Data East Arcade Classics joins retro-arcade company pissing contest
From the personal recorder of an unnamed Data East executive at a recent board meeting:
“Dammit, Konami keeps pumping out Frogger games like anybody gives a damn, and you can’t swing a dead hedgehog without hitting a Sega retro collection… what beloved classics do we have in our library for massive retail damage?”
“Burgertime, sure, Burgertime. Bad Dudes, yes. ‘Are you bad enough to save the president’s daughter,’ blah blah meme blah. What else?”
“Side Pocket? Magical Drop III? Caveman Ninja?!?! Are you freaking kidding me??? Didn’t we do Robocop or something?”
“Ah, whatevs. Pick 15 of them, port the code to Wii, toss in Achievements even though the Wii doesn’t have Achievements, and sell it for $20. Slot it for early 2010 because the release schedule is always really open after Christmas.”
Tags: Arcade, classics, data east, Nintendo, Retro, wiiMajesco Entertainment Announces ‘Data East Arcade Classics’ For Wii(TM)
Collection Includes 15 All-Time Favorite Video Games at an Amazing Value
EDISON, N.J., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Relive the glory days of video games without the pocketful of quarters as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Data East Arcade Classics for Wii(TM). Licensed by G-Mode and developed by G1M2, this timeless compilation features 15 arcade favorites with full multiplayer support for only $19.99.
Players can now enjoy some of the best shooter, sports, puzzle and twitch action video games ever created in one convenient package. Data East Arcade Classics features 15 nostalgic titles, including: BurgerTime and its sequel, Peter Pepper’s Ice Cream Factory, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Burnin’ Rubber, Heavy Barrel, Caveman Ninja, Magical Drop III, Side Pocket and many more. The collection keeps the classics intact but also includes special updates for the modern gamer: players can link their high scores to their Mii(TM) and accomplish 75 different goals across the games that let them unlock a wealth of bonus material, from soundtracks to bezels. Finally, all 15 games support single player and 2-player head-to-head or co-operative multiplayer along with Wii Remote(TM) and Nunchuk, Classic Controller or GameCube controller functionality.
Data East Arcade Classics for Wii is expected to release in early 2010 for a SRP of $19.99. For additional information about Majesco’s exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.
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Where's my Ring King, or Sly Spy, or best yet SHADOWRUN [probably tied up in license purgatory]?
Man looking back, DE produced a lot of knock-off games.
Heavy Barrel sounds fun.
that white DSi is delicious. I would have gotten that color if they would have been released from the start. I decided on the electric candy blue one, and I'm pretty much still in love with it. Physically.
I read the email's subject line for this one and blurted out, “Data East?! They did Bad Dudes, and… what else?” Burgertime, it turns out. Burgertime. It should be called Bad Dudes' Ultimate Burgertime collection. Hey, doesn't the president ask you to go get a burger with him at the end of Bad Dudes? I wonder if all Data East games have burgers in them.
Man, Bad Dudes was a good time. Why don't they reskin that one in HD for PSN and XBLA?
I read the email's subject line for this one and blurted out, “Data East?! They did Bad Dudes, and… what else?” Burgertime, it turns out. Burgertime. It should be called Bad Dudes' Ultimate Burgertime collection. Hey, doesn't the president ask you to go get a burger with him at the end of Bad Dudes? I wonder if all Data East games have burgers in them.
Man, Bad Dudes was a good time. Why don't they reskin that one in HD for PSN and XBLA?