When you think of off the wall, addictive games, the one developer that should pop out is definitely Q Entertainment.  With Lumines Live, E4, and Rez HD being among my favourite titles to hit the marketplace, you can imagine my joy when I found the following Press Release in my inbox today.  Meteos Wars, the 2005 DS classic is making it's way to the service.  While the jury is still out on how well it will translate to a non-"touch" platform, Mizuguchi's track record certainly leaves me feeling confident. 

In a move that seems to go against the very secretive core of XBLA in regards to pricing and release dates/windows, it has been announced that this title will come in at 800 points this October.

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METEOS WARS

The award-winning, out of this world action puzzle game lands on Xbox LIVE® Arcade!
Take a ride through this intergalactic journey where you slide, stack and ignite your blocks to blast away the world-ending meteors!  Only you can stop them from falling and crushing your planet.  Master the combo links and power-ups to challenge your friends in intense multiplayer sessions.  A puzzle game can't get any better than Meteos Wars, where the story, situation and environments formulate one explosive adventure!
Game Features:
Meteos Wars features several gameplay modes and tons of unlockables with a focus on both single and multiplayer play.  The game has received an audio and visual facelift and picked up a few new features along the way, keeping the Meteos experience fresh and creating hours of excitement.   
Planets galore:  Defend over 20 planets, each with its own alien race, Meteos block styles, unique gravity effects and visual and audio style
All-new special techniques:  Master four of the "Planet Impact" special attacks - Armageddon, Gambit, Sentinel and Tempest.
Massive modes:  Test your quick-thinking action-puzzle skills in a variety of single-player modes, including Mission Mode, Attack Mode or Vs. Mode.  Three challenges await you in Attack Mode - the 1-minute attack, 100-Meteo attack and the Challenge attack.
Multiplayer:  Blast away your opponents over Xbox LIVE in Matching Vs. Mode and become one of the best Meteos Wars players in the community!  You can also go head-to-head with your friend in Local Vs. Mode.
All-new accessories:  Collect various accessories for your aliens by clearing certain objectives - accessorize your alien and give it some personality!

METEOS WARS
Developer/Publisher:    Q Entertainment
Platform:                       Xbox LIVE Arcade
Genre:                          Action Puzzle
Release date:               October 2008
Price:                            800 MSP
# of Players:                 1 ~ 2
Rating:                          TBD