After all the rumors (and additional rumors) about Rez HD's foray onto XBLA, it's nice to have some solid info. And this time, it's straight from the horse's mouth.

Q Entertainment has let it be known that Rez HD is coming this Wednesday, January 30th for a mere 800 Microsoft Points.

Apparently, the game entails shooting stuff. To the beat. Perhaps you like games like that? Yes? Are you prepared to break out the extra controllers? Because it's time to rock (and shoot too, I think).

If you're not quite prepared for the rocking part, perhaps the persuasive and descriptive words of Q Entertainment (stationed after the break) will convince you?

[via Press Release]

Rez HD Coming to XBLA This Wednesday (January 30)

Set in a cyberworld, the legendary fast-paced action-shooter Rez HD, created by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, will provide the ultimate audiovisual experience as the player targets the enemies and hacks the system while creating their own beats. Rez will open your senses … let's go to synaesthesia was the watchword when Rez released in 2001 to become a fan favorite. The dynamic, total integration of visual presentation, sound and player input provides the ultimate audiovisual experience.

• Legendary gaming experience: Old-school vector style graphics, sensory response, and beat synchronization sets the title apart and is perfectly recreated in this port for Xbox LIVE® Arcade in high-definition and 5.1 surround sound.

• The world of Rez: Rez consists of five different levels, each with its own unique visual theme and style, musical track and a boss battle at the end. The game also features several different modes and lots of unlockable elements, giving it plenty of replay value.

• Game modes: Play through the five areas in regular or Score Attack mode. Go to the Beyond mode and try Direct Assault, Lost Mode, the free play Trance Mission, or take on all the bosses consecutively in Boss Rush.

• Feel the rhythm: To further enhance the Rez experience, artists including Coldcut, Adam Freeland, Joujouka, Ken Ishii and Keiichi Sugiyama (SEGA's Wave Master) contributed tracks to the game.

• New sound and visual effects, allowing for a customized Rez experience:

Sounds – Cave, Forest, Underwater, Hall, Plate
Visuals – Sepia, Tile, Blur, Bloom, Glare

• Full suite of leaderboards and achievements

• View your play data and others in Replay Theater

• The return of the trance vibration: an option to select "All Controllers" for all alternate controllers to receive the trance vibration signal from the Xbox 360