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Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits
Nintendo 64 cover art of Volume 1
Developer(s)Digital Eclipse
Publisher(s)Midway
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
Game Boy Advance
ReleaseDreamcast
  • NA: June 27, 2000
  • EU: July 28, 2000
Nintendo 64
Game Boy Advance
  • NA: November 19, 2001[2]
  • EU: November 30, 2001
Genre(s)Arcade
Mode(s)Single-player

Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits is an arcade game compilation released for the Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Advance.

Games included

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Two volumes were released. The first volume was released for the Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Advance.[1][3] The Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast versions each featured two exclusive games.[4][5] The second volume was only released on Dreamcast.[6] A third volume was planned for release on Dreamcast but was later canceled.[7]

Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits
Volume 1 Volume 2
  1. ^ a b Exclusive to Dreamcast version.
  2. ^ a b Exclusive to Nintendo 64 version.

Reception

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All versions of the compilation received generally mixed to negative reviews, with the first volume of the Dreamcast version earning a 64.00%,[8] the second volume of the Dreamcast version earning a 70.00%,[9] the Nintendo 64 version earning a 63.43%,[10] and the Game Boy Advance version earning a 54.50%,[10] according to video game aggregator GameRankings. The first volume of the Dreamcast version,[11] the Game Boy Advance version, and the Nintendo 64 version[12] were criticized for poor sound and visual emulation, especially the Game Boy Advance version. Developed by Pocket Games, rather than Digital Eclipse (the developer for the console titles), it featured missing voice samples, "shrunk" visuals in Sinistar, glitchy collision detection in Joust, and intense slowdown in Defender.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I Brings Home Arcade Classics for Nintendo 64". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. November 14, 2000. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via The Free Dictionary.
  2. ^ "Midway's Arcade Classics and Monsters Rampage to Stores". IGN. November 19, 2001. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Harris, Craig. "IGN: Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Review". December 12, 2001. IGN.
  4. ^ Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I Review at ign.com. Release Date: November 14, 2000.
  5. ^ Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I Review at ign.com. Release Date: June 29, 2000.
  6. ^ "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 2 – Images". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic".
  8. ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic".
  9. ^ "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic".
  10. ^ a b "Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic".
  11. ^ "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume I Review for Dreamcast at GameSpot". www.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2003-06-25.
  12. ^ "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Volume 1 Review for Nintendo 64 at GameSpot". www.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2003-04-03.
  13. ^ "Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits". January 2003.
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