Remember when your jean pocket always had a hole? All those coins, all that haste to slot one into an arcade machine before its continue clock ran down to zero; it wore them down like crazy!

There is a novelty owning such phenomenal games on one disc and, for a portable console, it almost feels like magic. 18 games reside on this one shiny disc, including three legendary arcade shooters: 1942, 1943 and 1943 Kai. That will sway some as it is, but goodness just oozes out of almost every crevice. Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded has Eco Fighters, Gun Smoke and, wait for it, three editions of the most hailed Street Fighter greatness, Ghosts ’N Goblins, along with two versions of Ghouls ’N Ghosts, and, to tip the iceberg off, Commando and Knights Of The Round. Don’t get too excited though, these games are hardcore in difficulty. Luckily, there is now a save feature to ease the angst (where was that 17 years ago Capcom?!).

Shooting Ghosts, whooping Blanka, cursing Ryu and hack-’n’-slashing medieval butt – it doesn’t get any better. Sure, there are some games we’d like to have seen that aren’t here, but that’s just homage to Capcom’s incredible history.

The games hold up well enough and, most of all, they make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. The only downer is that difficulty really: it’s rock solid! But still, this is an impressive collection...

Javid Sangra