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E3 2007: Sonic the Hedgehog and Golden Axe on XBLA... like NOW photo

While gamers will need to wait months for most of the games shown at Microsoft's E3 conference, two titles will be available tonight (or "tomorrow," if you're one of those people) on Xbox Live Arcade. And not just any two titles, but Sonic the frickin Hedgehog, and Golden frickin Axe.*

Pricing and features are not available yet, but when they are, I'll be sure to let one of the other editors update this post. I'll be busy drop-kicking thieves beeyotch!

* "Frickin" added for emphasis and is NOT part of the actual game title, but it should be...

[Update: Both games are available for 400 MS points each with Golden Axe weighing in at 58MB, and Sonic at less than 30Mb.] 

[Update 2: Golden Axe features online co-op. Hit the jump for the complete achievement listing for both games.]

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Hipple's Avatar
Hipple at 07/11/2007 00:25
I think hearing that Sonic is on XBLA right now was my favorite part of that press conference. Maybe the Mass Effect release date.
SpencersGifts's Avatar
SpencersGifts at 07/11/2007 00:28
Thats good times right there. Anyone know if Golden Axe has multiplayer? That would be the bees knees my friend
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ArrestedDeveloper at 07/11/2007 00:31
I'm always dissapointed when I play Golden Axe, I'm more of a Golden Axe 2 man.

@SpencersGifts
That would be awesome
LostCrichton's Avatar
LostCrichton at 07/11/2007 00:34
Yes....multiplayer on GA would be epic!
NightDehumidifier's Avatar
NightDehumidifier at 07/11/2007 00:34
Pshaw I say, I demand Altered Beast!
Promagnum's Avatar
Promagnum at 07/11/2007 00:35
Paying money for shit you can get for free...eh, MAME you newbs.
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 07/11/2007 00:37
Multiplayer is confirmed, I just bought it.

it took forever to download, must be because of the blue dragon demo.

I'm ready and waiting for someone to play co op with me!
relik's Avatar
relik at 07/11/2007 00:41
My downloads keep failing. :( Gues the servers are getting raped right now.

Great games though! :D
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DrScience123 at 07/11/2007 00:43
Aren't both of these titles already on the Wii's Virtual Console?
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 07/11/2007 00:44
@DrScience123

Can you play Golden Axe on the virtual console with a friend over the internet? No, you can't.

But you can on the 360. Epic win right there.
LostCrichton's Avatar
LostCrichton at 07/11/2007 00:49
400 points each...nice.
Sindicate's Avatar
Sindicate at 07/11/2007 00:51
plus achievements, for whores like me.

but i won't pay for golden axe again cause i have it on virtual console.
relik's Avatar
relik at 07/11/2007 00:57
Slowly downloading now! :D

This looks like the coim-op version of Golden Axe too. Bonza!
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 07/11/2007 00:58
Achievements on Golden Axe are easy as hell to get. I already have 7 of 12.
Risky's Avatar
Risky at 07/11/2007 01:01
spindash.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 07/11/2007 01:24
58 mb for Golden Axe, and 30 for Sonic? Online and achievements I'm sure make the download a little bigger, but Christ...
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AngelsDontBurn at 07/11/2007 01:43
@promagnum: These at least have acheivement points and multiplayer via live so it's not a direct translation like the Wii at least. So I'll pay for these. :)
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winojesus at 07/11/2007 01:45
ya-fucking-awn.
Coonskin05's Avatar
Coonskin05 at 07/11/2007 02:16
THERE IS A GOD! AND HE LOVES US!
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Jim Sterling at 07/11/2007 02:33
Usually I go "roms lol" to this shit, but achievements always make them a little more valuable to me. With that in mind, all I can say is - SONIC W00T!!!!11!!!!11!!!!!!
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0bshaky at 07/11/2007 02:35
Aww come on!! Its Golden Axe!! You can kick gnomes!! For potions!!

The only ppl that wont pay for such a gem is Promagnum, Uncle Scrooge and the Monopoly guy... Ill buy this and let Sega know its a cool IP and they should make...er... pay some other dev and publish it.
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GagaMan at 07/11/2007 03:16
58MB for a mega drive game? Online play or not, that's a surprisingly big size.
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winojesus at 07/11/2007 03:20
these games will provide every one with hours of fun.....again!
William Haley's Avatar
William Haley at 07/11/2007 04:00
Maybe not hours... you'll have at least 10 out of 12 achievements in Golden Axe about 12 minutes...
Kaikara's Avatar
Kaikara at 07/11/2007 05:25
Ugh if I hadn't bought the original Sonic maybe 3-4 times over the past decade I'd be all up for this....

Golden Axe is sweet though- especially online co-op!!
Kaikara's Avatar
Kaikara at 07/11/2007 05:25
Ugh if I hadn't bought the original Sonic maybe 3-4 times over the past decade I'd be all up for this....

Golden Axe is sweet though- especially online co-op!!
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Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain at 07/11/2007 07:48
Those Golden Axe achievements look pretty easy, but Sonic looks like a challenge. That 40-minute achievement is MINE.
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lethaljim at 07/11/2007 08:15
SWEET JESUS! this rocks hardddd
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BigPopaGamer at 07/11/2007 09:21
Online co-op would sell this one for me. I love Golden Axe.
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 07/11/2007 09:55
@BigPopaGamer

Golden Axe does have Online Co-op. Confirmed, buy it.
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LongCat at 07/16/2007 08:45
lol @ the Golden Axe acheivements. I used to be able to beat the game all the way though without losing a single life bar.

Yeah, I think it's safe to say I played way too much back then.
LongCat's Avatar
LongCat at 07/16/2007 08:46
btw, Mame romz for teh win.
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