So in my traditional start to these type of blog posts...
"OK, so its not exactly MAME.."
And to be fair it isn't MAME, but it is over 300 arcade classics in compilations commercially released for the PS2, and with that many classics to plow through, who needs MAME! (yer I realise I've just done a post on how good PS2 MAME is... Its the duality of man!)
In this post I will cover the releases, gamelist per release and as before and a reference list of all the games available at the end of the post. I will also look at the PS2 Homebrew options.
I will also include the "Oretachi Gesen Zoku" series as after all, the series as a whole is a compilation of old skool arcade games.
I'm not going to cover the Sega Ages 2500 series / Sega Classics collection as its a mish-mash of Ports and remakes from arcade, Mastersystem and Megadrive games and my knowlege just isn't good enough to single out only the arcade ports from the series.
Midway Arcade Treasures
A nice varied selection of classics, but almost all of these games are already playable on the PS2 using the PS1's Arcade Greatest Hits series (Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1, Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2, Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits and Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2) and Midway's Arcade Party Pak.
720°
Blaster
Bubbles
Defender
Gauntlet
Joust
Joust II
Klax
Marble Madness
Paperboy
Rampage
Rampart
Roadblasters
Robotron 2084
Root Beer Tapper
Satan's Hollow
Sinistar
Smash TV
Splat
Spy Hunter
Stargate
Super Sprint
Toobin'
Vindicators
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Another varied game selection and this time they are playable on the PS2 for the first time. The game list comes from the 16 bit era of arcade gaming rather than classic old Skool 8 bit.
Rampage World Tour
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat III
Gauntlet II
Pit Fighter
Primal Rage
Hard Drivin'
Kozmik Krooz'r
Narc
Championship Sprint
Cyberball 2072
Spy Hunter II
Arch Rivals
Wacko
Total Carnage
A.P.B.
Wizard of Wor
Timber
Xenophobe
Xybots
Midway Arcade Treasures 3
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A selection of later arcade games. A shame to see that some are console versions rather than arcade versions..
Badlands
Offroad Thunder
Race Drivin'
San Francisco Rush the Rock: Alcatraz Edition
S.T.U.N. Runner
Super Off Road (including its upgrade/add-on pack, Super Off Road Track Pack)
Hydro Thunder (console version)
San Francisco Rush 2049 (console version)
Taito Legends
Taito Legends are the PAL and NTSC-U versions / releases of Taito Memories (NTSC-J). Taito Legends are two volumes with a total of 72 games. Taito Memories are four volumes with 100 games total. Why we in the west get less.. Who knows?
Just to make it more confusing, there is also an NTSC-J release called Taito Legends which contains 29 classic Taito Games.. The same release as Taito Legends in western regions.
Battle Shark
Bubble Bobble
Colony 7
Continental Circus
Elevator Action
Exzisus
Gladiator
Great Swordsman
Jungle Hunt
Operation Thunderbolt
Operation Wolf
Phoenix
Plotting
Plump Pop
Rainbow Islands
Rastan
Return of the Invaders
Space Gun
Space Invaders
Space Invaders Part II
Super Qix
The Electric Yo-Yo
The New Zealand Story
The Ninja Kids
ThunderFox
Tokio
Tube It
Volfied
Zoo Keeper
Taito Legends 2
And I'll say it again.. Taito Legends are the PAL and NTSC-U versions / releases of Taito Memories (NTSC-J). Taito Legends are two volumes with a total of 72 games. Taito Memories are four volumes with 100 games total. Why we in the west get less.. Who knows?
Just to make it more confusing, there is also an NTSC-J release called Taito Legends which contains 29 classic Taito Games.. The same release as Taito Legends in western regions.
