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Director Yoshiki Okamoto stated that their original characters could be too niche, citing titles based on Area 88 and Destiny of an Emperor as part of the plan.
PlayStation Portable-focused magazine Go Play reviewed Willow alongside The Punisher and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs calling them "some of the best CPS1 games you're unlikely to ever play on a Capcom compilation".
IGN Italias Stefano Castelli praised the game in 2019 and said he wished it had been ported to home consoles.
The Ones Gary Whitta praised the graphics for both the characters and backgrounds while noting the character sprites looked like their movie counterparts.
Retrospective reviewers also praised the game.
IGN Italias Stefano Castelli praised the game in 2019 and said he wished it had been ported to home consoles.
A version for the Capcom Power System Changer was planned and previewed, but never released.
A version for the Capcom Power System Changer was planned and previewed, but never released.
In Japan, Game Machine listed it on their July 15, 1989, issue as being the second most-popular arcade game at the time.
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