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Capcom Classics Collection is a compilation of arcade games that was released by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 27, 2005. It was developed by Digital Eclipse Software (now Backbone Entertainment). A second volume, Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 was released on November 24, 2006, also for PS2 and Xbox.

Two PlayStation Portable compilations, Capcom Classics Collection Remixed and Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded were released on March 22 and October 24, 2006 respectively. A Game Boy Advance compilation, Capcom Classics Mini-Mix, released on September 19, 2006.

Several years prior to the release of the Capcom Classics Collection series, Capcom produced a series of five video game compilations titled Capcom Generations for the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn, released in Japan and the PAL region. The series as a whole compiled over 15 arcade games and the Super NES game Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Each volume was accompanied by extra features such as a historical overview of each title, artwork gallery, hints and even cast profiles. All games in these compilations also contained enhanced gameplay options such as rapid fire, a bigger screen, and remixed soundtrack.

Volume 1 of Capcom Classics Collection contains all 16 games from Capcom Generations (emulated from these ports rather than the arcade originals) and six added titles, while Volume 2 features titles not included in the Capcom Generations series. As with the Capcom Generations titles, all games contain extra features, which consists of gameplay tips, artwork, listenable music and cast profiles (in Volume 1 only), although the contents are not identical. All the extra features are typically unlocked by getting high scores or achieving unusual gameplay objectives, such as collecting the Yashichi item in several games or picking up Edi. E's gum in Final Fight. High scores can be saved for all the games for three different difficulty settings, Normal, Hardcore (in which only the minimum number of lives and continues are available and the AI is at its best), or Custom (if the user changes the options from the Normal or Hardcore settings).

Additionally, each volume of Capcom Classics Collection contains an exclusive 'bonus' game. Volume 1 features Street Fighter II Deluxe, a versus-only version of Street Fighter II which allows play as each playable version of each character from Street Fighter II, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, and Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting. Volume 2 has 'Capcom Quiz', which is simply Quiz & Dragons with questions in various Capcom-related categories, spanning from the release of Vulgus in 1984 to the present.

Volume 1

1. 1942
2. 1943: The Battle of Midway
3. 1943 Kai
4. Bionic Commando
5. Commando
6. Exed Exes
7. Final Fight
8. Forgotten Worlds
9. Ghosts 'n Goblins
10. Ghouls 'n Ghosts
11. Gun.Smoke
12. Legendary Wings
13. Mercs
14. Pirate Ship Higemaru
15. Section Z
16. SonSon
17. Street Fighter II
18. Street Fighter II': Champion Edition
19. Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
20. Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
21. Trojan
22. Vulgus

Volume 2

1. 1941: Counter Attack
2. Avengers
3. Black Tiger
4. Block Block
5. Captain Commando
6. Eco Fighters
7. King of Dragons
8. Knights of the Round
9. Last Duel
10. Magic Sword
11. Mega Twins
12. Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game
13. Side Arms Hyper Dyne
14. The Speed Rumbler
15. Street Fighter
16. Strider
17. Super Street Fighter II Turbo
18. Three Wonders
19. Tiger Road
20. Varth: Operation Thunderstorm

The PlayStation Portable versions of the compilation, Remixed and Reloaded, contains the same lineup of games from the two console volumes, omitting only Trojan, Tiger Road and Super Street Fighter II Turbo. Remixed and Reloaded actually precedes the release of Volume 2 and most of the games in Volume 2 were introduced in the portable versions.

Capcom Classics Mini-Mix for the Game Boy Advance does not contain any arcade games. Instead it includes the NES versions of Strider and Bionic Commando, and Mighty Final Fight.

• Capcom Classics Collection at MobyGames