It's Sega Genesis day on Xbox Live Arcade

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Beau Nidle — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:35:04 GMT

E: ...and are available in all Xbox Live countries.

They're not yet available in Australia :(

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murph17 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:37:50 GMT

speaking of Genesis...

NHL 94

+ updated rosters

+ online play

= XBLA $$$$$$$$$$

who at EA do i need to talk to?

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aStrangeDisease — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:00:07 GMT

Sweet deal! I'm going to need some more points.

btw I don't want the "Ultimate Genesis Collection." Why would I waste $30 on games I don't want? That's like buying something I don't need just because it's on sale. Retailers love people like you.

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Exu — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:16:28 GMT

Right, KOF98 is still up in the air but turns out this week we're getting Rocket Riot and some Magic-based game, as well as Sam and Max. Dunno the prices for those two.

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WinterSnowblind — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:17:30 GMT

The save system in Sonic 3 has been butchered. Why did they replace it with a new menu? It means once you've finished the game, you can't replay the levels unless you have a save state saved on each of them, and even then it'd be impossible to play through the whole thing with Super Sonic. Also, if you're playing with Sonic & Tails, you can't save at all!

Not worth the money because of that alone, and I'd seriously hope Sonic & Knuckles fixes that, once it's released.

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SetoKaioX — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:03:45 GMT

Very Good (classicos de outras gerações).

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Atomicow — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:34:35 GMT

5 of these games are in the Ultimate Genesis Collection. 5 games at 5 dollars a piece is $25. The UGC is 30 bucks. Why not spend $5 more and get an additional 40+ games?

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TaygetaVendetta — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:28:26 GMT

@Exu Its a more modern game that ST and has an enormous cast and depth. All while retaining great balance. Just because FFS (which is ancient and somewhat obscure) came out at 400 points doesn't mean every game from SNK has to be cheap. KOF98UM at 1200 would be a steal.

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Shonk — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:25:35 GMT

Well i wont be buying any 1200 or 1600 point games as usual

i dont touch them

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Exu — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:24:04 GMT

KOF98 being priced too high is simply my opinion, I like KOF but I don't feel like it's worth 1200 in lieu of other games.

It seems more on a par with SF2 Hyper Fighting. Added to that, Fatal Fury Special set a precedent for SNK fighters being 400, and we know Samurai Shodown paid the price by people not paying the price, especially after it was advertised at 400.

Just because it's cheaper than the PS2 version doesn't make this a good deal, just means that's an even bigger ripoff.

Personally I feel that pricing it at 1200 only puts off non-fans, and releasing it at the same time as MvC2 and an SF2HD price drop is simply folly, only serving to reduce the userbase even further.

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As for sources to the release, well it's just been floating around GameFAQs and Wiki and the like so far so as I said, nothing confirmed but the sudden rumour has to have come from somewhere.

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MACPH1ST0 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:11:36 GMT

@ Warrengonline: Did you think he was calling you a marshmallow? lol

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Warrengonline — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:01:48 GMT

@RidinSlow

"What you say? Boy hush yo mouf!" (can you name the song) :)

But I understand the idle frustration, I remember when a friend said something about me being one his peeps. I kid you not, I was baffled for THREE DAYS on "What in the world does he mean 'peep'!?" One of his peoples.. with an 's'. Ironically, I felt so stupid. The "I haz..." is forever empowered, why? Those cats.

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RidinSlow — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:23:44 GMT

@MACPH1ST0

I don't take it seriously. It's not even that bad in a text message or a tweet. It's annoying to actually hear someone talk like that. No; it doesn't bother me much that it's used in this blog post. Yes; it does bother me when both e and Major Nelson are talking like that on the podcast.

I don't really get the "i can haz" phrase anyway. It takes just as long to type, but makes you sound ignorant. I know it's all in good fun, but some people take it too far in an effort to create or extend a fad.

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LordBBH — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:29:33 GMT

I too would like to know where this source is that claims KOF98 Ultimate Match is coming out next week. I have no problem with paying 1200 points for it if the netplay is good.

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TaygetaVendetta — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:57:53 GMT

@Exu where did you hear that King of Fighters 98UM was coming out next week? And how is it a ripoff at 1200 points? That is 5 dollars less than the PS2 version, which lacks online play/leaderboards.

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threeleggedcow — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:52:19 GMT

"Wait Sonic 3? since whne it got in the marketplace? didn't know that!"

Since today, lol.