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New List:
Battlestar Galactica Sept 2007
Bomberman LIVE July 2007
Castle Crashers TBA
Ecco the Dolphin TBA
Every Extend Extra Extreme August 2007 800 Points
HoopWorld 2007 800 Points
Ikaruga Treasure 2007 TBA
Marathon: 2007
Megaforce 2007
Mutant Storm Empire 2007
N+ . Q3 2007 TBA
Omega Five 2007
Rocketmen: Axis Of Evil Summer 2007
Schizoid 2007
Sonic the Hedgehog: High Speed 2007 TBA
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2007
Space Giraffe 2007 400 Points
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe August 2007 800 Points
Toy Wars TBA
Undertow 2007
War World Mid 2007
Wing Commander Arena Summer 2007
RocketBowl TBA
Alhambra 2007
Carcassonne June 2007
Puerto Rico TBA
Spyglass Board Games Summer 2007
Talisman October 3, 2007
Asteroids/Asteroids Deluxe 2007
Battlezone 2007
Discs of Tron 2007
Fatal Fury Special TBA
Incredible Machine 2007
Missile Command 2007
Metal Slug TBA
Red Baron 2007
Sensible World of Soccer July 2007
Streets of Rage 2 TBA
Super Contra 2007
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix 2007
Tempest 2007
Track & Field July 20, 2007 400 Point
Tron 2007 TBA
Warlords 2007
Yie Ar Kung Fu Q2 2007
EXIT 2007 800 Points
Galactrix TBA
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm Fall 2007
Hexic 2 TBA
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords TBA
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix July 2007
Carnage TBA
Street Trace NYC Q2 2007 800 Points
ToW2 Q3 2007
Toyota Yaris Summer 2007 Free
Band of Bugs Q2 2007 800 Points
Butterfly Garden Q4 2007 800 Points
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Old List:
(I stole this list)
Incoming:
Alien Hominid - 800msp Released
Cyberball - 400msp
Gyruss - 400msp Released
Ms. Pacman - 400msp Released
New Rally-X - 400msp Released
Novadrome - 800msp Released
Paperboy - 400msp Released
Rush N' Attack - 400msp
Rootbeer Tapper - 400msp Released
Slated for release beyond 2006:
Newly Developed:
Hoopworld - 1200msp
Mutant Storm:Empires - 800msp
Mad Tracks - 800msp Released
Heavy Weapon - 800msp Released
Carnage - 1200msp
Street Race NYC - 1200msp
Castle Crashers - 800msp
Carcassonne - 800msp
Alhambra - 800msp
BattleStar Galactica - 800msp
Pinball FX - 800msp Released
Settlers of Catan - 800msp Released
The Incredible Machine -800msp
Space Giraff
Retro:
Asteroids - 400msp
Battlezone - 400msp
Centipede/Millipede - 400msp
Missle Command - 400msp
Metal SLug - 400msp
Red Baron - 400msp
Sonic - 400msp
Super Contra - 400msp Released
Sensible World Of Soccer - 400msp
Track and Field - 400msp
Tempest - 400msp
Warlords - 400msp
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Released
Tetris
Golden Axe
Double Dragon Released
New List:
Battlestar Galactica Sept 2007
Bomberman LIVE July 2007
Castle Crashers TBA
Ecco the Dolphin TBA
Every Extend Extra Extreme August 2007 800 Points
HoopWorld 2007 800 Points
Ikaruga Treasure 2007 TBA
Marathon: 2007
Megaforce 2007
Mutant Storm Empire 2007
N+ . Q3 2007 TBA
Omega Five 2007
Rocketmen: Axis Of Evil Summer 2007
Schizoid 2007
Sonic the Hedgehog: High Speed 2007 TBA
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2007
Space Giraffe 2007 400 Points
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe August 2007 800 Points
Toy Wars TBA
Undertow 2007
War World Mid 2007
Wing Commander Arena Summer 2007
RocketBowl TBA
Alhambra 2007
Carcassonne June 2007
Puerto Rico TBA
Spyglass Board Games Summer 2007
Talisman October 3, 2007
Asteroids/Asteroids Deluxe 2007
Battlezone 2007
Discs of Tron 2007
Fatal Fury Special TBA
Incredible Machine 2007
Missile Command 2007
Metal Slug TBA
Red Baron 2007
Sensible World of Soccer July 2007
Streets of Rage 2 TBA
Super Contra 2007
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix 2007
Tempest 2007
