In addition to its robust classic arcade roster, Microsoft also delivers a great mix of original development and independent game titles to Xbox Live members this holiday season and into the New Year
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Beginning in January 2007, Atari will release six titles on Xbox Live Arcade throughout the year. Both classic and evolved versions will be available for each of the following titles:
Centipede®/Millipede®: defend your village against an onslaught of centipedes, spiders, army ants and more. In addition to the classic mode, the evolution mode offers high definition graphics and special effects like motion blur, trails and particle-based explosions to make the experience as enjoyable today as it was decades ago.
Battlezone®: the original tank vs. tank action classic has received an Xbox Live overhaul, adding in exciting new multiplayer modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag. This updated version is truly a must-have for any fan of the original, which is also included. Additionally, players can use the Xbox Live Vision camera to watch live video of their opponents. Combine these features with new special effects for weapon firing, impacts and explosions and you have one killer classic as you've never experienced it before.
Asteroids/Asteroids Deluxe
Missile Command
Tempest
Warlords
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Xbox Live Arcade's diverse library of titles is going to keep growing, with a particular emphasis on new, originally developed games from indie developers and big studios alike. Over 100 indie developers and virtually every major console publisher in the world are working to develop games for Xbox Live Arcade. Some of the diverse titles we will be releasing by this holiday include:
Small Arms (Gastronaut Studios) – an indie-developed original title designed specifically for Xbox Live Arcade, featuring frantic multiplayer brawling combined with action and precision shooting.
Novadrome (Buena Vista Games) – originally developed futuristic racing on Xbox Live Arcade.
Assault Heroes (Wanako/Vivendi Games) – blast waves of formidable foes in this originally developed top-down shooter, single player or two player co-op action.
Heavy Weapon (PopCap Games) – experience this irreverent, original side-scrolling action game that supports up to 4 players simultaneously.
Defender (Midway) – space combat classic updated for this generation.
Contra (Konami) – the seminal side-scrolling shooter that started it all will be launching on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, November 8 at 0800 GMT
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"The Contra series is poised to make a comeback thanks to fan favorite-developer WayForward and Konami. Contra: Operation Galuga is a 2.5D reimagining of the original Contra arcade/NES game that will launch in early 2024. The remake looks to retain the series' traditional cooperative run-and-gun action, and we're all about it. How close will Operation Galuga be to the original game, though? Let's compare screenshots and see!" says Co-Optimus.
I am all over this
I wonder if the extra lives code will be included…
I've been waiting for another decent Contra since Shattered Solider PS2.
Day one for me
As long as it's not hard like the arcade version, I can never get past the waterfall
Contra is a classic run and gun shooter from Konami that has seen many followups since its debut in 1987 as an arcade game. It would seem Konami saw fit
Contra has fallen since SNES days. Last good contra was PS2 Shattered Solider ........PS4 version was Crap!!!!
Will Konami make a decent Contra again..... probably not.
Shattered soldier PS2, Contra 4 DS. Since then total crap. Gone are the days, of the amazing Nes, Snes, Megadrive versions. Luckily still play them:)
After 30 years, contra is making a comeback, this time on smartphones. Tencent Games have teamed up with KONAMI to develop Contra Returns. Contra Returns features over 200 levels, new game modes like one life mode, 1v1, & 3v3. And comes with HD graphics.
"After 30 years"
Guess were just pretending it didn't exist. Probably for the better
Do we really need more contra? Some things are better left in the past. I recently purchased the Contra collection for like five bucks on the PS store. I never realized how much these games actually sucked.
for Small Arms.
i'm very happy with arcade but are we ever going to get to the point of having several downlaods a week?
Soon, soon my friend. My girl and I and friends play arcade games more than standards, they make great get to gether/party games.
Who wants these old sh***y games anyways? I'm tired of just seeing old stuff popping up on live...centipede...FFS. It's not like they're releasing the old games that are still fun to play.
It seems like everyone is into the whole Live Arcade aspect of all three consoles but i just can't get excited over it. The only games i have seen that have interested me are Uno and Marble Blast Ultra and out of the ones coming i can't wait for the racing game that was delayed to add multiplayer (can't remember the name) and this Novadrome listed sounds like it may be interested. I'm just not a big fan of playing classic games at all. The new, original, and board games are the only cool aspects but to many seem to be old ports for me to really get interested.