2008 August | Console Arcade

Aug

30th

Weekend Review: Bionic Commando Rearmed & Fable 2 Pub Games

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The end of week reviews for your reading pleasure this week consists of Bionic Commando Rearmed and Fable 2: Pub Games.

Enjoy!

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Aug

29th

Rocket Bowl Dated For XBLA

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Fancy bowling? With rockets? Well on September 10th you can do just that as D3 is releasing Rocket Bowl.

Ready for a fresh twist on a classic sport? Then you’re ready for ROCKET BOWL! Featuring a 50’s style retro-futuristic vibe, out-of-this-world courses and rocket-powered bowling balls; ROCKET BOWL rolls a perfect game of fun on the Xbox Live Arcade. Compete in tournaments, challenge your friends in multiplayer, test your skill in mini-games and more. You’re not just bowling… you’re ROCKET BOWLING!

• Rocket-powered bowling balls – ROCKET BOWL takes the sport to a whole other level with rocket powered balls that can boost, jump and turn to help you knock down the pins and earn extra points with wild shots

• 10 crazy bowling courses – In addition to a regular bowling alley, ROCKET BOWL features 9 crazy courses filled with ramps, tunnels, loops, hills, curves and more to create a bowling experience like you have never experienced.

• Fun and varied single player mode – Single player ROCKET BOWL allows the player to take on the variety of courses in Free Play mode; or challenge the pros in Tournament and Challenge modes, where they can wager and win money to upgrade their equipment.

• Exciting multiplayer matches – Up to 4 friends can compete against each other over Xbox Live or locally on one system. Xbox Live play features Player (unranked) and Ranked matches.

• Challenging mini-games – Earn extra cash in skill-testing mini-games like MiniStriker and Alternate Shot

• Upgrade your equipment – Use cash earned by winning matches and mini-games to upgrade from more than 15 unique bowling balls including Strawbally, 8-Ball, the Jupiter 5000 and the Kalamazoo Special – more powerful bowling balls feature enhanced boost and curve abilities

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Aug

29th

Euro WiiWare Update: Critter Round-Up And MaBoShi

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Definitely one for puzzle fans, the bi-weekly update for the European WiiWare store brings you Critter Round-Up from Konami for 1000 Wii Points. The game was released in the US earlier this year to a very a tepid reception.

There’s also the elaborately titled MaBoShi: The Three Shape Arcade for 800 Points, a Japanese style puzzler.

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Aug

29th

Meteos Wars Announced For XBLA

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Q-Entertainment have announced that their next release on XBLA will be a conversion of their DS puzzler Meteos. Of course the game won’t have the touch screen interface (unless Microsoft have a very secret touch screen peripheral announcement up their sleeve that will catch everyone off guard) so it’ll be interesting to see how well the game sits with fans of the series.

In a bold move a price point of 800 Microsoft Points and a launch window of October have already been announced, meaning the game is obviously quite far in to development. The game also promises support for two player action over Xbox Live.

For the full press release on the game, click the link (more…)

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Aug

29th

First Footage Of Death Tank For XBLA

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It’s been no secret that the Sega Saturn game Death Tank is being ported across to Xbox Live Arcade and now the first footage has been released.

For those of you who don’t know about the game, here’s what developers Snowblind Studios have to say about it:

Death Tank is a fast-paced action game requiring quick reflexes and cunning strategy. Devastating weapons and unique items give your tank unlimited destructive power. Eight separate landscapes react to tank combat, altering their shape when hit and providing an ever changing environment in which to play. Players can battle friends or the computer in single player combat. Through Xbox Live, up to eight tanks can simultaneously enter the Death Tank arena for exciting team play or a chaotic free-for-all. Crisp graphics and amazing effects, coupled with addictive game play makes each battle a visceral experience.

No price point or date yet, but as soon as we hear anything we’ll let you know.

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Aug

28th

Today On The PSN: The Last Guy & Warhawk Expansion

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As previously reported, today’s update for the PSN on all stores is the rather excellent `The Last Guy`- if you want to see what all the fuss is about, why not check out our review here.

There’s also a double dosing for Warhawk fans. Available now is the free update which adds trophy support, new paint schemes and insignia’s and increased `newb` support with servers and tutorials.

There’s also the latest expansion pack for the game `Operation: Fallen Star` which adds jet packs and a new level. This will cost around 4.00 GBP / 7.00 USD.

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Aug

27th

Today on XBLA: Castle Crashers

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The waiting is over, it’s finally here! Castle Crashers is available right now on the XBLA for 1200 Microsoft Points.

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this red-hot arcade adventure from the award-winning development studio, The Behemoth! Featuring hand-drawn characters, Castle Crashers delivers unique hi-res illustrated visuals like nothing you’ve ever seen before.

