Samurai Shodown I & II coming to XBLA?

This weeks ESRB update brings us updated Braid ratings, updated Darwinia + ratings, and... what's this? Samurai Shodown?

There are now TWO Samurai Shodown games rated by the ESRB for Xbox 360 consoles - the first and the second. Previously only the first game was announced and shown. Could they be bringing both to the Xbox Live Arcade now? Perhaps SNK are intending to do a double-pack scenario with both titles and then selling that for 800 Points?

SNK's previous titles of Fatal Fury Special and Metal Slug 3 make it a little harder to determine what they'll go for. FFS was 400 Microsoft Points, while MS3 was 800. We'll know when we'll know, I suppose.

Source: ESRB - Samurai Shodown

ESRB shows Rocketmen: It came from Uranus - Sequel or Expansion pack?

With the latest ESRB update came an odd addition: Rocketmen: It came from Uranus. With the up and down of the reviews it seems a little early to start thinking of a sequel. It might just end up being an expansion for the original game.

It's all up in the air at the moment - it wasn't even announced at Capcom Digital Day - so we might hear something about it once everything else Capcom is releasing dies down a tad.

Source: ESRB

Elements of Destruction preview at Team Xbox!

Team Xbox have added a new preview of THQ's upcoming Elements of Destruction game for the XBLA, including a new video!

In THQ’s upcoming XBLA title Elements of Destruction, you play the role of the brilliant scientist turned mad scientist, and you need to unleash fury in the form of lightning strikes, earthquakes and tornadoes. At first, there’s not much resistance to Herbert’s offensive efforts, but in time the company starts to defend itself better and try to chip away at Herbert’s critical energy supply that enables him to forge his attacks.

You can check out the entire preview and the video here.

In other EOD news, the game has been rated across the board - It's just been rated by the USK, ESRB and OFLC.

Source: Team Xbox

OFLC / ESRB Update: More confirmation for Mr. Driller Online

Namco's Mr. Driller has shown itself up on the OFLC rating website for the XBLA! A few weeks ago it also showed up on the German USK rating site, now we have a second confirmation!

Mr. Driller Online should be the second non-emulated production by Namco Bandai on the XBLA, and the first title since Pac-Man CE. And Pac-Man CE was fantastic, so this should be on everyones radar too.

On the ESRB front, Boku Sudoku and Assault Heroes 2 have also been rated.

Source: OFLC Mr. Driller Rating, ESRB Website