XBLA Madballs game arriving tomorrow

By Ellie Gibson Published 14 July, 2009

Along with Secret of Monkey Island.

Microsoft has confirmed two new titles are scheduled to hit Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow.

First up is Madballs in... Babo: Invasion, a game based on the popular Madballs toys from the eighties. You can play as your own avatar, take on up to 16 players online or enjoy four player co-op. There are five combat modes, ten levels and 21 maps. The game will cost 1200 Microsoft Points, equivalent to GBP 10.20 / EUR 14.40.

More retro fun is on the way with The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. The classic adventure game has been given a 1080p makeover, voiceovers by the original cast, a remastered score and hot-swapping so you can switch between Special Edition and Classic modes at any time. It's yours for 800 Microsoft Points (GBP 6.80 / EUR 9.60).

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About Ellie Gibson

Since joining Eurogamer in the mid 2000s, Ellie has written about subjects as diverse as the fall of Gizmondo, the rise of Hollyoaks actresses in Red Alert games and the noise a bear makes under NSFW circumstances.

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Comments (21) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • soarous #1 3 years ago

    Monkey Island SE for only 800?! what a bargain, was sure this would be 1200...

  • XdarXideX #2 3 years ago

    800 for Monkey Island!! Alright!

  • udat #3 3 years ago

    Monkey Island -> owned. I have 1200 points going begging since the shambles that is BF1943. I have tried it every day since release and can never connect to EA online.

  • BillyBrush #4 3 years ago

    madballs grabbing the headline eh? adventure gaming, back in your grave!

  • Domovoi #5 3 years ago

    "Secrets of Monkey Island"? What kind of blasphemy is this?

  • homerramone #6 3 years ago

    I read the MI bit first.. and thought 'finally M$ have come to there senses...'
    Then I read the article properly... And saw its 1200 pts for balls.
    Balls to that says I.. Monkey Island here I come :-)

  • XdarXideX #7 3 years ago

    Bf1943 a shambles??? A shambles you say???

    I'm having no trouble connecting. Try now if you're not at work.

  • Monkey_Puncher #8 3 years ago

    They know the balls game isn't going to sell, so they shoved a stupid price on it just to make sure.

    Monkey Island w00t!

  • Ninja_Tino #9 3 years ago

    What a bargain!

  • rashes #10 3 years ago

    Great price... amazing this isn't 1200...
    And BF1943 is working perfect now. Also good value.

  • bad09 #11 3 years ago

    Wow 800 for Monkey Island what a pleasant surprise. I get paid this week so this and the new one \o/

  • Darren #12 3 years ago

    I'm really enjoying all these point 'n' click games at the moment... I've just completed Tales of Monkey Island and The Dig on the PC and am working my way through Sam & Max Season 1 on the 360 and Sam & Max Season 2 and Indy and the Fate of Atlantis on the PC. Plan to finish Wallace & Gromit Episode 1 next and replay Curse of Monkey Island and Grim Fandango which I still have on PC CD ROM. Love 'em. Secret of Monkey Island is a personal favourite of mine though so tomorrow cannot come soon enough. :)

    I would like to see more of these old classics remade in HD though so long as the integrity of the original art is left intact for the most part. I know a lot of people will prefer the originals, warts and all, but I think the only thing that dates these games, especially the ones from the Amiga and early PC days, is their low resolutions, limited colour palettes and blocky graphics, which makes it sometimes hard to spot usable objects without careful mousing over each location.

    I'm sure as many people will disagree with me as agree but I hope the Monkey Island Special Edition is a huge success and paves the way for more classic remakes such as Monkey Island 2 and Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders (another two faves of mine). The great news is that it includes both the old and new versions so there's nothing for anyone to get upset about, the original is still there if you want it but the remix might attact new fans to the genre.

  • bad09 #13 3 years ago

    Yeah it's great Darren point and click, Alien Breed..I'm an Amiga owner again! All I need is HD Shadow Of The Beast 1-3 :)

    / spits on an ST

    I picked up the Dig to Darren, Class and an absolute steal for £2.99, recommended to EVERYONE! May pick up Indy for another go next.

  • abigsmurf #14 3 years ago

    Goodness gracious great balls of fire!

  • Darren #15 3 years ago

    @bad09 - Indy/Fate of Atlantis is better than I remembered it from the Amiga so it is well worth picking up for £2.99. With it being the PC version it has more colours (256 vs. 32!) and includes speech for all the spoken dialogue. Indy doesn't sound exactly like Harrison Ford though but it's close enough for me.

  • bad09 #16 3 years ago

    Cheers Darren. I'm convinced. Another £2.99 on Steam, which I'm loving as a first time user BTW - No I don't live in a cave I'm just slowly moving back to PC after years on consoles!

    (new releases are a bit of a rip though)

  • Monkey_Puncher #17 3 years ago

    I'd love to see them follow up the Monkey Island special edition with 2+3, Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango and Full Throttle. That would be heaven!

  • kamps09 #18 3 years ago

    800 points for Monkey Island is absolutely amazing prize! And added voice acting counts too. Btw, all achievements are "secret", seems they`re all story (or score) related. Or not:)

  • Frumper #19 3 years ago

    800 points! Who is pricing up their games? I think at 1200pts it would be an essential purchase, 800! What a bargain!

  • bad09 #20 3 years ago

    "I think Microsoft has been listening to fans for once"

    Erm, I think Lucasarts are the ones to thank.

  • yagisencho #21 3 years ago

    That's a great price on MI, though given the choice between the two, I think I'm going to take the Steam route for this one.