NXE Avatars coming to (some) older XBLA titles
by Randy Nelson 
{ Oct 31st 2008 at 3:30PM }
In its latest video exposé on the New Xbox Experience, the Gamerscore Blog has teamed with Major Nelson and a few project insiders to show off how Avatars will work in several older XBLA titles. Specifically, Uno, Bomberman Blast, Hardwood Hearts, and Hardwood Spades will all incorporate the virtual "yous" in various ways.
In the case of these games, player Avatars will be visible on-screen – you can't actually play as your Avatar in Bomberman, sadly. The video does show that players will be able to be ... themselves in the upcoming Ninjabee town building game, A Kingdom for Keflings. (This is likely the new title the Gamerscore crew refer to in their blog update.)
A title update for Scene It? Box Office Smash will roll out on Nov. 19 to enable in-game player Avatars (looks like the game didn't ship ready for NXE after all.) Check out the full video below the break.
In the case of these games, player Avatars will be visible on-screen – you can't actually play as your Avatar in Bomberman, sadly. The video does show that players will be able to be ... themselves in the upcoming Ninjabee town building game, A Kingdom for Keflings. (This is likely the new title the Gamerscore crew refer to in their blog update.)
A title update for Scene It? Box Office Smash will roll out on Nov. 19 to enable in-game player Avatars (looks like the game didn't ship ready for NXE after all.) Check out the full video below the break.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Marty @ Oct 31st 2008 3:47PM
Okay. Now yous can't leave...
Shagittarius @ Oct 31st 2008 3:53PM
Isn't it funny that its easier to say Nixie than it is to say, NXE...but its easier to type NXE than it is to type Nixie...
Mysteries of the universe.
Deezul @ Oct 31st 2008 4:20PM
How come monosyllabic is 5 syllables?
Dirty @ Oct 31st 2008 4:36PM
"You wanna say something?"
"Yeah. About a million things, but I can't express myself monosyllabically enough for you to understand it all"
Tez @ Oct 31st 2008 4:18PM
OH BOY!
Coldbrand @ Oct 31st 2008 4:27PM
God I don't fucking like Major Nelson. He's so dry and boring.
deaftly @ Oct 31st 2008 5:03PM
Just like yo' mommas booty.
HEY OH!
sdimacu @ Oct 31st 2008 4:31PM
I thought Bomberman Blast was only for the Wii?
WiNG [Life in a Game] @ Oct 31st 2008 4:36PM
That's Bomberman... Live.
Here's a hint: Every top-down Bomberman game is THE SAME GAME with 1-2 additional/missing features.
Another hint: The only exception is Saturn Bomberman.
Birdshake @ Nov 1st 2008 5:23AM
Yeah. That's what I came to make a comment about. I was thinking to myself "Is there a Bomberman game I missed?".
jgunznp @ Oct 31st 2008 5:04PM
Fuck major nelson he is worthless. But the nxe looks great can't wait
Moptimus Slime @ Oct 31st 2008 5:09PM
Hate to bring this up again, but...How is this not like Miis? Or is that the whole point? That means Microsofts new plan is:
1. Look at what Nintendo is doing (other than swimming in pools of money)
2.Copy what Nintendo is doing
3.???????
4.PROFIT!
Watership @ Oct 31st 2008 6:25PM
By the end of next month Xbox will have more games featuring avatars than Wii has featuring miis... in two years.
Orionsaint @ Oct 31st 2008 5:17PM
I have the XBE. I've been loving, but I've had to install some stuff, like the codec to watch Divx. Netflix. The photo place.
http://flickr.com/photos/orionfotos
Brazell @ Oct 31st 2008 7:28PM
So lemme get this straight: Uno games will no longer be video sex chat sessions?
(color me surprised one day when I went to try out Uno after getting it surprised and, oh, wait, the game just turned into a cyber sex session between two of the players. And then the same thing happened a week later)
ESD3 @ Nov 3rd 2008 4:33PM
I am going to miss seeing everyones balls when I play uno
taco @ Nov 1st 2008 9:05AM
So I guess this means the new "UNO Rush" XBLA game is going to take longer than previously anticipated if they are going to spend the time to title update the existing UNO.
technofranki @ Nov 2nd 2008 12:45AM
That's great. My avatar is waiting.
http://blog.technofranki.net/2008/11/02/xbox-360-the-new-xbox-experience-first-test/
obladerek @ Nov 19th 2008 11:38AM
I'm attempting this with Hardwood Hearts and it's telling me I need to rebuy the game. Then it won't sell it to me when I click the download link. Anybody else (nx)experiencing anything like this? Also the Netflix streaming code won't take but I'm on hold with their customer support for that one.