Midway Arcade Treasures 2

 GameCube
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. Armchair Empire
    89
    So dying isn’t quite the frustration it was in the arcade.
  2. eToychest
    80
    The game is a penny shy of twenty dollars, and for that price, if you remember any of these games there is no reason not to pick it up and relive those days spent hunched ‘round a cabinet, stubbing out cigarettes on the top and hoping the manager didn’t see.
  3. Game Informer
    90
    Classic compilations really don't get much better than this...A nostalgic dream come true.
  5. Game Over Online
    80
    The inclusion of nearly perfect emulations of "Mortal Kombat 2" and "3" alone make this collection worth it for any fighting fan.
  6. GamePro
    80
    Not all of the games have aged particularly well. Pit Fighter, Kozmik Kroozr', and Primal Rage are almost unplayable, and the obnoxious taunts of Wizard of Wor will send you scrambling for the mute button. [Dec 2004, p.116]
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  7. IGN
    79
    There are far more games in this package that will appeal to the current generation of videogamers, since most of the titles in the pack offer far more depth and replay value than the original collection.
  8. Next Level Gaming
    87
    It’s a must for old schoolers and also a must for the younger generation so they can see what we had to play and how far videogaming has come in the last 20 years.
  9. Nintendo Insider
    76
    On technical merit, this game is a big improvement over the original, and has moved from the “avoid if possible” territory right up to “go ahead, spoil yourself.”
  10. Nintendojo
    75
    For twenty bucks it's definitely worth owning if you're a fan of the Mortal Kombat series, NARC, or any of the other titles featured in the game.
  11. NintendoWorldReport
    75
    The hardware that we have now completely blows out the circuit boards that were used in those stand-up cabinets back in the day, but inferior power doesn't make for inferior gameplay. In fact, seeing some of these games in their original forms is quite a hoot.
  12. PGNx Media
    80
    Isn’t the best compilation that money can buy. For $20 though, you’ll be getting a lot of games which more or less function very well. If you are even remotely interested (particularly in "MKII" and "MK3") be sure to pick it up.
  13. Play Magazine
    75
    The interface has been vastly improved over the original "Treasures", but unfortunately the bonus interviews suffer from unintelligible audio. [Nov 2004, p.75]
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Awards & Rankings

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#35 Best GameCube Game of 2004
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#52 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. RatingALLGames
    Nov 26, 2022
    3
    Timber is the only "good" game in this collection, would give timber alone a 5. I have to unwind my braincells again this was anti-fun. WhereTimber is the only "good" game in this collection, would give timber alone a 5. I have to unwind my braincells again this was anti-fun. Where is Roger Moore when you need him #RogerMooreNHL… Full Review »
  2. Puffy
    Nov 11, 2005
    6
    I could actully give this game two revews if i was aloud so ill sum it up in one .....basicly mortal kombat 2 n 3 are the best games on theI could actully give this game two revews if i was aloud so ill sum it up in one .....basicly mortal kombat 2 n 3 are the best games on the disk.......the otehrs are ok but if u play this game with a frined the ratin could be a 7 or 8 cause its way more funnyer but by ur slef its just a 6.... i luv the mortal kombats on it real fun fast past i might add....but if i were someone buy this game i get it in a bargon bin its good for friends n familys but a by ur selfer its ok but not somethin u will want to play constianly....for renters i recomend it ......rampage is awsoem three people.....i mortal kombat tourments....gauntaet is a plus too..just dont forget to turn the help thing off ..ever time u grab a key or item it will brng a box very agravting.....even timber is ok for what it is ..... timber is one of them games its so bad its good......the only reason i put six cause i dont no if u can review twice .... if u got firneds n famly 7 ot 8 easy but buy ur slef a six its just not as fun ...but ok.… Full Review »
  3. RyanM.
    Oct 18, 2004
    9
    This game has that classic collection of games, where in my opinion some fall short of "treasure." there are a few greta games, and a fewThis game has that classic collection of games, where in my opinion some fall short of "treasure." there are a few greta games, and a few pretty bad ones, and where's mortal kombat 1. Well, treasures 2 holds it'sown in these types of collection games, and therefore gets a 9.… Full Review »
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