Official Xbox Live Arcade Thread
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SapientWolf
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I've always thought this was Shard's thread so I was kind of surprised to see that someone else made the OP, and they haven't edited since 2005.Shard said:
akilshohen
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Would be cool if they threw in some suprise balancing. :lol :lolPepsimanVsJoe said:
Ok I have some points to blow, but gaf I have a question before hand... Is there a list anywhere or can anyone off the top of their head think of any XBLA games coming out soon.
Should I just wait or waste them all now? (Bionic Commando I'd buy next)
(Bought The Maw just now for sister inlaw)
From what I can remember there is,
Lode Runner
Banjo Tooie
Battlefield
Things on Wheels
Anything else I'm missing?
Should I just wait or waste them all now? (Bionic Commando I'd buy next)
(Bought The Maw just now for sister inlaw)
From what I can remember there is,
Lode Runner
Banjo Tooie
Battlefield
Things on Wheels
Anything else I'm missing?
Relaxed Muscle
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besiktas1 said:
Space Invaders Extreme.
Yosumin
Virtual On: Ontario Tangram
Vandalherts.
And probably a few more...
PepsimanVsJoe said:
Oh, you won't have to worry - you can't just "pick up" Magneto & Storm, trust me - to be able to make those two worth the status they have, you've got to be real good...
Ken in SFIV is just easy to use but at the same time easy to read if you're horrible...
cell factor
things on wheels
rocket riot
yosumin
virtua on
battlefield 1943
banjo tooie
lode runner (next week)
vandal hearts
darwinia+
invincible tiger : legend of han tao
space invaders extreme
zombie apocalypse
marvel vs capcom 2
emergency hospital
defence grid : the awakening
etc?
things on wheels
rocket riot
yosumin
virtua on
battlefield 1943
banjo tooie
lode runner (next week)
vandal hearts
darwinia+
invincible tiger : legend of han tao
space invaders extreme
zombie apocalypse
marvel vs capcom 2
emergency hospital
defence grid : the awakening
etc?
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translat...zos.blogspot.com/&lp=es_en&btnTrUrl=Translate
Mr, Garbanzo, I do not have the power to make games off of Partnernet magically vanish from the Partnernet service. Capcom is probably trying in vain to keep MvC 2 under wraps and doing a poor job of it.
On the Marvel, the RBI and but things
Published by puredegarbanzos | Friday 17 of April of 2009
Good, it returns to again leave the rumor of the Marvel (you diria by Meri, fenix but stuck the kick in the ass the other day to me XD). It completes time that surgio the rumor already comments something over the subject:
http://puredegarbanzos.blogspot.com/search?q=marvel&submit.x=0&submit.y=0
Now the rumor arises again as a result of a possible list of profits
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/marvel-vs-capcom-2/achievements/
I of course not nothing of the subject. This page since or there is this Shard usually removes the information from the Partner but they have not put anything of the game there (or I have at least not seen it) so I cannot say nor add but on this rumor but that what or I said in my previous entrance.
On the RBI, already law by GAF to Kuroyume that foot me who put some video of the RBI. At the time if probe the game, debia of being an ancient beta, because memory I did that it but of a year ago. He erases soon it, because the baseball is not indeed the favorite sport in my country (speaking clearly, here God does not play nor) and I very am not become fond of indeed to this type of videojuegos. That by some side of the PC I must have the file of the game, but that is to say where are, and encma he is jodidisimo to locate it because tendria that to be watching folder to folder where I have the put games and are tens, I never finish and either I cannot put them all in the hard disk of the console because it is of 20GB (to see is in one go encounter one of 120GB with effort). Good, to the case, if encounter the game I make a video and I give the connection you by the forum of NeoGaf.
But things, that but things were going to say ........ Ah, if, good, that I am proving Worms 2 (I do not say anything at the moment) and that I finish receiving the EDGE, so I am going to do scans for the colleagues.
Equal tomorrow or passed gives to raise Youtube a video me of the Mobile Suit Gundam, only so that people see the bad thing that she can get to be a game, Christ, tendrian that to pay to the users to play that and to have to support resemblance she tortures.
I publish: I finish seeing a certain Freespace Captain responding to Koniko in the thread of the Boubble. That it consists that I have not been created a clone to respond to him, we go, I have things that to make but interesting that to create a clone to me to write up uan answer thus. I do not have nor idea of that sera, gives the same, in any case I comment to you that although that is the name with which but time I have previously been posteando by meri towards with another one, although very very very from time to time
And what has been said, whoever the videos of some game of those of that list that me of a touch.
