Yeah, so that isn't quite how that hashtag usually goes. You know the one I mean, I'm sure - the one that's the very first to pop up in response to anything Konami-related in recent years, as the company that built its name on superstar series such as Metal Gear, Castlevania and Silent Hill slowly - and, in some cases, messily - turned away from traditional big budget console development. It's not as if Konami's bottom line has been hurt by this all, but its reputation has perhaps been irreparably damaged.
It's a bit of a shame, because I still get that little tingle on those all-too-rare occasions its logo comes up on a splash-screen for some new console outing. If you're of a certain age and familiar with Konami's discarded 'bacon strips' logo, you'll also know that this is a company that was once responsible for out and out greatness. The 50th anniversary of Konami seems as good a time as any to celebrate that history.
And the recently-released Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection - part of a short series of games, with Castlevania and Contra compilations to follow - sets out to do just that; a selection from the company's golden era, when it churned out classic after classic as it defined so much of what was good in the 80s arcades. Were it as simple as that, though.
from Eurogamer.net http://bit.ly/2UNY7fc
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