Taste the awesomeness, bitches!

At Microsoft’s big pre-Tokyo Game Show press release, some upcoming titles were announced for Xbox Live Arcade. Among them are fan favorites Rez and Ikaruga. Yes, you heard me right. Not a What-If, not a dream, not an Alterna-Universe story. Two sought-out games, both from a collector’s and hardcore gamer’s point of view, are going to come out by the first quarter of 2008. According to the press release on Rez in Japan,

“We are excited to announce that Rez will be given a new life, this time in digital form,” said Mizuguchi. “The game will be presented in hi-definition and will be accessible to those who did not have a chance to experience Rez the first time around.

Rez will be presented in HD and in 5.1 Stereo, while Ikaruga’s upgrade is yet to be determined, apart from spiffed-up graphics. At least now we don’t have to pay up to our noses for these two games now. Plus, it gives me more time to think of many other possible releases. Radiant Silvergun, anyone? It’ll be $492 dollars less on Live Arcade.

[News by Kotaku]

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