Alpine Ski
Arabian Magic
Bonze Adventure
Cameltry
Chack 'n Pop
Cleopatra Fortune
Crazy Balloon
Darius Gaiden
Don Doko Don
Dungeon Magic
Elevator Action Returns
The Fairyland Story
Football Champ
Front Line
Gekirindan
Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer
Growl
Gun Frontier
Insector X
KiKi KaiKai
Kuri Kinton
The Legend of Kage
Liquid Kids
Lunar Rescue
Metal Black
Nastar Warrior
Puchi Carat
Puzzle Bobble 2
Qix
Raimais
Space Invaders '95
Space Invaders DX
Super Space Invaders '91
Violence Fight
Balloon Bomber
G-Darius
RayStorm
Syvalion
Taito Memories Jokan
And now lets do the old switcheroo. Taito Memories are the NTSC-J versions / releases of Pal / NTSC-U Taito Legends. Taito Memories are four volumes with a total of 100 games. Taito Legends are two volumes with 72 games total, so Taito Memories are well worth finding as they will give you an extra 28 games over the four volumes.
Space Invaders Color
Lunar Rescue
Alpine Ski
The Fairyland Story
KiKi KaiKai
Bubble Bobble
Rastan Saga
Kuri Kinton
Syvalion
Bonze Adventure
Cameltry
Don Doko Don
Flipull
Ah Eikou No Koshien
Majestic Twelve: The Space Invaders Part IV
Runark
Pu-Li-Ru-La
Metal Black
Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer
Dungeon Magic
Space Invaders DX
Darius Gaiden
Elevator Action Returns
Cleopatra Fortune
Puchi Carat
Taito Memories Gekan
And again.. Taito Memories are the NTSC-J versions / releases of Pal / NTSC-U Taito Legends. Taito Memories are four volumes with a total of 100 games. Taito Legends are two volumes with 72 games total, so Taito Memories are well worth finding as they will give you an extra 28 games over the four volumes.
Space Invaders
Space Invaders Part II
Crazy Balloon
Balloon Bomber
Qix
Wild Western
Front Line
Elevator Action
Chack'n Pop Platform
The Legend of Kage
The NewZealand Story
Rastan Saga II
Raimais
Insector X
Cadash
Violence Fight
Gun Frontier
Hat Trick Hero
Liquid Kids
Arabian Magic
Space Invaders '95
Gekirindan
Puzzle Bobble 2
RayStorm
G-Darius
Taito Memories 2 Jokan
And again.. Taito Memories are the NTSC-J versions / releases of Pal / NTSC-U Taito Legends. Taito Memories are four volumes with a total of 100 games. Taito Legends are two volumes with 72 games total, so Taito Memories are well worth finding as they will give you an extra 28 games over the four volumes.
Space Chaser
Grand Champion
Time Tunnel
The Athletic
Ben Bero Beh
Return of the Invaders
Gladiator
Kick and Run
Scramble Formation
Continental Circus
Exzisus
Super Qix
Rainbow Islands
Operation Thunderbolt
Cloud Master
Fighting Hawk
Asuka Asuka
S.C.I.
Darius II
Champion Wrestler
Space Gun
The Ninja Kids
Dino Rex
RayForce
Bubble Memories
Taito Memories 2 Gekan
And for the last time.. Taito Memories are the NTSC-J versions / releases of Pal / NTSC-U Taito Legends. Taito Memories are four volumes with a total of 100 games. Taito Legends are two volumes with 72 games total, so Taito Memories are well worth finding as they will give you an extra 28 games over the four volumes.
Field Goal
Phoenix
Polaris
Great Swordsman
Sea Fighter Poseidon
Gyrodine
Buggy Challenge
Typhoon Gal
Metal Soldier Isaac II
Halley's Comet
Land Sea Air Squad
Operation Wolf
Full Throttle
Plump Pop
Chase H.Q.
Rainbow Islands Extra
Final Blow
Volfied
Night Striker
Battle Shark
Master of Weapon
Megablast
ThunderFox
Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III
Bubble Symphony
Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1
A slightly disappointing collection here as all but six of these games are lifted straight from the PS1 Capcom Generations range, and given that Capcom fans would have already shelled out on those five volumes, its surprising that more titles weren't included.
Note: Super Ghouls 'n' Ghosts is a SNES release, not an arcade release.
1942
1943: The Battle of Midway
1943 Kai
Bionic Commando
Commando
Exed Exes
Final Fight
Forgotten Worlds
Ghosts 'n' Goblins
Ghouls 'n' Ghosts
Gun.Smoke
Legendary Wings
Mercs
Pirate Ship Higemaru
Section Z
SonSon
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
Super Ghouls 'n' Ghosts
Trojan
Vulgus
Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2
A fresher selection of classics with many appearing on a Sony console for the first time. Strider was included on a bonus disc when you purchased the PS1 release Strider 2, and Three Wonders (aka Wonder 3) was released as a stand alone title on the PS1 in the NTSC-J region.
