This Wednesday: Samurai Showdown II, Rocket Bowl, Shotest Shogi hit XBLA [update]

by Randy Nelson { Sep 8th 2008 at 10:00PM }

It's another triple-threat (erm, make that treat) this week for Xbox Live Arcade connoisseurs. Debuting after the Virtual Console version, the classic Neo-Geo fighter, Samurai Shodown II, arrives at ~~400 ($5)~~ [800

($10)] and should be worth all 32 quarters if it's a carbon copy of the arcade / ridiculously expensive home version.

Joining the sword-clashing samurai are Rocket Bowl, D3Publisher's absurd – yet interesting – take on bowling, and Shotest (not Shortest) Shogi, a prim-and-proper multiplayer version of the classic Japanese table game from Microsoft. They're both hitting at 800

($10) each.

Also prepped to pop up in the Marketplace are 1200 new puzzles for Buku Sudoku (200

/ $2.50) and the second set of expansion levels for N+ (200

/ $2.50).

[Update: "Starting on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Xbox Live members will have the opportunity to download Samurai Showdown II for 800

. The game was previously listed incorrectly at 400

, and we apologize for the error," reads an Xbox Press media alert.]

Gallery: Samurai Shodown II (XBLA)

Gallery: Rocket Bowl (XBLA)

Gallery: Shotest Shogi (XBLA)

Tags: buku-sudoku, n-plus, rocket-bowl, samurai-shodown-2, shotest-shogi, xbla-wednesday, xblawednesday

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

UnderHero5 @ Sep 8th 2008 10:07PM

You guys have your exchange rates wrong for those prices.
400 spacebucks = $5
200 = $2.50

Yuccadude @ Sep 8th 2008 10:07PM

200MSP isn't $4, it's $2.50, and 400MSP is $5.00

BIGFAT @ Sep 8th 2008 10:13PM

With all these XBLA games coming out for some reason i feel like theres a drought coming in the near future.

Be prepared.

xGeneral DEATHx @ Sep 9th 2008 8:10AM

I think you're correct, given that the holiday season is going to be so packed with Triple-A titles that no one will pay as much attention to Live Arcade titles.

With that being said, XBLA still has some great titles out there.

Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Sep 8th 2008 10:16PM

Samurai Showdown II = Win for me.

Dopple Boppler @ Sep 8th 2008 10:17PM

Samurai Showdown II came out on the Virtual Console two weeks ago, I believe.

AoE @ Sep 8th 2008 11:28PM

right, for $9

-OR-

You could get it on XBLA for $5, and with online leaderboards.

Only reason to get it on Wii is if you lack a 360.

Dopple Boppler @ Sep 9th 2008 12:38AM

Lol, no need to tell me that Nintendo over prices stuff on the Virtual Console. I was just pointing out that, before the edit to the article, there was a fallacy that the Live Arcade version came out before the Virtual Console one. Does everything have to turn into an argument on here? Geeze.

Xoviet chiK @ Sep 9th 2008 2:22AM

Also, just to be nitpicky... You could totally wait out both versions for the release of Samurai Spirits Anthology on Wii / PS2 / PSP. It contains all 6 (7 w/ SSZS) Samurai Spirits titles for $19.99 US.

DangerMouse @ Sep 8th 2008 10:26PM

I'd be all over SSII if it came to PS3.

Wiinterfang @ Sep 8th 2008 10:27PM

Where's Last Blade?

Xoviet chiK @ Sep 8th 2008 10:35PM

TLB 2 is currently at number 10 in my top 100...

They really need to focus on The Last Blade 3, I'd love to see a high-res 2D sequel to what is, in my most humble of opinions, the greatest 2D fighter in the history of the genre.

Wiinterfang @ Sep 8th 2008 10:45PM

They are doing it, SNK says that after KOF XII they are planning on releasing Both Garou: mark of the wolves 2 and The last blade 3.

Using an even more refine Engine but they currently aren't working on it because they want to focus all their energy on KOF.