Breakers Collection

Solid and definitely have an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

Nevertheless, we like this little collection. As a game, Breakers and its refreshed Breakers Revenge re-release does little to set itself apart from its peers of the era, but its simplistic gameplay and vibrant aesthetic still manages to ensure it’s an entertaining time.

Breakers Collection feels like a passion project. It delivers a game that still feels incredibly modern and visceral to a new era of players. When mining its combos and developing its dizzyingly broad array of tactical options, new players will no doubt be surprised by the high bar of Visco's work. While its menu presentation is somewhat less explosive than the game itself, the level of thought that's gone into its modernisation through crucial up-to-date features can't be spoken of highly enough. This kind of treatment should be standard when revisiting bygone classics, yet so often it isn't. Breakers Collection, to that end, gets it very right.

Breakers Collection is a colourful pixelated 2D fighter that has only four attack buttons to use so it's good for players looking for a brawler that is more simple than other fighting games out there. The second game offers online crossplay for people looking to take on other players around the world, though sometimes it's hard to find matches to play in.

A collection that came to avenge the days when Breakers and Breakers Revenge were forgotten. A second chance to enjoy a great fighting game from a distant past, don't hesitate to take it this time.

Breakers may not be the most original fighting game franchise around, but it is an extremely solid one that offers some fun spins on its inspirations. If you're willing to give it a break, the Breakers Collection is well worth playing.

A basic but fun and accessible retro fighting game. The netcode is both under populated and is probably lacking in quality over larger distances, so it's not great to play online, but the foundation is there to make this a solid 2D fighting game that's good enough on its own merits. This audience for this has to be very niche, but this isn't a bad game to buy under specific circumstances.

Still, there are a few quirks in Breakers Collection that need ironing out, and at the end of the day these are two pretty tough Neo Geo fighting games that can be outright hair-pulling in single player, and while the training mode is immensely helpful, I still advise newcomers to approach with some level of caution, and to be wary of how these games will break you until you learn the crazy combo system.

The Breakers Collection is a lesson in how to bring back games and do it right. The addition of online cross play and a bevy of special features really round out this package. The fact that these games are also of incredible quality doesn’t hurt either. If Street Fighter had not been the juggernaut it was, I feel like this series might still be going. They are really fun to play even with the steep difficulty and anyone who enjoys fighting games owes it to themselves to snag this collection. It is available everywhere and cross play just sweetens the pot.

A faithful adaptation that respects the original while incorporating modern conveniences. With rollback netcode-based online battles and a training mode, accessibility has been significantly improved. The Breakers series, which gained a cult following in South America, is now receiving renewed attention, and it's meaningful that the developers are finally getting their due. While there are no flashy additions, this collection offers the most authentic way to experience the original games. It’s a perfect choice for those who have enjoyed the Breakers series before or have an interest in retro fighting games.