Poker Smash on XBLA next week

by Ross Miller { Jan 30th 2008 at 1:00PM }

Developer Void Star Creations has confirmed that its Xbox Live Arcade title Poker Smash is coming next Wednesday, February 6. Of course, it could be a bluff, but the excitement seems legit and we doubt the team would want to give away its tell this early in the game.

No word yet on price. If your loins are craving for a poker-Tetris hybrid, perhaps the soothing use of Rez HD will tide you over until next week.

Gallery: Poker Smash (XBLA)

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Tags: poker-smash, pokersmash, xbla, xbox-live, xbox-live-arcade

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

tenjackten @ Jan 30th 2008 1:09PM

OXM gave it a good review and said it was 800 points.

Nate @ Jan 30th 2008 2:09PM

10 bucks, really? For a Tetris game? Wow, suck. I'll admit to not looking at the reviews, but really, how much can there possibly be to this game?

Jonah Falcon @ Jan 30th 2008 2:44PM

It's not a Tetris game, stupid.

GameMind @ Jan 30th 2008 8:18PM

Poker Smash is going to be awesome! I'm not even a huge poker player, but I love puzzle games and this one looks great. A friend showed me the Beta version and it was by far the most gorgeous XBLA game I've ever seen. The gameplay is super deep too. From what I saw, you chain together combinations of poker hands, gaining score multipliers as you go along. You can drop bombs on cards to destroy them and set up combos as the stack settles. There's a slow motion effect you can use to give yourself more time too. I only played for about 5 minutes, but I could see myself getting hooked on the game. The music was sweet too.

Mr.ESC @ Jan 30th 2008 1:33PM

Meh I'll wait for another xlive issue to get it for free.

Lol J/K

Well it looks kind of meh and I haven't bought REZ and I haven't finished Exit yet so no thanks,looks interesting tho'.

Brian Fantana @ Jan 30th 2008 1:34PM

Been looking forward to this game. Looks awsome and has been getting a ton of praise.
Plus, you can't go wrong with a mix of Poker and Tetris.

Obie @ Jan 30th 2008 1:47PM

Hmmm, this game looks cool and sounds intruiging.

Martin @ Jan 30th 2008 2:01PM

I think it's more a mix of Planet Puzzle League and Poker, not Tetris.

No matter, yes the game is getting plenty of praise, and I'll download it in full on the first day it's available.

ManekiNeko @ Jan 30th 2008 2:06PM

Ha! I played this on the original Game Boy over a decade ago! Only there, it was called Square Deal.

Twist @ Jan 30th 2008 2:27PM

Just what XBLA needs: another match 3 game. I guess this one at least has some added uniqueness since it sounds like you can use poker hands like flushes and straights as well as three of a kind and four of a kind.

I wish they would hurry up with Ikaragu. Omega Five was awesome but I am already burned out on it (it needs more stages).

Jonah Falcon @ Jan 30th 2008 2:44PM

It's not a match 3 game, stupid.

ManekiNeko @ Jan 30th 2008 3:52PM

Stop calling people stupid, stupid!

ManekiNeko @ Jan 30th 2008 3:53PM

Stop calling people stupid, stupid!

mike @ Jan 30th 2008 2:38PM

this looks interesting. Im looking forward to it. I have still yet to purchase more then 1 arcade game (I bought marble blast ultra, which I later regretted because the game was WAY too short) and I have played the demo of every single one. I just find the arcade games are not worth it for the little gameplay they give you. Maybe this one will be different

Jonah Falcon @ Jan 30th 2008 2:44PM

Poker Smash is a Planet Puzzle League type of game in which you match poker hands of 3 of a kind or greater (ie. full house, straight, flush, etc.) There's also bombs that can be used to destroy cards without moving them.

The tournament mode is really cool: 2-5 players have a pile of chips, which move around depending on how the player is doing. Lose all your chips, you're out.