December and January XBLA games revealed

by Dustin Burg { Dec 2nd 2007 at 4:15PM }

In a press release announcing the Fall Update's Xbox Live Arcade Hits program, Microsoft also announced the next few months' upcoming Xbox Live Arcade games that are scheduled for release. As things stand right now, the next XBLA games to get released are Arkadian Warriors, Brain Challenge, GripShift, N+, Omega Five, Poker Smash, Rez HD and Sensible World of Soccer. No specific release schedule for each game has been confirmed just yet, but it's always nice to see what's headed down the old XBLA pipeline. And this list also lets us officially get excited for N+ and Rez HD. A big w00t to that!

Tags: arkadian-warriors, brain-challenge, gripshift, n, omega-five, poker-smash, rez, rez-hd, sensible-world-of-soccer, xbla

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Rawnzilla @ Dec 2nd 2007 4:21PM

where is my marvel vs capcom 2?

Jonah Falcon @ Dec 2nd 2007 6:49PM

You mean Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, right?

Rawnzilla @ Dec 2nd 2007 7:11PM

No, I meant Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

NukeAssault @ Dec 2nd 2007 9:23PM

Hmm, i played against a guy named Rawnzilla on COD4 today... Names [D33P] Ekun.

But yeah... MVC2 would be awesome.

Rawnzilla @ Dec 2nd 2007 9:29PM

That's me. The one and only. Do you remember how I did? I was alternating between horrible/awesome today. Hopefully you saw me while I was doing awesome.

NukeAssault @ Dec 2nd 2007 9:37PM

Horrible the first game i played with you. Better the second game. I left afterwards.

Magic Whiskey @ Dec 2nd 2007 4:31PM

Praise Odin! REZ in less than 60 days!

SmokestormX @ Dec 3rd 2007 8:27AM

REZ!!

So when are microsoft developing the WIRELESS Vibrator for rez?

David(Postal) @ Dec 3rd 2007 12:31PM

I am really glad to see Rez coming to XBLA!I really enjoyed this game on PS2 and can't wait to see it on the xbox.

MOSCHOPS @ Dec 2nd 2007 5:05PM

WOW - What a disappointing line up.

:(

Darkharmony @ Dec 2nd 2007 6:54PM

I gotta agree this lineup doesn't look very promissing at all. Thank goodness we won't be having 0s for game demo achievements after tuesday. Because I'll try the demos but don't think they look interesting.

Cian @ Dec 2nd 2007 7:51PM

No way! It's got Rez in there, Omega 5 looks promising, this Arkadian Warriors sounds promising, Sensible World of Soccer is in there, and N+ looks good as well.

For each their own I guess.

xenocidic @ Dec 3rd 2007 8:17AM

seriously, where's Feeding Frenzy 2 ?!

BoxNut @ Dec 2nd 2007 5:06PM

I had never heard of it before, but Arkadian Warriors looks like it could be really cool. The XBLA is coming along nicely!

Aero @ Dec 2nd 2007 5:37PM

About time we heard more about N+.

DSK UK @ Dec 2nd 2007 6:00PM

Thats cool, but this cant be all - where's Spongebob Squarepants that was announced by THQ (not for me, but for my girlfriend - seriously)

Anticrawl @ Dec 2nd 2007 6:04PM

Rez is great and all, but does it come with a USB Vibrator so my girlfriend can play co-op with me?

Heh, if anyone remembers that game they'll know what I'm talking about.

Sunny @ Dec 2nd 2007 7:46PM

Haha I was just about to ask the same thing! :)

Tony @ Dec 2nd 2007 6:10PM

Arkadian Warriors had a video a few months back. It looked early, but the idea is promising if it turns out. Something ala Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for $10 could be awesome on there.

I still wish someone would up up something like Mario Kart on XBLA. Mad Tracks wasn't quite there.

bigmac375 @ Dec 2nd 2007 6:40PM

Activision Blizzard

Blizzard Vision: Active!

