''Tecmo Classic Arcade'' is a collection of classic

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arcade games for the Microsoft

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. This collection was released on September 13, 2005 in the U.S., October 21, 2005 in Europe and October 27, 2005 in Japan, and contains all of the games that ''Tecmo Hit Parade'' (a similar collection released on the PlayStation 2 exclusively in Japan) includes along with four more games. This game was published and developed by

Games

There are 11 games in this collection. Games that are not in the original ''Tecmo Hit Parade'' are marked by an asterisk. *''

Bomb Jack ''Bomb Jack'' is a platform video game developed and published by Tehkan for arcades in and later ported to various home systems. The game was a commercial success for arcades and home computers. It was followed by several sequels: the console a ...

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Pleiads is a fixed shooter arcade game released in 1981 by Tehkan (now Tecmo) and licensed to Centuri. The name is shown on the title screen as ''Pleiads''. The title comes from the mythical Greek Pleiades, the seven daughters of the titan Atlas. Game ...

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Rygar ''Rygar'' is a video game created by Tecmo in 1986 and originally released for arcades in Japan as . It is a side-scrolling platform game where the player assumes the role as the "Legendary Warrior", battling through a hostile landscape. The ...

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Senjyo is an arcade shooter game developed and released in 1983 by Tehkan (now known as Tecmo). Gameplay The gameplay involves the player controlling a fixed turret on a tank shooting oncoming alien enemies through a cross-hair target. A certain num ...

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Solomon's Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for an arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset. It was ported to multiple systems including the Nintendo Entertainment System and Commodore 64. The PC Engine version was known as ...

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Star Force also released in arcades outside of Japan as ''Mega Force'', is a vertical-scrolling shooter computer game released in 1984 by Tehkan. Gameplay In the game, the player pilots a starship called the ''Final Star'', while shooting various enemie ...

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Strato Fighter ''Strato Fighter'', otherwise known as ''Raiga: Strato Fighter'', is a 1991 video arcade game developed by Tecmo. It is a horizontally scrolling shooter in which two players may play simultaneously. The game sets players in the year 2135 on a mi ...

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Swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

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Tecmo Bowl is an American football video game developed and released by Tecmo. Originally released as an arcade game in 1987, the game features a large dual screen cabinet with up to four players between two fictitious teams. A port for the Nintendo Entert ...

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Reception

''Tecmo Classic Arcade'' scored fairly low due to the lack of the more important Tecmo games.

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scored the game a 4.8/10 saying that it doesn't have enough games, lacks fun, and costs more than other classic arcade collections.

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scored the game a 6/10 saying that the emulation is accurate but many of the titles aren't worth playing.

References

{{reflist 2005 video games Xbox games Xbox-only games Tecmo games Video game compilations Video games developed in Japan Multiplayer and single-player video games