Does Konami's Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection require an internet connection?

[Theclaw135 4]

I have Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection and the game won't start while offline. Either in Steam offline mode, or when I experience connectivity issues. My internet isn't the greatest...

Online DRM isn't listed in the system requirements on Steam, so I'd like to clarify the details of this before adding it to the article.

[Aemony 146]

Looks like it: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1018000/discussions/0/1653297026032581746/

I have no idea if this works, but I ran across something similar with the Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 which I ended up using Special K to solve: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1311500105