Elite Beat Agents / Gitaroo Man coming to XBLA?

[Maklershed]

It's a possibility according to this article on Joystiq (via gamasutra):

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/14/elite-beat-agents-dev-working-on-xbox-360-project/


No doubt communicating to Gamasutra via boisterous cartoon speech bubbles, Keiichi Yano of the annoyingly capitalized iNiS confirmed that his team is currently working on an unnamed Xbox 360 project. "Yeah. We are currently working on a title," he said when prodded about Microsoft's console during Seattle's GameFest event. "I can't really get into it more than, 'Yes, we're working on something!'"

With iNiS' past creations consisting of feel-good rhythm games such as Gitarooman, the Ouendan series and Elite Beat Agents, said something could easily involve catchy tunes, rhythmic button presses and unintentional gyration. We're certain the iNiS co-founder isn't pressed for ideas, but even if he was, he'd only need to holler for help. The strange men leaping out of his closet in response would probably share some sort of song about putting Gitarooman on Xbox Live Arcade ("it was the best decision ever made!").

[ddrpower]

EBA is impossible to port in the original form to the XBLA due to the touch screen mechanics. Gitarooman has a chance though. After a release on the PS2 and rerelease on the PSP though, I'd imagine people would like a new one instead.

[integralsmatic]

EBA is impossible to port in the original form to the XBLA due to the touch screen mechanics. Gitarooman has a chance though. After a release on the PS2 and rerelease on the PSP though, I'd imagine people would like a new one instead.

sure they can, they can make it boring and just make you hit the button.

[62t]

EBA is impossible to port because Nintendo owns the IP

[RAMSTORIA]

EBA is impossible to port because Nintendo owns the IP

and we have a winner

[WhipSmartBanky]

EBA is impossible to port in the original form to the XBLA due to the touch screen mechanics. Gitarooman has a chance though. After a release on the PS2 and rerelease on the PSP though, I'd imagine people would like a new one instead.

EBA is impossible to port because Nintendo owns the IP

Not impossible from a technical standpoint, though. Check out Cool Cool Toon for Dreamcast. It's basically the same rhythm/circles/timing technique, just with a controller.

[akilshohen]

cool cool toon was so hard. But it was nice to see SNK try something different. I could see Gitaroo man, but EBA looks impossible.

[Corvin]

sure they can, they can make it boring and just make you hit the button.

Which is TOTALLY different than tapping the screen. :lol:

and to clear things up, the developer of EBA is working on a XBLA game. Joystiq article. (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/14/elite-beat-agents-dev-working-on-xbox-360-project/)

[-Never4ever-]

EBA is impossible to port because Nintendo owns the IP

QFT

I wouldn't mind a Gitaroo Man remake or sequel.

[linkpwns]

I'll believe it when I see Puzzle Quest...

[yukine]

I'd like to see an "HD" version of Gitaroo Man. I broke my copy, and just haven't pulled the trigger on getting a new copy for $30.00. I'd be all over a $10.00 version with achievements and possibly co-op though.