Antstream Arcade has the world’s largest retro game catalogue available on any cloud gaming platform. But obviously there are many notable developers and publishers whose libraries of classic games from the 1970s up until the 2000s have not graced the platform. Whether it be for economic reasons or a general disinterest in licensing to Antstream, I want to go over a couple of publishers who I would love to see work with Antstream Arcade.
Game Publisher One: Sega
Let’s get the most obvious one out of the way, Sega. With a retro game catalog that is arguably as iconic as that of Nintendo’s and a line-up of games that have been rereleased on essentially every major game console since Sega dropped from the console race in the 2000s. Working with Sega is a no-brainer for Antstream. The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis is one of the most iconic game consoles of all time. It is also prominently featured on Antstream, as many of the games on the Antstream service were developed for Sega’s 16-bit behemoth.
Sega’s inclusion on Antstream could bring a wave of excited fans to check out Antstream Arcade; it could also be used by Sega as an experiment to make catalogs of their other consoles, such as the Game Gear or Dreamcast, available on modern platforms. It would also be an interesting idea as Sega released many games on their Sega Master System, which were ports of Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games.
Game Publisher Two: Audacity Games
The second publisher on this list is the newest dog in this fight, Audacity Games. This developer is only known for three homebrew Atari 2600 games that were developed by independent game developers, including the legendary David Crane (the man who founded the first third-party game publisher, Activision). The games this small developer has published include Casey’s Gold, Alien Abduction, and Circus Convoy. Such a partnership between Antstream and Audacity Games could be used to expose Audacity Games’ indie titles to a wider audience, as well as being profitable for the developers of Audacity Games due to licensing revenues.
Game Publisher Three: Capcom
One of the most iconic game publishers of the 1980s, 90s, and today, Capcom’s library could help Antstream go to another level. With popular games such as Mega Man, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, and many more, the number of high-quality experiences that Capcom could add to the Antstream Arcade service is unbeatable. Now, due to recent actions to re-release classic Capcom arcade and fighting games, I do feel that a partnership with Capcom might be out of reach. Although Blaze Entertainment’s Evercade was able to license several high-profile Capcom games, I guess anything is possible.
Game Publisher Four: Konami
The next publisher on our list is the iconic publisher Konami. Now, Konami arguably has the most potential for games to be added to this list, as they have titles such as Metal Gear, Gradius, Contra, and Castlevania to name a few of the iconic game franchises that Antstream could get from the Konami vaults, which would attract a huge number of retro gaming fans to the Antstream platform. The problem here is, like Capcom, that a number of Konami’s most popular franchises have received modern-day compilations, so they may not be as open to licensing certain franchises.
Game Publisher Five: Intellivision
Right, this last one is kind of a cheat as the Intellivision brand and a majority of its catalog are now owned by Atari (who also owns 10% of Antstream), but I think this makes Intellivision a perfect opportunity. The Intellivision console is currently not available as a platform that Antstream emulates. However, with the console having a lot of historical significance due to it being created to rival the Atari 2600 (then known as the Atari VCS), and while the games look primitive by today’s standards, I feel many gamers are missing out if they don’t get the opportunity to check out classic games like B-17 Bomber or Buzz Bombers among many others.
What do you think? Are there any game publishers with retro game catalogs that you think should work with Antstream? Let us know on social media.
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