This Wednesday: Go! Go! Break Steady and 1942 jointly strike XBLA
by Randy Nelson 
{ Jul 21st 2008 at 4:50PM }
Capcom continues its retro revival on XBLA this Wednesday with the release of 1942: Joint Strike. Developed by Backbone Entertainment (Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 and the upcoming Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix), the game is a classic two-player, top-down shooter set against the backdrop of an alternate WWII where laser cannons and building-sized tanks are commonplace. It's landing at 800 MS points ($10).
Go! Go! Break Steady is a rhythm puzzle game set against the backdrop of an alternate WWII– er, actually it's a breakdancing themed puzzler from indie dev Little Boy Games. We first checked out this XNA-to-XBLA success story at GDC '08. You can pop and/or lock to your heart's content for 800 MS points ($10). If you don't care for the trial game, you can always use the $10 to support your local youth center, which was likely saved by breakdancers in the '80s.
Go! Go! Break Steady is a rhythm puzzle game set against the backdrop of an alternate WWII– er, actually it's a breakdancing themed puzzler from indie dev Little Boy Games. We first checked out this XNA-to-XBLA success story at GDC '08. You can pop and/or lock to your heart's content for 800 MS points ($10). If you don't care for the trial game, you can always use the $10 to support your local youth center, which was likely saved by breakdancers in the '80s.
Gallery: 1942: Joint Strike (XBLA/PSN)
Gallery: Go! Go! Break Steady
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chase @ Jul 21st 2008 4:55PM
Here's hoping Vigilante 8 is released next week...
pidge @ Jul 21st 2008 9:17PM
Is this two player? If so, can you play with someone else across the internet (specifically the PS3 version)?
syrik zero @ Jul 21st 2008 4:55PM
I've been wanting this game for SO LONG!! I'm so excited!
xFenixKnightx @ Jul 21st 2008 8:35PM
Does it have online co-op? Still probably gonna get it even without it but would be awesome if it did. Damn I loved this game back in the DAY!
syrik zero @ Jul 27th 2008 11:16AM
Lets play sometime! XBL - Syrik Zero
Marty @ Jul 21st 2008 5:00PM
I find myself oddly interested in trying 1942: Joint Strike.
Dirty @ Jul 21st 2008 5:07PM
Gotta love the old school games. They had this in a cabinet at a Mexican food restaurant I used to go to when I was drunk at 4 in the morning. Nothing like some nasty bean and cheese and some 1942 when your wasted.
Now I guess I can do it at home and re-live the good ol days
Marty @ Jul 21st 2008 5:59PM
Man, bean and cheese sounds really good right now, too.
John @ Jul 21st 2008 5:02PM
I don't know what it is, but I've been longing to play a top-down shooter like this for a while now. Hooray for free trials! If it's good enough, I just -might- buy it. :0
Dirty @ Jul 21st 2008 5:03PM
I am still hoping that Castle Crashers come sooner than later.
Chase @ Jul 21st 2008 5:07PM
I gave up hope that it would be a Summer release. It will just be another game I have to play during the pleasing hell that will be this Fall.
Blue_Falcon @ Jul 21st 2008 7:02PM
I'm interested in trying out 1942 in particular, but I'll give G!G!BS a chance, too.
Tombstone @ Jul 21st 2008 7:57PM
Damn, I remember 1942 back when it was 8-bit.
Word Up, North Korea! @ Jul 21st 2008 8:26PM
And not a mention that it is also coming to PSN the day after...tsk tsk at such unabashedly biased, shoddy work
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Jul 21st 2008 11:43PM
ooh.....your gonna get burned for that. lol. (but they would have mentioned the XBLA version if the PSN one launched first)
but seriously, i was left wondering if 1942 would be released on the PSN on Thursday or not. ive been wanting an HD vertical shmup for a while now.
Word Up, North Korea! @ Jul 21st 2008 8:28PM
And not a mention that it is also coming to PSN the day after...tsk tsk at such unabashedly biased, shoddy work