Blizzard Entertainment heeft tijdens BlizzConline 2021 de ‘Blizzard Arcade Collection’ aangekondigd. Deze collectie bevat drie klassieke games van Blizzard, namelijk The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing en Blackthorne. De bundel van deze drie games is na de aankondiging ook direct uitgebracht. Onderaan dit bericht kun je de onthullingstrailer bekijken.
De games uit de Blizzard Arcade Collection hebben elk een zogeheten ‘Original Edition’, waarmee je de klassieke ervaring van de originele games voorgeschoteld krijgt. Je kunt ook de Definitive Editions van de games spelen. Deze versies bevatten wat extra opties, zoals multiplayer voor meer spelers of extra content. De details van elke game die bij de collectie is inbegrepen vind je ook hieronder.
Blizzard Arcade Collection is nu verkrijgbaar voor de PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch en pc. De collectie is voor €19,99 te koop in de PlayStation Store. Je kunt ook voor €29,99 de Blizzard 30-Year Celebration Collection aanschaffen. Hiermee krijg je naast de Aracde Collection ook nog enkele in-game items voor Overwatch en Diablo III.
The games in the Blizzard Arcade Collection come in their Original Editions and also upgraded Definitive Editions (details below), with each version featuring custom key mapping and the ability to rewind up to 10 seconds. The Original Editions of The Lost Vikings and Blackthorne also include “watch mode,” which lets players watch a playthrough of the game and jump in to take control at any point. The ability to save progress anywhere is also included in all versions of each game, with the exception of the Definitive Edition of Rock N Roll Racing. An array of bonus materials rounds out the Blizzard Arcade Collection, including game art, development assets, unused content, lore, interviews, and more.
Each entry in the Blizzard Arcade Collection showcases the focus on fun, personality, and detail at the heart of all Blizzard games. The games are all compellingly challenging, offering an early look at what would evolve into Blizzard’s signature approach to satisfying gameplay, colorful design, and tongue-in-cheek humor.
The Lost Vikings
In The Lost Vikings, players assume the roles of Erik the Swift, Olaf the Stout, and Baelog the Fierce, three intrepid Vikings who must use their abilities cooperatively to solve hundreds of puzzles, defeat their enemies, and navigate a treacherous voyage back home. The Definitive Edition of The Lost Vikings brings together the best aspects of the different original console versions of the game, combining the superior audio and visual experience of the first release with the extra stages and cutscenes, and support for up to three players in local co-op, that were added in a subsequent version.
Rock N Roll Racing
Featuring a series of booby-trapped racetracks and an epic rock-and-metal soundtrack, Rock N Roll Racing puts players behind the wheel in an over-the-top demolition-racing experience. Players choose from a selection of drivers with different talents and take their pick from a set of customizable cars—each equipped with an upgradeable arsenal designed to help them outmaneuver, and literally destroy, the competition. The Definitive Edition adds environmental effects, such as snow and rain, and lets up to four players, compared to two in the Original Edition, compete in local multiplayer. It also ups the racetrack count to 384 variations, supports 16:9 resolution, and adds actual recordings of songs from the game’s classic soundtrack—as well as new songs and new “Loudmouth Larry” voiceover clips for players to tear up the tracks to.
Blackthorne
Blackthorne centers on the story of Kyle “Blackthorne” Vlaros, a lethal commando equipped with brute strength, animal cunning, a mysterious past—and an increasingly powerful shotgun. As the eponymous lead character, players must fight to claim their destiny, dodging and blasting their way through a futuristic 2D alien world overrun by mutant monsters and goblin hordes, in a fierce effort to liberate its people. The Definitive Edition of the game includes an additional area to explore—previously only available in the 32-bit version of Blackthorne—as well as a “fog of war” map that uncovers as players explore each level.