Game Details
- Release Date 3/28/2007
- Publisher Konami
- Platform DS
- Genre Arcade/Puzzle
- Number of Players 1
- Wireless Players 2
Game Description
Introducing the 1980s: The Pocket-Sized Edition. Pocket a whole decade-worth of gaming hits with the Konami Arcade Collection. Experience 15 arcade classics, all in one DS cartridge. Choose from several screen set-ups, both vertical and horizontal, to customize your playing experience. Use the DS wireless function to play with or against friends, send them teaser demo versions of games, or show off your best performances by sharing replays. Savor the soundtrack - even when you're not playing - with Jukebox Mode. Collection includes Contra, Gradius, Time Pilot, Scramble, Rush 'n Attack, Horror Maze, Pooyan, Roc 'n Rope, Track & Field, Circus Charlie, Basketball, Road Fighter, Yie Ar Kung Fu, RainbowBell, and Shao-lin's Road.
Critic Reviews
IGN Review (8.0 out of 10)
Classic compilations haven't exactly taken the Nintendo DS by storm yet -- they were a dime a dozen on the Game Boy Advance, but for the dual-screen handheld there's really only been one: the lame and incredibly unfaithful Retro Atari Classics. Why publishers haven't made the leap yet is a mystery, ...more
User Reviews
Average Member Rating: 5.1 out of 10
Bringing back the good old days ?. (5 out of 10)
posted by foolish501 (DES MOINES, IA) on Apr 30, 2007
Member since Mar 2007
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
Member since Mar 2007
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
I'm not sure why i keep lapping up all the game companies classic collections. Maybe i want to go back to my childhood, but when you play these games now very few stand the test of time. I used to love Yie Ar Kung Fu, i remember saving my pocket money for months to buy the game on the C64, but pla...more
Specs & Requirements
Modes Full Mission Single-Player, Arcade
Wireless DS Single-Card Play (1-2), DS Multi-Card Play (1-2)
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