1941: Counter Attack
Avengers
Black Tiger
Block Block
Captain Commando
Eco Fighters
The King of Dragons
Knights of the Round
Last Duel
Magic Sword
Mega Twins
Quiz and Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game
Side Arms Hyper Dyne
Street Fighter
Strider
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
The Speed Rumbler
Three Wonders
Tiger Road
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
Atari Anthology
Another disappointing collection with four games making their first official appearance on a Sony console, and the rest coming from the three PS1 releases Arcade Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1, Atari Anniversary Edition Redux and Arcade Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2. Again not a great way to treat fans that have stuck with Atari on the PS1.
Also included are 67 Atari 2600 games.. and the less said about that, the better!
Asteroids
Asteroids Deluxe
Battlezone
Black Widow
Centipede
Crystal Castles
Gravitar
Liberator
Lunar Lander
Major Havoc
Millipede
Missile Command
Pong
Red Baron
Space Duel
Super Breakout
Tempest
Warlords
Namco Museum
So another pretty poor selection, released when the original Namco Museum series for the PS1 were readily available in second hand shops containing more games at a fraction of the price. Perhaps guilt ridden about this fact, Namco included Arrangement versions of three of the classics on here, and threw in the SNES / Megadrive release Pac-Attack from PS1's Namco Anthology Volume 1, so some originality to this release.
Dig Dug
Galaga
Galaxian
Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Attack – hidden game
Pac-Man
Pac-Mania – hidden game
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Pac-Man Arrangement
Galaga Arrangement
Dig Dug Arrangement
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
Erm.. Lets dust these off and roll them out again.. The only game not to have already appear on the PS1 (and some on the PS2 already), Galaga '88.
Note: Apparently this is the first Namco compilation that uses emulation and the original roms. Still no reason to bend us over and stuff us like a christmas turkey!
Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Galaga
Galaxian
Dig Dug
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Rolling Thunder
Rally-X
Bosconian
Dragon Spirit
Sky Kid
Xevious
Mappy
Pac-Mania
Galaga '88
SNK Arcade Classics
A fresh new selection of arcade magic for the PS2, although Metal Slug (Super Vehicle 001) was a stand alone release for the PS1 in the NTSC-J region.
Art of Fighting
Baseball Stars 2
Burning Fight
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters
King of the Monsters
Last Resort
Magician Lord
Metal Slug
Neo Turf Masters
Samurai Shodown
Sengoku
Shock Troopers
Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory
The King of Fighters '94
Top Hunter: Roddy and Cathy
World Heroes
Tecmo Hit Parade
Tecmo get in on the arcade classics compilation releases with this small selection of arcade nostalgia, the highlights for me being Bomb Jack and Star Force.
Mighty Bomb Jack
Pinball Action
Pleiades
Senjyo
Solomon's Key
Star Force
Tecmo World Cup
Oretachi Gēsen Zoku
Oretachi Gēsen Zoku were a series of 19 budget PS2 releases in the NTSC-J region with each release containing an emulated arcade classic. Some of these appeared previously on the PS1 releases; Konami Arcade Classics, Nichibutsu Arcade Classics and Arcade Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2. Others had never been previously released on a home platform before (Thunder Cross and Trio Punch).
Scramble
Crazy Climber
Karate Champ
Time Pilot
Moon Cresta
Sonic Wings
BurgerTime
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
Super Volleyball
Terra Cresta
Quarth
Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun
Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu
Rabio Lepus
Akumajō Dracula
Contra
Pooyan
Thunder Cross
Trio The Punch – Never Forget Me...
Gradius 3 and 4
A compilation of Gradius 3 and 4 (What more can be said?). This means that on the PS2 platform, Gradius 1,2 and Gaiden (PS1 releases) and Gradius 3,4,5 were all available to buy and play.
