Re: XBox Live Arcade Wednesdays - SFII 8/2/06!
- From: "Swam Mollen" <bigboobs_linda@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 12 Jul 2006 08:27:47 -0700
Mr. Impressive wrote:
Jordan hasath spokeneth theseth wordeths ofeth wisethdometh:
Microsoft Press Release:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/11/sf-event-to-unveil-live-arcade-wedne
sdays/
Xbox 360 Heats up the Summer with Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays: First
Up, Frogger and the Arrival of the Best Old School Games of All Time
'Frogger', 'Galaga', 'Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting', and Pac-Man
make their next-gen debut on Wednesday's this summer - bringing
exciting new retro content to Xbox 360 gamers worldwide
Today, Xbox Live unveils Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays, a new program
that will provide a regular launch schedule of new Xbox Live Arcade
games for gamers worldwide. Starting today, Xbox Live Arcade games
will now go live worldwide on Wednesdays at 0800 GMT (Midnight
Pacific) - hitting gamers around the world all on the same day.
Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays kicks off with a blockbuster summer
schedule of eagerly anticipated retro titles. Gamers looking for a
blast from the past can download 'Frogger' - the beloved Konami
classic arcade title - today on Xbox Live Arcade. Other Xbox Live
Arcade Wednesdays titles debuting in the coming weeks include 'Cloning
Clyde', 'Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting,' 'Galaga' and 'Pac-Man.'
To date, Xbox 360 gamers have downloaded more than 5 million Xbox Live
Arcade games and the release schedule sizzles all summer long, with
the following titles arriving on Xbox Live Arcade:
Ø July 12 - Frogger
Ø July 19 - Cloning Clyde
Ø July 26 - Galaga
Ø August 2 - Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
Ø August 9 - Pac-Man
Kicking off with 'Frogger', fans of the Konami classic can download
the game that first hit arcades in 1981 and once again be able to
dodge traffic and eats flies with their frog, this time racking up
Achievements along the way. There's no better way to celebrate the
25th anniversary of Frogger and the launch of Xbox Live Arcade
Wednesdays than downloading this latest title from the Xbox Live
Arcade game portfolio.
Xbox Live Arcade's 'Frogger' has been enhanced and reinvigorated for
the Xbox 360 and features new, enhanced artwork that matches and
compliments the original style. In addition the game's audio,
including sound effects and music ditties, has been modernized to
sound crisp and clear on today's high performance sound systems. New
features include:
- Enhanced artwork and backdrops; players can now choose to play the
original arcade classic graphics or the new enhanced graphics
- Fresh soundtrack and upgraded sounds effects
- New Xbox Live Arcade split screen multiplayer modes
- Addictive new Co-op vs Speed, and Head-to-Head Modes
The release of 'Frogger' will be followed up by a host of highly
anticipated titles:
- 'Cloning Clyde,' the action adventure/puzzle game created by Wahoo
Studios, developer of the popular 'Outpost Kaloki X' for Xbox Live
Arcade, will bring its wacky,, classic animation style world to Xbox
360 on July 19
- 'Galaga,' the popular space shooter from Namco, which was first
released back in 1981, comes packed with a new online multiplayer
function, enhanced graphics and all new game modes on August 2
- 'Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting' takes the best from retro
gaming and combines it with the signature features of Xbox 360 and
Xbox Live, creating the best 'Street Fighter' experience to date, on
July 26
Of course, a line-up of retro classics wouldn't be complete without
perhaps the most classic title of them all, 'Pac-Man,' the
fruit-eating maze game that changed the face of gaming upon its
release in 1980. The Xbox Live Arcade version, which comes out on
August 9, takes the famous franchise to the next-generation. With
multiplayer over Xbox Live and tons of cool Achievements, 'Pac-Man'
stays true to the original while powering-up to next-gen standards.
To help kick-off the summer of Xbox Live Arcade and the launch of
these classic game titles, Xbox Live celebrated the 80s with the
second Xbox Live Gold Experience event last night in San Francisco
for its community members and is now helping other Xbox gamers do the
same. Xbox 360 gamers that are interested in throwing their own 80s
game night can visit www.xbox.com to secure a retro party-in-a-box
complete with Microsoft Points Cards good for free arcade title
downloads, pizza coupons courtesy of Papa John's, and a gift card for
80s music.
"There's no better way to revisit the 80s than to throw a retro-themed
Gold Experience party - complete with the right classic arcade games,
music, and pizza," said Ami Blaire, Global Marketing Director for Xbox
Live. "So this summer, live it up on your Xbox 360 and enjoy our new
twists on the old classic faves."
All Xbox Live Arcade games can be demoed for free on Xbox Live
Marketplace. Check out Xbox Live and Xbox.com for continuing updates
on exciting new content available to Xbox 360 gamers.
I mean is this the best the 360 can do for games?
Are you still searching for a reason why we think you are a lying
little troll?
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