Announcing upcoming XBLA titles
2008-03-17 17:54:11 by Manager
Microsoft today revealed some of the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade line-up, all of them to be released "in the near future". Doom and Assault Heroes were also added to the Arcade Hits section, starting Wednesday having the price of 400 points. More information and images inside of Rocky and Bullwinkle, TiQal, Shotest Shogi and Wits & Wagers.
Microsoft press release:
With 14 Xbox LIVE Arcade games clocking in with a Metacritic score of 80 or higher and seven of those games available only on Xbox LIVE Arcade, the platform has established itself as the go-to source for quality pick-up-and-play gaming. More than 120 games are currently available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, with new content added on Wednesdays. Specific information about each new title will be available on http://www.xbox.com in the coming weeks, but here is an early look at a few games coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade in the near future:
* “Rocky and Bullwinkle” (Zen Studios Ltd.). And now, here’s something you’ll really like! Based on the highly popular cartoon series of the same name, “Rocky and Bullwinkle” on Xbox LIVE Arcade is a fast and fun party experience packed with over 100 micro-games and decked out in an authentic retro art style. All your favorite characters are coming straight out of Frostbite Falls and into your living room: Rocky, Bullwinkle, Boris, Natasha, Dudley Do-Right and many more. Plus, players with an Xbox LIVE Vision camera can control 25 of these games using fun gestures. Gee whiz, Rock!
* “Shotest Shogi” (AI Factory Ltd. and Rubicon Development Ltd.). Experience a new kind of shogi, Japan’s top board game, which encourages complex tactical play and strategic sacrifices. Set in an elegant Japanese room, this beautifully rendered game features 16 challenging artificial intelligence opponents as well as an online multiplayer mode*. For beginners, “Shotest Shogi” on Xbox LIVE Arcade also offers an advanced tutorial that guides and tests players as they progress through the game.
* “TiQal” (Slapdash Games). An addictive new puzzler, “TiQal” takes players on an epic journey to save an ancient Mayan village. Players demolish enemy block walls by matching squares of the same color and building them up to unleash massive combo points and mind-blowing power-ups. Partner with a friend over local or LIVE* co-op play to rescue the village, while enjoying sumptuous graphics, pulse-pounding sound effects and an awe-inspiring musical score.
* “Wits & Wagers” (Hidden Path Entertainment LLC). Party and trivia fun! Even if trivia isn’t your thing, the first trivia and party game to hit Xbox LIVE Arcade is one in which players can win by making educated guesses, playing the odds or just knowing the interests of other players, whether they are local or online. Break out the Big Button Pad controllers or play couch vs. couch on Xbox LIVE for a trivia party extravaganza.
* “Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3” (Capcom Entertainment Inc.). Xbox LIVE Arcade’s “Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3” revives one of the most popular arcade shooters with an all-new adventure. Battle solo or recruit two other specialized commandos to conquer the evil tyrant, General Ratiev. Players can play as Codename Wolf, Coyote or Fox to take on waves of soldiers, rescue POWs and blow up armored vehicles through a variety of dangerous battlefields.
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Shotest Shogi
TiQal
Wits & Wagers
Since 967 Days
2008-03-17 18:25:08 Announcing upcoming XBLA titles
the puzzle game is the only one I'm interested in
Since 612 Days
2008-03-17 18:32:11
@ApolloCreed: Good to know...
Since 1245 Days
2008-03-17 18:38:25
Trivia game could be a lot of fun!
Since 362 Days
2008-03-17 18:56:13
Shogi!! I allways wanted to learn that game, this is my chance, xD
Since 1038 Days
2008-03-17 19:20:22
I want commando3. Why is there no screenies of commando3???
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Shemale
Since 1689 Days
2008-03-17 19:52:34 In reply to BooMMooB (2008-03-17 19:20:22)
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6139_en.html
Since 967 Days
2008-03-17 19:56:31 In reply to spif2001 (2008-03-17 18:32:11)
Since 1038 Days
2008-03-17 20:07:21 In reply to Manager (2008-03-17 19:52:34)
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6139_en.html
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Since 718 Days
2008-03-17 20:35:30
tatami and fusuma and zabuton with an armrest...very classy. where's my cha-wan cup of tea? wonder who's responsible for the AI of shogi. oh, and don't try shogi right in the middle of a Japanese garden. Japanese garden is usually for seeing from inside the room, not for going in unless you're a gardener. :)
Since 1175 Days
2008-03-17 20:37:58
What kind of people actually spend money on this crap?
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Since 915 Days
2008-03-17 20:47:55
people like your avatars mummy.
Since 1187 Days
2008-03-17 20:51:31
Anything less than Bionic Commando is unworthy.
Since 982 Days
2008-03-17 21:15:54
Assault Heroes for 400 points. hmm I have to think about it.
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Since 1193 Days
2008-03-18 01:06:55
Is there a reason why there's a Rocky and Bullwinkle game on XBLA? Is it some tie-in to some movie that I don't know about, or are they going to bring the TV show to Video Marketplace?
The trivia game looks like it could be fun.
Since 341 Days
2008-03-18 02:41:24
Nice a Shogi Arcade game!
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Since 412 Days
2008-03-18 02:50:57
What I would like to see on Xbox arcade is TMNT: Turtles in time. I had fun playing that when it was in the arcades and I liked the snes version. Another game I would love to see and is the best 2 player side scroller out there… Contra 3. Yes it was a Nintendo game but damn it would be worth any cost to be able to play that online with a friend... Yes I could get a wii but I don't think you can play the old games online like that.
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Since 1209 Days
2008-03-18 03:33:50
Ugh, Turtles in Time. I tried playing that a couple months ago and I have to admit, the beat 'em all is SOOOO over.
It would take a ten ton shot of adrenaline and a pound of meth to revitalize that genre.
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ban your ass!
Since 1215 Days
2008-03-18 03:38:18 In reply to PlumbDrumb (2008-03-18 03:33:50)
It would take a ten ton shot of adrenaline and a pound of meth to revitalize that genre.
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Since 1209 Days
2008-03-18 03:52:10
I forgot about that Castle Crashers game; it does look pretty fun.
Also, AvP Arcade is still pretty shizzy after all these years, with all its guns and acid splat.
Guess I spoke too soon.
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Since 1215 Days
2008-03-18 04:38:33 In reply to PlumbDrumb (2008-03-18 03:52:10)
Also, AvP Arcade is still pretty shizzy after all these years, with all its guns and acid splat.
Guess I spoke too soon.
Since 982 Days
2008-03-18 06:15:02 In reply to synce (2008-03-17 20:37:58)
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Since 557 Days
2008-03-18 07:12:28
Castle Crashers... give it!
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Since 1150 Days
2008-03-18 08:46:33
My god, it all looks terrible, when will microsoft realise that XBLA is not a casual games platform, the people who can be bothered to get their xbox connected to the internet and go hunting for games are probably hardcore gamers, the people who get casual games I would imagine just go and do an impulse purchase in a normal retail store rather than dig through geeky internet things.
No doubt there is reems of data to prove me wrong, I just would rathe we were seeing something of value instead of this gack.
Since 1038 Days
2008-03-18 09:53:55 In reply to barnard666 (2008-03-18 08:46:33)
No doubt there is reems of data to prove me wrong, I just would rathe we were seeing something of value instead of this gack.
And if I may add, there are quite a few gems in there for those who actually bother to look through the list.
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Since 1158 Days
2008-03-18 11:17:52
Release a light gun, then let them bring on the mini games (point blank style) i will be happy then.
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