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Buster Bros. Collection

System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Mitchell
Planned release date(s): 1996-06^[1], 1996-07^[2], 1996-08^[3]^[4], 1996-08-09^[5], 1996-09^[6], 1996-11^[7], 1997-01^[8]
Genre: Compilation, Puzzle
Number of players: 1-2 (Co-op)
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Buster Bros. Collection, known as Super Pang Collection (スーパーパンコレクション) in Japan, is a compilation of three arcade games in the Buster Bros. series for the PlayStation. It was released in 1997 by Mitchell and Capcom, and was once also set for release on the Sega Saturn.

The Saturn version was advertised in North America (and given an ESRB rating) around the same period as the PlayStation version, but did not materialise for unknown reasons.

It is thought that Sony initially rejected this game during the PlayStation approval process for being 2D^[9], which may have had a knock-on effect for the Saturn release.

Games included

Buster Bros (Pomping World; 1989)
Super Buster Bros. (Super Pang; 1990)
Buster Buddies (Pang! 3: Kaitou Tachi no Karei na Gogo; 1995)

Magazine articles

Main article: Buster Bros. Collection/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Next Generation (US) #19: "July 1996" (1996-06-18)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #84: "July 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #85: "August 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[12]

References

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_01.pdf_p42-1] Intelligent Gamer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_02.pdf_p42-2] Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_33.pdf_p18-3] Sega Magazin, "August 1996" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 18

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_03.pdf_p43-4] Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 43

[:File:SegaSaturnSoftInformation07_JP.pdf_p8-5] File:SegaSaturnSoftInformation07 JP.pdf, page 8

[:File:Playmag_FR_05.pdf_p40-6] Playmag, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 40

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_090.pdf_p79-7] Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 79

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_093.pdf_p67-8] Ultra Game Players, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_089.pdf_p18-9] Ultra Game Players, "October 1996" (US; 1996-09-03), page 18

[:File:EGM_US_084.pdf_p132-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:EGM_US_085.pdf_p45-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:EGM_US_086.pdf_p156-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 156

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-{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a compilation of three arcade games in the ''Buster Bros.'' series for the [[PlayStation]]. It was released in 1997 by [[Mitchell]] and [[Capcom]], and was once also set for release on the [[Sega Saturn]].
+{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Super Pang Collection''''' (スーパーパン コレクション) in Japan, is a compilation of three arcade games in the ''Buster Bros.'' series for the [[PlayStation]]. It was released in 1997 by [[Mitchell]] and [[Capcom]], and was once also set for release on the [[Sega Saturn]].
-The Saturn version was advertised in North America (and given an ESRB rating) around the same period as the PlayStation version, but did not materialise for unknown reasons. In Japan and Europe this game is known as ''Super Pang Collection'' (スーパーパン コレクション), however there is yet no evidence to suggest the Saturn version was ever due to be released in these regions. It is thought that [[Sony]] initially rejected this game during the PlayStation approval process for being 2D{{fileref|UltraGamePlayers US 089.pdf|page=18}}, which may have had a knock-on effect for the Saturn release.
+The Saturn version was advertised in North America (and given an ESRB rating) around the same period as the PlayStation version, but did not materialise for unknown reasons.
+It is thought that [[Sony]] initially rejected this game during the PlayStation approval process for being 2D{{magref|ugameplayers|89|18}}, which may have had a knock-on effect for the Saturn release.
 ==Games included==
-*''Buster Bros'' (''Pang''; 1989)
+*''Buster Bros'' (''Pomping World''; 1989)
 *''Super Buster Bros.'' (''Super Pang''; 1990)
-*''Buster Buddies'' (''Pang! 3''; 1995)
+*''Buster Buddies'' (''Pang! 3: Kaitou Tachi no Karei na Gogo''; 1995)
 ==Magazine articles==
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-|EGM US 084.pdf|egm|84|132
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-|EGM US 085.pdf|egm|85|45
+|egm|85|45
-|EGM US 086.pdf|egm|86|156
+|egm|86|156
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