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is a series of five
video game compilations A video game compilation is a type of product bundling in which different video games are available for purchase as a special collection. They are often stored on the same physical media or digital package, making use of Menu (computing), menu i ...
developed and published by
Capcom is a Japanese video game company. It has created a number of critically acclaimed and List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being ''Resident Evil'', ''Monster ...
for the
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and
Sega Saturn The is a home video game console developed by Sega and released on November 22, 1994, in Japan, May 11, 1995, in North America, and July 8, 1995, in Europe. Part of the fifth generation of video game consoles, it is the successor to the succes ...
. Each volume contains three or four games from a particular series or game genre and were ported directly from their original
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versions (with the exception of '' Super Ghouls'n Ghosts'', which was originally a
Super NES The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, commonly shortened to Super Nintendo, Super NES or SNES, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Oceania a ...
game). Each disc also contains a "collection mode" featuring history, tips, artwork, character profiles, arranged music (which can be enabled on the game themselves as well) and other unlockable contents for each game. The PlayStation versions of the games also featured support for the
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controller. In Japan, the series was released individually with 5 discs. In Europe,
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released Volumes 1–4 in a single bundle (retaining the 4 discs) whereas Volume 5 (which focused on the ''
Street Fighter is a Media mix, Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Capcom. Street Fighter 1, The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by List of Street Fighter video games, six other ma ...
'' series) was released separately without any ties to the ''Capcom Generations'' series and it is the only volume in the series to be released in North America. The 16 games in the series were later collected in both ''
Capcom Classics Collection is a video game compilation developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was developed by Backbone Entertainment, Sensory Sweep, and its Japanese developer Klein Computer Entertainment. A second volume, ''Capcom Class ...
'' and ''
Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded is a video game compilation developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was developed by Backbone Entertainment, Sensory Sweep, and its Japanese developer Klein Computer Entertainment. A second volume, ''Capcom Classic ...
'', based on their ''Capcom Generations'' versions.


''Capcom Generations 1: Wings of Destiny''

features the first three games in ''194X'' series of
shoot 'em up Shoot 'em ups (also known as shmups or STGs) are a Video game genre, subgenre of action games. There is no consensus as to which design elements compose a shoot 'em up; some restrict the definition to games featuring spacecraft and certain typ ...
genre. * ''
1942 The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was th ...
'' (1984) * '' 1943: The Battle of Midway'' (1987) * '' 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen'' (1987)


''Capcom Generations 2: Chronicles of Arthur''

features the first three titles of the '' Ghosts'n Goblins'' series. * ''
Ghosts 'n Goblins ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'', known in Japan as , is a series of Shoot 'em up, run-and-gun Platformer, platform video games developed and owned by Capcom. The first entry in the series was ''Ghosts 'n Goblins (video game), Ghosts 'n Goblins'', release ...
'' (1985) * ''
Ghouls 'n Ghosts ''Ghouls 'n Ghosts'', known as in Japan, is a 1988 platform video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is the sequel to '' Ghosts 'n Goblins'' and the second game in the '' Ghosts 'n Goblins'' series. It was a commercial suc ...
'' (1988) * ''
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts ''Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts'', known as in Japan, is a 1991 platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The third installments in the ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'' series and the first not to be relea ...
'' (1991)


''Capcom Generations 3: The First Generation''

features four of Capcom's first five titles (with ''1942'' already featured in the first compilation). * ''
Vulgus is a 1984 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. Future rival SNK released the game outside Japan. The game was Capcom's first arcade video game. The game is included in ''Capcom Classics Collect ...
'' (1984) * ''
SonSon is a 1984 platform video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is loosely based on the Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. The player assumes the role of a monkey boy (who is patterned after Sun Wukong from the story) and ...
'' (1984) * ''
Pirate Ship Higemaru is a 1984 maze video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. The gameplay is similar to that of Sega's 1982 game '' Pengo'', but with the arctic theme replaced with that of a pirate ship. The game was later included in the 1998 comp ...
'' (1984) * ''
Savage Bees ''Savage Bees'', released as in Japan, is a 1985 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. It was released on the Family Computer by Tokuma Shoten the same year as simply ''Exed Exes''. Gameplay ''Exed Exes ...
'' (1985)


''Capcom Generations 4: Blazing Guns''

features three run and gun-style shoot 'em up games. In the German version, this disc was removed completely. * ''
Commando A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. Originally, "a commando" was a type of combat unit, as oppo ...
'' (1985) * ''
Gun.Smoke is a 1985 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. Unique from other scrolling shooters games, ''Gun.Smoke'' features a human as the shooter instead of a spacecraft, in this case a character named ...
'' (1985) * ''
Mercs ''Mercs'', released as in Japan, is a 1990 run and gun video game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is a sequel to the 1985 arcade video game ''Commando'' ( in Japan). While not as successful as its predecessor, ''Mercs'' was w ...
'' (1990)


''Capcom Generations 5: Street Fighter Collection 2''

, although it was not marketed as part of the ''Capcom Generations'' outside Japan, instead being a "sequel" to ''Street Fighter Collection'', which packaged ''
Super Street Fighter II is a 1993 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for Arcade video game, arcades. It is the fourth game in the ''Street Fighter II'' sub-series of ''Street Fighter'' games, following ''Street Fighter II Turbo'' (1992). It refines and ba ...
'', ''
Super Street Fighter II Turbo ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'', released in Japan as is a 1994 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is the fifth installment in the '' Street Fighter II'' sub-series of ''Street Fighter'' games, following '' ...
'' and '' Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold''. It contains the first three versions of the original ''
Street Fighter II is a 1991 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcade game, arcades. It is the second installment in the ''Street Fighter'' series and the sequel to 1987's ''Street Fighter (video game), Street Fighter''. Designed by Yoshiki O ...
''. * '' Street Fighter II: The World Warrior'' (the original ''Street Fighter II'') (1991) * '' Street Fighter II: Champion Edition'' (''Street Fighter II Dash'' in Japan) (1992) * '' Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting'' (''Street Fighter II Dash Turbo'' in Japan) (1992) Some minor changes were made to gameplay, compared to the arcade versions of the games. A "Collection" mode is also featured where the player can view strategies, character profiles and artwork specific to each game, some which become available after meeting certain requirements. Each game features an "Arcade", "Versus" and "Training" mode. Upon completing a game's
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, an option is unlocked to give the player a choice between the original CPS soundtracks and an arranged version (previously available in the
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port of ''Super Street Fighter II'' and the
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version of ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo''). After completing the single-player mode of each game at least once, a "Super Vs. Mode" becomes available at the main menu. The Super Vs. Mode allows two players to compete against each other by selecting between characters from any three versions of ''Street Fighter II'' in the compilation (Capcom would employ the same concept for '' Hyper Street Fighter II''). If the player completes a game's single-player mode without using continues, a "CPU Battle" mode is unlocked. CPU Battle allows the player to battle any CPU opponent at the game's highest difficulty. If the player manages to defeat the CPU opponent, the game's staff roll will instantly play. Like with the full single-player mode, the player must defeat the CPU opponent without losing a round in order to view the original credits. If the player loses a round but still manages to win, the text-only credits will play.


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