Classics Live! (Oops, Megaman Universe was cancelled). Yes folks, people have been so desperately pondering why Sunset Riders hasn't unlocked for Game Room, they actually believe the world is waiting the rerelease will be over XBox Live and it got pulled from Game Room.
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This post is an update to my previous post here: Sunset Riders: Hope for and XBLA release!
Some news for you guys regarding the release of the Konami arcade hit Sunset Riders, the upcoming "Classics Live" brand and the destiny of Game Room. To some it up quickly, I will just be posting bullet points instead of paragraphs. Here we go!
- "Classics Live" will be an application similar to Destination Arcade.
- Destination Arcade and Game Room were test runs to see if a similar interface would work for browsing (DA) and if gamers still love retro (GR).
- Classics Live will have a similar community and and stat gathering system to Halo Waypoint, but with avatar awards like Destination Arcade.
- While it's own app, Classics Live will be a subcategory of Summer of Arcade.
- Classics Live launch titles are Sunset Riders, an HD version of Ninja Gaiden (the original arcade beat 'em up), Double Dragon HD, and Toe Jam and Earl.
- Microsoft is oddly very focused toward sticking it to Nintendo by buying up 3rd party Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
- The upcoming Mega Man Universe is to be a big flagship title released under Classics Live.
- Previously released XBLA titles that can be considered retro-styled will be slapped with the Classics Live banner. (Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Frogger, TMNT ReShelled)
- HD Remakes of classics are a big thing, even HD remakes of some delisted titles such as Double Dragon, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.
- Capcom and Sega are on board for releasing titles under the Classics Live banner.
- Atari looks to be buying Game Room. This mean no more Konami titles, continued 2600 titles, but oddly Intellivision remains and ColecoVision joins Game Room.