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Band of Bugs swarms XBLA this week

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Jun 18, 2007 4:49 pm PT

Turn-based strategy game from creators of Outpost Kaloki X, Cloning Clyde set for release on Wednesday.

Strategically minded Xbox 360 gamers will get a chance to pit their intellects against those of weapon-wielding insects this week, as Microsoft today confirmed that NinjaBee's Band of Bugs will arrive on the Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday.

NinjaBee's first two outings brought a tycoon-style strategy game (Outpost Kaloki X) and a side-scrolling platformer (Cloning Clyde) to the Live Arcade. For its third game on the service, the developer is trying its hand at the turn-based strategy genre with Band of Bugs.

As the title suggests, Band of Bugs brings a military mindset to class insecta. Gamers can play through a story-based campaign mode or try out scenario missions and skirmishes. The game also includes a handful of online modes for up to four players, an online spider hunter mode accommodating up to eight players, and a level editor.

Band of Bugs will be available for 800 Microsoft points ($10) starting June 20 at 2 a.m. Pacific.

63 Comments

  • shadowysea07

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 3:40 pm PT

    its actually a pretty good game

  • Benny_is_here

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 3:27 pm PT

    I thought this was straight suckage...

  • nrt25

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 4:27 pm PT

    Sweet this is one of the games on my high interest list

  • fmobliv06

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 2:07 pm PT

    nice

  • Sw0rDMaN

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 1:21 pm PT

    bah not interested

  • puressenceuk

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 1:01 pm PT

    If this is going to be as good as Cloning Clyde, count me in!

  • thomas10soa

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 10:47 am PT

    band of bugs?
    i thought bomberman?

  • IndyGrave

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 9:26 am PT

    I hope that those really great classic games such as Duke Nukem 3D, Doom II, System Shock 1 & 2, Soul Calibur and even Commander Keen and Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure!! Also it would be very, very cool if Final Fantasy VII, VIII & IX would come to XBLA.........

  • stejmatty

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 8:56 am PT

    Bomber man needs to come out next week, or mite actually get a job!!!

  • Nedemis

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 8:55 am PT

    Bpg3D

    "I'm tired of these homebrew games, most of them are garbage.

    XBLA isn't supposed to be for bargin bin software."



    I totally disagree with you there. Mini Golf, Marble Blast Ultra, Aegis Wing are among my favorites from XBLA as of right now.

  • makemeweak

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 8:54 am PT

    This sounds great. I've been wanting a TBS for the 360 - I hope it's as good as the previous titles from this dev.

  • Bpg3D posted Jun 19, 2007 8:27 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Bpg3D

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 8:27 am PT (hide)

    I'm tired of these homebrew games, most of them are garbage.

    XBLA isn't supposed to be for bargin bin software.

  • Guannoboy

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 8:06 am PT

    ARGHHH!!! I was so hyped up for bomberman. Who cares about dumb lil worms, I want to bomb people!!!! Sorry, didn mean to bash this game, its just I really wanted bomberman.

  • jcloverboy

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 8:00 am PT

    cool.

  • ctifer1

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 7:58 am PT

    I've definitely got my eye on this. I'll try the demo first, but as long as it doesn't disappoint, consider it sold!

  • VladimirCrow

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 7:29 am PT

    Worms?

  • cosmothehound

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 7:09 am PT

    there is no way of getting ikaruga. as much as id like to.

  • bennyhanna316

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 6:50 am PT

    i keep reading bomberman got pushed back to july.. apparently a developer said this in an interview somewhere.

  • RMGreen

    Posted Jun 19, 2007 6:13 am PT

    I'll probably pick this one up after trying the demo. Looks like it will be fun.

    Is Bomberman supposed to come in June? If so then we SHOULD have 2 games next week, because Carcassonne is supposed to come in June as well. I'm personally hoping for Carcassonne over Bomberman, but maybe they'll release both.

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