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

Ratings watch - Red Baron, Samurai Shodown and much more!

A quick update on a slew of new ratings that have recently shown up on the USK, OFLC and ESRB ratings boards. They're all games we know about in some form, but some of them are games we haven't heard about for some time.

OFLC: Penny Arcade: Episode 1
USK: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords: Revenge of the Plague Lord
ESRB: Samurai Shodown II, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords: Revenge of the Plague Lord, Red Baron Arcade

The most interesting of the lot is Red Baron Arcade. It was last shown off at Sierra Week back in August 2007 and not much of a peep since. It actually did get released a few months ago, for the PC but with little fanfare. Good to know that it's still in production for the Xbox Live Arcade, and it appears to be planned for the PS3 as well, which would make it Sierra's first PS3 title.

The mention of Samurai Shodown II is also welcome, as it was announced along with Metal Slug and Fatal Fury Special, but little has been mentioned since.

Source: USK, OFLC, ESRB