Play with up to three friends locally or over Xbox Live and discover the mind-boggling magic and mystery in the amazing world we have created just for you. Save your princess, defend your kingdom, and crash some castles! Play with more than 20 unlockable characters, 40 weapons to customize your hero, and an arsenal of combos and magical attacks to choose from.

* Intuitive combo and magic system: Unlock new combos and magical attacks as your character progresses through the game. You have an almost limitless amount of combos to perform alone, or with a group of friends.

* Arena mode: This mode allows players to battle each other head-on with four unique modes to choose from!

* Experience system: As you fight your way through the various levels of Castle Crashers, your character gains more experience points that will in return give you the option to adjust your four main stats — Strength, Magic, Defense, and Agility.

* Weapons weapons weapons! Each player has the ability to unlock more than 40 weapons.

* Animal orbs: These little companions add enhancements to your attributes. Each pet has different abilities to benefit you, with various ways of unlocking each one. Defeat a boss and steal his companion, dig them up, or buy them at a store.

* Treasure hunt: Unlockable items, weapons, pet companions, and characters are buried throughout the various levels of Castle Crashers.

* Stores: Spread across the various worlds of Castle Crashers, every store has specific items to sell. Collect gold from killing enemies, finding treasures, or opening chests, then take your collected gold to these stores for some weapons, items, character unlocks, and more!

And in case you’re wondering whether you should stump up the points or not, why not check out the other Flash titles produced by The Behemoth to help you decide?

There’s Alien Hominid (which is also available as a download on the Live Arcade if you’re particularly taken with it) and the beat-em up, Dad & Me.

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Aug

26th

Get Banjo Kazooie Free (And Early)

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It’s been announced that those who pre-order the new Rare game Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts in the US will be given a code to obtain the Banjo Kazooie HD remAke for XBLA free of charge and earlier than it’s official release on the XBLA.

The code will be activated on the release day of Nuts & Bolts, November 18th while everyone else will have to wait an extra two weeks.

The promotion will only be available from participating retailers and at the moment the deal has only been announced for US residents. However there’s no reason why the deal won’t be extended and as soon as there’s news we’ll keep you informed.

If that wasn’t enough, there’ll also be a port of the games sequel, Banjo Tooie, for the XBLA some time later. So there’s plenty for Rare fans to look forward to.

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Aug

26th

US WiiWare Update:Helix

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This weeks update for WiiWare in America is Ghostfire Games Helix.

What’s it all about? Here’s what Ghostfire have to say about their game:

Helix is one of the most innovative music-rhythm games ever designed for the Wii console. Use the Wii Remote controller to do dozens of exciting moves, including punches, circles, back fists, hooks and more. Be mesmerized by the eye-popping background visuals, which pulse to the beat of the music. Enjoy incredible replay value with 26 songs to play and three difficulty levels. Try to unlock all of the songs. This game is great for getting exercise plus having fun. No buttons are required, so it’s easy for anyone to pick up but difficult for even the best players to master.

The game can be yours now for 1000 Wii Points and if you want to see it in motion follow the link for the official trailer. (more…)

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Aug

26th

PSN Video Showcase

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Courtesy of Gametrailers is a nice video wrap up from Leipzig of some of the up and coming games for the PSN. It’s not very long, but there’s snippets in there of fl0wer, Fat Princess, Wipeout HD and Rag Doll Kung Fu, amongst others.

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Aug

23rd

Weekly News Round-up: 18-24th August 08

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Updates have been a little slow this week at Console Arcade but, as a rather slap-dash apology, here’s a belated round up of the week’s biggest news stories on the downloadable gaming front. Hit the link for the info.

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Aug

21st

PSN Update: Ratchet & Clank Quest For Booty

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In today’s update for all the PlayStation Stores you’ll find Ratchet and Clank: Quest For Booty. The sequel to last years Future Tools of Destruction, Quest for Booty picks up the story one year on and allows the player to continue adventuring as Ratchet.

Depending on where you download it from the game will cost you around 9.99 GBP / 14.99 USD / 1,500 JPY.

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Aug

20th

Today on XBLA: Galaga Legions

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Out now for your regular Wednesday update to the Live Arcade is Galaga Legions.

The original Galaga captivated players all over the world, and now … it’s back with Galaga Legions! But this isn’t just a boring remake! Featuring table-turning game dynamics, super-slick visuals, and mind-blowingly vast waves of enemies, this is the definitive version of the arcade shooter classic!

Classic Galaga action redefined: Galaga, the classic top-down arcade shooter released by Namco in 1981, is many fans’ favorite arcade game of all time. Now, completely updated and revitalized, Galaga Legions bursts onto the scene with new game dynamics and spectacular graphics.

Achievements: New achievements are offered for you to conquer. Show the world your old-school Galaga skills are new school enough to beat them!

This bright and colourful update to the classic game will cost you 800 points.

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Aug

19th