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King of Fighters '98, Worms 2 slink to XBLA

By Polybren, GameSpotPosted Jun 30, 2009 10:42 am PT

It's been said that familiarity breeds contempt, but Microsoft is hoping it instead breeds revenue. The Xbox 360 maker is adding two installments of very familiar series to its Xbox Live Arcade service this week: The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match and Worms 2: Armageddon.An adaptation of SNK's...

It's been said that familiarity breeds contempt, but Microsoft is hoping it instead breeds revenue. The Xbox 360 maker is adding two installments of very familiar series to its Xbox Live Arcade service this week: The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match and Worms 2: Armageddon.

An adaptation of SNK's NeoGeo fighter The King of Fighters '98, Ultimate Match adds new characters to the game's already considerable roster of more than 50 brawlers. Ultimate Match also adds new practice and challenge modes, as well as other special features.

Not to be confused with 1997's Worms 2 or 1999's Worms: Armageddon, Team 17's Worms 2: Armageddon follows up on the original Xbox Live Arcade Worms game with a 30-mission campaign, unlockable missions, four multiplayer game types, and more. However, the game isn't completely divorced from its similar sounding predecessors, as Team 17 is paying homage to previous entries with the return of such fan-favorite weapons as the Holy Hand Grenade.

Both The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match and Worms 2: Armageddon will debut on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, each selling for 800 Microsoft points ($10).

41 Comments

  • neoand12

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 1:53 pm PT

    I love KOF but I rather save my money for KOF 12. tho I'm so glad that more 2D games are coming out. this is amazing. "KOF 4 Life!!!!!"

  • rbenns2

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 2:18 pm PT

    No MVC2? Lame

  • kuda001

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 2:03 pm PT

    I am all for KoF '98 but Marvel v Capcom 2 has been pushed back till late July, come on!

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 11:55 am PT

    SNK have been milking the KoF franchise for almost two decades and it is still going strong. Now that is good business sense. XBLA is awesome. I just need a 360 to use it on. Come on M$, redesign the 360 and I'm sold.

  • rammsteinrig

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 11:18 am PT

    Capcom's official Twitter page confirmed MvC2 for a late JULY release already, so...

    I will be getting both of these. 1600MSP away!

  • prioritymail

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 10:53 am PT

    Worms 2 sounds cool

  • marquis1366

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 9:41 am PT

    personally in piss i was thinking all this time mvc2 was coming out july 1 what a load of bull thanks xbl and capcom for tricking us

  • SicklySunStorm

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 7:56 am PT

    800 points is just too expensive.

    Almost everything on both XBL and PSN, bar full game downloads such as Watchmen and add-ons like GTA:TLaD, is waaaaay overpriced. Most things should be half the price that they're at.... I mean, come on - $10 for a game from the late 90's, when I could probably buy a real physical copy of it AND the machine it ran on for little more than that...

    I have a few things downloaded from both XBL and PSN, but it's very little to what I would consider downloading if only they lowered the prices... they're just too greedy for me

  • Zerobeam

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 6:53 am PT

    @ digitalgawd
    unfortunately it was pushed back 'til the end of July

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 5:48 am PT

    I'm buying both these games tonight after work!!

  • Excedra

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 3:19 am PT

    booyah xbox rocks!

  • AtlanticRock

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 12:21 am PT

    Obviously from my icon you can tell i'm getting KOF '98... my 360 comes back on the 6th, but I won't be able to play it til the 15th since I'll be on vacation...

  • JustWiicredible

    Posted Jun 30, 2009 11:17 pm PT

    Pass. Im started to tire of ports or remakes of very old games being on XBLA It's a lazy way of making money. Altred beast, Sonic (Again) Comix zone and now more KOF 10 years old. I want more excellent original games like Braid,Castle Crashers and the ACE upcoming Shadow complex to play

  • nurse_tsunami

    Posted Jun 30, 2009 10:35 pm PT

    I can't wait till Team 17 puts Worms 2: Armageddon onto Steam. They've announced it, but given no date. I love that series!

  • FLEEBS

    Posted Jun 30, 2009 10:18 pm PT

    Awesome. I love Worms, and if this version has taken elements from Armageddon (the best in the series), then this version should be sweet.

  • ProVail

    Posted Jun 30, 2009 9:24 pm PT

    KOF SWEEEEEET

  • leeko_link

    Posted Jun 30, 2009 9:14 pm PT

    KoF 94 on VC, KoF 99 on PSN and now KoF 98 on XBLA. Awesome lineup, it's too bad the other two doesn't had online play like KoF 98 XBLA though.

  • forhekset

    Posted Jun 30, 2009 9:11 pm PT

    Awesome. Loving all these fighting games. I have them all emulated of course, but it's nice to have them on a console again.

  • digitalgawd

    Posted Jun 30, 2009 6:25 pm PT

    i really hope marvel vs capcom hits tomorrow, id poop myself

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