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Triple the Fun at Half the Price: Three More Timeless Titles Join the Arcade Hits Catalogue on Xbox LIVE Arcade .
Xbox LIVE Arcade adds a trio of best-selling titles at deeply discounted prices to your premier destination for downloadable games! Download triple the Xbox LIVE Arcade hits for half the price, including “Brain Challenge,” “Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting” and “3D Ultra Mini Golf” for only 400 Microsoft Points each. Starting this Wednesday, September 23, log on to Xbox LIVE and load up on Xbox LIVE Arcade hits at an unbeatable price.
Brain Challenge - It’s more than just a game, it’s a complete mental fitness challenge! With twenty different brain teasing games in five challenging categories (Memory, Visual, Logic, Math, and Focus), “Brain Challenge” is sure to bolster your mental wellness. Published by Microsoft and developed by Gameloft, “Brain Challenge” is rated E for Everyone by the ERSB and is now value-priced at 400 Microsoft Points.
Twenty different games in five categories (Memory, Visual, Logic, Math, and Focus) will train all areas of your brain. Keep track of your progress every day, and easily evaluate your level of brain activity. Brain Challenge is the easy and enjoyable way to keep your brain alert.
Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting - Go head-to-head in classic “Street Fighter® II” fashion and enjoy an entirely new “Quarter mode” (four players in a room, winner stays, losers rotate through) specifically created for Xbox Live Arcade. “Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting” is published by Capcom, rated T for Teen and is now value-priced at 400 Microsoft Points.
As a true tribute to this critically acclaimed arcade fighting game, ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ delivers the game in original form but also includes all new content specifically designed for Xbox Live Arcade. High definition video resolution, Achievements, Leaderboards, and online multiplayer combat over Xbox Live including the all new innovative "Quarter Match" takes this classic franchise phenom to next generation levels.
3D Ultra MiniGolf - From the creators of the popular Xbox LIVE Arcade game “Assault Heroes,” Sierra Online delivers the ultimate mini-golf experience with clever mind-bending, imaginative courses and animated stylish 3-D characters. In “3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures,” gamers collect over-the-top power-ups and play through imaginative traps across three major theme courses including Classic Carnival, Old West and Outer Space. “3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures” also includes a customizable course editor that allows gamers to build their own course design by mixing and matching combinations of tees, straights, corners, cups, junctions and ramps.
The “Arcade Hits” program delivers a selection of the best-selling Xbox LIVE Arcade games straight to your living room for permanent low prices. For more information on these titles or other “Arcade Hits,” please visit: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/arcadehits/default.htm
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Microsoft is upping its assault on the casual market by offering free Xbox Live Arcade games to prospective 360 owners and the friends that persuade them to buy a console.
Microsoft is hoping to take advantage of Wii shortages this holiday by reaching out to those looking for a casual gaming fix. European gamers who persuade a friend to purchase an Xbox 360, and the person who actually parts with the cash, will each receive ten free XBLA games for their troubles, assuming they don’t forget to fill out and send off a form.
The ten titles in question are Every Extend Extra Extreme, Sonic The Hedgehog, Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting, Bomberman Live, Marble Blast Ultra (pictured), Spyglass Boardgames, 3D Mini Golf Adventures, Small Arms, Assault Heroes and Zuma Deluxe.
According to Stephen McGill, head of Gaming and Entertainment, Microsoft UK, the offer “…enforces the fact we’ve got an exceptional online service in Xbox Live, which truly does bring everyone together.”
Last month Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 Arcade pack in place of the prior entry-level unit, the Xbox 360 Core system, in a bid to target the family-friendly market being bossed by Nintendo. The Arcade pack comes with a wireless controller, five full pick-up-and-play arcade titles, high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) support and a 256MB memory card.
Capcom recently announced that Street Fighter II, which can be downloaded for 800 Microsoft Points, has become the fastest selling XBLA title to date. That's a whole lot of people whupping serious butt with Guile, Blanka, & Co. Here's the official quotes on the matter from Capcom:
"We are elated by the tremendous response Xbox Live users have given Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting as players around the world vie to be on top of the game’s numerous leaderboards,” said Charles Bellfield, vice president of marketing, Capcom Entertainment, Inc. “It'll be exciting to see who ranks number one on Xbox Live Arcade after the first weekend of gamers playing the greatest arcade title in history."
“The phenomenal response to Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting on Xbox Live Arcade comes as no surprise as this has been one of the most eagerly anticipated titles of the summer,” said Greg Canessa, Group Manager of Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft. “We are thrilled that gamers everywhere are jumping into Xbox Live Arcade and enjoying the fantastic game play experiences this title and our platform has to offer.”
‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ punches its way into Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays on August 2
One of the most anticipated games of the summer, ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ hits Xbox Live Arcade today, Wednesday, August 2. The old-school classic from Capcom stays true to its roots with an amazing retro feel, and brings multiplayer action to the classic title for the first time. ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ melds the best of retro arcade gaming with the preeminent next-gen features that only Xbox 360 and Xbox Live can offer.
GAME FOCUS:
As a true tribute to this critically acclaimed arcade fighting game, ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ delivers the game in original form but also includes all new content specifically designed for Xbox Live Arcade. High definition video resolution, Achievements, Leaderboards, and online multiplayer combat over Xbox Live including the all new innovative "Quarter Match" takes this classic franchise phenom to next generation levels.
GAME FEATURES:
‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ comes packed with high-definition graphics, Xbox Live Achievements and Leaderboards plus online multiplayer matches providing endless hours of fun.
‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ offers:
* Online Multiplayer Mode - The game has both Ranked matches and Player matches, including the 4-player Quarter Match option * Quarter Match - entirely new mode for Xbox Live Arcade which is a spectator-based system as a tribute to the arcade roots, allowing online competitors (2 competitors and up to 2 spectators) to use a “virtual quarter” to “buy into” heated two player matches * Arcade Mode - simulates the single-player experience where gamers must work their way through a ladder of opponents until they face off against the final boss * Vs. Mode - allows two friends to select characters and battle it out * Fully customizable controls - players can map attacks to any of the main buttons and have the choice to map all three punches and/or all three kicks to a single button which simplifies complex moves * Comprehensive leaderboards - tracks overall and monthly best players using a point based system as well as rankings based on who is the best using each game character and most consecutive winning streaks * Achievements - complete 12 challenging offline and online objectives and earn your Achievements
WHEN CAN I GET IT: Download ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’ today, Wednesday, August 2, at 1am PST on Xbox Live Arcade.
HOW MUCH WILL I HAVE TO PAY: 800 Microsoft Points for the Full version; however, as with all Xbox Live Arcade Titles there will be a free trial version so you can try this game out.
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Purportedly leaked documents indicate "Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays" will see a new game released each week; Capcom confirms Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting coming August 2.
Tonight, Microsoft will throw a bash for the San Francisco games press at a half-swanky, half-funky hotel-lounge complex in the city's Tenderloin district. The ostensible reason is to "kick off the Summer of Xbox Live" and show off the Xbox Live Arcade version of arcade classics like Frogger and Pac-Man.
However, the event now appears to have been upstaged by what appears to be a preemptively e-mailed press release about the event. The release in question allegedly reveals that, after a long drought, Xbox Live Marketplace will begin receiving regular updates during the middle of each week.
According to the leaked statement, which was dated April 12, the recurring event will be creatively titled "Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays." At midnight PDT (8am BST) on every titular day, Microsoft will release an Xbox Live Arcade game.
Though summer doesn't officially end until September 23, the release only had listings through August 9. It began with tomorrow's release of Frogger, Digital Eclipse's reworking of the Konami arcade classic. July 19 will reportedly see the release of an all-new-title, the 3D adventure/puzzle hybrid Cloning Clyde from NinjaBee. Then it's back to the old school with Namco's seminal space-shooter Galaga, due July 26.
The following week will see one of the most anticipated Xbox Live Arcade releases yet. That's when, according to the leaked document, Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting will finally hit Marketplace. Capcom had previously indicated that the game would arrive in both the first and second quarters of 2006. It is the first title from the publisher for Xbox Live Arcade, and is a reworking of the early '90s arcade classic Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting. However, if Hyper Fighting isn't old-school enough for you, August 9 will reportedly see one of the grand dames of the game world, Pac-Man, step out on Marketplace.
But while the Xbox Live Wednesdays release was widely circulated, Microsoft refused to confirm or deny its authenticity. "The Xbox Live team is hosting an Xbox Live Gold Experience Event in San Francisco tonight to kick off a summer of Xbox Live Arcade," a rep told GameSpot. "Full details of our forthcoming summer schedule and availability have not been announced yet but will be revealed soon, so stay tuned for more info."
However, reps for Capcom were not as reticent. "Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting will be released on August 2," a spokesperson told GameSpot. "No price point has been finalized yet, but we will let you know as soon as that's determined."
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The ten titles in question are Every Extend Extra Extreme, Sonic The Hedgehog, Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting, Bomberman Live, Marble Blast Ultra (pictured), Spyglass Boardgames, 3D Mini Golf Adventures, Small Arms, Assault Heroes and Zuma Deluxe.
"We are elated by the tremendous response Xbox Live users have given 
