Taito's had a glut of classic-title remakes hit current-gen consoles as of late -- and if a recent rumor proves to be true, its streak shows no signs of stopping. NeoGAF user Shard recently posted some supposedly leaked images from the developer's next project -- an Xbox Live Arcade version of PS1 top-down shoot-em-up Raystorm (aptly titled Raystorm HD).
Mr. Shard also supposedly dug up images of an XBLA version of Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure, a recent WiiWare release. That's great and all, but we're far more intrigued by the possibility of a renovated version of Taito's classic shooter, which features weaponized lightning. We've contacted Taito to see if they'll comment on the rumored screens. Stay tuned!
[Via GamerBytes]
Reader Comments (23)
Posted: Aug 7th 2009 3:05PM StormEagle said
Does this iteration include the chance to win $10,000? Because that would be amazing.
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Posted: Aug 7th 2009 3:22PM Faceless Troll said
Awesome. We need more games like Raystorm on XBLA.
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Posted: Aug 7th 2009 4:06PM ytilanigiroon said
I'd like to see a six player "quarters" system like they did with SSFIITHDR, so you could have up to four players locally and have other people jump in and out of the game while you're playing through a level.
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Posted: Aug 7th 2009 3:50PM CaptainProtonX said
HOT! I loved this series (still have Galactic Attack for the Saturn, and RS for the PSX).
Still need to get RayCrisis.
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Still need to get RayCrisis.
Posted: Aug 7th 2009 3:52PM (Unverified) said
XBLA is the best, now if only they make that 800 ms points or lower.
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Posted: Aug 7th 2009 3:54PM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
As a shump fan this makes me insanely happy. I would have never thought in a million years at the start of this generation that the 360 would be the shump king.
All i can say at this moment is MOAR!
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All i can say at this moment is MOAR!
Posted: Aug 7th 2009 4:01PM Vexorg said
Raystorm was a fun game when I played it in the arcades some time ago, but the graphics have NOT aged well (of course, the same could be said for pretty much all PSX-era 3D stuff.) It's also got a nice Zuntata soundtrack to it. I think I might even still have a PC port of the PSX version that I got out of a bargain bin several years ago.
I'd probably end up getting it, but if they're revisiting this stuff, I'd almost rather have G-Darius.
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I'd probably end up getting it, but if they're revisiting this stuff, I'd almost rather have G-Darius.
Posted: Aug 7th 2009 4:35PM (Unverified) said
Taito - where is Bubble Bobble for XBLA? With online co-op play?
Please?
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Please?
Posted: Aug 7th 2009 4:42PM Franklin Gothic said
Strangely... i still have the PSOne Disc on my shelf alone with Thunder Force 5, Einhander and Ray Crisis. Would need a lot of polishing to make me feel like buying it all over again :-(
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Posted: Aug 7th 2009 6:50PM (Unverified) said
Cool. I hope RayCrisis will also come out in HD. Not to start a flame-war, but I wonder if Taito will be releasing this revised version onto the PSN. Hell, for that matter, I'd be happy to settle playing the original version on my PSP to.
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Posted: Aug 7th 2009 10:23PM SovereignSky said
Oh, man I loved that game! I gotta know when it's coming out for XBLA
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Posted: Aug 10th 2009 10:30AM Arkanaloth said
Awesome game.. finished it many many times in the past.
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