Official Tron details emerge

Disney Interactive announced this morning some official news about the two Tron titles that first showed up on the ESRB website, Tron and Discs of Tron. The games are being developed by Backbone Charlottetown (in the same "family" as Digital Eclipse) and will be release this summer exclusively on XBLA. While it's somewhat disappointing that they aren't releasesing the two games as a package like Atari did with Centipede and Millipede, but at least these games should be 400 points each.

Anyone here going to be picking up either/both of these?

I guess a better question would be is anyone who's younger than the movie (i.e. younger than 25) have any interest in these titles?

Click read more to see the entire press release.

Disney Interactive Studios Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Landmark Film "Tron" with the Re-Release of Tron and Discs of Tron - for Xbox LIVE Arcade

BURBANK, Calif. - May 3, 2007 - Since the early era of video games, "Tron" has been synonymous as both a landmark CGI film and the engaging arcade games inspired by that film. In honor of the 25th anniversary of "Tron," Disney Interactive Studios today announced the classic arcade games Tron and Discs of Tron will be re-released this summer through Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system. Xbox LIVE Arcade is the premier destination for digitally distributed, high-definition original and classic games. "The 'Tron' film has captured the imaginations of video game players and film fans for generations with its ground-breaking visuals and action-filled story," said Craig Relyea, vice president of marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. "The classic arcade games Tron and Discs of Tron are returning this summer through Xbox LIVE Arcade with new features and options for the film's 25th anniversary."

Each game includes the original version as well as an enhanced version with new graphics and audio features. Through Xbox LIVE Arcade, players can also compete in both games against another player in four online modes.

In Tron, which first appeared in arcades in 1982, players must complete four increasingly challenging game types to advance through levels. Players battle tank forces, engage in treacherous light cycle combat, attack the MCP cone and fight off grid bugs to enter the I/O tower.

Discs of Tron, a follow-up 1983 arcade game, enables players to fight Sark, the defender of Master Control Program, in one-on-one battles taking place in three-dimensional futuristic arenas. Players must move between platforms while throwing energy-charged discs at Sark and deflecting oncoming discs to avoid being "derezzed."

Published by Disney Interactive Studios and developed by Backbone Charlottetown, Tron and Discs of Tron are rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Both games will be available individually this summer exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Comments

Light Cycles FTW

Personally, I think that if they just took the Light Cycle game out of Tron 2.0 and put that up with a ton of new maps it would be an *awesome* XBLA title. You could use the bumper or trigger buttons to turn left and right (since the D-pad is suspect).

LunarDuality

"Indie is where it's at!"

re: Suspect D-pad

Speaking of the iffy D-pad, has anyone tried the scraping method of moding your controller to get the D-pad working correctly?

I've heard many success stories, but I'm a little hesitant to try it myself.

Individually? Darn, they

Individually? Darn, they would have been too good to pass up as a combo.

Incidentally, has anyone caught this commercial? It almost convinced me to buy a Civic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5-FVPVw3cQ

i'm totally getting tron...
i'm totally getting tron... passing on discs though.
ditto for me... I'll get
ditto for me... I'll get Tron but probably not Discs

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