- Capcom Generations
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"Capcom Generations" (
Japan ese title: カプコン ジェネレーション "Capcom Generation" in singular form) is a series of five video game compilations released byCapcom in1998 for theSony PlayStation andSega Saturn inJapan . Each volume contains three or four games from a particular series or niche and were ported directly from their original arcade versions (with the exception of "Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts ", which was originally an SNES game). Each disc also contains a "collection mode" featuring history, tips, artwork, character profiles, arranged music (which can be enabled on the game themselves as well) and other unlockable contents for each game. The PlayStation versions of the games also featured support for theDual Shock controller.The five "Capcom Generations" titles were released individually in Japan, while the first four volumes were sold as a bundle in Europe. The fifth volume (which focused on the "
Street Fighter " series) was released separately (without any ties to the "Capcom Generations" series) inEurope and was the only volume in the series released inNorth America . The 16 games in the series were later collected in the "Capcom Classics Collection " based on their "Capcom Generations" versions."Wings of Destiny"
The first disc in the series (released in Japan as カプコン ジェネレーション -第1集 撃墜王の時代-, "Capcom Generation Vol. 1: Gekitsuiou no Jidai "). It focuses on Capcom's "1940s" series and contains the first three games of the series.
* "1942"
* ""
* "1943 Kai : Midway Kaisen""Chronicles of Arthur"
The second disc in the series (released in Japan as カプコン ジェネレーション -第2集 魔界と騎士-, "Capcom Generation Vol. 2: Makai to Kishi "). Contains the first three titles of the "
Ghosts 'n Goblins " (Makaimura) series.* "
Ghosts 'n Goblins " (Makaimura)
* "Ghouls 'n Ghosts " (Dai Makaimura
* "Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts " (Chō Makaimura)"First Generation"
The third disc (released in Japan as カプコン ジェネレーション -第3集 ここに歴史はじまる-, "Capcom Generation Vol. 3: Kokoni Rekishi Hajimaru"). Contains four of Capcom's first five titles.
* "
Vulgus "
* "SonSon "
* "Pirate Ship Higemaru "
* "Exed Exes ""Blazing Guns"
The fourth disc (released in Japan as カプコン ジェネレーション -第4集 弧高の英雄-, "Capcom Generation Vol 4.: Kokou no Eiyuu"). Contains three different "Run 'n Gun"-style shooting games.
* "Commando" (Senjō no Ookami)
* "Gun.Smoke "
* "Mercs " (Senjō no Ookami II)"Street Fighter Collection 2"
The fifth disc (released in Japan as カプコン ジェネレーション -第5集 格闘家たち-, "Capcom Generation Vol 5: Kakutouka-tachi"), although it was not marketed as part of the "Capcom Generations" outside Japan, instead being a "sequel" of sorts to "Street Fighter Collection", which packaged "Super Street Fighter II", "Super Street Fighter II Turbo" and "Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold". It contains the first three versions of the original "
Street Fighter II ".* "Street Fighter II"
* "Street Fighter II': Champion Edition" (Street Fighter II Dash)
* "Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting" (Street Fighter II Dash Turbo)
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