Gradius 3
Gradius 4
Metal Slug Anthology
A great collection of games from the Metal Slug series. Some of these are repeats. Metal Slug Super Vehicle 001 and Metal Slug X were both released as stand along games for the PS1. The rest are on Sony consoles for the first time. Metal Slug 1-5 and X are done via emulation of the Neo Geo AES versions whilst Metal Slug 6 is an arcade port.
Metal Slug (aka Super Vehicle 001)
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug X
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 5
Metal Slug 6
Space Invaders Anniversary
A collection of variants of the granddaddy of vertical fixed shooters. Once again, most of these have been seen on PS1 NTSC-J releases, specifically Simple 1500 Series Vol.073 - The Invaders - Space Invaders 1500.
PS1 Simple 1500 Vol 73 - The Invaders contains the first four Space Invaders variants listed below, and also contains a VS mode and a Space Invaders 3D but both the VS mode and the 3D modes are different on the two releases.
A lot of these games are also available on the Taito Legends / Taito Memories series.
Space Invaders Monochrome Tabletop
Space Invaders Cellophane Tabletop
Space Invaders Colour Tabletop
Space Invaders Monochrome Upright with Moon Backdrop
Space Invaders Part II Tabletop
Space Invaders Part II Upright
Space Invaders Doubles
Space Invaders 3D
Space Invaders VS
List Of All Games In This Post (alphabetical):
1942 Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 1941 Counter Attack Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 1943 Kai Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 1943 The Battle of Midway Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 720° Midway Arcade Treasures A.P.B. Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Ah Eikou No Koshien Taito Memories Jokan Akumajō Dracula Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Alpine Ski Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Arabian Magic Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Arch Rivals Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Art of Fighting SNK Arcade Classics Asteroids Atari Anthology Asteroids Deluxe Atari Anthology Asuka Asuka Taito Memories 2 Jokan Avengers Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Badlands Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Balloon Bomber Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Baseball Stars 2 SNK Arcade Classics Battle Shark Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Gekan Battlezone Atari Anthology Ben Bero Beh Taito Memories 2 Jokan Bionic Commando Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Black Tiger Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Black Widow Atari Anthology Blaster Midway Arcade Treasures Block Block Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Bonze Adventure Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Bosconian Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Bubble Bobble Taito Legends / Taito Memories Jokan Bubble Memories Taito Memories 2 Jokan Bubble Symphony Taito Memories 2 Gekan Bubbles Midway Arcade Treasures Buggy Challenge Taito Memories 2 Gekan BurgerTime Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Burning Fight SNK Arcade Classics Cadash Taito Memories Gekan Cameltry Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Captain Commando Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Centipede Atari Anthology Chack 'n Pop Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Champion Wrestler Taito Memories 2 Jokan Championship Sprint Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Chase H.Q. Taito Memories 2 Gekan Cleopatra Fortune Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Cloud Master Taito Memories 2 Jokan Colony 7 Taito Legends Commando Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Continental Circus Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan Contra Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Crazy Balloon Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Crazy Climber Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Crystal Castles Atari Anthology Cyberball 2072 Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Darius Gaiden Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Darius II Taito Memories 2 Jokan Defender Midway Arcade Treasures Dig Dug Namco Museum / Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Dig Dug Arrangement Namco Museum Dino Rex Taito Memories 2 Jokan Don Doko Don Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Dragon Spirit Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Dungeon Magic Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Eco Fighters Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Elevator Action Taito Legends / Taito Memories Gekan Elevator Action Returns Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Exed Exes Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Exzisus Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan Fatal Fury: King of Fighters SNK Arcade Classics Field Goal Taito Memories 2 Gekan Fighting Hawk Taito Memories 2 Jokan Final Blow Taito Memories 2 Gekan Final Fight Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Flipull Taito Memories Jokan Football Champ Taito Legends 2 Forgotten Worlds Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Front Line Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Full Throttle Taito Memories 2 Gekan Galaga Namco Museum / Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Galaga '88 Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Galaga Arrangement Namco Museum Galaxian Namco Museum / Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Gauntlet Midway Arcade Treasures Gauntlet II Midway Arcade Treasures 2 G-Darius Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Gekirindan Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Ghosts 'n' Goblins Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Ghouls 