Midway Games Rank 2 and 3 on Xbox Live Arcade

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Jeff Greeson

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<img src="http://www.trmk.org/images/news/gauntlet_tn.jpg" width="140" height="119" hspace="4" vspace="4" class="newslink" align="right" /> According to a <a href="http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/681/681837p1.html">top ten list</a> of all <b>Xbox Live Arcade</b> purchases, <b>Midway's</b> classic arcade titles, <b>Gauntlet</b> and <b>Smash TV</b> are selling extremely well, ranking second and third respectively. Topping the list is the ever addictive, <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/geometrywarsevolvedlivearcadexbox360/default.htm">Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved</a>.

These sales statistics should bode extremely well for <b>Midway's</b> continued support of the <b>Xbox Live Arcade</b>. This success should also raise the probability of the <b>Mortal Kombat</b> series making an appearance in the <b>Xbox Live Arcade</b>. Luckily with the <a href="http://www.trmk.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8403850">planned Street Fighter II release</a> on <b>Xbox Live</b> in March, <b>Midway</b> is going to have some significant pressure on them to come up with an experience that is on par with what <b>Capcom</b> is <a href="http://www.capcom.com/news/news.xpml?prid=550063">planning on delivering</a>.

But will <b>Midway</b> shun the development time and push out the release as quickly as possible in order to turn a quick buck? Or will they take the time to make sure the experience is as deep and rich as <b>SFII</b> is planning to be? Let us know your prediction.
 
I played Geometry Wars a couple days ago, and to call it addictive is an understatement :D

By the way, when you said " Gauntlet are Smash TV are selling extremely well," shouldn't it be Gauntlet and Smash TV? If not, sorry...I just noticed it, and wanted to bring it to your attention :)
 
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