Three of Blizzard Entertainment’s first games – The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, and Rock N Roll Racing – are being re-released on consoles and PCs today. The Blizzard Arcade Collection arrives on Friday on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One, Blizzard announced during the opening ceremony of BlizzConline. (PS4 and Xbox One versions can be played on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, respectively, through backward compatibility.)
The Blizzard Arcade Collection costs $ 19.99 – is also included as part of the Blizzard Celebration collection on PC and The Blizzard 30-Year Celebration collection on the console – and includes original editions and definitive editions of each game. Improvements include custom key mappings and the option to rewind the game within 10 seconds.
The original editions of The Lost Vikings and Blackthorne include a feature known as Watch Mode, which allows players to watch a full game of these games and log in at any time to take control of the action. All titles (except the definitive edition of Rock N Roll Racing) will allow players to save their progress at any time.
The Blizzard Arcade Collection also includes a digital museum with bonus materials, including game art, interviews, and unused content.
Blizzard released the original versions of The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, and Rock N Roll Racing through Battle.net in 2014 as free downloads.