Boom Boom Rocket blasting XBLA mid-April
by Ross Miller 
{ Apr 5th 2007 at 1:25PM }
Bizarre Creations' Boom Boom Rocket will be exploding its vibrant colors on Xbox Live Arcade in the next few weeks. Speaking to CVG at an event in North London, the developer promised the EA-published game in mid-April.Given Xbox Live Arcade's release schedule is historically on Wednesday, that gives the developer three chances to make it before the end of April: 11, 18 or 25. (By the laws of faulty Geometry, mid-April can span the dates April 2 to April 29.)
The game, Bizarre's first XBLA title since their successful launch title Geometry Wars, involves bursting multicolored fireworks in rhythm to the electronic music.
Gallery: Boom Boom Rocket
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jonny quest @ Apr 5th 2007 1:30PM
When I first read the headline, I thought it said Chu Chu Rocket, and got excited...
Oh well.
GJM @ Apr 5th 2007 1:38PM
Yeah, Chu Chu Rocket would be sweet for XBL (as would a proper Bomberman)
JD @ Apr 5th 2007 1:44PM
Is it just me or does this look like a ripoff of Fantavision?
Jason Tyra @ Apr 5th 2007 1:46PM
I remember when this game was called Fantavision. It sucked then, too.
JodyAnthony @ Apr 5th 2007 1:47PM
Ive been holding out on a 360 until a price drop, but if they released a good chu chu rocket game on xbla, i would probably go out and get one right now.
REUYL @ Apr 5th 2007 2:04PM
This looks slightly amusing, but seriously, I freaking want Chu Chu Rocket!
LordAlu @ Apr 5th 2007 2:07PM
"I remember when this game was called Fantavision. It sucked then, too."
Read up on the game before you start dissing it: Fantavision required you to go for fireworks of the same colour with a cursor, switching between colours with the multicoloured firework. With Boom Boom Rocket each firework as a directional arrow inside that you have to press when the firework reaches the its apex. Saying "It's Fantavision" is the like saying Columns is the same as Tetris.
"Yeah, Chu Chu Rocket would be sweet for XBL (as would a proper Bomberman)."
Agreed on both counts. Chu Chu Rocket would be awesome and if they could do Bomberman (like the Saturn version i.e. 10 player) that would be excellent!
GJM @ Apr 5th 2007 2:11PM
"(like the Saturn version i.e. 10 player)"
The 10 player mode kind of sucked on the Saturn though because it was just the one (and most boring) map. I much prefer the 8-player mode (which still rocks)
junon @ Apr 5th 2007 2:23PM
"With Boom Boom Rocket each firework as a directional arrow inside that you have to press when the firework reaches the its apex."
this sounds even worse... its just ddr restrained to the handheld controller
ackmondual @ Apr 5th 2007 2:30PM
DDR + shinier = this. Am I right or am I right?
razer @ Apr 5th 2007 3:40PM
I'm definately picking this one up. The arcade has had too many old school ports, Chu Chu Rocket blah, go play it on your dreamcast gramps! We want new titles and this looks like a great one!
The people making the Fantavision reference I'm guessing have never even played it but just feel like whining.. Because if you played it and know what Boom Boom is about you would realise they are very different games.
Jason Tyra @ Apr 5th 2007 4:26PM
It was a joke.
Wil @ Apr 5th 2007 4:32PM
I'm a sucker for pretty vibrant color orgasms on screen... so I've been looking forward to this. ;)
dark @ Apr 5th 2007 4:35PM
lol, thats what I thought too, chu chu rockets. That game was so hyped up I don't even know why people like it so much, its alright, but not addictive.
DeltaOps101 @ Apr 5th 2007 6:15PM
I'll only get this if it has a free fireworks mode, without musical objectives.
GJM @ Apr 5th 2007 6:38PM
"lol, thats what I thought too, chu chu rockets. That game was so hyped up I don't even know why people like it so much, its alright, but not addictive."
That game was not hyped up at all. It only even got mention back in the day because it was made by Sonic Team. The single player wasn't super addictive, but if you had 3 non-retards to play with you, the multiplayer was a blast. This is why people are excited about the thought of it on XBL (on another planet - not the one that revolves around you).