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Retail Radar: Devil May compile, Xbox 360 gets a retro stick

Listings appear for a PS2 greatest-hits set for Capcom's stylish action franchise and a premium-priced arcade stick for Microsoft's latest console.

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There have already been several sightings on the Retail Radar this week, but a few more notable new products have appeared on the GameStop Web site.

First, the site now says that Capcom will release a Devil May Cry Greatest Hits Set for the PlayStation 2. There are no details given on the site as to what would be included in the $39.99 package, but any such compilation would be likely to include the first two Devil May Cry games and the Dante's Awakening special edition of Devil May Cry 3. GameStop expects the set to ship on October 24.

The retailer also has a listing for a new Xbox 360 "Live Arcade Retro Stick" from Mad Catz. While the retro games on Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service are notable for their inexpensive nature (typically $5 to download classics like Joust or Smash TV to the system), Mad Catz' upcoming arcade stick appears to be anything but.

The product listing is devoid of details outside of the $69.99 price, but it does include a tiny picture from which a few things can be discerned. While the diagram in the picture is a bit too blurry to make out clearly, it appears that one of the controller's dual analog sticks has a removable, retro-styled stick attachment. Furthermore, there seems to be a few logos suggesting that the pack will come with 100 Microsoft Points to spend in the Marketplace, a free month's subscription to Xbox Live Gold, and three of something entirely illegible (possibly free retro games?).

Finally, after an unexplained monthlong stint selling the 1600 Microsoft Marketplace Points cards for $5 above the suggested retail price, GameStop has dropped the cards back down to $19.99.

Please note, while retailer listings frequently jump the gun on publishers' product announcements, they should not be taken as final confirmation of a game's existence, nor should the absence of a listing be considered as proof that a game isn't coming to a given platform.

66 Comments

  • ubj007

    Posted Aug 20, 2006 4:45 am GMT

    Great news.

  • faridmon

    Posted Aug 19, 2006 5:40 am GMT

    i swear, if you played DMC 3, you will not going back to play 1 and 2, you will feel that they suck, DMC is such a great title.

  • cortdog

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 1:08 pm GMT

    The Dead or Alive Arcade stick looks like it would work better...

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 12:31 pm GMT

    Looks sweet and Old-School! The price should be 50$ or less though.......

  • stziggy

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 11:35 am GMT

    I like the last paragraph discussing Gamestop selling something $5 over retail as being "unexplained." I can explain it. They're greedy bastards! It's called capitalism, has anyone at Gamespot heard of that?

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 11:33 am GMT

    i never liked mad catz stuff

  • HyperMetaDragon

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 10:57 am GMT

    $69.99 for a Mad Catz product? Wow. Just because it's Mad Catz, I'd only pay $19.99 for it. Why won't Microsoft make one of these?

  • kevo14

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 10:57 am GMT

    May be next time

  • iliyun

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 9:17 am GMT

    Buying MAD CATZ product is like buying a Pinto. How they have remained in business all these years is beyond me ..... on the other hand there are alot of 10 yr old Johnny's who dont know any better.

  • ocdog45

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 7:59 am GMT

    BOOO!!! Mad Catz

  • rokkuman09

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 7:27 am GMT

    Old school

  • haseeb_1989

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 5:49 am GMT

    They should also make a metal gear solid compile pack.

  • haseeb_1989

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 5:46 am GMT

    They should release a metal gear solid package like this.

  • ballerking

    Posted Aug 18, 2006 3:40 am GMT

    Finally i can buy all devil may cry series brand new and try to beat them this time, but why must it come out so late.

  • Felaipes

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 9:19 pm GMT


    devil may cry pack sounds great...devil retro spensive thingy...
    devil may cry pack sounds greater in comparison

  • doomsoth

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm GMT

    I could care less about the stick...they should have given that to the PS2...and given the Xbox the Devil May compile.

  • the_real_VIP

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm GMT

    Damn. And I bought all 3 Devil May Cry. Usually, the Greatest Hits versions have extras included or some glitches/bugs fixed (extra ending for Silent Hill 2 Greatest Hits, extra playable character in Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition Greatest Hits). That's why now I'm waiting for the Greatest Hits of major games. Pretty sure there'll be something for the Greatest Hits version of Resident Evil 4, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, or Kingdom Hearts II.

  • dn3datomiced

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 8:30 pm GMT

    You know, I have a real love/hate relationship with Gamestop...but they really need to stop dicking with the price of MPPs. That's just crap.

  • jcloverboy

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 8:21 pm GMT

    $70 for a MadCatz controller is bonkers.

  • JLCrogue

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 7:40 pm GMT

    YAY!! I've been waiting for Microsoft to come out with a nice retro controller for my XBLA games!

    EDIT: Oh, nevermind... it's made by Mad Catz and they suck!

  • gamer_10001

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 7:34 pm GMT

    Interesting, but it's not for me

  • nintendorocks

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 7:26 pm GMT

    Read it before you post, Generic_Dude. It's not made by Microsoft. It's made by Mat Catz....Ugg...sometimes I wish they would take off comments for news story.

    OMG! Does no one read the article!?!?!?
    Ok, one! Microsoft is not making the retro stick! Mad Catz is!
    Ok, two! The joy stick for the retro games in the XBLA not for other Xbox 360 games!
    And last but not least! If you don't like it, DON'T BUY IT!

