The Average Gamer

Xbox LIVE Arcade – Release roundup

XBOXLiveArcadeLogo.JPGHere’s a quick summary of the upcoming releases on Xbox LIVE arcade. After months and months of zero releases Microsoft are now attempting to release 1 new game every Wednesday for the forseeable future.

I’m not one to complain, but giving us crap like Frogger (400 points or $5) when there are so many classic arcade games out there dying for a new lease of life, and a new audience, on live arcade is to my mind criminal!

Where are Bomberman, R-Type, Rampage, Black Tiger, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (a great 4-player game!) and Golden Axe, Mr Microsoft? Eh? Let them see the light! Please….(I’m sure Tikipod has a few more to add to the list)

Live Arcade release dates:

Out now – Frogger (Really don’t bother, trust me – see screenshot below!)
19th July – NinjaBee’s Cloning Clyde
26th July – Namco’s Galaga
2nd August – Capcom and Sensory Sweep’s Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting
9th August – Namco’s Pac-Man
23rd Aug – Texas Hold’em poker (mmm, release date has changed to TBD again. Will this game ever be released?)

Behold the crapness that is the Frogger demo on an 40 inch High Def LCD screen:

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