GameZone writes: "As an adult, there's a comforting nostalgia about rummaging through an old box of toys and dredging up forgotten memories. Video game compilations often serve the same purpose, but digging through Data East Arcade Classics conjures up childhood enthusiasm with an equal dose of utter confusion. Data East was an undeniable fixture of the arcade scene, though the company never reached the heights of Capcom nor SNK. The question is - how many of these "classics" are fondly remembered?"
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."