Track & Field July 20, 2007 400 Point
Tron 2007 TBA
Warlords 2007
Yie Ar Kung Fu Q2 2007
EXIT 2007 800 Points
Galactrix TBA
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm Fall 2007
Hexic 2 TBA
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords TBA
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix July 2007
Carnage TBA
Street Trace NYC Q2 2007 800 Points
ToW2 Q3 2007
Toyota Yaris Summer 2007 Free
Band of Bugs Q2 2007 800 Points
Butterfly Garden Q4 2007 800 Points
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Old List:
(I stole this list)
Incoming:
Alien Hominid - 800msp Released
Cyberball - 400msp
Gyruss - 400msp Released
Ms. Pacman - 400msp Released
New Rally-X - 400msp Released
Novadrome - 800msp Released
Paperboy - 400msp Released
Rush N' Attack - 400msp
Rootbeer Tapper - 400msp Released
Slated for release beyond 2006:
Newly Developed:
Hoopworld - 1200msp
Mutant Storm:Empires - 800msp
Mad Tracks - 800msp Released
Heavy Weapon - 800msp Released
Carnage - 1200msp
Street Race NYC - 1200msp
Castle Crashers - 800msp
Carcassonne - 800msp
Alhambra - 800msp
BattleStar Galactica - 800msp
Pinball FX - 800msp Released
Settlers of Catan - 800msp Released
The Incredible Machine -800msp
Space Giraff
Retro:
Asteroids - 400msp
Battlezone - 400msp
Centipede/Millipede - 400msp
Missle Command - 400msp
Metal SLug - 400msp
Red Baron - 400msp
Sonic - 400msp
Super Contra - 400msp Released
Sensible World Of Soccer - 400msp
Track and Field - 400msp
Tempest - 400msp
Warlords - 400msp
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Released
Tetris
Golden Axe
Double Dragon Released
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Yeah, the Aegis Wing thing is North America only which sucks big old donkey balls!
A complelty revamped version of the original Prince of Persia was shown for the first time by Ubi this week. It's still 2D but the graphics look identical to the ones in Sands of Time and the animations and controls have been given a complete makeover.
Looks really sweet!
A complelty revamped version of the original Prince of Persia was shown for the first time by Ubi this week. It's still 2D but the graphics look identical to the ones in Sands of Time and the animations and controls have been given a complete makeover.
Looks really sweet!
GS:
"Last Wednesday was a pretty big day for Xbox Live. Microsoft released a pair of downloadable games in the free side-scrolling shooter Aegis Wing as well as Soltrio Solitaire, and then there was the somewhat troubled launch of the Halo 3 beta. Today Microsoft announced the games given the unenviable task of following that up, as this week's Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday releases have been revealed as Rush 'n Attack and Xevious.
Developed by Namco and released in US arcades by Atari, the 1982 shooter Xevious puts players in the cockpit of a lone starfighter and Earth's last hope against an evil supercomputer. One of the first vertically scrolling shooters, Xevious gave players a pair of offensive options: standard gunfire to take out other flying targets and bombs to drop with precision on ground installations. Microsoft boasts that this Xevious is the first "100 percent arcade-accurate reproduction" of the game, complete with hidden towers, bosses, and 1-ups.
While Microsoft touts Xevious' similarity to the arcade edition as a selling point, the publisher is instead promoting the differences in the Xbox Live Arcade version of Rush 'n Attack. The Konami action game will arrive on Microsoft's downloadable game service with revamped graphics, music, and sound, as well as online play in both cooperative and competitive flavors. Gamers with a nostalgic bent for the arcade version of the game will also have the option of playing with the original graphics.
