Capcom Arcade Cabinet Bringing Old School Titles to XBLA From Feb 20th

Capcom Arcade Cabinet

Written Thursday, February 07, 2013 By Lee Bradley

Capcom is releasing a bunch of its old arcade titles on Xbox Live over the coming weeks and months, to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

Made available via an app called Capcom Arcade Cabinet, 15 titles from 1984 to 1988 will be made available from the company’s back catalogue, either individually, in packs, or as a full set. Those that purchase all of the games will receive two free mystery titles.

“Downloading an individual title or pack will also give access to the Capcom Arcade Cabinet ‘platform’ which provides additional features including DIP switch functionality, a music player, and the ability to capture and share screenshots or video,” said Capcom.

“When playing in standard mode, players will be able to access DIP switch-like settings to adjust their number of lives and difficulty, including a Casual Mode which tones down the difficulty level and makes it more attainable to see the end credits.

“Further features include 2 player online play for certain titles; a global leaderboard; a training mode with infinite lives to hone your strategy and an option to select either the Japanese or international versions of the individual titles.”

Oh and yeah, achievements.

Below is the full rundown.

GAME PACK 1 | Available February 20th | 400MSP

Black Tiger
1943: Battle of Midway
Avenger

"Xbox 360 owners will be able to play through Black Tiger with a single credit before restarting." 1943: Battle of Midway and Avenger not available individually.

GAME PACK 2 | Available March 5th | 800MSP

Ghosts ‘n Goblins
Gun.Smoke
Section Z

Games available individually March 19th/20th | 320MSP

GAME PACK 3 | Available March 19th/20th | 800MSP

Side Arms
The Speed Rumbler
Exed Exes (Savage Bees)

Games available individually April 2nd | 320MSP

GAME PACK 4 | Available April 2nd | 800MSP

Commando
Legendary Wings
Trojan

Games available individually April 16th | 320MSP

GAME PACK 5 – Available April 16th | 800MSP

1942
SonSon
Pirate Ship Higemaru

Games available individually April 30th | 320MSP

All-in-one Pack | Available May 21st | 2000MSP

Comes with two mystery games for free.

User Comments

Forum Posts: 118	Comment #1 by Lbrun12415 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:29:37 PM	(9)
	Had me sold at Ghost n Goblins

Forum Posts: 1208	Comment #2 by UberPirateNinja Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:29:44 PM	(0)
	ghost n goblins! so this is gonna be like game room?

Forum Posts: 11	Comment #3 by ian24971 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:32:47 PM	(0)
	All-in-one Pack for me!! Love the old classic arcade games, especially from Capcom. :-)

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #4 by asilent boom Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:34:03 PM	(0)
	Would be nice if the all-in-one pack was available February 20th.

Forum Posts: 3	Comment #5 by VGM Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:41:00 PM	(0)
	Ghosts n Goblins was cool. Wish they would release Res1 on XBLA. They released it on PC so surely it isn't a licence issue. Releasing their best games would be cool too but defo getting atleast one of these packs.

Forum Posts: 846	Comment #6 by supadryz Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:44:47 PM	(0)
	Ghost n goblins, commando. Would have been nice if this was available via Games Room aswell. Some this died long ago.

Forum Posts: 2	Comment #7 by donchuckyyy Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:45:19 PM	(0)
	I was kind of hoping for some more fun games. Ghost and Goblins is the most appealing game to me out of all of these. The only other games I've ever even played were Sonson and 1942.

Forum Posts: 246	Comment #8 by IRA GUNNER AFC Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:45:54 PM	(0)
	Ghost n fucking Goblins!!

Forum Posts: 3177	Comment #9 by Capn Doug Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:48:54 PM	(1)
	That's a decent deal for all 15 games. I just don't see that many games on there that I really need to have.

Forum Posts: 238	Comment #10 by SuperWoody64 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:50:39 PM	(-1)
	Pass.

Forum Posts: 3001	Comment #11 by WalterWhite Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:51:44 PM	(0)
	Ghosts and Goblins, awesome. Call me when it's Deal of the Week.

Forum Posts: 24	Comment #12 by KrisXX Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:52:06 PM	(1)
	Strider & Ghouls 'N Ghosts are the 2 "free" games. It was leaked on Capcom-Unity last night and then removed.

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #13 by flechetteXXX Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:58:04 PM	(0)
	Why do I have to wait til May to get the All-in-One pack!? Lets see... Pay 2000MSP for 15 games or 3600MSP for the same 15 games... thats a tough one... The only way Ill purchase these packs individually is if purchasing them all is essentially the same as purchasing the All-in-One, which may be the case but I couldnt really tell if that was what

Forum Posts: 2	Comment #14 by nothingface0 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:58:53 PM	(0)
	I used to love Gunsmoke, I think the only way to beat it was with the NES Advantage and you had to use slo-mo because the screen was nothing but bullets.

