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[Switch] Free-1943: The Battle of Midway (+Ghosts n Goblins til 25 Feb) via Capcom Arcade Stadium - Nintendo eShop

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[Switch] Free-1943: The Battle of Midway (+Ghosts n Goblins til 25 Feb) via Capcom Arcade Stadium - Nintendo eShop
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Lysander on 18/02/2021 - 17:43 ec.nintendo.com (2512 clicks)
Last edited 18/02/2021 - 19:50 by 1 other user

Apparently this can be downloaded for free via the Switch console. It is a dashboard that comes with 1943 (free forever) and Ghosts n Goblins (which is free until 25 February 2021).

Link on the shop does not work yet but it can be downloaded fine from the console.
A UK account might be required but I am sure it will also be launched on the AU store later today: https://www.theaureview.com/games/every-announcement-from-to…

Source: https://www.destructoid.com/stories/capcom-arcade-stadium-la…

Here is the info from the website:

A compendium of awesome classic Capcom arcades have been gathered together in Capcom Arcade Stadium, which launches today on Nintendo Switch. The surprise release was announced during today's Nintendo Direct presentation, followed by word of PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions "at a later date."

Capcom Arcade Stadium will arrive as a free dashboard bundled with 1987 shmup 1943: The Battle of Midway. Players can then purchase three individual packs of games, each containing 10 classic titles.

In all, 32 Capcom titles are available at launch, including Street Fighter II, Strider, Forgotten Worlds, Commando, Final Fight, and many more. You can get everything bundled for $40 (A$59.95), or pay $15 (A$22.95) for each individual pack and optionally pick up Ghosts 'n Goblins as a separate $1.99 add-on.

Here's the list of games in Capcom Arcade Stadium:

Capcom Arcade Stadium Pack 1: Dawn of the Arcade ('84 – '88)

Vulgus
Pirate Ship Higemaru
1942
Commando
Section Z
Tatakai no Banka
Legendary Wings
Bionic Commando
Forgotton Worlds
Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Capcom Arcade Stadium Pack 2: Arcade Revolution ('89 – '92)

Strider
Dynasty Wars
Final Fight
1941: Counter Attack
Senjo no Okami II
Mega Twins
Carrier Air Wing
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
Captain Commando
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm

Capcom Arcade Stadium Pack 3: Arcade Evolution ('92 – '01)

Warriors of Fate
Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Powered Gear: Strategic Variant Armor Equipment
Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness
19XX: The War Against Destiny
Battle Circuit
Giga Wing
1944: The Loop Master
Progear

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  • dlovep on 18/02/2021 - 17:51

    The Last one:

    Dusk of the Arcade ('02…)

  • Magical Sound Shower on 18/02/2021 - 17:56

    Can confirm it is live now, I downloaded it a few hours ago from the Australian e-shop with my Australian account.

    The full complete pack is $59.95.

  • ce5himm on 18/02/2021 - 18:04
    +1

    i kind of like this.

  • SpeedRunnerLink on 18/02/2021 - 18:27
    +3

    captain commando !!!
    I used to spend hours after high school playing this at Time Zone or Galaxy world !

    Give me a physical copy and I'll buy it !

  • tsunamisurfer on 18/02/2021 - 18:54
    +1

    This is great then I remember I already have these on MAME.

    I get the same feeling every time someone brings up buying a tabletop machine, I want one, but I already have the game.

  • Dentshop on 18/02/2021 - 20:15
    +3

    Ghosts and Goblins was a fun game but so ridiculously hard I suspect it was never actually tested by anyone at CapCom before its release.

    • Drewbo on 18/02/2021 - 22:35
      +3

      It was originally made as an arcade machine hungry for coins. I suspect that Capcom knew exactly how hard it was.

      • Dentshop on 20/02/2021 - 09:19

        My inner cynic wants to agree but if software companies adopted this as a policy, the industry would no longer exist.

    • Watto23 on 19/02/2021 - 09:06

      Well there is a new Ghosts n Goblins coming out on Switch on the 27th Feb :-) comments on the youtube vids seem to be, "yay now I can keep failing at getting past the first level"

  • msjb on 18/02/2021 - 20:26
    +2

    Loving this! Apparently it’s coming to PlayStation Network, Xbox and PC as well. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/02/capcom-arcade-stadium-coming…

  • vincesuarez on 18/02/2021 - 20:59

    Anyone know if there will be a physical release?

  • first in line on 18/02/2021 - 21:20
    +1

    I was watching the Nintendo Direct this morning and as soon as they announced the free 1943, I was thinking betcha someone would post this on ozbargain…

  • Fybre on 18/02/2021 - 23:43

    Well, I'm officially old, it's too tiny on the switch screen for me :D

    • KRiSX on 19/02/2021 - 23:18

      If only the switch was capable of switching between portable and a big screen :P

      Unless you have a lite… of course…. hahaha

  • axcairns on 19/02/2021 - 00:25
    +1

    Anyone know how to insert the coin to start a game?

    • Fybre on 19/02/2021 - 00:53
      +1

      press right thumb stick

  • Glittrfist on 19/02/2021 - 07:46

    Nothing beats old videogame box art. Garish af!

  • AngusD on 19/02/2021 - 08:17

    God, there's a lot of my youth wrapped up in those first 2 bundles.

    Tempted to get it, but I suspect they will not have aged well. My memories will be much better than the actual games these days, I think… :(

  • SF3 on 19/02/2021 - 09:34

    Love 1943! One of the best classic shoot'em ups.

  • Watto23 on 19/02/2021 - 09:57

    I just downloaded it for free Ghosts n Goblins, which I'm sure has nothing to do with Ghosts n Goblins Ressurection which is out next week on the switch :-)

    • AngusD on 19/02/2021 - 14:55

      Man, I loved Ghosts n Goblins when I was a kid (used to play the arcade version, then later on the C64). It seems to get mostly forgotten these days in favour of Ghouls n Ghosts, though.

      • Lysander on 19/02/2021 - 15:23

        Did you beat it?

        • AngusD on 19/02/2021 - 15:46

          Nobody ever beat Ghosts n Goblins :P

          Not without cheats, anyway :P

          • Lysander on 19/02/2021 - 15:52

            @AngusD: I have seen it done. Incredible as it was but I guess at that time games were so expensive the few games people had and could afford were played to death which made them really skilled and good at them.
            I came close once too but then unfortunately lost the flow towards the end. :-(

  • Michaelangelo on 20/02/2021 - 08:51

    I like the freebies and its a fun little distraction, but I dont see myself playing this for more than an hour.

  • Fappo on 20/02/2021 - 13:59

    I just tried Ghosts n Goblins — a game I love and know very well — and the input latency is pretty awful. Poor emulation.

    • Magical Sound Shower on 20/02/2021 - 18:21

      Did you try it with the black screen borders / no filters? Apparently that helps but doesn't eliminate some of the lag.

      • Fappo on 21/02/2021 - 17:21

        Yep. I did that before I started playing and that's the only way I tried.

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