Mr, Garbanzo, I do not have the power to make games off of Partnernet magically vanish from the Partnernet service. Capcom is probably trying in vain to keep MvC 2 under wraps and doing a poor job of it.
Relaxed Muscle
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Shard said:
LOL that not what he said.
"This page, like Shard told, often gets the info from the Partnernet..."
New Achievement Lists:
Altered Beast:
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/altered-beast/achievements/
Shinobi
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/shinobi/achievements/
Comix Zone:
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/comix-zone/achievements/
Altered Beast:
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/altered-beast/achievements/
Shinobi
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/shinobi/achievements/
Comix Zone:
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/comix-zone/achievements/
PepsimanVsJoe
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If this is anything like previous Sega Backbone releases expect to be able to save/reload the game at any time....making it pointless to attempt a legitimate playthrough of any game for score/achievements.
RadarScope1
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PepsimanVsJoe said:
Do it on the honor system, and feel good about your skillz.
RadarScope1
Member
UraMallas said:
Well, to be fair I was joking a little. I think PMVJ is talking about how this totally borks the leaderboards vis a vis the way the games were originally designed.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
If you're bringing some more Mega Drive games over to XBLA Sega/Backbone, I wouldn't mind the Shining Force games...
Please?
Please?
Notorious_Roy
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Comix Zone! 
That was the second and last Megadrive game I was jealous of when I was SNES only back in the dayz. I just hope it doesn't disappoint me like Ecco on XBLA did.
That was the second and last Megadrive game I was jealous of when I was SNES only back in the dayz. I just hope it doesn't disappoint me like Ecco on XBLA did.
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
So happy I get Lode Runner this week!!!
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translat..._live_arcade.html&lp=de_en&btnTrUrl=Translate
http://66.163.168.225/babelfish/tra...x.ingame.de/kommentare.php?s=372&newsid=87976
Right, a couple of German sites are alleging that Doom 3 is being planned for the XBLA with 3 new XBLA Levels and coming in at a price of 1200 Microsoft Points. Honestly, the source train seems a bit sketchy as I am unable to pinpoint the origins of the news, so until I get something a little more credible I will refrain from posting a thread about it. I'll bet that what the actual product ends up being is Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil for the Xbox Originals.
http://66.163.168.225/babelfish/tra...x.ingame.de/kommentare.php?s=372&newsid=87976
Right, a couple of German sites are alleging that Doom 3 is being planned for the XBLA with 3 new XBLA Levels and coming in at a price of 1200 Microsoft Points. Honestly, the source train seems a bit sketchy as I am unable to pinpoint the origins of the news, so until I get something a little more credible I will refrain from posting a thread about it. I'll bet that what the actual product ends up being is Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil for the Xbox Originals.
bigGIRLSblouse
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Notorious_Roy said:Comix Zone!
That was the second and last Megadrive game I was jealous of when I was SNES only back in the dayz. I just hope it doesn't disappoint me like Ecco on XBLA did.
You can play it right now on the 360.. the Sonic Genesis Collection has all 3 of those games... they better not be $10 each. You can get over 40 genesis games for $30 on that disc.
Domino Master
Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS
April 20, 2009 TikGames (San Mateo, CA) today announced the release of a Title Update and two Game Add-On packs for Domino Master for Xbox Live® Arcade.
Domino Master is dominos with all the bells and whistles. Players can play solo or against friends and family in any of five exciting game modes including Mexican Train, All 3s, All 5s, Straight Dominos and Bergen.
By popular demand, TikGames has created a free title update that allows groups of players to continue playing from game to game without needing to return to the lobby and restart their match. This feature can only be allowed in Player Matches. Also, players who win a round get to choose the first domino placed in the next round, allowing skilled players to control suits to suit themselves.
New Game add-on content allows players to re-skin their Domino Master game to take on either a Hip Hop or a Winter theme with all new graphics, domino sets and music. Each downloadable content pack will be priced at 160 points.
As an avid Xbox Live Arcade Domino Master player, I have had the opportunity to hear our customer feedback first hand on this game. We listened to their great suggestions and made improvements to the game to directly address their feedback, said Anatoly Tikhman, founder and CEO of TikGames. With this new title update, finding and playing Domino Master against other players through Xbox Live® Arcade has been streamlined to get you into the game quickly and keep you there until you are done playing.