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #15 by flechetteXXX Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 12:59:50 PM	(0)
	Why do I have to wait til May to get the All-in-One pack!? Lets see... Pay 2000MSP for 15 games or 3600MSP for the same 15 games... thats a tough one... The only way Ill purchase these packs individually is if purchasing them all is essentially the same as purchasing the All-in-One which may be the case but I couldnt really tell if thats the way it works. If thats the case the article didnt make it very clear.

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #16 by flechetteXXX Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 01:01:20 PM	(0)
	Sorry about the double post didnt realize the first one went through and unfinished at that

Forum Posts: 57	Comment #17 by Capt_Ron CFH 01 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 01:03:33 PM	(2)
	I'd be down to purchase the all in one pack if one of the mystery games was Aliens vs Predator. Maybe Konami will jump on the bandwagon and start re-releasing their arcade games. I've already got TMNT '89 and The Simpsons but would love more.

Forum Posts: 118	Comment #18 by Lbrun12415 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 01:09:29 PM	(0)
	@15 there's also 2 mystery games which they say are free but i dont think so

Forum Posts: 152	Comment #19 by skaghead Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 01:24:09 PM	(0)
	I would have been interested in this if the prices were much, much lower. Seems far too much to me

Forum Posts: 1138	Comment #20 by H0p3sfalL Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 01:33:34 PM	(-1)
	Capcom's way of getting your money to make up for the poor sales DMC amd RE6 did. That being said though, my inner kid is screaming for Ghots 'n Goblins.

Forum Posts: 1725	Comment #21 by cheevo360 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 01:49:37 PM	(0)
	Classic

Forum Posts: 218	Comment #22 by Cinderkin Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 01:56:44 PM	(1)
	Yeah either spend $45 or wait for the $25 pack? I'll be waiting for the all in one I think.

Forum Posts: 136	Comment #23 by Suplemental Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 02:09:58 PM	(0)
	All in One for me 2 mystery games an im mainly after ghosts n goblins :)

Forum Posts: 3593	Comment #24 by [Waggly Bean] Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 02:17:52 PM	(0)
	I'll be waiting for the All in One on DOTW.

Forum Posts: 126	Comment #25 by heinstach Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 02:26:58 PM	(0)
	#1 Had me sold at Capcom Arcade :-) These are my favourites in order: 1. Exed Exes 2. Ghosts'n Goblins 3. Commando 4. Gun.smoke 5. 1942 6. 1943

Forum Posts: 40	Comment #26 by Richters Shadow Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 02:35:54 PM	(0)
	Ghosts and Goblins is a must. I dread the achievement difficulty though - that game was a-hole rapingly tough

Forum Posts: 1	Comment #27 by Erickcha2313 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 02:36:31 PM	(0)
	the price seems a little high but there all good games.

Forum Posts: 1	Comment #28 by TepidSnake Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 02:44:27 PM	(0)
	For anyone curious, the Japanese trailer shows the two 'bonus' games at 2:02: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djpderoa3aE

Forum Posts: 2	Comment #29 by menoknow 88 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 03:02:45 PM	(-1)
	i wish that they had the original dark void and the original bionic commando, as I recall they were both pretty good.

Forum Posts: 977	Comment #30 by Delow317 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 03:35:03 PM	(0)
	They better make every single game available individually though. A few of these I don't remember too well. I'm sure Trojan, Ghost and Goblins, Commando and Strider will bring back some fond memories for me!

Forum Posts: 34	Comment #31 by TheWeasel Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 04:32:04 PM	(0)
	so is the all in one pack all of the game plus 2 bonus games for 1 price? seems like an awesome deal if it is like that rather than paying 3600 for them in seperate packs?

Forum Posts: 10	Comment #32 by kaiyo penguin Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 05:56:49 PM	(0)
	gotta agree with a lot of other people here. ghosts 'n' goblins!

Forum Posts: 72	Comment #33 by Belmont360 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 06:35:20 PM	(0)
	First Sega and now Capcom are struggling to pay their bills. Not surprising after reading the two articles from earlier this week about Resident Evil 6 and Devil May Cry under performing their expected sales.

Forum Posts: 1397	Comment #34 by linktriforce007 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 08:36:36 PM	(0)
	Why didn't they merge this in with Game Room?

Forum Posts: 1	Comment #35 by humveebear Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 09:32:13 PM	(0)
	Love Strider, it looked stunning back when it came out. I had Strider 2 on PS1. About time for Strider 3? On XBLA?

Forum Posts: 36	Comment #36 by Hannibal king 88 Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 10:01:04 PM	(0)
	Ghost and goblins fuck ya im just gettin that pack . Time to kick some demon ass

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #37 by flechetteXXX Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 11:00:44 PM	(-1)
	@29 What are you talking about? There is no such thing as a Dark Void game for arcade. Are you thinking of Dark Void Zero which is an 8-bit spin off they made AFTER they made Dark Void for 360. You do know that game never existed in the arcades right? Even the story about it being "a never released" NES game was pure bullshit made up to promote the game. Stop pretending youve played Dark Void for arcade to sound superior to everyone its just sad really...