Both games will be available on Wednesday at 2 a.m. Pacific time, and each will sell for 400 Microsoft points ($5). Xevious is rated E for Everyone, while Rush 'n Attack is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older."
"Last Wednesday was a pretty big day for Xbox Live. Microsoft released a pair of downloadable games in the free side-scrolling shooter Aegis Wing as well as Soltrio Solitaire, and then there was the somewhat troubled launch of the Halo 3 beta. Today Microsoft announced the games given the unenviable task of following that up, as this week's Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday releases have been revealed as Rush 'n Attack and Xevious.
Developed by Namco and released in US arcades by Atari, the 1982 shooter Xevious puts players in the cockpit of a lone starfighter and Earth's last hope against an evil supercomputer. One of the first vertically scrolling shooters, Xevious gave players a pair of offensive options: standard gunfire to take out other flying targets and bombs to drop with precision on ground installations. Microsoft boasts that this Xevious is the first "100 percent arcade-accurate reproduction" of the game, complete with hidden towers, bosses, and 1-ups.
While Microsoft touts Xevious' similarity to the arcade edition as a selling point, the publisher is instead promoting the differences in the Xbox Live Arcade version of Rush 'n Attack. The Konami action game will arrive on Microsoft's downloadable game service with revamped graphics, music, and sound, as well as online play in both cooperative and competitive flavors. Gamers with a nostalgic bent for the arcade version of the game will also have the option of playing with the original graphics.
Both games will be available on Wednesday at 2 a.m. Pacific time, and each will sell for 400 Microsoft points ($5). Xevious is rated E for Everyone, while Rush 'n Attack is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older."
IGN:
"- Another ESRB update found its way into our inbox this morning, complete with some hints at upcoming XBLA games! The latest list of games which have been submitted for rating by the Entertainment Software Review Board included the two arcade classics, Fatal Fury Special and Tempest.
For anyone who doesn't remember, Tempest was a 1980 arcade game which saw players flying down a tube and shooting down the constant stream of enemies thrown their way. Tempest was one of the first games to feature a selectable difficulty level, and was a huge hit for Atari. Interestingly enough, the creator of Tempest, Jeff Minter, has his own XBLA game in development, Space Giraffe. The game bears some striking similarities to minter's arcade classic, so it'll be interesting to see if there is room for both games on XBLA.
Fatal Fury Special was announced for XBLA back around Tokyo Game Show 2006. The seminal Neo Geo fighting game was an update to Fatal Fury 2 that added three characters from the original game, as well as Ryo Sakazaki from SNK's other fighting series, Art of Fighting. The popularity of this guest appearance was said to lead to the introduction of the King of Fighters series. This inclusion of the game by the ESRB indicates that it will be coming our way soon enough.
As always, an ESRB listing isn't an official confirmation that a game is on the way, but is merely evidence that SNK and Atari have submitted the titles to receive ratings for the 360."
"- Another ESRB update found its way into our inbox this morning, complete with some hints at upcoming XBLA games! The latest list of games which have been submitted for rating by the Entertainment Software Review Board included the two arcade classics, Fatal Fury Special and Tempest.
For anyone who doesn't remember, Tempest was a 1980 arcade game which saw players flying down a tube and shooting down the constant stream of enemies thrown their way. Tempest was one of the first games to feature a selectable difficulty level, and was a huge hit for Atari. Interestingly enough, the creator of Tempest, Jeff Minter, has his own XBLA game in development, Space Giraffe. The game bears some striking similarities to minter's arcade classic, so it'll be interesting to see if there is room for both games on XBLA.
Fatal Fury Special was announced for XBLA back around Tokyo Game Show 2006. The seminal Neo Geo fighting game was an update to Fatal Fury 2 that added three characters from the original game, as well as Ryo Sakazaki from SNK's other fighting series, Art of Fighting. The popularity of this guest appearance was said to lead to the introduction of the King of Fighters series. This inclusion of the game by the ESRB indicates that it will be coming our way soon enough.
