So many arcade games for the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA)! Now Electronic Arts (EA) has joined the bandwagon and announced the launch of “Boom Boom Rocket”. The difference between the other arcade games and this one is that, Boom Boom Rocket is not a retro game. It is based on a mesmerizing rhythm music game conceived by EA’s Pogo.com
Game Overview:
- In Boom Boom Rocket, players trigger rockets to the beat of the music while travelling through a 3D cityscape. The better the player times the explosions, the more spectacular the fireworks effects. The fireworks are choreographed to 10 original tracks created by Ian Livingstone. Players can play in single player mode or go head-to-head against a friend on the same console.
Chris Early, Product Unit Manager for Xbox Live Arcade and Microsoft Casual Games said, “As one of the worldwide leaders in game publishing, EA has long accepted the power of on-demand, online entertainment. We’re honored that EA has chosen Xbox Live Arcade as the platform for their first-ever downloadable game for console game players and are excited to make Boom Boom Rocket available to the millions of Xbox Live Arcade players around the world.”
Chip Lange, EA Vice President comments, “This is a perfect time to bring such a unique and custom-built arcade game to Xbox Live Arcade gamers. We have designed Boom Boom Rocket to offer an intensely fun entertainment experience for the thriving community of hard-core and casual gamers alike on Xbox Live Arcade. It’s only natural that our launch title comes from the Pogo team, given their remarkable success with casual games.”
Martyn Chudley, Managing Director of Bizarre Creations quoted, “Boom Boom Rocket is an addictive and original challenge for all types of gamer, and we’re enjoying working with EA to make this unique Xbox Live Arcade experience. Our teams love both working and playing on Xbox Live Arcade and we’re looking forward to releasing another pioneering title on this platform with Boom Boom Rocket.”
Boom Boom Rocket will have three modes, Normal, Speed and multiplayer head-to-head. Gamers can unlock new firework designs by mastering each music track. They can also compare their scores online with other players on the leader boards.
Boom Boom Rocket will be developed Bizarre Creations and the game will hit XBLA in mid-2007. EA and Bizarre had previously worked together on Project Gotham Racing and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Boom Boom Rocket will be EA’s first game on XBLA.