Domino Master has been rated "E" for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board for this platform
About TikGames: TikGames, LLC was founded in 2002 by Anatoly Tikhman with a plan to develop the most innovative and entertaining games for digital distribution. Towards that end, he has built an industry-leading studio to deliver a broad range of top quality proprietary games. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Further information is available at www.tikgames.com.
Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS
April 20, 2009 TikGames (San Mateo, CA) today announced the release of a Title Update and two Game Add-On packs for Domino Master for Xbox Live® Arcade.
Domino Master is dominos with all the bells and whistles. Players can play solo or against friends and family in any of five exciting game modes including Mexican Train, All 3s, All 5s, Straight Dominos and Bergen.
By popular demand, TikGames has created a free title update that allows groups of players to continue playing from game to game without needing to return to the lobby and restart their match. This feature can only be allowed in Player Matches. Also, players who win a round get to choose the first domino placed in the next round, allowing skilled players to control suits to suit themselves.
New Game add-on content allows players to re-skin their Domino Master game to take on either a Hip Hop or a Winter theme with all new graphics, domino sets and music. Each downloadable content pack will be priced at 160 points.
As an avid Xbox Live Arcade Domino Master player, I have had the opportunity to hear our customer feedback first hand on this game. We listened to their great suggestions and made improvements to the game to directly address their feedback, said Anatoly Tikhman, founder and CEO of TikGames. With this new title update, finding and playing Domino Master against other players through Xbox Live® Arcade has been streamlined to get you into the game quickly and keep you there until you are done playing.
Domino Master has been rated "E" for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board for this platform
About TikGames: TikGames, LLC was founded in 2002 by Anatoly Tikhman with a plan to develop the most innovative and entertaining games for digital distribution. Towards that end, he has built an industry-leading studio to deliver a broad range of top quality proprietary games. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Further information is available at www.tikgames.com.
What The Incredible Machine Arcade Might Have Looked Like
http://www.gamerbytes.com/2009/04/what_the_incredible_machine_ar.php
http://www.gamerbytes.com/2009/04/what_the_incredible_machine_ar.php
Behind the Fur and Feathers with 4J Studios
http://mundorare.com/features/behind-the-fur-and-feathers-with-4j-studios
http://mundorare.com/features/behind-the-fur-and-feathers-with-4j-studios
Banjo-Kazooie XBLA (and its soon-to-be released sequel) has been making its presence known on the Xbox Live Arcade. Yet, besides the fact that 4J Studios has been responsible for developing the ports, there's little to no information on how the idea came to be to re-release the classic Banjo games.
Established at Dundee in 2005 by Chris van der Kuyl, Paddy Burns and Frank Arnot, 4J Studios were the ones chosen to port both previous Banjo titles to the Xbox Live Arcade. With only 18 employees overall and up to 7 of them working on the ports, it's impressive to know that such trust has been given to them by Microsoft.
Thanks to Paddy Burns, one of the cofounders of 4J Studios, MundoRare is proud to present an interview that promises to delve deeper in how our nostalgia for platformers resurfaced for the new generation to enjoy.
MundoRare: Let's start painting the initial scenario. When did Microsoft contact 4J Studios to ask for ports of two Rare N64 titles? When did you start working on Banjo-Kazooie XBLA and Banjo-Tooie?
Paddy Burns: Early 2008. Microsoft was looking to create a triple header for the relaunch of Rares Banjo series. Their pitch to us was to bring faithful ports of the original titles to XBLA to refresh players memories of what they were all about.
We started work around May on the tech, by the end of May we had Banjo-Kazooie playable on the X360, and by July Banjo-Tooie was up and running too, but it then took a back seat whilst we got Kazooie done and dusted ready for the launch of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.
MR: So we can all appreciate your work on this project: briefly, what did your jobs consist of? What is the complete process? Which were the major difficulties you knew you'd find, and which were the unexpected ones that arose when you were already working on it?
Burns: Wow, thats a big question, most of which is more suited for a few ales and the odd packet of crispsFrom the source dump from Rare its a process of going through the code piece by piece to get what is happening. Then slowly but surely we unhook the N64 code and start hooking up the game to our 360 components, somethings are simple to get working, some arent. Making the adjustments to the game flow to incorporate the new changes have proved to be the most troublesome: it's 10 year old code so crow-barring seemingly simple additions has given us a few sleep-starved nights .
