Capcom was pretty quiet when Capcom Arcade Stadium would go live on the Switch – and now we know why. The company saved the confirmation for the first Nintendo Direct in what it feels like forever.
The games are offered in three packages, each costing $ 14.99 and each covering a period in the history of Capcom coin operations:
Dawn of the Arcade (1984-1988)
- Mob (1984)
- Pirate ship Higemaru (1984)
- 1942 (1984)
- Command (1985)
- Section Z (1985)
- Troian (1986)
- Legendary Wings (1986)
- Bionic Command (1987)
- The Forgotten Worlds (1988)
- Ghouls’ n Ghosts (1988)
Arcade Revolution (1989-1992)
- Strider (1989)
- Dynasty Wars (1989)
- Final Fight (1989)
- 1941: Counter Attack (1990)
- Mercs (1990)
- Mega Twins (1990)
- Carrier Air Wing (1990)
- Street Fighter II (1991)
- Captain Commando (1991)
- Varth: Operation Storm (1992)
Arcade Evolution (1992-2001)
- Warriors of Fate (1992)
- Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting (1992)
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994)
- Armored Warriors (1994)
- Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness (1995)
- 19XX: The War Against Destiny (1995)
- Battle Circuit (1997)
- Giga Wing (1999)
- 1944: The Loop Master (2000)
- Progear (2001)
It is available for download now and comes with a free game to play 1943: Battle of Midway. If you want other games, you will have to earn some money, as explained by PR:
During today’s Nintendo Direct, Capcom revealed that all 32 classic arcade games included in Capcom Arcade Stadium are now available for digital download from the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch ™. The electrifying thrill of an arcade comes on the Nintendo Switch with Capcom Arcade Stadium, which offers three different packages of 10 games that each highlight a different era of arcade goodness Capcom. The collection also includes free download 1943 – Battle of Midway – and the separate additional title, Ghosts’ n Goblins. Retro fans can select specific packages or purchase an all-in-one option containing the 32 games together.
The three individual packages from Capcom Arcade Stadium are available for $ 14.99 each and offer access to classic 80s pieces such as BIONIC COMMAND and STRIDER, or favorites from the 1990s SUPER STREET FIGHTER II TURBO. Ghosts’ n Goblins the additional game will be available for $ 1.99. Players can also opt for the all-in package that contains all 32 games, including all three packs of 10, for free 1943 – Battle of Midway –and the supplement Ghosts’ n Goblins, for MSRP $ 39.99. In addition to launching on the Nintendo Switch, Capcom Arcade Stadium will also come on the PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Steam computer entertainment system. More information on these platforms will be revealed at a later date.
To celebrate the resurrection of the legendary Capcom series, the original Ghosts’ n Goblins will be available for free as an additional game for Capcom Arcade Stadium before the February 25 release of Ghosts’ n Goblins Resurrection. After this release, Ghosts’ n Goblins the additional game will be available for individual purchase or as part of the all-in Capcom Arcade Stadium packaging.