HG writes: "The title Data East Arcade Classics is a bit of a misnomer. Data East was an active developer and publisher in the arcade days, certainly, but the "classics" part is a bit of a stretch. Most gamers my age can perhaps name two or three titles from the company that we saw in the arcades and no-name convenience stores that once dotted the streets of rural America (Karnov, Bad Dudes and Burger Time for me), but beyond that things get hazy. Given that limited history, this compilation's promise of 15 classics is bound to feel a bit mysterious."
A look back at the rare coin-op version of Lock 'n' Chase by Data East
A humorous look back at Data East's 1982 arcade classic BurgerTime and how it stacks up to the tastes of modern video game players.
Tech-Gaming writes: "The vintage vitalization theory is blissfully uncomplicated; it's proposes that a retro compilation's merit is measured by the number of its individual inclusions which have withstood the test of time. At one end of the spectrum, anthologies such as Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection or SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 would rank high with their robust ratio of diversions which remain enjoyable nearly two decades after their original release. On the other side of things, there are collections like Temco Classic Arcade- a compendium of titles which hasn't aged as gracefully."
