Super Stardust HD bracing for 'Impact Mode' DLC

If Super Stardust HD has steadily sunk in your PS3's XMB Game list, we can understand -- it's nearly four years old! You may be inspired to scroll down to it in the coming weeks, however, once the new "Impact Mode" DLC is released. That's right -- new DLC.

"We want to thank all the fans around the world for your continued support -- it has made Super Stardust HD a top-selling PSN-exclusive and enabled us to keep creating new content for the game even now over three years after its release," wrote Ilari Kuittinen, CEO of developer Housemarque, in the DLC announcement on the EU PlayStation Blog.

Making its debut in Super Stardust Portable for PSP, Impact Mode does away with weapons and outfits your ship with "an experimental new matter-to-energy boost engine technology" -- in other words, "once you activate the boost, you can stay in boost as long as you can hit meteors and enemies with it!"

The mode will be available for Super Stardust HD on March 30 (in the EU PlayStation Store) for €1.99/£1.59. The exact release date ("Spring," for now) and price for the North American release are pending.

Super Stardust HD (Impact Mode)

Reader Comments (17)

Awesome can't wait to get this a shot

I love this game, the expansion packs weren't that great to be honest, but the music that came with the added DLC made it worth the price. Hopefully this pack comes with a new soundtrack as well.

@(Unverified)

Agree. Now if only other devs would do the same. I mean, some do but I would like to see a lot of older games get some DLC even if they're dated.

@(Unverified)
I wish Konami would reignite sales for MGS4 by making a trophy patch!

@mywhitenoise

I second your request.

awesome! i used to love playing this game after smokin something stickyicky... i'd get the DLC but as you pointed out, its an old game and as much as i'd love to go back and replay it, it will only last for a day or two.

good luck getting me to play PAIN in general anymore though

This is a PSN must have, I have both and it was money well spent in both cases, specially on the PSP - perfect fit.. I haven't really played the PS3 version since they took away custom audio with the mandatory 3d update last year.

Impact mode on PSP is fun. Endless is where it stays though babay.

@Nook
The update wasn't mandatory...no update is "mandatory", especially this one since the only online feature is the leaderboard.

@Nook
I still have custom audio.

Wasen't this already on the PSP? Oh well.

Still awesome

@IAmTheBabyJeezus

"Making its debut in Super Stardust Portable for PSP"

from the article...

Damn good game, really addictive.

And this is why Housemarque is my favorite downloadable games developer. Giving DLC to breath life back into a game instead of on day one (or month one) for more cash. Pricing seems fine too. I eagerly await this and Outland.

@(Unverified)

When it comes to MGS4, e-mailing won't do a damn thing. That's like trying to get Konami to ditch the Konami ID system. Instead they allow you to purchase with the PSN wallet.

Best PSN game EVER, I still play it every now and then. The graphics, soundtrack, gameplay, everything is superb and co-op is crazy, real fun.

@mywhitenoise

I almost forgot that earlier PS3 games don't have Trophies unless they were patched in!

I'm thinking of picking up MGS4 - would've been really pissed to realize that there were no Trophies while playing through the game!

@(Unverified)

i would like to co-sign with everything you said. DLC released sooner than a couple months after the game makes me feel like they held something out of the game to charge me more money.

anyway, i loved Super Stardust HD. i actually think it was the first PSN game i bought. i play it every now and again so something around $2 might be worth it to break it back out again.