Author Topic: Ikaruga: April 9, 2008 / Mr. Driller Online: April 2, 2008 (Read 4797 times)

MCD · « **on:** March 27, 2008, 08:26:50 PM »

http://www.xblah.net/2008/03/whoops-ikaruga-release-date.html

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Japanese website Xbox-News.com has had a watchful eye on the Japanese Xbox.com pages, and it appears the Ikaruga page went up a little early, and with a release date!

http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/games/i/ikarugaxboxlivearcade/details.page/

hyp · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:28:33 PM »

pilonv1 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:42:34 PM »

stupid US dates, I thought it was September

MCD · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:44:41 PM »

fixed.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:05:17 PM »

McDragon

The Sceneman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:23:19 PM »

any word on the achievements?

Raban · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:12:30 PM »

The Sceneman · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2008, 10:47:26 PM »

ACHIEVEMENTS: (props to x360a.org for the list)

Target: Eboshidori (10 points)

Destroy Eboshidori!

Target: Buppousou (10 points)

Destroy Buppousou!

Target: Uzura (15 points)

Destroy Uzura!

Target: Misago (15 points)

Destroy Misago!

Target: Tageri (15 points)

Destroy Tageri!

Good grade (20 points)

Complete Chapter 1 in any mode with a grade of A or better

Fine grade (20 points)

Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of A or better

Excellent grade (20 points)

Complete Chapter 3 in any mode with a grade of A or better

Stellar grade (20 points)

Complete Chapter 4 in any mode with a grade of A or better

Star player (20 points)

Complete the Final Chapter in any mode with a grade of A or better

Unstoppable (25 points)

Clear the game in any mode without using Continue

Dot Eater (10 points)

Clear a certain chapter in any mode without shooting at all

quite a tough bunch of achieves, you'll really have to learn how to chain every stage. And the 1cc is tough also. (the best I managed on the GC version was 2cc)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2008, 11:47:45 PM »

I sold my GameCube copy a million years ago, but I'd be willing to rebuy it for $10 on XBLA. Especially if there's some HDing being done.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2008, 12:15:20 AM »

Fuck yes.

Beezy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2008, 12:37:27 AM »

I don't think even drohne can get all of those achievements. Ikaruga is HARD

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2008, 01:11:37 AM »

Is that cream in my pants or... yes, it is.

Rman · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:03:59 AM »

I so suck at 2d shooters.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:06:10 AM »

Quote from: Rman on March 28, 2008, 03:03:59 AM

I so suck at 2d shooters.

Me too, but Ikaruga's not too bad.

MCD · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2008, 06:12:43 AM »

http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/games/m/mrdrilleronlinexboxlivearcade/

Mr. Driller Online coming next week.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2008, 10:43:37 AM »

Is this Mr Driller supposed to be awesome? I didn't even know there was a new version on the way.

demi · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2008, 05:43:03 PM »

Joining the fabulous lineup of puzzle games available on Xbox 360, “MR. DRILLER Online” comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Beezy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2008, 05:53:54 PM »

Quote from: demi on March 31, 2008, 05:43:03 PM

Joining the fabulous lineup of puzzle games available on Xbox 360, “MR. DRILLER Online” comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, April 2, 2008

In the U.S? I will buy it day one. I might as well get Rez or something along with it.

demi · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2008, 05:54:43 PM »

Yes in the US, it is on Major Nelson's site

Beezy · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2008, 06:00:22 PM »

Quote from: demi on March 31, 2008, 05:54:43 PM

Yes in the US, it is on Major Nelson's site

MR. DRILLER

April's GOTM has already been decided!

MCD · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2008, 06:02:14 PM »

you guys better try the demo first, i heard it's blurry or some shit.

MCD · « **Reply #21 on:** April 02, 2008, 06:50:36 AM »

Mr. Driller is up now.

apparently there is no offline multiplayer.

calcifer · « **Reply #22 on:** April 02, 2008, 07:45:52 AM »

mr driller looks horrible

i wont support half assed efforts $:-\$

Beezy · « **Reply #23 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:04:04 AM »

Quote from: McDragon on April 02, 2008, 06:50:36 AM

Mr. Driller is up now.

apparently there is no offline multiplayer.

I'm buying a MS points card on my way home from school today.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #24 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:24:05 AM »

Quote from: McDragon on April 02, 2008, 06:50:36 AM

Mr. Driller is up now.

apparently there is no offline multiplayer.

wtf

MCD · « **Reply #25 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:41:12 PM »

yup.

it's a shit port, I'm saving my points for Ikaruga.

Beezy · « **Reply #26 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:44:50 PM »

Quote from: McDragon on April 02, 2008, 10:41:12 PM

yup.

it's a shit port, I'm saving my points for Ikaruga.

Me too. Damn you Namco. :'(

MCD · « **Reply #27 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:48:50 PM »

even if they have shitton of games, i refuse to use credit cards on consoles.

Rman · « **Reply #28 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:59:33 PM »

What a sloppy port, Namco. Put some effort on a 9 year old game. The upscaled character sprites have that nasty vaseline glaze.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:04:43 PM »

Quote from: Groo on April 02, 2008, 10:46:58 PM

I wish I was a PS3 fan so I could save money. It's so thoughtful that they don't have any new PSN releases for two weeks.

