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Worms 2, King of Fighters '98 comes to XBLA this week photo

Because Worms was totally awesome on Xbox LIVE Arcade, Team 17 made a sequel, Worms 2: Armageddon. Sure, the name is uninspired, but it is by all accounts pretty awesome, and it’s coming out this Wednesday. It’ll cost you 800 MS Points, features new play modes, and multiplayer support up the wahzoo.

Xbox LIVE Arcade gets even more SNK fighter love this week with The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match. So if for some crazy reason you’re already done playing Garou, here’s your chance to spend another 800 MS Points for 64 more fighters, and online multiplayer support.

My suggestion: If you’re already purchased Garou, go with Worms 2, because you already have your 2D fighter fix. Hell, if you haven’t purchase Garou, still get Worms 2. I think you get where I’m going with this.

But no listens to me, and I don't really blame them. So what XBLA plans do you have this week?


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falinter's Avatar
falinter at 06/29/2009 14:33
Hey doesn't Owlboy come out this week? or is vgreleases super wrong?
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 06/29/2009 14:37
Damn you PSN, where's our SNK love?!?! Also KOF98 is not the same thing as Garou. It's like comparing Street Fighter Alpha 3 and 3rd Strike.
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flabzilla at 06/29/2009 14:57
Yay, can't wait for some more wormy goodness.
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Nic128 at 06/29/2009 15:07
HAAAALLELUJAH! Cant wait. I missed those weapons in worms. You know what else they should have add? The "Make your own voices" options.
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DinnertimeNinja at 06/29/2009 15:08
I bought the last Worms simply because I needed a fix.

Is THIS Worms actually WORTH buying? I mean, the last one was gimped compared to pretty much every computer and portable version available. I'm beginning to think they intentionally omitted a bunch of stuff simply so they could sell this second one.
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Infininja at 06/29/2009 15:15
I'd love if you'd elaborate on "multiplayer support up the wahzoo." Guests on Live? Cooperative (2 vs 2 instead of 4 player free for all) play? What's the dealio?
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bluemeep at 06/29/2009 15:18
98 is my jam. If I had an ecksbawks I'd be all over that.
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eskimo bob at 06/29/2009 15:30
I will ignore Sterling on this one and go out and buy MS Points and then buy Garou, KOF98 UM and save some money for Marvel vs Capcom 2 when that comes out. then I need money for BlazBlue, KOF XII and I need to save money for my preorder of Tatsunoko vs Capcom... God, I am such a fighting game git.
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Zippyduda at 06/29/2009 16:14
I hope it's not too long before Worms 2 is released on PSN, but I have Worms 1 on PC, Armageddon on N64 (the best :P ) and Worms on PSN to tide me over.

Team 17, make it happen NAO! :]

@DinnertimeNinja, I believe they aren't taking anything out of the game this time (it's meant to be pretty much a straight port from the N64 Worms: Armageddon, which will be good). So they should be keeping all the unique weapons it has.

The only thing I know for certain they are doing is revamping the graphics and putting in Online play.
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Dexter345 at 06/29/2009 16:17
I'll grab Worms 2 probably.
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Ceallach at 06/29/2009 16:32
King of Fighters 98 is a classic. If I didnt already have it for Dreamcast, PS2, Wii and PSP I would definitely download the fuck out of it.
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Tye The Czar at 06/29/2009 16:37
Why does everyone regard '98 as the best? Is it just the most balanced?
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 06/29/2009 17:04
@Tye The Czar
You can equivocate KOF 98 with Street Fighter Alpha 3. All the characters from the series(up to 97 anyway) along with options of systems makes for alot of variety and fairly balanced play.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 06/29/2009 17:07
crap I suck at vocabulary, you can COMPARE kof98 with Street Fighter Alpha 3.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 06/29/2009 20:49
Might get 98 this week. Dunno yet.
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Stella Wong at 06/29/2009 23:25
YES KoF so getting that. I need more SNK games~
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Noah at 06/30/2009 01:16
Already bought a 1600 point card for Rocket Riot(awesome) and Worms 2. There are better Arcade games coming out this summer than normal retail games.

Isn't Kodu supposed to come out any day now as well?
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ciccio13 at 06/30/2009 01:48
KOF 98 is the best fighting game ever, lots of characters, all balanced, all cool, a lot of moves, strategic tactical extremly technical, the best combos You ever seen in a fighting game, wonderful animation and graphic.......try to compete with a skilled figheter.....u will never win this is a real hardcore game there is no place for luck, it's a must buy for everyone!
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TheToiletDuck at 06/30/2009 08:02
I don't know, is there REALLY that much difference between the current Worms and Worms 2? I mean, enough to make me buy it if i'd already played Worms for months.
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