XBLA Top 10 -- Week of 9/24/07 --The Return Edition
It has returned. And so, here I am (late) again talking about it. The infamous Major Nelson Top 10 List. Can't you just hear the Don LaFontaine saying that?
"In a world where Top 10 Lists are delayed by server work..."
More after the break.
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)
| Rank | Last Week | Title | Release Date | WOC* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Sonic The Hedgehog 2 | 9/12/2007 | 2 |
| 2 | N/A | Bomberman Live | 7/18/2007 | 10 |
| 3 | N/A | Streets of Rage 2 | 8/29/2007 | 4 |
| 4 | N/A | Puzzle Fighter HD | 8/29/2007 | 4 |
| 5 | N/A | UNO | 5/9/2006 | 73 |
| 6 | N/A | GEON | 9/19/2007 | 1 |
| 7 | N/A | Worms | 3/7/2007 | 29 |
| 8 | N/A | TMNT 1989 Arcade | 3/14/2007 | 28 |
| 9 | N/A | Sonic The Hedgehog | 7/11/2007 | 11 |
| 10 | N/A | Track & Field | 8/8/2007 | 7 |
*WOC: Weeks on Charts (Only full weeks are tallied, thus first week is zero.)
Okay, so I'm refusing to reference "last week" because it's been a month. And I'm sure much has happened since then, so what's the point. Bitter, party of one.
What can I really say about this chart? Just this:
Old Folks (like me) + Nostalgia + 400MSP = A Dangerous XBLA Situation
Of course, 800MSP doesn't seem to be much of a barrier for well established franchises/classics either (Worms, Puzzle Fighter, Bomberman) so I imagine we'll see more of those popping up here.
[via Major Nelson]
If Puzzle Figher is so
If Puzzle Figher is so popular why is it that I always have to start a room for ranked games?
Option 1: People just like
Option 1: People just like the single player.
Option 2: You've got a strict NAT or something else restricting who you can join.
Option 3: Hell if I know but every good list should have at least three items.
My NAT and network is fine.
My NAT and network is fine. I only see a few player games now and then also.
Either the lobby system has issues or hardly anyone is playing it online.
Add the halo effect to the
Add the halo effect to the "that XBLA games been out for WEEKS" effect and that probably accounts for much of your woe.
Hey, I was wrong, Geon did
Hey, I was wrong, Geon did make it into the chart.
Probably worth noting that none of the games from last week's half-hearted sale made it on. I'm really disappointed that we didn't get a chart the week after the half-off sale a few weeks back, I still want to know if that provided enough of a boost to get those old games back into the charts.
A special thanks to Plurre
A special thanks to Plurre for reminding me
of my ineptitudeabout the Top 10 list! Thanks! (^_^)