Euro PS3 owners save even more, we get one game every two months.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #30 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:51:13 PM »

What's wrong with the online? uber lag?

demi · « **Reply #31 on:** April 03, 2008, 10:10:51 AM »

the demo isn't very good, won't really persuade new people to the series.

all i did was drill in a straight line and i "won" (demo ended) - i would imagine people being like "wtf? what a distinguished mentally-challenged game"

Rman · « **Reply #32 on:** April 03, 2008, 10:15:11 AM »

It's 300M, Groo. And only the American map is available.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #33 on:** April 03, 2008, 11:51:40 AM »

Quote from: Groo on April 03, 2008, 02:37:38 AM

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on April 02, 2008, 11:51:13 PM
What's wrong with the online? uber lag?

You know how you have to code a game to deal with lag - and in some cases it means over-compensating, like in N+ where a mine will explode even though noone has touched it because it is guessing your online play buddy hit it, but he's still alive...

Well, Mr. Driller has an issue where blocks that you drill do not disappear... think about that for a second... a game where the sole purpose of the game is to drill through blocks, but you can't. The game is rendered unplayable.

Even playing with people in Japan this happens, so I don't know how little lag it needs to actually work. Even a seven year old could have coded better logic than this.

So does your character get stuck in a block, or does he just stand there doing nothing?

Uber lame either way.

hyp · « **Reply #34 on:** April 03, 2008, 05:16:13 PM »

thank god for demos.

XBLA

otherwise, i would've been out of 800pts. yet another crappy NGB retro port.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #35 on:** April 03, 2008, 09:52:36 PM »

good thing I didnt buy Mr. Driller.... sounds like ass. I'll stick to my DS version

calcifer · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2008, 06:39:58 AM »

looks like i was right about mr driller and eb was wrong ahahahahah

"omg it's on xbox so it must be godly

"

nicca please

demi · « **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2008, 06:42:51 AM »

Quote from: calcifer on April 04, 2008, 06:39:58 AM

looks like i was right about mr driller and eb was wrong ahahahahah

"omg it's on xbox so it must be godly "

nicca please

only the japtards said it ruled, ya fuckin mahmood

calcifer · « **Reply #38 on:** April 04, 2008, 06:44:00 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 04, 2008, 06:40:49 AM

Ikaruga, however, is godly.
So was Rez.

and they were before xbox ever existed

ms and dreamcastharlie am cry :'(

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #39 on:** April 04, 2008, 06:46:08 AM »

I don't understand why MS can force Epic to charge for new maps to avoid devaluing other people's DLC, but it won't force this game to have acceptable netcode to avoid devaluing XBLA.

Even IGN gave it a 2.8

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/864/864065p1.html

demi · « **Reply #40 on:** April 04, 2008, 06:52:46 AM »

The game was announced like 3 weeks before it was released, this had to have been a rush job. The only good Namco XBLA game is PacMan CE anyway.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #41 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:04:59 AM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on April 04, 2008, 06:46:08 AM

I don't understand why MS can force Epic to charge for new maps to avoid devaluing other people's DLC, but it won't force this game to have acceptable netcode to avoid devaluing XBLA.

Even IGN gave it a 2.8

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/864/864065p1.html

thats a damning review, Namco arent getting my $$$$ this time

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although I did fork out for a Pac-Man scratch and win ticket today

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which was a loser, I lost $3

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calcifer · « **Reply #42 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:38:23 AM »

Quote from: Groo on April 04, 2008, 09:46:56 AM

Quote from: calcifer on April 04, 2008, 06:44:00 AM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 04, 2008, 06:40:49 AM
Ikaruga, however, is godly.
So was Rez.

and they were before xbox ever existed

ms and dreamcastharlie am cry :'(

They were both Dreamcast games, you big pillock.
You look awful fucking stupid now.

ps2 gc

ms sega jonnyram

Beezy · « **Reply #43 on:** April 04, 2008, 11:10:04 AM »

Quote from: Groo on April 04, 2008, 10:36:53 AM

That IGN review is just an extreme score for the sake of it.
Single player is fine. If you like the series, you can't go wrong with this. It's back to basics, in most respects, but the items make it a more interesting game.

Online is totally broken, but I assume Namco will fix this.

What are these items that you speak of?

I really want it because I'm a Mr. Driller fiend, but I really wanted to play people online. If they fix it or even just announce that they'll fix it, I'd buy it. The blurriness doesn't bother me, it's still Mr. Driller.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #44 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:01:21 PM »

Didn't whatever version of the game that they ported to XBLA support splitscreen?

hyp · « **Reply #45 on:** April 04, 2008, 01:11:26 PM »

i was expecting an HD remake. didn't think they'd port the old code and upscale that shit =\

demi · « **Reply #46 on:** April 07, 2008, 02:06:20 PM »

Ikaruga confirmed this week

hyp · « **Reply #47 on:** April 07, 2008, 02:10:16 PM »

it's time.

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