As always, an ESRB listing isn't an official confirmation that a game is on the way, but is merely evidence that SNK and Atari have submitted the titles to receive ratings for the 360."
GS:
"The toy-vehicles-with-weapons genre is a specific-but-well-explored genre, with the original Micro Machines game paving the way for the likes of Toy Commander and Twisted Metal: Small Brawl. Now the genre is headed for the Xbox 360, as Microsoft today announced that Load Inc.'s Mad Tracks will arrive of the Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow.
Inspired by "pull back and go" toy cars, Mad Tracks debuted as a downloadable PC racing game last year. The Live Arcade version will include a dozen cars, a dozen power-ups, six races, nine minigames, and four-player split-screen or online play. New races and minigames will be added to the game through a pair of expansions packs set to sell for 350 Microsoft Points ($4.37).
Published by D3 Publisher of America, Mad Tracks will sell for 800 Microsoft points ($10) and should be available Wednesday starting at 2 a.m. Pacific. The game has been rated E for Everyone."
"The toy-vehicles-with-weapons genre is a specific-but-well-explored genre, with the original Micro Machines game paving the way for the likes of Toy Commander and Twisted Metal: Small Brawl. Now the genre is headed for the Xbox 360, as Microsoft today announced that Load Inc.'s Mad Tracks will arrive of the Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow.
Inspired by "pull back and go" toy cars, Mad Tracks debuted as a downloadable PC racing game last year. The Live Arcade version will include a dozen cars, a dozen power-ups, six races, nine minigames, and four-player split-screen or online play. New races and minigames will be added to the game through a pair of expansions packs set to sell for 350 Microsoft Points ($4.37).
Published by D3 Publisher of America, Mad Tracks will sell for 800 Microsoft points ($10) and should be available Wednesday starting at 2 a.m. Pacific. The game has been rated E for Everyone."
Sounds like Microsoft do listen to feedback as Streets of Rage 2 along with Ecco the Dolphin and Sonic the Hedgehog have all appeared on the ESRB site for Xbox 360.
Can't wait for Streets of Rage 2!
Can't wait for Streets of Rage 2!
GS:
"Ordinarily, a follow-up to one of gaming's all-time biggest franchises--one created with the original designer's participation, no less--would be subject to months or possibly years of hype.
However, this morning Microsoft and Namco Bandai announced and dated Pac-Man Championship Edition, a revamped version of the arcade classic designed with Pac-creator Toru Iwatani's help. Interested gamers won't have long to wait to go hands-on with the Championship Edition, as it is currently set for release on the Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow at 2 a.m. Pacific.
Pac-Man Championship Edition makes a number of alterations to the traditional Pac-formula. First and foremost, the game's mazes have been designed with a horizontal emphasis to take better advantage of widescreen TVs. On top of that, the mazes will change during gameplay, with players able to enlarge a cramped level by eating bonus fruit. Pac-Man will also be able to string together ghost-eating combos across multiple power pellets.
In addition to the main championship mode, players will be able to try five more modes that tweak the rules and impose five- or 10-minute time limits on the action. The tweaks include invisible walls, warp speed, a mode "inspired by the streets of Manhattan," and an overall course that combines aspects of the other modes.
The game was created to coincide with the Pac-Man World Championship, the finals of which were held today. According to Microsoft, the competition ended with Iwatani himself crowning 27-year-old Carlos Daniel Borrego as the winner. Hailing from Pachuca, Mexico, Borrego scored 222,160 on the Championship Edition during the final match, which was enough to put him atop a field of competitors, including Billy Mitchell, who played the world's first perfect game of Pac-Man in 1999.
Pac-Man Championship Edition has been rated E for Everyone and will be available tomorrow morning for 800 Microsoft points ($10)."