Forum Posts: 16	Comment #38 by DougTheJoker Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 11:16:24 PM	(0)
	Ghosts and Goblins is the best game in the collection but, if you look closely at the beginning you can see a megaman arcade machine

Forum Posts: 3001	Comment #39 by WalterWhite Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 12:13:34 AM	(-1)
	On second thought, I'll wait for the third super-duper on disc, ultra-complete collector's edition that includes an extra twenty games that Capcom is so famous for re-re-releasing.

Forum Posts: 1097	Comment #40 by Wortsenawl Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 01:04:56 AM	(0)
	I am over the moon at this. Capcom were one of me fave publishers. The Speed Rumbler is one of my all time favourite arcade games. Now I just need Data East to do this and all will be set right in the world... oh and Tecmo (they are the double dragon bunch, right?)

Forum Posts: 5	Comment #41 by J4SON V00RHEES Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 04:45:22 AM	(0)
	Ghosts and Goblins :) Now I get to finally have a chance at beating this game that gave me nightmares as kid, as I never completed it.

Forum Posts: 514	Comment #42 by Arenazombie Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 04:59:15 AM	(0)
	Now a Megaman 1-6 pack please!

Forum Posts: 34	Comment #43 by singhellotaku617 Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 06:18:39 AM	(0)
	looks like its the same games as the old capcom classics collections they released for the ps2 a few years ago

Forum Posts: 84	Comment #44 by PluralAces Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 07:58:03 AM	(0)
	OMG!! Section Z was awesome!!! I am getting that pack definitely!

Forum Posts: 84	Comment #45 by PluralAces Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 07:59:59 AM	(0)
	So hold on if we wait until May 21st, we get all the games for 44% off plus 2 free mystery games??

Forum Posts: 84	Comment #46 by PluralAces Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 08:02:19 AM	(0)
	based on that video one of the free games looks like 1943, I cant tell what the other one was

Forum Posts: 84	Comment #47 by PluralAces Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 08:03:27 AM	(0)
	oh wait 1942 and 1943 are part of this already lol....i dont know what they are then :(

Forum Posts: 5899	Comment #48 by Opiate42 Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 08:17:15 AM	(0)
	Same, Pack 2 for Ghosts and Goblins. Hell yah!

Forum Posts: 6	Comment #49 by XRizerX Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 08:18:35 AM	(0)
	No King of Dragons? No Knights of the Round? No Rockman the Power Battles 1 or 2? No Dungeons and Dragons 2? No CAPtain COMmando? Some arcade cabinet... Let's just put all the unplayable games we made back in the 80's in a giant pack and charge people for it to give them the allusion that they're getting a deal. Capcom your marketing team SUCKS.

Forum Posts: 1	Comment #50 by TepidSnake Friday, February 08, 2013 @ 09:56:34 AM	(0)
	@ PluralAces: Spoilers, below, I guess: It's 1943 Kai (modified version of 1943) and Vulgus

Forum Posts: 126	Comment #51 by heinstach Saturday, February 09, 2013 @ 02:32:25 AM	(0)
	It's actually a really weird pricing model. Those who can wait only have to pay 2000 points but the true retro fans who can't wait, and for whom this release surely is intented, will have to pay almost double price.

Forum Posts: 14	Comment #52 by The Killer Cook Sunday, February 10, 2013 @ 03:34:36 PM	(0)
	Awwww!! Why couldn't it have been ghosts 'n' ghouls! Thats a well better game...

Forum Posts: 379	Comment #53 by Floorkiller Sunday, February 17, 2013 @ 08:44:52 PM	(0)
	Ahhh Trojan...the 1st NES game I ever got. Hell, I bought it before I even had a NES lol.... Must have been 1986 or so.

Forum Posts: 12	Comment #54 by NeoGeoKitsune Tuesday, February 19, 2013 @ 10:56:54 AM	(0)
	Sadly the only games i'm interested in are SonSon and Ghost 'n Goblins; at least other people can experience the sheer difficulty of classic Capcom games.

Forum Posts: 23	Comment #55 by chrisarcade Wednesday, February 20, 2013 @ 11:31:52 PM	(0)
	@52 Ghosts n Ghouls??? Don't you means Ghouls n Ghosts? I would like to see Super Ghouls n Ghosts..loved it on Super NES. Forgotten Worlds, Mercs, Alien vs Predator & UN Squadron would be great also

Forum Posts: 126	Comment #56 by GANZ VII Monday, February 25, 2013 @ 08:07:20 AM	(1)
	1942 & 1943 for me, if Ikari Warriors was in the deal I think I'd probably jizz on my keyboard :)

Forum Posts: 2305	Comment #57 by Destro Sunday, March 03, 2013 @ 03:08:26 PM	(0)
	I spend hours playing Commando as a kid, i actually beated it back then, not sure i could spend the same ammount of time in it again tough to be able to beat it now. Ghost N Goblins was fun, but simply just too hard, i never managed to get far in it.