'n' Ghosts Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Gladiator Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan Gradius 3 Gradius 3 and 4 Gradius 4 Gradius 3 and 4 Grand Champion Taito Memories 2 Jokan Gravitar Atari Anthology Great Swordsman Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Gekan Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Growl Taito Legends 2 Gun Frontier Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Gun.Smoke Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Gyrodine Taito Memories 2 Gekan Halley's Comet Taito Memories 2 Gekan Hard Drivin' Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Hat Trick Hero Taito Memories Gekan Hydro Thunder (console version) Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Insector X Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Joust Midway Arcade Treasures Joust II Midway Arcade Treasures Jungle Hunt Taito Legends Karate Champ Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Kick and Run Taito Memories 2 Jokan KiKi KaiKai Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan King of the Monsters SNK Arcade Classics Klax Midway Arcade Treasures Knights of the Round Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Kozmik Krooz'r Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Kuri Kinton Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Land Sea Air Squad Taito Memories 2 Gekan Last Duel Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Last Resort SNK Arcade Classics Legendary Wings Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Liberator Atari Anthology Liquid Kids Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Lunar Lander Atari Anthology Lunar Rescue Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Magic Sword Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Magician Lord SNK Arcade Classics Majestic Twelve: The Space Invaders Part IV Taito Memories Jokan Major Havoc Atari Anthology Mappy Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Marble Madness Midway Arcade Treasures Master of Weapon Taito Memories 2 Gekan Mega Twins Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Megablast Taito Memories 2 Gekan Mercs Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Metal Black Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Metal Slug (aka Super Vehicle 001) Metal Slug Anthology / SNK Arcade Classics Metal Slug 2 Metal Slug Anthology Metal Slug 3 Metal Slug Anthology Metal Slug 4 Metal Slug Anthology Metal Slug 5 Metal Slug Anthology Metal Slug 6 Metal Slug Anthology Metal Slug X Metal Slug Anthology Metal Soldier Isaac II Taito Memories 2 Gekan Mighty Bomb Jack Tecmo Hit Parade Millipede Atari Anthology Missile Command Atari Anthology Moon Cresta Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Mortal Kombat II Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Mortal Kombat III Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Ms. Pac-Man Namco Museum / Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Narc Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Nastar Warrior Taito Legends 2 Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Neo Turf Masters SNK Arcade Classics Night Striker Taito Memories 2 Gekan Offroad Thunder Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Operation Thunderbolt Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan Operation Wolf Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Gekan Pac-Attack Namco Museum Pac-Man Namco Museum / Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Pac-Man Arrangement Namco Museum Pac-Mania Namco Museum / Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Paperboy Midway Arcade Treasures Phoenix Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Gekan Pinball Action Tecmo Hit Parade Pirate Ship Higemaru Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Pit Fighter Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Pleiades Tecmo Hit Parade Plotting Taito Legends Plump Pop Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Gekan Polaris Taito Memories 2 Gekan Pole Position Namco Museum / Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Pole Position II Namco Museum / Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Pong Atari Anthology Pooyan Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Primal Rage Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Puchi Carat Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Pu-Li-Ru-La Taito Memories Jokan Puzzle Bobble 2 Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Qix Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Quarth Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Quiz and Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Rabio Lepus Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Race Drivin' Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Raimais Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Rainbow Islands Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan Rainbow Islands Extra Taito Memories 2 Gekan Rally-X Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Rampage Midway Arcade Treasures Rampage World Tour Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Rampart Midway Arcade Treasures Rastan aka Rastan Saga Taito Legends / Taito Memories Jokan Rastan Saga II Taito Memories Gekan RayForce Taito Memories 2 Jokan RayStorm Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Red Baron Atari Anthology Return of the Invaders Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan Roadblasters Midway Arcade Treasures Robotron 2084 Midway Arcade Treasures Rolling Thunder Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Root Beer Tapper Midway Arcade Treasures Runark Taito Memories Jokan S.C.I. Taito Memories 2 Jokan S.T.U.N. Runner Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Samurai Shodown SNK Arcade Classics San Francisco Rush 2049 (console version) Midway Arcade Treasures 3 San Francisco Rush the Rock: Alcatraz