Coming Soon to the XBLA: Games!

Filed in archive XBLA on October 31, 2007

Wondering what games are coming up soon on the Xbox Live Arcade? Well, look what I found snuck into a recent press release...this list of upcoming XBLA titles:

• "N+"(Slick Entertainment and Metanet Software) - Play as an acrobatic ninja in this addictive action-puzzle platformer. N+ features inadvertently homicidal robots, stylish graphics, a level editor and intense multiplayer awesomeness.


• "Screwjumper!" (THQ) - Players take the plunge in "Screwjumper!" and free-fall into the depths of the chaotic underworld as a Screwjumper, driving aliens back to their home world by destroying their precious mining equipment.


• "SHREK-N-ROLL™" (Activision) - Gamers join "Shrek®," "Fiona," "Donkey," "Puss in Boots" and 20 other twisted fairy tale friends in this hilarious puzzle game designed for ogres of all ages.


• "SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam™" (Nickelodeon and THQ) - In this quick and fun game, players search the kitchen of the Krusty Krab, the Flying Dutchman's ship and the Armoury of Atlantis for 99 pairs of underpants.


• "Switchball" (Sierra Online) - Based on real-world physics, "Switchball" is an intricate puzzle game set in a stunning 3-D world where players control an ever-changing ball along a narrow, winding course suspended in midair.


• "Undertow" (Chair Entertainment Group) - This fast-paced action-shooter sends gamers underwater as they battle up to 16 players for control of the oceans! Players race to upgrade their units as they engage in non-stop conquest-style battles through multiple levels of combat action with some of the most stunning graphics ever seen in an Xbox LIVE Arcade title.


• "Word Puzzle" (InterServ International) - The classic pen-and-paper word search game is brought to a new level of excitement on Xbox LIVE Arcade, complete with combos, high-score achievements and the ability to compete against others online.

Let's see: some licensed kid's games, some multiplayer shooters...eh, at least N is on its way. They can't all be gold.