5 recommended titles included in “Capcom Arcade Stadium”!Introducing timeless masterpieces such as shooting games and fighting games that you want to play now.

It's a bit sudden, but this time I'd like to introduce you to “Capcom Arcade Stadium''.

Recently, popular retro games have become easier to play with “Arcade Archives'' and remakes/remasters.

Capcom has released many titles for arcades, but this series allows them to be played on the latest hardware.

The feature is that each title costs 200 yen, which is an exceptional price compared to titles such as “Arcade Archives”. Considering the case of playing at a game center, the price is such that you can get your money's worth in just 2 to 4 plays.

This time, I've picked up 5 titles from Capcom Arcade Stadium that are easy to buy and that I highly recommend, so please take a look.

◆All the adults died… “Progear Storm”
This work is an unusual side-scrolling bullet hell shooter created by Capcom and Cave, who developed such games as “Angry Bee'' and “Mushihime-sama.''

When people think of side-scrolling shooters, many people think of games like “Side Arms'' and “Ultimate Ecology,'' also released by Capcom, where the enemy's bullets are not that many and the hit detection for your aircraft is relatively large. I think. However, the atmosphere of this game is similar to vertical scrolling bullet hell shooters such as “Rakuchouhoubi'' and “Gigawing.''

The main feature of this work is that “the enemy's explosion triggers the barrage.'' This allows you to survive intense barrage attacks without using bombs, and makes use of the fact that when detonated, it changes into a score-up item. It can be used to deal with barrage by leaving enemies undefeated, and the more a player improves their skills, the more they can use bold moves to deal with barrage that covers the screen.

The difficulty level of this game is extremely high, perhaps due to the features mentioned above, and if you let your guard down after getting past the relatively easy first stage, you will be stunned by the second stage.

However, this doesn't mean that you can't clear it, and I think that by repeating the continuation over and over again, you can steadily get closer to clearing it step by step.

Please experience the barrage of storms in “Pro Gear Arashi'', a legendary masterpiece that has not been ported to home game consoles for over 20 years since its launch.

◆Going to meet someone stronger than me “Super Street Fighter IIX”
This work is the second work in the “Street Fighter'' series that everyone knows, and can be said to be the complete version of “Street Fighter II.'' While the original “Street Fighter II” had 8 characters, “Super Street Fighter IIX” has 16 characters, more than double the number of characters.

In addition, this game has a very good character balance, which reduces the problem of “if you use Zangief for the first time, you can't beat the CPU's Guile,'' which was common in the original “Street Fighter II'', and you can have an exciting match no matter which character you choose. .

In addition to such good character balance, this game also has the exhilarating feeling of wiping away about 50% of your opponent's health with a relatively simple combo called Tobi Sandan.

Therefore, it has become a timeless masterpiece that is still loved today.

Please play “Super Street Fighter IIX'', which is still popular and recently had a tournament held by volunteers at EVO Japan 2024, and meet “someone who is stronger than me''.

◆We are the wolves of the battlefield “The wolves of the battlefield”
This is an action shooting game that started production in 1985, making it the oldest of the works introduced in this article. The player controls the main character, “Super Joe,'' armed only with a gun and a grenade, and fights alone to destroy the enemy's base.

The most distinctive feature of this work is that it is “too hard''. There are no power-up items that are common in other action shooting games, and the only elements in the stage are enemies, grenade supplies, and captured allies.

It's a tough game that sets it apart from other games. The weapons used are guns, grenades, and a bazooka. Because it has a simple appearance without any decorations, the sense of being on the battlefield is enhanced, and you can feel as if you were actually thrown into the battlefield.

In this work, the enemies that stand in your way appear in such large numbers that you wonder if there are too many enemies for one soldier, and they fire guns from various directions in an attempt to turn the protagonist into a honeycomb. If you try to stand still, you will be shot at from all directions and become a Buddha. In order to prevent this from happening, it is important to move forward and pave the way, which is a charm that can only be experienced here.

Why not spend a day engulfing the enemy base in flames in the extremely hard action shooting game “Wolves of the Battlefield''?

◆Aim! Giga score! “Giga Wing”
This work is a vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter that started operations in March 1999. Speaking of Capcom's vertical scrolling shooters, there are various masterpieces such as “Vargas'', which is the title that launched Capcom into the game industry, and “1943 Battle of Midway'', which can be played for free at Capcom Arcade Stadium. However, “Giga Wing'' has a clear difference from all of them.

That is, “scores are inflated to an impossibly high degree.'' In this game, even if you clear the first stage without thinking about earning a score, you can get about 50 billion points.

For reference, if you normally clear the first page of “Progear Storm,'' you will get approximately 720,000 points, and if you similarly clear the first page of “1943 Battle of Midway,'' you will get about 50,000 points. I hope this gives you an idea of ​​how much inflation there is.

The game system “Reflect Force'' is also essential to introducing this game. This can be activated by holding down the shot button for a long time, but in addition to creating invincibility time without consuming bombs, it also reflects all bullets fired by the enemy and releases a large amount of score increases when the bullets hit. Masu. The biggest appeal of this game is that you can use this system to turn all of the approaching barrage into your own weapons.

With “Giga Wing,'' you can experience a score increase that stands out from other STGs.Why not try hitting a score that can reach the trillions, something you won't see in other games?

◆Enjoy the light sword Cipher to your heart's content “Strider Hiryu”
This work is a 2D action game that started operating in March 1989. The player controls the main character, Strider Hiryu, and runs through the world from snowy mountains to jungles in order to defeat the mysterious Hades Grandmaster who rules the entire world.

The appeal of this game is that you can jump from place to place and take out enemies in style. Unlike games such as “Daimakaimura” which was running at the same time and which were popular for their heavy movements, “Strider Hiryu” flies around the stage with ninja-like movements, and his partner “Light Sword Cipher” ' You can cut down those who get in your way.

Another big feature is that the BGM is used very luxuriously. Most games that were running at the same time often had one song per side, but this game often has three or more songs per side, and all of them are famous songs. This is probably the reason why this work is so popular.

In this work, “Strider Hiryu'', why not wield the “Light Sword Cipher'' and aim to defeat the enemy and complete the mission of eradicating the Hades Grandmaster?

In this article, we have selected and introduced five games included in Capcom Arcade Stadium. Among these, I have a strong memory of competing with each other to see the time to get to the true ending of “Progear no Arashi.'' In addition to the titles introduced this time, there are many other classic games included, so please try searching for your favorite one.