E3 2008: Galaga Legions Impressions

By Dan Chiappini, GameSpotPosted Jul 14, 2008 12:35 pm PT

Classic arcade shooter Galaga to get a face lift and Xbox Live Arcade rebirth.

Retro is in. At its E3 2008 press conference, Microsoft today announced that much-loved arcade sci-fi shooter Galaga is getting a makeover and will be coming exclusively to Xbox Live Arcade this year.

Pac-Man CE developer Namco Bandai is behind the reinvention, and from the short amount of gameplay shown off at the event, it appears to be just as frantic as gamers have come to expect from the title. It also appears to feature some similar artistic flourishes to the recently released Space Invaders Extreme.

No price or launch time frame was given for the game's release.

12 Comments

  • Jackyll87

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 2:33 am PT

    Developers have found a gold mine in XBLA and they are going to make hay till the sun shines. Good for us.

  • joseph_mach

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 10:23 am PT

    Am I the only who thought there was just to much going on the screen at one time? I mean, I liked the ship design, and the way your satallite ships can be set to shoot in opposite directions is nice, but what's with all the extra "pinstiping?" It makes an already full screen look, much to cluttered. In a game with that much going on, I really don't need the extra lines to distract me. Again, my opinion only, and if you like all the extra effects, then good for you.

  • lettuceman44

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 12:51 pm PT

    Never heard of this game.

  • grambyte

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 3:38 am PT

    This is just AWESOME. Can't wait to get my hands on this game... this summer... hope it's next week.

  • gamah_killah

    Posted Jul 15, 2008 8:17 am PT

    XBLA has games similar, I agree. It's a game worth trying tho

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 4:56 pm PT

    Looks pretty much the same as other games like the others have said

  • Hungry_bunny

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 3:43 pm PT

    It looked pretty cool. But Xbox Live Arcade already has a lot of similar games...

  • Foppe_

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 2:34 pm PT

    Microsoft is making a lot "minigames" now.
    It is Namco Bandai that makes this game, not Microsoft...

  • Cube_of_MooN

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 2:16 pm PT

    I may play a demo, it looked decent. Galaga is fun, even if it is difficult.

  • playstation_wii

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 2:12 pm PT

    Microsoft is making a lot "minigames" now.

  • Neosword

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 1:52 pm PT

    Doesn't seem to be true to the original. Seems they've just slapped the name on something totally different.

  • carstairs

    Posted Jul 14, 2008 1:25 pm PT

    I loved Galaga, I hope this one's even better!

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