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THQ's Rocket Riot for XBLA next Wed News

Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese

10 June, 2009

THQ plans to release hectic multiplayer shooter Rocket Riot on Xbox Live Arcade next Wednesday 17th June.

Characters have rocket boosters instead of legs and fly around blowing each other and just about anything to pieces. A maximum of eight friends can duke it out online, and be anything from pirates to ninjas to soldiers to bananas to American footballers and more.

Although pixellated and 2D, Rocket Riot clearly uses modern tech with an eye for retro styling. Characters and environments have a 3D depth to them, and the action is as coherent as it is fast and furious.

This is best illustrated by a recent Rocket Riot video or, to a lesser degree, in the first batch of screenshots.

We're checking on a price, and we'll bring you our thoughts when we can.

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muscleblade
10/06/09 @ 13:00
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Okay then. Whats this week then, today actually.
Eraysor
10/06/09 @ 13:08
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That actually looked rather brilliant.
brof
10/06/09 @ 13:23
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hexic multiplayer sounds interesting
B0MBJ4CK
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@muscleblade

Taken From AceyBongos Twitter:
6 classic SEGA games hitting LIVE Arcade: Altered Beast, Phantasy Star II, Comix Zone, Shinobi, Sonic 3 and Gunstar Heroes. 400MSP each

Gunstar Heroes!!!

Good times...
muscleblade
10/06/09 @ 13:37
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Thanks for confirmation. Buying Gunstar Heroes for sure.
AaronTurner
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Wuh? Gunstar Heroes? Is that true?
B0MBJ4CK
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@AaronTurner

Its in my download queue at the mo, with Sonic 3 and Shinobi....

Cant wait to leave work for some old skool MD action!

Just gonna take forever to get home.....

****ing train strike!
Dizzy
10/06/09 @ 13:53
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I like the look of this.
muscleblade
10/06/09 @ 14:08
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6 great classics for 400 points each. Nobody can complain about the prices for these gems with added achievements.
I have all of them on the Megadrive Collection except Gunstar Heroes though.

edit: EG isnt this better news than this article. No mention of 6 new xbla games on the same day anywhere on the site.
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GamesConnoisseur
10/06/09 @ 15:34
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Shock! EG now biased for PS3 and fallen out of love with X360!!

/Irony mode off

EG has always been a gamer focused site, when PS2 was more dominant and naturally its reported a bit more on PS2 front compared to Xbox, as there were more newsworthy items.

Maybe it will reports Sega item or left it to Friday's 'This week games' article.
asphaltcowboy
10/06/09 @ 16:22
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Looks a lot like Soldat, gone mental! Hope its good!
Eraysor
10/06/09 @ 18:06
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Gunstar Heroes is out?!?!?!

*RUNS TO XBLA*
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Played Gunstar heroes last night. Great game.

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