Capcom Arcade Cabinet Opens Doors For PS3 & Xbox 360

The first batch of games from Capcom Arcade Cabinet have been released today for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. Fans can now download three games that were released in 1987 (1943: The Battle of Midway, Avengers, and Black Tiger), on the North American PlayStation Store and XBLA for $4.99.

By downloading Black Tiger for free, gamers will be granted access to the Capcom Arcade platform, which contains a music player and also provides the ability to share video and screenshots. With 1943: The Battle of Midway, players fly a P-38 Lightning and take on enemy fighters, aircraft carries and bombers.

The side scrolling title Black Tiger features a barbarian hero who takes on various creatures and enemies. With the vertical scrolling title Avengers, gamers attempt to rescue six girls from the gang boss Geshita and his numerous henchmen.

Do you remember playing any of these video games from 1987, and were they perfect first selections for the Capcom Arcade Cabinet? Tell us what you think!