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Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (XBLA)
Encyclopedia
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe is a remake of the original Bitmap Brothers Amiga
game, developed by Empire Interactive
for the Xbox 360
via Xbox Live Arcade
. The game was released on October 17, 2007 for 800 Microsoft Points
($
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The game features an almost exact conversion of the original 1991 game as well as an option to play it in an enhanced HD 3D mode. It also has the standard Xbox Live Arcade
features such as Leaderboards and Achievements. The game also features larger leagues with more teams, and local and Xbox Live multiplayer modes.
Developer Empire Interactive
was shutdown in May 2009, shortly after the game has been delisted from Xbox Live Arcade. Anyone who downloaded Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe when it was still available can keep the game on their console's hard drive, earn achievements, and continue to play it while connected to Xbox Live
(including online multiplayer).
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
game, developed by Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive was a UK based video game developer and publisher founded in 1987. It was closed under administration on 4 May 2009.-About Empire Interactive:...
for the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
via Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
. The game was released on October 17, 2007 for 800 Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points are the currency of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Games for Windows - Live Marketplace, Windows Live Gallery, and Zune online stores. The points allow users to purchase content without a credit card and to reduce the number of small credit card transaction fees, which Microsoft would...
($
United States dollar
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10).http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/08/speedball-ii-on-xbla-next-week/
The game features an almost exact conversion of the original 1991 game as well as an option to play it in an enhanced HD 3D mode. It also has the standard Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
features such as Leaderboards and Achievements. The game also features larger leagues with more teams, and local and Xbox Live multiplayer modes.
Developer Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive was a UK based video game developer and publisher founded in 1987. It was closed under administration on 4 May 2009.-About Empire Interactive:...
was shutdown in May 2009, shortly after the game has been delisted from Xbox Live Arcade. Anyone who downloaded Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe when it was still available can keep the game on their console's hard drive, earn achievements, and continue to play it while connected to Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
(including online multiplayer).
External links
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