Capcom Generations
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is a series of five video game compilations released by Capcom
in 1998 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn
in Japan
and Europe/Australia. Each volume contains three or four games from a particular series or game genre and were ported directly from their original arcade
versions (with the exception of Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, which was originally a Super NES
game). Each disc also contains a "collection mode" featuring history, tips, artwork, character profiles, arranged music (which can be enabled on the game themselves as well) and other unlockable contents for each game. The PlayStation versions of the games also featured support for the Dual Shock controller.
The five Capcom Generations discs were released individually in Japan, while the first four volumes were sold as a bundle in the PAL region
. The fifth volume (which focused on the Street Fighter
series) was released separately (without any ties to the Capcom Generations series) in Europe
and was the only volume in the series released in North America
. The 16 games in the series were later collected in the Capcom Classics Collection
based on their Capcom Generations versions.
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Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
in 1998 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Europe/Australia. Each volume contains three or four games from a particular series or game genre and were ported directly from their original arcade
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
versions (with the exception of Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, which was originally a Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
game). Each disc also contains a "collection mode" featuring history, tips, artwork, character profiles, arranged music (which can be enabled on the game themselves as well) and other unlockable contents for each game. The PlayStation versions of the games also featured support for the Dual Shock controller.
The five Capcom Generations discs were released individually in Japan, while the first four volumes were sold as a bundle in the PAL region
PAL region
The PAL region is a television publication territory which covers most of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Western Europe...
. The fifth volume (which focused on the Street Fighter
Street Fighter
, commonly abbreviated as SF, is a series of Fighting Games developed in Japan in which the players pit the video games' competitive fighters from around the world, each with his or her own unique fighting style, against one another...
series) was released separately (without any ties to the Capcom Generations series) in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and was the only volume in the series released in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The 16 games in the series were later collected in the Capcom Classics Collection
Capcom Classics Collection
Capcom Classics Collection is a compilation of arcade games released by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 27, 2005. It was developed by Digital Eclipse Software . A second volume, Capcom Classics Collection Vol...
based on their Capcom Generations versions.
Capcom Generations 1: Wings of Destiny
features the first three games in Capcom's "1940s" series of Shoot 'em upShoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...
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- 1942
- 1943: The Battle of Midway1943: The Battle of Midway1943: The Battle of Midway, known in Japan as , is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released by Capcom in June .-Gameplay: The game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll...
- 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen
Capcom Generations 2: Chronicles of Arthur
features the first three titles of the Ghosts'n Goblins (Makaimura) series.- Ghosts'n Goblins (Makaimura)
- Ghouls'n Ghosts (Dai Makaimura)
- Super Ghouls'n Ghosts (Chō Makaimura)
Capcom Generations 3: The First Generation
features four of Capcom's first five titles (with 1942 already featured in the first compilation).- VulgusVulgusis a vertically scrolling shooter developed and published by Capcom in Japan in 1984, and was later released in North America by SNK the same year. The word "Vulgus" comes fom Latin and means "common people", people of lower layers of society. The game has the distinction of being Capcom's debut...
- SonSonSonSonis a video game by Capcom. It is loosely based on the Chinese classic Journey to the West. The player assumes the role of a monkey boy and fights their way from one side to another, eventually reaching the statue of Buddha. One battles bats, rats, and mad bombers along the way with his stout...
- Pirate Ship HigemaruPirate Ship Higemaruis an action/puzzle game by Capcom originally released in as a coin-operated arcade game. The game was later included in the 1998 compilation Capcom Generations: The First Generation for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn...
- Exed ExesExed Exesis an arcade game that was released in 1985 by Capcom. It is a vertically-oriented scrolling shooter. It was originally released in North America as Savage Bees by Memetron ....
Capcom Generations 4: Blazing Guns
features three run and gun-style Shoot 'em up- Commando (Senjō no Ookami)
- Gun.SmokeGun.SmokeGun.Smoke is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game created by Capcom in 1985 . The game, which has a Western theme, centers around a character named Billy Bob, a bounty hunter who is after vicious criminals of the Wild West.Despite its name and theme, it has no connection to the western TV...
- MercsMercsis a 1990 top-down run and gun arcade game developed and published by Capcom for the arcades. It is the successor of Commando. It was followed by Commando 3 in , a downloadable game.-Gameplay:...
(Senjō no Ookami II)
Capcom Generations 5: Street Fighter Collection 2
, although it was not marketed as part of the Capcom Generations outside Japan, instead being a "sequel" of sorts to Street Fighter Collection, which packaged Super Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold. It contains the first three versions of the original Street Fighter IIStreet Fighter II
is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
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- Street Fighter II
- Street Fighter II′: Champion Edition (Street Fighter II Dash)
- Street Fighter II′ Turbo: Hyper Fighting (Street Fighter II Dash Turbo)