Breakers Collection Analysis – 2D battles are back

One of the arcade classics of the 90s returns to consoles.

Many of you haven’t heard of the two games included in Breakers Collection (distributed by QUByte Interactive), but those who do will undoubtedly be delighted. Breakers was a hit in arcades and in Neo Geo in the 90s. Shortly after, revenge of the breakers upped the ante with some gameplay tweaks and the addition of an additional playable character. Now, the two games came together so that today’s audience can enjoy it in a wide range of formats.

In fact, in this compilation there is only one game, since Breakers Revenge is more of an upd ated version of Breakers

Luckily, Breakers and Breakers Revenge are still fun Both games may be old, but they’re still so fluid and with fast-paced, combo-driven combat that never fails to amaze. Best of all, the visuals continue to impress too, thanks to a strong ch aracter and scenic design, as well as some very colorful animations

What sets the games apart circuit breakers of Street Fighter is the fighting system con four buttons in instead of six. This makes things a bit easier for beginners, as we only have soft, hard punches and kicks. Otherwise, it’s familiar ground for players of Street Fighter and fighting games in general. There are special moves and super moves with counters to animate the action and which can be obtained by attacking correctly.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much else for those not interested in battling other human players. Both games have an Arcade mode against the AI ​​and you can even battle them with teams. However, the AI ​​is quite twisted and often gives the impression of cheating. This is what arcade games look like. Breakers Revenge also has a basic training mode, but that’s about it.

As for multiplayer mode, although the Versus mode of both titles allows you to compete against friends in local mode, alone Breakers Revenge lets you play online. Even so, the vaunted netcode rollback also makes an appearance here and guarantees us a good experience in this mode most of the time. He can also enable cross game modewhich will help us find rivals.

The collection is completed by a selection of extras. We will unlock images from the gallery as we play and there is also a sound test menu and an interview with the developers it’s up to you to take a look at the history of the series and this collection. Undoubtedly, they will appeal to those who fondly remember these classics.

Breakers Collection unlikely to make an impact among casual fighting game fans, because it doesn’t offer anything really unique. However, for the genre’s most diehard fans, there’s a lot to like, like Breakers Revenge still has the potential to give us many hours of combat. Thanks to its affordable price, it’s easy to recommend Breakers Collection to anyone who fondly remembers the series or wants to delve into fighting game history.