This week's arcade releases will be Wing Commander Arena and Super Contra. The big news is that Wing Commander Arena will be the first Arcade title to feature 16 player online multiplayer gameplay.

Here are the bullet points for each title that will drop this Wednesday:

Wing Commander Arena will cost 800 points and includes features such as:

The first Xbox LIVE Arcade title featuring multiplayer gameplay for up to 16 players over Xbox LIVE

Four gameplay modes: Single Player, Multiplayer Team, Free for All, and Duel

Players can choose from 18 different ships that can be customized with cloaking devices, mines, energy weapons, missiles and more!

Skill-based matchmaking for ranked games

Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore

Super Contra will cost 400 points and includes features such as:

Two gameplay modes: single player or two player co-op, either locally on the same Xbox 360 or over Xbox LIVE

Players can choose to play with either the original graphics or the enhanced graphics

Compete for the weekly and all time high scores on the Leaderboards

Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore

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