This week on Xbox Live Arcade we get
two new games,
Blazing Birds and
Gel: Set & Match. The latter is the latest game from
NinjaBee Gastronaut Studios. It's a puzzle game that (shockingly) requires players to destroy colorful blocks. After a quick search around the internets --
Blazing Birds doesn't have an Xbox.com page just yet -- it appears that the former is a game in which
robots play badminton, an idea which is about on par with grandmas playing electric guitars. Could be awesome, could be awful. We'll just have to wait and see.
Both games will run 800 ($10). Major Nelson
now says Blazing Birds will clock in at 400
($5) with
Gel: Set & Match priced at 800
($10).
Update: Gel: Set & Match was developed by Gastronaut Studios, not NinjaBee. Pricing changed.
{ May 18th 2009 at 5:45PM } 
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Jawmuncher @ May 18th 2009 5:54PM
Where is my Magic: The Gathering!
The achievements are up but I have heard no news on this games release whatsoever.
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/magic-the-gathering/achievements/
Hopefully it's up soon since it looks to be done
BFBeast666 @ May 18th 2009 5:59PM
I have dusted off my Dreamcast yesterday and I'm wondering where MvC lingers.
But back on topic:
Easily saved money. I'll check the demos, but after the last couple weeks (go, Space Invaders!!!) it's nice to have some "must-not-buys".
Jawmuncher @ May 18th 2009 6:16PM
Didnt some capcom press thing state is as coming out June 29th or something like that?
matt247 @ May 18th 2009 6:09PM
Blazing Birds is the winner of 2007's Dream-Build-Play contest using XNA
Nymo @ May 18th 2009 6:14PM
"The latter is the latest game from NinjaBee."
ahem, NinjaBee? While they are good developers, I believe you are mistaken:
Gastronaut Studios, responsible for Small Arms, is making Gel: Set & Match.
Not sure about Blazing Birds, but I'll definitely be checking out Gel this week...
Richard Mitchell @ May 18th 2009 6:32PM
You're absolutely right. Two of my favorite XBLA devs... Not sure how I mixed them up. Corrected.
BFBeast666 @ May 18th 2009 7:11PM
Heck if I knew :) But thanks, that gives things kind of a timeframe and I know how long I can practice my MvC skills :)
Meraxa @ May 18th 2009 7:20PM
A little bit about Blazing Birds at the studio homepage: http://www.vector2games.com/
SmokestormX @ May 19th 2009 4:06AM
I think Major Nelson just tweeted that Blazing birds will be 400 , not 800 points
PeacefulOutrage @ May 19th 2009 7:21AM
If Gel Set Match is as much like Fuzzie Fever (their xbox live arcade game on the big black/green xbox), they have themselves a purchase.
Prox @ May 19th 2009 8:44AM
Do they release new XBLA games for purchase on Amazon? How long does it usually take for them to be on the site?