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[UPDATE] Classic X-Men Arcade Game Finally Coming To XBLA And PSN
UPDATE: Konami has put out a press release confirming more details about the project, including the number of supported players and the release date.
The classic arcade brawler will be coming sooner than expected: fall 2010. That means you'll be beating up Magneto within the next couple months! Of course, you won't be doing it alone; X-men supports four players locally and six players online.
Original Story: During a panel at New York Comic-Con this fine morning, Marvel reps granted the dreams of millions of brawler fans the world over. The 1992 Konami X-Men arcade game is headed to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.
For those unfamiliar with the game, it's a 6-player brawler featuring Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Dazzler, Colossus, and Wolverine. A trailer shown at the panel apparently confirmed drop-in, drop-out online co-op. Also, all of the "cheese" from the original with be faithfully reproduced. No world on whether we'll see enhanced visuals or new modes. We're also very curious on release date and price.
In the meantime, check out this sweet video of the original arcade game.
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[UPDATE] Here's an off-screen recording of the new trailer!
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