  • Eviltwin

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 5:50 pm GMT

    Ñam

  • gskehans97

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 5:27 pm GMT

    yeah ah ha ok......

  • alberto2045

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 5:16 pm GMT

    WHAAAT?????

  • SteveTwo

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:46 pm GMT

    Wow! 100 free marketplace points! With those I could... um... hmm. I could get some gamer pics! Or... uh... an Uno theme deck! Awsome!

  • BigRell486

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:43 pm GMT

    I care more about the fact that GameStop is selling points for $20 again. God I hate GameStop! Thats why I am quitting that right after I get my discount on Madden!

  • Jypson44

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:42 pm GMT

    No thanks

  • Jimbokundesu

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:29 pm GMT

    what good is that arcade stick gonna do for SF and KoF games? the stick loos well enough, but you need bigger buttons to get that real arcade feel. and maybe less lag would help, as well, but that's out of MadCatz's hands...

    69.99 USD? that's too much....

    But then I'm also a person who spent 70 USD on a contoller that only works with one series of game (Beatmania) and is likely to buy a 300 USD full metal, near-arcade-quality DDR pad...

  • smiley17O

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:27 pm GMT

    70 dollars for the retro joystick thats crazy

  • cybergooch

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 3:54 pm GMT

    Is it just me, or is the page "mysteriously" gone with the retro stick on it? And, um, I think the stick is going to be good for more than just King of Fighters. How 'bout MK, SF, Galaga, and Gauntlet? And there are some lamer retros in there (Joust, Robotron, PacMan, etc) that would work well with the stick. And for all of you that think that $69 is a lot for a controller, think STEEL BATALLION...and that small appliance ONLY worked for one game!

  • rhsu

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 3:53 pm GMT

    It's pretty much by the two Devil May Cry games that were good for regular price and get the reminder of how to screw up a series for free.

  • caesarbites

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:38 pm GMT

    Generic_Dude, just breathe and calm down. No one is forcing you to buy it. Once those things stay on the shelves for a year or two without selling, the price will drop or they will be discontinued. No reason to get all bent out of shape over it.

  • Pfilosophy

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:38 pm GMT

    "the Dante's Awakening special edition of Devil May Cry 3."

    Wasn't Dante's Awakening the subtitle to DMC3 and not just tacked on as part of the special edition? Oh, GS, you and your videogame titles.

    Also, that controller won't be used for anything other than a KoF game on the 360. I mean, c'mon.

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:18 pm GMT

    $70!? For something that is going to be useless of rmost of the 360 games. Can you imagine playing COD2 or Dead Rising with that monstrosity? Oh, but wait... it's for the XBL Arcade games, right? I'll just pay $70 for a controller for a $5 game from 19-fricking-80. PSHAW. And what am I going to buy with 100 Marketplace Points? A picture pack? Give me a break. A free month of XBL Gold? I'm already a subscriber, so what so I get? You tacking on an extra month to my year's subscription? Unlikely. I can just picture the directions on the joystick's box now...

    1) Unpack joystick.
    2) Attach retro-style stick attachment.
    3) Pull down pants.
    4) Be seated.

    No thanks, M$. No thanks at all.

  • OmegaC

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:13 pm GMT

    Only played DMC 1, but the arcade stick sounds cool

  • bearcatjosh3eb

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 2:11 pm GMT

    Awesome! It comes with 100 marketplace points. I am teh sold!

    JOSH

  • samuraibambi

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:46 pm GMT

    dmc! YAY!

  • OfficialBed

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:44 pm GMT

    the dmc deal sounds sweet

  • Gaara79

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:41 pm GMT

    If they re-release DMC 1 in Europe I hope they give it a 60hz mode, the original Pal conversion sucked bad..

  • FRoStYisGoD

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:25 pm GMT

    rip off nuff said mad catz sucks to

  • jdknight21

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:21 pm GMT

    bubnux, the original xbox controller wasn't really that bad unless your hands aren't fully grown yet.

    $70 is a complete joke, though. Looking at the picture, the controllers are just all crammed on there and when you imagine it with that layout, the controller doesn't even seem comfortable. Why not offer a simple 1 or 2 button joystick for $20 max as a peripheral. This controller is going to bomb, and that is a shame because I enjoy XBLA.

  • iamsouledge

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:18 pm GMT

    I dunno about you, but I like my buttons on the LEFT side of my joysticks...Atari 2600, anyone? Anyone?

  • jpfondeur

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:13 pm GMT

    hmmm.. devil may cry compilation, yummy, had the first one, loved it, but got stolen, and I've been itchin to play the third one, yeah, I'de buy that.

    although DMC on the PSP would be cool too.

  • bubnux

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 1:05 pm GMT

    Looks less comfortable than the original X-box controller, and only 70bucks... wow

  • Bio_Spark

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 12:59 pm GMT

    Yeowch! 70 dollars for a joystick? My wallet hurts just thinking about it...

  • shasam712

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 12:57 pm GMT

    I would by a DMC pack, I need to play the third and could do with owning the first 2 so it would be good. Makes sense too.

    How bout an RE pack capcom?

  • abelmaestro

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 12:51 pm GMT

    uhhh that`s ugly

  • hazuki

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 12:43 pm GMT

    If they relrelease dmc3 in this pack, it better be the 3rd enhanced one thats only out in japan.

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted Aug 17, 2006 12:39 pm GMT

    The retro stick to me looks good. I wonder if this could be used for Air planes games too.

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