It’s still very playable and the 16-bit presentation is fantastic but we’re happy with the treatment this compilation gives it too. Playing the game in 2021 just goes to show how good this was back in the day.
A smart upgrading mechanic keeps things interesting by letting you upgrade various aspects of your car too.
The game sees you racing in a league against various alien foes and on the track you’ll be looking to outpace them, blast them off the track or lay spikes and mines to impede them. This was a revelation in 1993 thanks to it’s high-octane racing, good use of weapons, excellent tracks, tight handling and a banging soundtrack (MIDI versions of classic rock tracks). The game is an isometric racing game but that’s only part of the story. In fact, it’s our favourite SNES game of all time and still our go to game when playing that system. Why? Because in our humble opinion, Rock n’ Roll Racing is the best game on the compilation. While The Lost Vikings is the oldest title on this compilation, we need to start with Rock n’ Roll Racing. This may seem like unnecessary extra curation but these different versions all have something to add, so let’s deep dive into this one game at a time.
The games in question are The Lost Vikings (1992), Rock n’ Roll Racing (1993) and Blackthorne (1994) AKA Blackhawk and each is offered up with a ‘Definitive’ edition with some modern day conveniences as well as the original SNES and Megadrive versions ( Blackthorne gets an unexpected 32X version). However, unlike most retro compilations, this is more than just a simple set of three ROMs and instead the games are given some real consideration both in terms of how they play but also their history. The Blizzard Arcade Collection is a compilation of three of their earliest games which players may remember from their SNES or Megadrive iterations. Main PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / blackthorne / blizzard arcade collection / megadrive / retro / rock n' roll racing / SNES / the lost vikings by Richieīlizzard (now Activision Blizzard) these days are best known for their time-stealing MMO World of Warcraft and the Diablo games but back in the 16-bit era their output was a little different.
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