Capcom Arcade Stadium Review – Top Picks, Features, Lag Tests, In-Depth. Which Arcade Stadium pack is the best? Take a nostalgic trip through the Arcades of the 80s and 90s, when Capcom and Konami ruled the gaming landscape. From their classic shootemups like 1943, to legendary platformers like Ghouls n Ghosts and Strider, to Street Fighter 2, the granddaddy of fighting games, Capcom owned the arcades.
With this new Arcade Stadium collection for Nintendo Switch, Capcom is releasing a number of new shmups that have never been released like Progear by Cave, 19XX, 1944, and Carrier Airwing, along with rare shooters like Varth, 1941 Counter Attack and Giga Wing. I discuss my favorite games and how some influenced me growing up, while I analyze their performance with lag tests, compare emulation quality, and rank my favorite games and packages from this retro collection. Is it worth buying? Which package is the best? Find out with this comprehensive analysis and Capcom Arcade Stadium Review.
CHAPTERS
- 00:00 – Arcade Nostalgia
- 02:17 – Enter Capcom Arcade Stadium
- 05:44 – 1943 Battle of Midway
- 09:58 – Legendary Wings
- 15:22 – Bionic Commando
- 18:50 – Section Z
- 20:36 – Forgotten Worlds
- 24:04 – Ghouls n’ Ghosts
- 25:58 – Dawn of the Arcade Stadium Pack 1 Ranked
- 26:58 – STRIDER, an ode to my favorite Arcade game
- 31:43 – Arcade Revolution Stadium Pack 2
- 32:55 – Varth, a hidden gem
- 36:50 – 1941 Counter Attack
- 40:38 – Carrier Airwing
- 43:08 – MERCS
- 45:47 – Mega Twins aka Chiki Chiky Boys
- 46:48 – Stadium Pack 2, the total package?
- 47:37 – Arcade Evolution Stadium Pack 3, all about the shmups
- 49:23 – 19XX The War Against Destiny
- 52:56 – 1944 The Loop Master
- 55:22 – PROGEAR by CAVE!
- 58:51 – Giga Wing
- 01:02:17 – Arcade Stadium Pack 3 Ranked, a must buy?
- 01:03:20 – Stadium Pack 2 vs Stadium Pack 3 FIGHT!
- 01:04:45 – PROBLEMS and GRIPES with this collection
- 01:07:47 – Are you a filthy casual or hardcore?
- 01:08:27 – My 2 Cents, Did I like it?
- 01:11:56 – Coming up next… COTTON REBOOT Full Review
Games Show in this Capcom Arcade Stadium Review:
- 1943
- Legendary Wings
- Bionic Commando
- Section Z
- Forgotten Worlds
- Ghouls n Ghosts
- Strider
- Varth
- 1941 Counter Attack
- Carrier Airwing
- Mercs
- Mega Twins aka Chiki Chiki Boys
- 19XX War Against Destiny
- 1944 The Loop Master
- ProGear by CAVE
- Giga Wing
Live Arcade images from the intro are courtesy of The Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois. Please visit their site here: https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/
View a full walkthrough of the Galloping Ghost Arcade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaqWjZ49JbU&t=0s
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