Jonah Falcon @ Dec 2nd 2007 6:48PM

I'm REALLY looking forward to Poker Smash.

http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/09/12/poker-smash-the-next-big-puzzle-game/

Scott @ Dec 2nd 2007 9:20PM

Poker Smash looks like Tetris Attack big time, which the wife and I had a pretty good time on back in the day, so that might cost me 800 points.

Kevin Gass @ Dec 2nd 2007 7:13PM

WHERES CASTLE CRASHERS!!!!!!

Jonah Falcon @ Dec 2nd 2007 10:07PM

They said March 2008, at the earliest.

Blue04 @ Dec 2nd 2007 7:17PM

I just would like to have War Worlds please!

Feedback @ Dec 3rd 2007 2:30AM

Seconding that, bloody hell :/

IncredibleBulk92 @ Dec 2nd 2007 7:31PM

What!?! War Worlds was supposed to be released in september! It better be coming soon cos thats one game I'm gonna buy when it comes.

Surely this isn't the whole list

DaMan09 @ Dec 2nd 2007 8:05PM

N+ is nice to see, but not seeing Castle Crashers makes me sad

L @ Dec 2nd 2007 8:39PM

Omega 5 FTW +D

Jonah Falcon @ Dec 2nd 2007 10:06PM

Can't have too many Japanese-style horizontal scrolling shooters.

Oh, wait, you can. But the 360 doesn't have enough of them.

Mark C. @ Dec 2nd 2007 9:25PM

Still waiting for Zaxxon.

Magic Whiskey @ Dec 2nd 2007 9:28PM

What's N+? I've not heard of it.
Super excited about REZ tho. I loved that game so much I actually bought two copies! (Now three, I guess..haha!)

Jonah Falcon @ Dec 2nd 2007 10:05PM

N is an addictive little Flash platform game in which you control a stick figure ninja through obstacles. You can try it for free here:

http://www.harveycartel.org/metanet/n.html

Arno @ Dec 2nd 2007 10:05PM

Hurray for N+

Darkharmony @ Dec 2nd 2007 10:31PM

What is all the hype over Rez I just don't get it. The colors alone really turn me off from this game.

Jonah Falcon @ Dec 2nd 2007 11:08PM

Then don't buy it - or at least, you can play the demo first.

Ninegauger @ Dec 2nd 2007 11:37PM

None of those are Castle Crashers...

Paul @ Dec 2nd 2007 11:48PM

dang i haven't heard of any of these games.....

CharleyTony @ Dec 3rd 2007 1:06AM

cool games,, looking forwar to castle crashers too.
and its a good thing they thought of ARCADE HITS that will surely inject some fresh new players into older games I already have ...
why doesnt RARE port the old game battletoads ??

Wilson @ Dec 3rd 2007 2:39AM

Where's Talisman?

The only one there that I'm looking forward to is Gripshift, well, we still have 11 more months next year -_-

Chopsuey210 @ Dec 3rd 2007 2:59AM

lol i was wondering also where Castle Crashers would be released i thought it was going to be released this winter but i guess not it's worth the wait though, got to catch up playing some of my older games lol

face777 @ Dec 3rd 2007 4:59AM

No Incredible Machine?

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn. Supposed to be out by now, and I for one am chomping at the bit to get my hands on it. Ever since Eets, actually...

Come on, the developers!

-F777

Shadow Hog @ Dec 3rd 2007 12:07PM

Yeah, still waiting on that one. I was surprised to know it was coming; I'm more surprised that, after announcing it, no media exists at all. Quietly cancelled?

And while we're at it, some more info on Ikaruga XBLA would be nice... and I'd love it if they'd just up and confirm Radiant Silvergun XBLA, although that was just a rumor from a 1Up interview, so I'm not holding my breath there.

Digitalspirit @ Dec 3rd 2007 8:11AM

Where's Quake Arena Arcade?

Diamondxp @ Dec 3rd 2007 8:15AM

I do not know much about some of these games but I have to say after playing alot of pain over the weekend on the PS3 that the arcade overall lacks much originality. I would love to see pain on the XBLA or a game that is at least that fun. I do not have a PS3 and would not buy one but Pain was a step in the right direction for Sony. Most of the times on XBLA wednesday I dl the demo and play once and never again.