You can read the announcement over at the official blog, which is sadly light on the details. Up until now, we've only had the trailer above to constantly loop, but eventually we'll get the equivalent of a trailer that we can actually control -- a prospect that is about as good as it gets.
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet coming to Xbox Live Arcade
by David Hinkle 
on Mar 29th 2010 11:20PM
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You can read the announcement over at the official blog, which is sadly light on the details. Up until now, we've only had the trailer above to constantly loop, but eventually we'll get the equivalent of a trailer that we can actually control -- a prospect that is about as good as it gets.
Reader Comments (51)
Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:25PM The Punisher said
Whoa! That is one trippy looking game.
Never heard of it before, but I will probably be purchasing it when it comes out.
Never heard of it before, but I will probably be purchasing it when it comes out.
Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:27PM The Punisher said
I dig that Red & Black Mushroom @ 1:45.
The art style to this game is wonderful.
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The art style to this game is wonderful.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 7:51AM (Unverified) said
Agreed ... looks cool, anyway ... here's hoping the game play is as good.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 10:58AM FredFredrickson said
I saw a video of this a few months ago. I'm still impressed by it. Glad to see it might break through the realm of obscurity via an XBLA release.
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Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:27PM BlackedOut said
Im Impressed, if its 800 Points then theyve got a definate sale
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:15AM PlatinumSkeet said
*watches video*
Time to purchase some more MS points...
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Time to purchase some more MS points...
Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:29PM JCarpio said
It gives off a PixelJunk shooter vibe to me. Which is not a bad vibe to have.
Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:32PM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
Sweet jebus.
Never before has a planet in the shadows that's twistedly insane look so good.
Never before has a planet in the shadows that's twistedly insane look so good.
Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:40PM Granger said
I think I found a new rube to unload my massive stockpile of counterfeit Insane Shadowy Planets Twisting ever so Strangely. Just as good as the real thing I tells ye, never no the difference! Yes . . . good . . . *strokes mustache*
Looking tip-top I say, quite lovely. Game looks fantastic is my meaning, I'll be buying no matter what the price I'm trying to get across.
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Looking tip-top I say, quite lovely. Game looks fantastic is my meaning, I'll be buying no matter what the price I'm trying to get across.
Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:42PM Puertoricarious said
i take it you played Extremely Weird Umbra Globe too? yeah, it was pretty disappointing.
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Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:40PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
That was purdy.
Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:44PM Puertoricarious said
is it just me, or is XBLA getting a metric ton of awesome stuff this year? not to mention the stuff that's already released....
Posted: Mar 29th 2010 11:47PM Obienator said
Looks awesome! Will look forward to playing it!
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 1:19AM Shiaoran said
This is the indie game I'm most looking forward to ever since I saw that first trailer!
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:04AM (Unverified) said
Looks ridiculously hard
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:08AM (Unverified) said
Unrelated, wasn't there a Twisted Metal coming out?
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:15AM Jamin3131 said
Braid almost made me buy an xbox.. So did Castle Crashers.. But this.. This will be hard to resist!
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:20AM Koenn said
This looks really, really good. The level design is awesome.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:27AM (Unverified) said
How do you play this?!
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:30AM Gillz123 said
color me interested because it looks challenging.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:33AM Mazrael said
Could be decent.. though I was too busy recognising the track.. rocking out to it too.. Dimmu Borgir, I'm certain of it..
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 2:03PM JeezWhiz87 said
Was it Dimmu Borgir? I kept thinking that's what it sounded like!
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:42AM QuePasa87 said
Looks really hard but really awesome too.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:50AM Fishface45 said
Looks great. Love the music for the trailer.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 12:55AM JBourne said
"Sometimes, it's the dead of night and you're just sitting in the dark, eating some cold pizza and crying to yourself. You're waiting for something good to happen."
Yeah, sounds like an average Friday night.
Yeah, sounds like an average Friday night.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 1:28AM Alexisonfire said
The gameplay does not look fun to me. Like at all. It gives me a lot of those stupid bird levels in DKC2.
