Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is a classic game from Sega that has been remastered for Xbox Live Arcade. Players can enjoy the original experience with enhanced graphics, sound effects and achievements to conquer. Sonic has new Super Spin Dash and Tails the Fox as companions, providing an even more exciting gameplay experience. Players can play alone or challenge friends at home or over Xbox Live with leaderboards to compare scores among other players. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 offers an immersive classic gaming experience on modern platforms that will keep you playing again and again!

Mushihimesama (Bug Princess in English) is a vertical shooting game set in a beautiful fantasy world. The protagonist, Reco, must brave hostile creatures called Koju and traverse the Shinju Forest to meet the God of the Koju and find a cure for her people's mysterious sickness. Along with her faithful Golden Beetle companion Kiniro, she will face many challenges on her journey to save her village of Hoshifuri.

Downwell is an exciting and unique video game about a brave young adventurer's journey down a mysterious well in search of untold treasures. Armed only with their Gunboots for protection, players must make their way further and further into the darkness, fighting off nasty creatures and discovering secrets along the way. Along their descent, they will encounter shops where helpful items can be purchased as well as enemies that must be defeated to uncover hidden caves containing riches and relics. Every run through the well is different from the last due to its randomized elements that keep things unpredictable every time you play!

Yoshi's Story is a video game where Baby Bowser has taken the Super Happy Tree and cast a spell on Yoshi's world, turning it into pages of a picture book. The only Yoshis unaffected by this are six hatchlings still protected by their shells, who must reclaim the Super Happy Tree to restore happiness and break Baby Bowser's spell.

Xevious, released in 1982 by Namco, is an iconic vertical scrolling shooter now available on Xbox Live Arcade. Players control the Solvalou ship and destroy Xevious forces with blasters against air-based enemies and bombs against ground-based targets. Destroying the Andor Genesis mothership earns bonus points. The game revolutionized shooting games when it was released due to its unique enemies, variety of scrolling environments, great background music, and many hidden gameplay features. Now players can enjoy this classic arcade experience in single player high definition old-school action on Xbox Live Arcade.