Last year, for just a few months, it seemed as though us arcade throwbacks had got finally got a respectful, forward thinking retro coin-op collection for our home consoles. And more than just being a load of old arcade games slapped together on a disc, Microsoft's Game Room promised to be an ever evolving service, with new games and features emerging on a weekly basis. But it was not to be. Not only did the lacklustre line-up mean Xbox and Windows gamers quickly dismissed the service, but developers Krome went bust, taking their emulator and the licences they'd acquired with them.
I must admit, I only bought four games: Battlantis, Yie-Ar Kung-Fu, Juno First and Yar's Revenge - and that's not even an arcade game. Nonetheless, I still like to nip in and play every now and then, send the odd challenge to my son or rearrange my arcade and a quick look at the highscore tables in ranked more shows there are many other arcade and retro enthusiasts out there who are still holding a candle for what could have been.
If you haven't tried the service yet, check out
Retro Collect's new article '
Top 5 Games to Try on Microsoft's Game Room'.
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