With digital distribution on the rise, arcade compilations are starting to get less significant because the games can be consumed individually for a small, impulse cost. What still makes compilations important is not just how many games can be fit on a disk, but in how these original games are celebrated. Data East Collection has all the pieces, but it's just thrown together so haphazardly, and ultimately there are only a couple of games here that are really worth the time.
Presentation - 3.5
Graphics - 3.5
Sound - 5.0
Gameplay - 5.5
Lasting Appeal - 3.0
Overall -
A look back at the rare coin-op version of Lock 'n' Chase by Data East
A humorous look back at Data East's 1982 arcade classic BurgerTime and how it stacks up to the tastes of modern video game players.
Tech-Gaming writes: "The vintage vitalization theory is blissfully uncomplicated; it's proposes that a retro compilation's merit is measured by the number of its individual inclusions which have withstood the test of time. At one end of the spectrum, anthologies such as Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection or SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 would rank high with their robust ratio of diversions which remain enjoyable nearly two decades after their original release. On the other side of things, there are collections like Temco Classic Arcade- a compendium of titles which hasn't aged as gracefully."