But just like Stickerbrush Symphony compelled me to play to end of those, the absolutely gorgeous and fluid animation and art design will probably make me get this game.
But just like Stickerbrush Symphony compelled me to play to end of those, the absolutely gorgeous and fluid animation and art design will probably make me get this game.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 1:28AM Alexisonfire said
**It gives me a lot of flashbacks to those stupid bird levels in DKC2.
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Posted: Mar 30th 2010 8:29AM Xoonaka said
I agree with you, I doubt I'd like the gameplay. I've never really enjoyed games where you fly around like that... including the great Defender. Guess it just isn't my thing.
The art style is certainly a different matter. Very striking and well done. That style tends to come off as cheap, but in this game you can clearly see how much detail was built into it, and it doesn't come off poorly at all. Mix that with a dose of instrumental metal, and it makes for a fine total package.
Unfortunately, unlike you, I probably won't buy it just for the looks though... hopefully they have a demo and lots of people post video play-throughs.
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The art style is certainly a different matter. Very striking and well done. That style tends to come off as cheap, but in this game you can clearly see how much detail was built into it, and it doesn't come off poorly at all. Mix that with a dose of instrumental metal, and it makes for a fine total package.
Unfortunately, unlike you, I probably won't buy it just for the looks though... hopefully they have a demo and lots of people post video play-throughs.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 1:34AM GordoJones88 said
Hell Yeah! I've watched this trailer many times over the last few months since it came out. I assumed it was a PC indie game. Super glad to see it make its way to XBLA. Wow!
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 2:27AM (Unverified) said
Holy crap this game looks freakin awesome! Nice soundtrack too!
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 2:44AM Liquidfingers said
This game really does look like PixelJunk Shooter on crack! Definitely getting this, and I don't really care if it has co-op like that aforementioned title that I have already played, beat, and practically forgotten about.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 5:46AM edhe said
Ah, XBLA - a platform unto itself almost.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 6:12AM ArQuesta said
Wow, it's just...the whole of my soul WANTS. It's so lovely, I'm estatic. Huzzah. :o
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 7:31AM Rhamsey said
That looked freaking awesome, this and limbo are going to creeping out my 360 this year.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 8:15AM Tuxy79 said
Might just be my next purchase.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 8:18AM Softserve said
I remember seeing this trailer a while back and for some reason I thought it WAS for XBLA. Glad it is now lol
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 9:38AM (Unverified) said
Nothing like using the completely evil black metal of Dimmu borgir to bring out the cartoony delight of an Xbox Live game. Anyone else confused as to why they chose a satanist metal group to promote a cartoony shooter??? Maybe I'll go play Mario Bros. 3 on mute while I listen to their In Sorte Diaboli (you know the one with the goat-headed devil on the cover?) Just weird.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 10:11AM (Unverified) said
Being a fan of Michel Gagne's I'm really excited to actually see this game (probably more for the aesthetic than game play). I love his work and laughed when I saw the title of the game. Anyone interested in this game should look him up online, and especially check out his Insanely Twisted Rabbits creations.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 10:18AM Fishdinner said
So excited, Michael Gagne is one of my favourite artists ever, and sooooo deserves his own game.
http://www.gagneint.com/ has a bunch more of his art if you love this style. He worked on a bunch of Don Bluth movies too, if it seems familiar.
http://www.gagneint.com/ has a bunch more of his art if you love this style. He worked on a bunch of Don Bluth movies too, if it seems familiar.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 1:16PM Octillus said
Looks okay but too linear.
I only play nonlinear hardcore military first person shooter crime simulators.
I only play nonlinear hardcore military first person shooter crime simulators.
Posted: Mar 30th 2010 2:08PM JeezWhiz87 said
Damn it! Good news for who? I've been drooling over the trailer for this game since I first saw it and praying every night before I went to sleep that it would wind up on the PS3, and it doesn't look like it's going to happen. Oh well, I'm still hoping.
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