel bad for people who wanted the game (Strider at least) on the PS 2/X-Box collection but ultimately didn't get it. I'm with Galaxius on why Black Tiger wasn't added to the original collection, as I've had fun with that game from time to time., would've loved to have it (can't complain with the 3 GnG games though) as well as Side Arms, Chiki Chiki Boys, and Tiger Road (it got a US release, would be nice to have if there ever is a CCC2 for the consoles).

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:32 am

I have to admit, since I don't own a PSP, I was a bit irked when I heard about the new games it was getting in it's version of CCC. I would have loved to have gotten those games on the original release of CCC. But, with a bit of luck, Capcom will indeed make a volume two for those of us with PS2s or XBoxes. They've got plenty of history to draw from, and many games that have never seen a home release (like half the 19-- series). So hopefully they won't back out on what seems like a hinted at future release.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:13 am

professor ganson wrote:Has anyone picked this up? I just can't justify spending $40 on it, even if 1941 and Varth are included, and the former in a vertical format. $30 would have been a much more reasonable price. Guess I'll just have to wait til I find it used or the price goes down.

Got it last month the week it was released. Definitely worth $40 IMHO. Lots of variety besides the shooters, get it. Also, here is a great control set up for playing the vertical shmups in TATE mode: D pad move, "down" (left) on analog nub to fire and "up" (right) on the nub to bomb/loop.

Capcom Classics Collection - $39.99
Playing 1941+Varth at the office tate'd - Priceless.

Seconded.