This Wednesday: Samurai Showdown II, Rocket Bowl, Shotest Shogi hit XBLA [update]
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.]
($5)
($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.]





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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.
Geist @ Sep 8th 2008 10:50PM
Oh man I remember playing the Japanese version of Samurai Showdown with friends. We didn't know any of the characters' names, so we made up our own. The guy with the blades on his hands, we called him "Freddy", ha.
FSK405K @ Sep 8th 2008 11:19PM
This confirms that the summer of XBLA is over. When is the next good release expected?
baby sea tuna @ Sep 9th 2008 9:14AM
Tomorrow. It is called Samurai Shodown II.
FSK405K @ Sep 9th 2008 6:32PM
No, I mean GOOD release. Multiwinia is coming sometime in the fall, but other than that....?
Smoke_Dawg_187 @ Sep 9th 2008 12:58AM
Getting Samurai Showdown 2 for sure.
xGeneral DEATHx @ Sep 9th 2008 8:11AM
Samurai Shodown 2????
Profit.
animeman_59 @ Sep 9th 2008 12:40PM
BTW, Samurai Shodown 2 will have online play.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3169814
Definate. Must. Buy!
kftgr @ Sep 9th 2008 2:39PM
Definitely a must buy. SS2 for 400pts is a great deal, just like Fatal Fury Special, both with online play too.
Chobijishi!