"Ordinarily, a follow-up to one of gaming's all-time biggest franchises--one created with the original designer's participation, no less--would be subject to months or possibly years of hype.
However, this morning Microsoft and Namco Bandai announced and dated Pac-Man Championship Edition, a revamped version of the arcade classic designed with Pac-creator Toru Iwatani's help. Interested gamers won't have long to wait to go hands-on with the Championship Edition, as it is currently set for release on the Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow at 2 a.m. Pacific.
Pac-Man Championship Edition makes a number of alterations to the traditional Pac-formula. First and foremost, the game's mazes have been designed with a horizontal emphasis to take better advantage of widescreen TVs. On top of that, the mazes will change during gameplay, with players able to enlarge a cramped level by eating bonus fruit. Pac-Man will also be able to string together ghost-eating combos across multiple power pellets.
In addition to the main championship mode, players will be able to try five more modes that tweak the rules and impose five- or 10-minute time limits on the action. The tweaks include invisible walls, warp speed, a mode "inspired by the streets of Manhattan," and an overall course that combines aspects of the other modes.
The game was created to coincide with the Pac-Man World Championship, the finals of which were held today. According to Microsoft, the competition ended with Iwatani himself crowning 27-year-old Carlos Daniel Borrego as the winner. Hailing from Pachuca, Mexico, Borrego scored 222,160 on the Championship Edition during the final match, which was enough to put him atop a field of competitors, including Billy Mitchell, who played the world's first perfect game of Pac-Man in 1999.
Pac-Man Championship Edition has been rated E for Everyone and will be available tomorrow morning for 800 Microsoft points ($10)."
Billy Mitchell.
Bwahahahahahaha
Bwahahahahahaha
GS:
First leaked by the German equivalent of the Entertainment Software Rating Board in April, Prince of Persia Classic will hit Xbox Live Marketplace this Wednesday. Gamers can expect to fork over 800 Microsoft points ($10) to experience this classic anew.
Developed by Gameloft, which heretofore has focused on mobile platforms, the remake's major alteration is that it will now be rendered in full 3D. The updated graphics will impact character designs, animations, and other visuals, but the original 2D gameplay will stay much the same.
However, Prince of Persia Classic won't be entirely old hat, as new puzzles and enemies have been added. Gameloft is also including three different game modes: normal mode, where players have unlimited time and saves available at the end of each level; time attack mode, where players must beat the game in under 60 minutes; and survival mode, where players must beat the game in under 60 minutes without dying. Prince of Persia Classic also adds 12 achievements into the mix, and each gameplay mode will have its own leaderboard.
Jordan Mechner's original Prince of Persia platformer was released on the Apple II in 1989. The game was noted for its agonizing level of difficulty, as pinpoint precision was required to navigate the many pitfalls preventing the prince from rescuing the princess. Adding to the difficulty was a strict one-hour time limit, which forced players to forgo caution in the interest of time.
Prince of Persia Classic has been rated T for Teen. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's latest preview.
First leaked by the German equivalent of the Entertainment Software Rating Board in April, Prince of Persia Classic will hit Xbox Live Marketplace this Wednesday. Gamers can expect to fork over 800 Microsoft points ($10) to experience this classic anew.
Developed by Gameloft, which heretofore has focused on mobile platforms, the remake's major alteration is that it will now be rendered in full 3D. The updated graphics will impact character designs, animations, and other visuals, but the original 2D gameplay will stay much the same.
However, Prince of Persia Classic won't be entirely old hat, as new puzzles and enemies have been added. Gameloft is also including three different game modes: normal mode, where players have unlimited time and saves available at the end of each level; time attack mode, where players must beat the game in under 60 minutes; and survival mode, where players must beat the game in under 60 minutes without dying. Prince of Persia Classic also adds 12 achievements into the mix, and each gameplay mode will have its own leaderboard.
Jordan Mechner's original Prince of Persia platformer was released on the Apple II in 1989. The game was noted for its agonizing level of difficulty, as pinpoint precision was required to navigate the many pitfalls preventing the prince from rescuing the princess. Adding to the difficulty was a strict one-hour time limit, which forced players to forgo caution in the interest of time.
