Blizzard Arcade Collection

Critic reviews

• WWorthPlaying

  Cody Medellin · Mar 11, 2021

  9.0

  Although it's light on actual games for the price, the Blizzard Arcade Collection shows off an intense amount of love for the included games. While the creation of the definitive editions of these games is welcome and the result does a great job of matching it up with modern standards, the inclusion of the different console editions is a great forward-thinking move for game preservation. The inclusion of lots of supplementary material is excellent for those who are interested in the history of these titles, and the games stand the test of time rather well. It also helps that the titles remain fun even today.

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• NNintendoLife

  Roland Ingram · Mar 08, 2021

  7.0

  Blizzard Arcade Collection has been put together with some care. Sometimes good things come in smaller packages, though, and a lot of the content here is superfluous. Two of the Definitive Edition games are worse than the SNES titles also included, while Rock 'n Roll Racing’s is so successful that including the SNES and Mega Drive versions has only really added clutter.

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• NWNintendo World Report

  Joel A. DeWitte · Mar 02, 2021

  8.0

  The Blizzard Arcade Collection is a product of not only slavish devotion to the original releases, but also a glow up that presents the trio of classic games with its best presentation yet. The addition of rewind and save states lets newcomers experience them without having to beat their heads against the wall.

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• SShacknews

  Ozzie Mejia · Feb 25, 2021

  8.0

  The Blizzard Arcade Collection isn't a perfect compilation by any means, but for the advancements that Blizzard made on some of these games without compromising the old-school visuals make it a must-own. The Museum is also a fun look back at the making of some of these old gems. Rock N Roll Racing by itself is more than worth the price of admission, but The Lost Vikings and Blackthorne are such unique time capsules of old-school Blizzard design that they're worth experiencing.

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• WTWay Too Many Games

  Leo Faria · Feb 23, 2021

  9.0

  This is a work of love, a fantastic tribute to one of the most iconic developers of the past thirty years and their iconic early titles. This is Rare Replay levels of excellent, one of the best retro collections you can find in the market. Honestly, the definitive edition of Rock n’ Roll Racing is worth the admission ticket alone!

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• GTGaming Trend

  David Burdette · Feb 23, 2021

  7.5

  The Blizzard Arcade Collection is a great little compilation of some lesser-known Blizzard games. The additional features such as rewind and save states, when available at least, are delightful improvements, and the definitive editions work amazingly well.

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