REZ HD and Ikaruga on Xbox Live Arcade

Post by **gradualmeltdown** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:20 am

Wow,

Microsoft announced both REZ HD and Ikaruga would be released for Xbox Live Arcade. They did this during their pre TGS press conference. I really hope they see worldwide release. REZ HD is reason enough to own an Xbox 360. I'll endure RROD for that.

Post by **Ivo** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:43 am

http://kotaku.com/gaming/microsoft-toky ... 298901.php

(Just do Ctrl+F to find Rez, for example)

Seems to be official.

I think that's a pretty good line up for them!

Ivo.

Post by **racketboy** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:13 am

Wow -- that's crazy

Too bad they didn't do Radiant Silvergun instead.
At least everyone can play Ikaruga on the Dreamcast, Gamecube, and Wii.
Radiant Silvergun is still a Saturn exclusive.

I guess that still gives Saturn owners something to brag about, but bringing the games to new players should be important.

Post by **Ivo** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:35 am

racketboy wrote:Wow -- that's crazy

Too bad they didn't do Radiant Silvergun instead.
At least everyone can play Ikaruga on the Dreamcast, Gamecube, and Wii.
Radiant Silvergun is still a Saturn exclusive.

I guess that still gives Saturn owners something to brag about, but bringing the games to new players should be important.

I'm guessing the ports are easier to do from DC than from Saturn - that's probably the main reason.
I trust we will one day see a port of RS though. It makes too much sense, so it should happen.

Post by **racketboy** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:50 am

Ok -- just posted this on the blog.

Digg this please:
http://digg.com/xbox_360/Ikaruga_and_Re ... ive_Arcade

BTW, these rumors weren't too shabby:
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/03/ ... rcade.html
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/02/ ... -live.html
(I know a good rumor when I see it)

Post by **GagaMan** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:40 am

Wouldn't this be great if it brought down the value of the original Dreamcast releases? I would love to own Ikaruga and REZ but don't want to pay crazy money for them when they'r gonna be about a tenner on X-Box Live.

Post by **fastbilly1** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:08 am

Now I gotta take the leap of faith to the 360...

Post by **racketboy** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:09 am

GagaMan wrote:Wouldn't this be great if it brought down the value of the original Dreamcast releases? I would love to own Ikaruga and REZ but don't want to pay crazy money for them when they'r gonna be about a tenner on X-Box Live.

Especially considering XBLA prices are pretty low.
The Gamecube and PS2 releases of both games were still pretty rare, so they didn't help the situation much.
XBLA downloads are infinite

Post by **Mozgus** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:58 am

Awesome news for fools who passed them up on dreamcast.

Post by **RadarScope1** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:16 am

That's great! I have Rez, but it cost me. Don't have Ikaruga.

I feel pretty confident that this means we'll be seeing Radiant Silvergun at some point.

REZ HD and Ikaruga on Xbox Live Arcade

REZ HD and Ikaruga on Xbox Live Arcade

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