Ultracore

» System: Switch (tested) PS4, Xbox One

» Buy it from: Online » Buy it for: £15.99

The first compilation celebrating Konami’s 50th anniversary has a strong selection of arcade hits that’s let down by some bizarre presentation omissions. Coded by Hamster, the emulation throughout is spot-on, with Scramble, Haunted Castle, Nemesis, Twinbee,

Life Force, Typhoon, Vulcan Venture and Thunder Cross all playing as you remember. The quality of the games is strong, too, with only Haunted

Castle and Typhoon letting things down, while there’s a nice digital book that is full of production art. It’s baffling, then, that expected options like the ability to change between the Japanese and world regions, or to use Tate mode, are nowhere to be seen. It’s hard to argue at that price, mind.