April 12th 2010 4:13 pm PT

This week on Arcade: Final Fight Double Impact

 

FFDI will be available this Wednesday for 800 points.

 

Arcade By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

permalink: http://majornelson.com/2010/04/12/this-week-on-arcade-final-fight-double-impact/

  • onemorechanc

    Was last week the first time in ages (forever?) that there was no XBLA title released?

  • krisxx

    FFDI! Finally!

  • Perixon

    Major, since this is techically one title, does that mean that the 200 gamerscore points will be shared between Final Fight and Magic Sword, or does the game ship with 400 points in total?

  • Axnollouse

    @onemorechanc The last time was on the release of GTA IV

  • rastansaga

    why does the link Major posted mention Magic Sword? – one of the screenshots shows it as well. Do you get both for a single purchase of 800 points?

  • Anonymous

    @Perixon
    Its 200 points shared between the two games
    http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/final-fight-double-impact/achievements/

    @rastansaga
    yes, both games are included

  • chiruno99

    YEAH!

  • rastansaga

    Not too interested in Final Fight, but Magic Sword is a great game – played it a lot in the arcade.
    This ‘GGPO technology’ should be interesting as well, just a shame Taito didn’t use it with Bubble Bobble :(

  • Ratfoot

    Re-Elect Mike Haggar!

  • Tekkie neXt

    @Rastansaga, the GGPO tech is only really gonna be used by Capcom for the most part, they have a long term licence for using it.

    Looking forward to seeing how it deals with Final Fight over LIVE.

  • stststststq

    @onemorechanc – There was no XBLA game released on Wednesday December 30th 2009. That was the last time, unless you count the week that Game Room was released.

  • rogXue

    so can’t wait for FF!

  • sho220

    what’s with the low rating on the post? do kids not know what final fight is? it is one of the most epic side scrolling fighting games ever created! i think the package is definitely worth 800 points.

  • MeS FEAR

    YEEEAAAA! first day purchase

  • Xlrking

    I have lots of points left over, might as well get this if i can.

  • RuairiAU

    @Major
    Who is localising this content on Xbox.com, they’re really making a poor effort for the Australian version:

    US: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/f/finalfightdixbla/
    AU: http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/f/finalfightdixbla/

    How hard is it to copy and paste?

  • metallicorphan

    @onemorechanc
    -
    Wasn’t Mega Man 10 or whatever out last week?

  • mccalejk

    @metallicorphan,

    I think MM10 was the last week of March.

  • ElektroDragon

    This is going to be very special….

  • OROSCO

    800pts for 2 games, I love it. This is a day one purchase, for sure. I loved FF, played it so much on my SNES, never had a chance to try Magic Sword.

  • Z4M0

    When I first heard of it It sounded like 1st day purchase… Still got SNES FF2 import game in my bedroom.
    .
    Then I noticed it was just the original one with no hd cartoonesque beefed up graphics ala Street Fighter and worst of it, it’s just 2 player coop. I should’ve been 3p like the arcades. At the moment I wasn’t considering the XBLA release as fantastic…
    .
    Until I discovered it will include magic sword game. That quite balances the thing up again but still I’m on the fence.
    .
    Maybe releasing each at 400 points would be a customer friendly move but still it’s a great pack. Let’s see how much they improved the two games (as far as I’m concerned music was redone) and if this compensates the dissapointing some had not getting XBLA release last week.
    .
    Got my points prepared for the trial. Oh and by the way, so so GOW 3 trailer but thanks for sharig thru twitter. Top o’ the morning guys.

  • Z4M0

    By beefing up the graphics I meant doing the same transition from Street figter 2 to SF4 done to a FF retail game. After all they both (SF and FF) shared stuff like the burning victim animations, etc.
    .
    I feel like playing a double dragon remake if it existed. Hell, even the OG!

  • PiaCarrot jawp

    I’m nervous about when “Mega Man 10″ is eliminated from my marketplace. :(

  • Aliasalpha

    Hmm, bit of an odd one this. They double it up rather than release them seperately and then don’t include the name of the second game in the title.

    Sounds like damned good value for the price, especially with network mulitplayer

  • DanMW

    Definitely getting this tomorrow \o/

  • OrganicNewt

    Amazing! Day one! Need to add some points for this bad boy! Makes me happy pants! :)

  • AshleyBazSivorn

    No Doom II :-( . . . ARRRRRH >:-(

  • Anonymous

    available to download on xbox.com –> FIIIIIGHTTTTTTTTTTT !!!!!

  • Phantaxus

    What chance of getting a cabinet in Game Room for these?

  • Deltacore16

    I tried the demo. It’s funny when the demo ends. It gives you only one option, buy it. To get to your dashboard you need to reset your xbox or use the guide button.

  • Doh Ray Egon

    @Deltacore16: Perhaps you should read other people’s comments before posting your own. It’s already been pointed out that it’s just a long nag screen and that two other options eventually show up.

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