Unexpected ones? I think with both games their sheer size and ways-to-play have given us biggest difficulties, just when everything seems buttoned up, often a particular play combination threw up a horrible problem that would cause us to rework some major part of the game. One of the hardest thing to do under that situation is to make sure the original gameplay stays faithful, a thing we believe weve been very successful at doing.
MR: How much time have you spent working on each port? How was the transition between both games, bearing in mind that they have elements in common, and we know that both are 'connected'?
Burns: The full project was officially 9 months, though Tooie has been cooked a bit longer than initially anticipated to make sure it is as it should be. The two games do share similar tech but theyre not identical, Rare had made considerable upgrades to their engine between games as well as changing the way they handle gameplay and they of course had added a lot of new stuff to Tooie with multiplayer etc. That said the transition was a smooth as we could have wished for.
MR: How was the relationship with Rare during the porting process? Did you have constant contact with them?
Burns: Heh. No juicy gossip here
MR: The main difference between the BK and BT ports and the original N64 games is the implemented Stop 'n' Swop connection. It works not only between BK and Nuts & Bolts, but also between BK and BT, recovering "the original plan for Stop n Swop, for the first time on any platform ever and after many long years of waiting." Can we have a total guarantee that this will be the original plan fully recovered?
Burns: Its a popular and potentially explosive discussion point
Doing something with the much bigger Tooie was considered to be the mutterings of madmen, especially as that would require much deeper thought and preparation... But nevertheless as we all started to spec out Tooie it became more plausible especially as we had become quite comfortable with the code base.
The Stop n Swop legend is a monster amongst fans of the series; so, with that in mind, we hope people will enjoy and appreciate what has been done. We have implemented, under MGS and Rare guidance, the gameplay that completes the SnS journey; it is, as much as anyone can say, the original plan, and everyone involved thinks its cool. Its certainly more than a reward system. Bearing in mind we cannot create new areas, gameplay or content, it wasnt trivial to implement either.
MR: That makes us wonder if Tooie will be slightly 'different' because of those changes: will we be able to enjoy the 'other' Tooie that we'd have enjoyed if -ten years ago- Stop 'n' Swop would have been finally possible?
Burns: Yes, it does mean that XBLA Tooie is different to the N64 version, for those who know the original game, we couldnt give you the original plan if the eggs and ice key remained from the N64! If you dont have Banjo-Kazooie youll never see them, just like you wouldnt have 10 years ago...
MR: When the gamers have already played Nuts & Bolts, the Stop 'n' Swop areas in BK XBLA appear automatically open. It seemed a bit unfair to us, especially after so many years of waiting. Was any original -although unused- Stop 'n' Swop cutscene deleted or not included for some reason? Will we enjoy any kind of SnS explanation in between Kazooie and Tooie?
Burns: It was Rares request to do it this way. They wanted SnS to be approachable and usable for all so having all areas open altogether was the only real option. Trekking back between games maybe fine for the hardened gamer but not for those new to the series. This might be a bit of disappointment for some but as far as we can tell theres no cutscene missing, nothing exists in the source.
MR: Were there any additional ideas Rare or you had for the port (such as the ones we've seen like changes in icons) that time simply didn't allow for? Can we expect any little changes like that for Tooie XBLA?
Burns: Pretty much all the idea generations came from MGS and Rare, we kept our creative juices free for physically solving their requests in the game ;-). Adding Live multiplayer and Bottles Revenge has come up quite a lot but in the end both of those would have been a considerable step outside of the faithful port remit. They would have needed lots and lots of new gameplay, new AI, new tech, new levels even, that just wasnt what this development was about.
But, aside from SnS, there are quite a few changes in Tooie that followers of the game will spot, some are little, some arent but all add to the experience.
MR: Why was Berri's portrait circa Twelve Tales/Conker's Pocket Tales in Rusty Bucket Bay changed to Conker? Not only does it make us question what the sailor drones really like, but we're just curious as to what the reasoning was towards changing that.
Burns: Any changes like this were at MGS and Rares request. Some are for legal reasons, some are simply because the old artwork could not be recreated in acceptable HD quality so it was a simple replacement. Nothing sinister, no message or meaning intended.
MR: Quite a bit of Nintendo references were taken out of BK XBLA, but why did the Game Boy still stay intact? Has it been a lot of work taking out the Nintendo references in BT (such as the DK64 magnet in Grunty Industries), or has that been just business as usual?