Edition Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Satan's Hollow Midway Arcade Treasures Scramble Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Scramble Formation Taito Memories 2 Jokan Sea Fighter Poseidon Taito Memories 2 Gekan Section Z Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Sengoku SNK Arcade Classics Senjyo Tecmo Hit Parade Shock Troopers SNK Arcade Classics Side Arms Hyper Dyne Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Sinistar Midway Arcade Treasures Sky Kid Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Smash TV Midway Arcade Treasures Solomon's Key Tecmo Hit Parade Sonic Wings Oretachi Gēsen Zoku SonSon Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Space Chaser Taito Memories 2 Jokan Space Duel Atari Anthology Space Gun Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan Space Invaders Taito Legends / Taito Memories Gekan Space Invaders 3D Space Invaders Anniversary Space Invaders '95 Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Space Invaders Cellophane Tabletop Space Invaders Anniversary Space Invaders Color Taito Memories Jokan Space Invaders Colour Tabletop Space Invaders Anniversary Space Invaders Doubles Space Invaders Anniversary Space Invaders DX Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Space Invaders Monochrome Tabletop Space Invaders Anniversary Space Invaders Monochrome Upright with Moon Backdrop Space Invaders Anniversary Space Invaders Part II Taito Legends / Taito Memories Gekan Space Invaders Part II Tabletop Space Invaders Anniversary Space Invaders Part II Upright Space Invaders Anniversary Space Invaders VS Space Invaders Anniversary Splat Midway Arcade Treasures Spy Hunter Midway Arcade Treasures Spy Hunter II Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Star Force Tecmo Hit Parade Stargate Midway Arcade Treasures Street Fighter Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Street Fighter II Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Street Fighter II: Champion Edition Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Strider Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Super Breakout Atari Anthology Super Ghouls 'n' Ghosts Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Super Off Road (including its upgrade/add-on pack, Super Off Road Track Pack) Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Super Qix Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan Super Sidekicks 3: The Next Glory SNK Arcade Classics Super Space Invaders '91 Taito Legends 2 Super Sprint Midway Arcade Treasures Super Street Fighter II Turbo Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Super Volleyball Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Syvalion Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan Tecmo World Cup Tecmo Hit Parade Tempest Atari Anthology Terra Cresta Oretachi Gēsen Zoku The Athletic Taito Memories 2 Jokan The Electric Yo-Yo Taito Legends The Fairyland Story Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Jokan The King of Dragons Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 The King of Fighters '94 SNK Arcade Classics The Legend of Kage Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan The New Zealand Story Taito Legends / Taito Memories Gekan The Ninja Kids Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Jokan The Speed Rumbler Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Three Wonders Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Thunder Cross Oretachi Gēsen Zoku ThunderFox Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Gekan Tiger Road Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Timber Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Time Pilot Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Time Tunnel Taito Memories 2 Jokan Tokio Taito Legends Toobin' Midway Arcade Treasures Top Hunter: Roddy and Cathy SNK Arcade Classics Total Carnage Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Trio The Punch – Never Forget Me... Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Trojan Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Tube It Taito Legends Typhoon Gal Taito Memories 2 Gekan Varth: Operation Thunderstorm Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 Vindicators Midway Arcade Treasures Violence Fight Taito Legends 2 / Taito Memories Gekan Volfied Taito Legends / Taito Memories 2 Gekan Vulgus Capcom Classics Collection Volume 1 Wacko Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Warlords Atari Anthology Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III Taito Memories 2 Gekan Wild Western Taito Memories Gekan Wizard of Wor Midway Arcade Treasures 2 World Heroes SNK Arcade Classics Xenophobe Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Xevious Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Xybots Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Yie Ar Kung-Fu Oretachi Gēsen Zoku Zoo Keeper Taito Legends
Homebrew Options
There is only one homebrew option worth mentioning here; PS2 MAME!
I have done a post on PS2 MAME HERE however I will give a brief summary of what it can and can't do.
1. PS2 MAME will play a lot of the old 8 bit arcade classics at full speed with sound.
2. PS2 MAME doesn't support sound samples, so any 8 bit games that require samples play in silence.
3. Some 8 bit games suffer from a bit of minor sound distortion.
4. Pretty much all 16 bit games suffer from some level of slowdown.
5. Some of the 16 bit and above games won't play at all.
6. Games and PS2 MAME must be on disc or .iso.
7. 30 games per disc / ISO.
I have made up two .iso's of 8-bit absolute arcade classics that don't appear on PS1 or PS2 arcade collections, and almost all of them play perfectly so personally, I think that PS2 MAME is pretty good. I wouldn't bother with anything beyond 8 bit games though.
Have I missed something ?
Probably! So if I have, let me know and I will add.
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