Metal Slug XX hits XBLA this week

Microsoft's Major Nelson blog confirms that Metal Slug XX, a revamped version of the classic Metal Slug 7, will be released on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday.

Metal Slug, in case you've missed out on its glory over the years, is an utterly mental 2D platform shooter known for its incredibly detailed and well-animated 2D and ball-breaking difficulty.

The 360 version will add to the original seven-level campaign with a new Combat School mode, which boast 70 mini game-style missions to complete, and it adds two new characters to the original four, Ralf and Clark, from SNK's King of Fighters series.

The only set back? It costs 1200 points, which is a little steep, but if you've got the points to splash you will be getting one of the best 2D shooters in existence. Get it here.

Also on XBLA this Wednesday is Aqua, a fantasy naval shooter which has you "destroy enemies on, above, and below the water surface, and unlock new ship types, weapons, and upgrades to enhance your ship as you progress through an entertaining story-driven campaign accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn comic sequences." That's 800 MS points and can be nabbed here.

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