Capcom Arcade Stadium Explained

Capcom unveiled a collection of its arcade classics in yesterday's Nintendo Direct stream. Capcom Arcade Stadium compiles 32 renowned titles from the company's arcade back catalogue released between 1984 and 2001. It'll be available later today (or now, depending on when you're reading this), but before you throw down your money, make sure you know what you're buying: there are a few purchase options for this title, and it's no 100% straightforward.

The base game is technically free, although it only comes with one title, 1943: The Battle of Midway. Ghosts 'n Goblins is available individually as a separate download and will be free until the 25th February (in celebration of the upcoming reboot). After that, you'll have to pay for it.

As for the remaining 30 games, you've got two options as to how you acquire them. You can either buy them in three separate 10-game packs or as one complete package. The packages are:

Pack 1: Dawn of the Arcade (’84 – ’88)

VULGUS
PIRATE SHIP HIGEMARU
1942
COMMANDO
SECTION Z
Tatakai no Banka
LEGENDARY WINGS
BIONIC COMMANDO
FORGOTTEN WORLDS
Ghouls 'n Ghosts

Pack 2：Arcade Revolution (’89 – ’92)

• STRIDER
• DYNASTY WARS
• FINAL FIGHT
• 1941 - Counter Attack -
• Senjo no OkamiⅡ
• MEGA TWINS
• CARRIER AIR WING
• STREET FIGHTER II - The World Warrior -
• CAPTAIN COMMANDO
• VARTH - Operation Thunderstorm -

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

All the games in this collection come with adjustable difficulty settings, various display options and the all-valuable "rewind" feature—ideal for getting through some of the tougher arcade classics without destroying your controller in frustration.

Capcom Arcade Stadium releases today on the Switch.