Burns: Rare owns all the assets in both games, so everything you see in them is correct per that ownership. Rare doesnt own the right to show trademarked/registered Nintendo things. The same sort of changes that you see in BK have also been made in BT.
MR: We've appreciated that some of the icons from the dialogue bubbles or interface elements look 'stretched' now that we enjoy the game in widescreen. Do you have any plans to fix them somehow? Will they be 'corrected' in the Tooie interface?
Burns: All the assets you see and their implementation are approved by Rare and MGS. All the icons were recreated with original artwork or models wherever possible. The code doesnt actually stretch them as far as we can see, so you wont see any change in Tooie.
MR: One of the biggest tragedies in BK XBLA was the note-collecting glitch. It was a blessing to have the notes be collected as in Banjo-Tooie, but the Bottles Puzzle Glitch made sure that didn't happen. Could you explain how the problem was fixed? Do you expect any issues similar to that in Tooie thanks to your experience in porting Banjo-Kazooie?
Burns: It was a bug, a really unfortunate bug and one that was exasperated by the Bottles Puzzle achievement and also one we had fixed by the time the game was officially launched, as well as the 1080i/p slowdown issue and leaderboard scoring.
All your readers should know from the games they play, bugs happen. No developer or publisher intentionally leaves a bug in but regardless of how much test effort goes in, some player somewhere will find something the army of testers didnt. No game is safe. We were all as fed up as you guys were! Tooie has been in the test oven a long time, we hope its all cool when it reaches your X360s.
MR: Are you as a company privy on how the game has been selling through digital distribution? If so, has the game been selling to your expectations, even with the pre-order bonus?
Burns: MGS have said its been performing well above the average. They expect it to continue selling at a good rate too.
MR: Any special incentives this time around like BK XBLA, or will it just be a matter of buying it as is this time?
Burns: Not that we are aware of.
MR: Will the multiplayer be kept in the port? If so, would you give us some details of it?
Burns: Of course. Its all there as it was in the Nintendo release, all the games and 4 player split but with awesome 30fps and HD resolution.
MR: On the subject of multiplayer again, has there been consideration to have all the multiplayer modes playable through Live? That would really give some more replay value to an already great game.
Burns: As mentioned above, it was considered in detail but to do it to the high standard required would have needed a sizeable investment, far exceeding the remit of the original project. Simply making the current couch-play games Live wouldnt be very good or a lot of fun.
MR: Do you have an approximate idea of the size of the final BT XBLA download file?
Burns: It's 94MB.
MR: What part of the game will the demo version consist of, if there are any plans to release a demo?
Burns: Fraid it's too early to talk about this and why spoil the surprise
MR: Will this collaboration with MGS and Rare be necessarily limited to the Banjo franchise? After Tooie is finished, would the company ideally like to continue the working relationship between Microsoft and Rare in terms of past classics? There are quite a few other franchises that fans would love to see hit the Xbox Live Arcade.
Burns: Wed love to keep working with MGS and Rare so I guess just keep your fingers crossed along with us!
This interview couldn't have been done without George Kelion, Paddy Burns, and Rare (for making this fun game all those years ago). A special thanks goes out to you all, and we hope that readers like you will enjoy this look into an incredibly smart move on the Xbox Live Arcade.
Rumor Patrol: New XBLA Game Uncovered: Transformers: Origins
http://360.*****.com/article.php?artid=16245
http://360.*****.com/article.php?artid=16245
nextgeneration
Member
Oh shit, Shinobi?! One of my favorite games ever! I don't believe we've ever seen a faithful arcade port of this on any console?
nextgeneration
Member
Shard said:
Wasn't that the Genesis version?
Right, XBLA show notes from the recent Xbox Japan conference.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/974/974694p1.html
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/974/974694p1.html
shidoshi said:
Sky Stage is 2010, KOF 2002 is Summer, and ,98 UM should be along soon, it just got achievements.
King of Fighters Sky Stage pics. (C&P into browser)
http://www.famitsu.com/image/899/VR5xh7mPmIG66mmXR2zFSuJst25315i5.html
King of Fighters 2002 Pics (C&P into browser)
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1223634_1124.html
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
I think that about wraps it up for every worthwhile SNK fighter. Actually strike that we still need Real Bout and Last Blade 2.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Eh XBLA is still lacking in terms of beatemups and 2D shooters. There's a couple available sure but with all these fighters being announced the other two staples of the arcade genre have fallen way behind.
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