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Well, the achievements for the XBLA version of Mega Man 9 have been revealed, and "hardcore" might not be enough of a term to describe them.

Indeed, to collect these virtual treasures it'll take a superhuman effort, as you'll be performing such tasks as clearing the game without using any energy tanks, beating every boss with just the Mega Buster, and clearing the game without dying.

Hit the jump for a full list of what to expect.

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Activision and Microsoft announced today the development of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360.

The game is developed by Bizarre Creations, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 takes players on an all new ride through six different action-packed gameplay modes.  With all the signature vibrant visuals and heart-pumping battles of the original, the game also features a new electrifying soundtrack and exhilarating local multiplayer modes in either versus or co-op for up to four players.

The title is scheduled for release this summer via download and has been rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB.

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Microsoft made quite a few announcements at their press conference today, not the least of which is that they've got several titles slated for Xbox Live Arcade this year.

Leading the way is Portal: Still Alive, an expansion of Valve's wildly popular puzzle game from last year that will contain fresh levels and achievements. It should hit XBLA this fall.

Also announced were Geometry Wars 2 and Galaga Legions, which should satisfy those of you craving more retro-style shooters. The latter will be released next month.

Other announcements include Rare's N64 classic Banjo-Kazooie, Uno Rush, and an unnamed South Park title.

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It's not quite time for E3, but Capcom has given IGN some fresh details about Mega Man 9 in addition to the game's first trailer.

Perhaps the most interesting announcement is that Mega Man 9 will be hitting XBLA and PSN in addition to Nintendo's WiiWare service. Capcom had previously declared the game to be a Wii exclusive, but the end of the new trailer prominently displays logos for Microsoft and Sony's respective services.

Details about the story have also been unveiled: Mega Man 9 is set after Mega Man 8. Some of Dr. Light's creations are involved in global riots, and Dr. Wily blames him for the occurrences on TV. It's up to Mega Man to clear Dr. Light's name.

IGN notes that the game looks and feels like a classic Mega Man title, with character designs straight from Keiji Inafune, creator of the franchise. There are also over 50 new enemies and bosses, and an online leaderboard will rank you against other players worldwide.

Finally, the first two NES Mega Man games are set to be released on the Virtual Console sometime in the near future.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer, which shows off a variety of levels.

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In news unrelated to the E3 leak, Wired's Game|Life blog has heard a rumor that the original Metal Gear Solid was recently spotted on Microsoft's developer-only PartnerNet service, which is used to test upcoming Xbox Live games. If true, this rumor means the game will likely be released on XBLA sometime in the near future.

However, members of the NeoGAF forums quickly pointed out that the huge amount of audio in the game would make it nearly impossible to shrink the game down to the 350 megabyte limit on the size of XBLA games, meaning that Microsoft may once again increase the allowed file size to accommodate the game provided that the rumor is true.

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1UP has reported that the arcade shooter, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 and Frogger 2 will be making its way to Xbox Live Arcade this week.

Both titles will be available this Wednesday and are priced at 800 Microsoft Points each.

 

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1UP has reported that Roogoo and Aces of the Galaxy will be making its way to Xbox Live Arcade this week.

Both titles will be available this Wednesday for which Roogoo and Aces will cost 800 Microsoft Points each.

 

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Kotaku has reported that Warlords and Buku Sudoku will be making its way to Xbox Live Arcade this week.

Both titles will be available this Wednesday for which Warlords and Buku Sudoku will cost 400 and 800 Microsoft Points respectively.

 

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According to 1UP, the highly anticipated shooter, Ikaruga, in addition to downloadable Poker Smash content, is finally making its way to Xbox Live Arcade this week.

Ikaruga will be available this Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points whereas the Poker Smash DLC Packs will cost 100 Points each respectively.

 

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CVG has reported that Rocky and Bullwinkle and Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 are amongst a list of titles making its way to Xbox Live Arcade in the next few weeks.

The highlights of the titles includes Assault Heroes and Doom that are both available for the reduced cost of 400 Microsoft Points each.

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