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Finally: Trigger Heart Exelica hits XBLA next week

2:05 PM on 02.22.2008, Topher Cantler 28 comments

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     ZOMGBURRITO!!

I was awakened this morning by the sound of my phone ringing, and was surprised to learn who was calling:

Secretary: "Hello, Mr. Cantler?"
Me: "Yes?"
Secretary: "Good morning sir, this is Hell calling. I've been instructed to inform you that we are under an extreme winter weather advisory, and as such will be unable to supply you with the weekly suckage that you have become accustomed to on XBLA. Our offices are frozen over, and thusly, for the second week in a row, you will have to make do with a game that is actually good. We apologize for the inconvenience, and look forward to your taking residence here in about 30 years."

Not sure how Hell got my phone number, or what they meant by that last part, but I do know that Trigger Heart Exelica is finally coming to XBLA next week. According to the game's developer, Warashi, the release date for Trigger Heart is 2/27/08, which means we could be looking at two Best Week Evers in a row.

So make sure you've got 800 points ready to go so that you can play it, and so I can feed on the frustrated screams of thousands of youngsters who cry that level 4 is "just too hard." Actually, that's kind of mean of me to say, isn't it? Maybe it's not so odd that they had my number.

[Thanks to Buster (who else?) for the tip.] 


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Gemsi's Avatar
Gemsi at 02/22/2008 14:05
Holy crap looks like I will have to go get me some points
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 02/22/2008 14:08
Topher is happy with XBLA =O... AGAIN?!?!?! I think not even another chess game could ruin next week for you =P.

I need to get me some points >.>
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 02/22/2008 14:08
OH MAH GOD OH MAH GOD OH MAH GOD

I knew I was saving those 800 points for something
GrayFox's Avatar
GrayFox at 02/22/2008 14:09
Awesome, and I just bought a shitload of points too. I know it gets a lot of flack, but when XBLA is good it is really, really good. I would have never had a chance to play rez, trigger heart, ikaruga, radiant silvergun, etc. etc. without it.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 02/22/2008 14:10
Thousands of youngsters? Hell, I can’t even beat level 4 of Everyday Shooter, so if I had a 360 and bought this game, you’d hear my cries, too.
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Xelotath at 02/22/2008 14:11
Awesome day, first I wake up and find a parcel with my sealed copy of Ikaruga for the DC and then I there is a news about an awesome shmup that I was waiting for on XBLA. We only need Ikaruga on XBLA in two weeks and hell may be done for.
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tsunamikitsune at 02/22/2008 14:11
Cool beans, I've got 800 points just burning a hole in my virtual pocket. :D

I really wish they'd put out Ikaruga, though. I've played Trigger Heart Exelica on the Dreamcast and it was good and all, but I'd really prefer Ikaruga. T_T
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 02/22/2008 14:20
Topher, you HAVE to play some N+ with Grim and us tonight dude.
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 02/22/2008 14:37
Yes!
Brilliam's Avatar
Brilliam at 02/22/2008 14:41
Know what's sad? n+ was my 10,000th Microsoft Point.
lonekorean's Avatar
lonekorean at 02/22/2008 14:45
Hehe. You're a funny guy, you.
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 02/22/2008 14:47
YESS!

Now just release Ikaruga and Castle Crashers and I will be happy.
Hoygeit's Avatar
Hoygeit at 02/22/2008 14:48
Awesome!
Tino's Avatar
Tino at 02/22/2008 15:08
Castle Crashers is scheduled to release in the summer I believe.

Source
Redzie's Avatar
Redzie at 02/22/2008 15:33
Topher is getting a best week EVAR!!!!
Now if only Ikaruga came in the same week then the whole world shall hear him orgasm.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 02/22/2008 15:34
YES!
Upgrayedd's Avatar
Upgrayedd at 02/22/2008 15:35
Hooray!
RaiRed's Avatar
RaiRed at 02/22/2008 16:22
The Engrish alone will make this worth the purchase!
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/22/2008 16:27
You know that this just means you'll hate the rest of the year.
Peronthious's Avatar
Peronthious at 02/22/2008 16:41
OH DEAR GOD YES

If there's one game that's not Ikaruga that I'd have sex with on XBLA, it's this. Ah, and Castle Crashers. And any other game I'm forgetting. IN any case, in lieu of repeating my self several hundred times, refer to the beginning of this comment.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 02/22/2008 21:24
No more good games!! I'm far enough behind with retail games that I can't deal with all of these good Arcade games coming out.
njsykora's Avatar
njsykora at 02/22/2008 23:58
About bloody time, I've wanted to play this game for ages.
Toneman's Avatar
Toneman at 02/23/2008 00:01
I thought it was Japan only next week.
brad drac's Avatar
brad drac at 02/25/2008 05:08
Sweet. Looks like I'm going to have to plonk down for some more MS points.
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