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gradualmeltdown · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:20 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.

Ivo · **Joined:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:24 pm **Posts:** 1241

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.

racketboy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:13 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.

Ivo · **Joined:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:24 pm **Posts:** 1241

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.

racketboy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:50 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)

GagaMan · **Joined:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:36 pm **Posts:** 730

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.

fastbilly1 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:08 pm **Posts:** 1963

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

racketboy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:09 pm

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

Mozgus · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:58 pm

Awesome news for fools who passed them up on dreamcast.

RadarScope1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:16 pm

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.

Racketboy

REZ HD and Ikaruga on Xbox Live Arcade

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