Prince of Persia Classic has been rated T for Teen. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's latest preview.
New List:
Battlestar Galactica Sept 2007
Bomberman LIVE July 2007
Castle Crashers TBA
Ecco the Dolphin TBA
Every Extend Extra Extreme August 2007 800 Points
HoopWorld 2007 800 Points
Ikaruga Treasure 2007 TBA
Marathon: 2007
Megaforce 2007
Mutant Storm Empire 2007
N+ . Q3 2007 TBA
Omega Five 2007
Rocketmen: Axis Of Evil Summer 2007
Schizoid 2007
Sonic the Hedgehog: High Speed 2007 TBA
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2007
Space Giraffe 2007 400 Points
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe August 2007 800 Points
Toy Wars TBA
Undertow 2007
War World Mid 2007
Wing Commander Arena Summer 2007
RocketBowl TBA
Alhambra 2007
Carcassonne June 2007
Puerto Rico TBA
Spyglass Board Games Summer 2007
Talisman October 3, 2007
Asteroids/Asteroids Deluxe 2007
Battlezone 2007
Discs of Tron 2007
Fatal Fury Special TBA
Incredible Machine 2007
Missile Command 2007
Metal Slug TBA
Red Baron 2007
Sensible World of Soccer July 2007
Streets of Rage 2 TBA
Super Contra 2007
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix 2007
Tempest 2007
Track & Field July 20, 2007 400 Point
Tron 2007 TBA
Warlords 2007
Yie Ar Kung Fu Q2 2007
EXIT 2007 800 Points
Galactrix TBA
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm Fall 2007
Hexic 2 TBA
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords TBA
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix July 2007
Carnage TBA
Street Trace NYC Q2 2007 800 Points
ToW2 Q3 2007
Toyota Yaris Summer 2007 Free
Band of Bugs Q2 2007 800 Points
Butterfly Garden Q4 2007 800 Points
Battlestar Galactica Sept 2007
Bomberman LIVE July 2007
Castle Crashers TBA
Ecco the Dolphin TBA
Every Extend Extra Extreme August 2007 800 Points
HoopWorld 2007 800 Points
Ikaruga Treasure 2007 TBA
Marathon: 2007
Megaforce 2007
Mutant Storm Empire 2007
N+ . Q3 2007 TBA
Omega Five 2007
Rocketmen: Axis Of Evil Summer 2007
Schizoid 2007
Sonic the Hedgehog: High Speed 2007 TBA
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2007
Space Giraffe 2007 400 Points
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe August 2007 800 Points
Toy Wars TBA
Undertow 2007
War World Mid 2007
Wing Commander Arena Summer 2007
RocketBowl TBA
Alhambra 2007
Carcassonne June 2007
Puerto Rico TBA
Spyglass Board Games Summer 2007
Talisman October 3, 2007
Asteroids/Asteroids Deluxe 2007
Battlezone 2007
Discs of Tron 2007
Fatal Fury Special TBA
Incredible Machine 2007
Missile Command 2007
Metal Slug TBA
Red Baron 2007
Sensible World of Soccer July 2007
Streets of Rage 2 TBA
Super Contra 2007
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix 2007
Tempest 2007
Track & Field July 20, 2007 400 Point
Tron 2007 TBA
Warlords 2007
Yie Ar Kung Fu Q2 2007
EXIT 2007 800 Points
Galactrix TBA
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm Fall 2007
Hexic 2 TBA
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords TBA
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix July 2007
Carnage TBA
Street Trace NYC Q2 2007 800 Points
ToW2 Q3 2007
Toyota Yaris Summer 2007 Free
Band of Bugs Q2 2007 800 Points
Butterfly Garden Q4 2007 800 Points
Some interesting titles, though whether Every Extend Extra Extreme will do well with the wonderful Geometry Wars already on there.
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