It seems the [url=http://www.xblarcade.com/node/95]rumor mill[/url] was right on this one. Germany's version of the ESRB, the USK, has [url=http://www.usk.de/64_Pruefdatenbank.htm?id=64&s=search&title=Jetpac+Refuelled&publisher=&genre=Arcade&system=Microsoft+XBOX+360&freigabe=0&s.x=54&s.y=11]rated Jetpac Refuelled for release on Xbox Live Arcade[/url]. The original Jetpac was a 2D shoot 'em up released back in 1983, although it graced the video game scene not long ago as an unlockable in the Donkey Kong 64 and as a start up screen on Perfect Dark Zero. The objective of the original Jetpac was simple just refuel your rocket and avoid man hungry aliens. Expect online leaderboards, enhanced graphics, and a low price point for this retro remake. It seems like Rare has fully embraced XBLA development with the good news the other day of a [url=http://xblarcade.com/node/371]new Xbox Live Arcade IP from Rare[/url] and now this.
Thanks goes out to qwerty for informing us of this breaking news.
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Wow... one of Jetpac's sequels, "Solar Jetman", was one of the best games ever made for the NES, in my humble opinion.
I'd love it if Solar came to the XBLA, with new levels... maybe this is a step in the right direction.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Jetman for some basic info.