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Time to pull out your party hats, shmup fans! Word has it that Omega 5 will finally hit Live Arcade on January 9 after apparently being finished for some time now.

Unfamiliar with Hudson's latest venture into XBLA? The above video (done by our very own Greybush), should answer any questions you might have.

Since the official press release hasn't been sent out yet, there's really not much more to say on the matter. Omega 5 will be here next Wednesday, it looks stunning for a Live Arcade game, and it'll most likely cost 800 Microsoft Points.

Are you guys ready to get your pew pew pew on?

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SPIDER PIG's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:15
SPIDER PIG
that might be fun for FNF
Gemsi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:16
Gemsi
I do hope this news is true
ShinAmano's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:19
ShinAmano
This looks like a day 1 :)
Rhoq's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:21
Rhoq
Looks almost like a side-scrolling Space Harrier
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:27
Clockwork
@Rhoq

Good. Space Harrier was the shit!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:28
GuitarAtomik
BUST OUT THE STREAMERS!! FINALLY!
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:28
Snaileb
Wait! Why pass up on informing people of the almighty Metal Slug 3 hitting arcades today?!

I need people to play this game with me, dammit. Both of them.
sTo0z's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:36
sTo0z
If only they made it so you were ships and not dumb looking flying people I would buy this.

But, alas, dumb flying people = no sale.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:37
Orionsaint
How old are you guys? Apparently not as old as me. It's basically a Forgotten Worlds clone, with upgraded graphics of course. Why do you guys always fail to see the obvious?
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:40
Cheeburga
Finally, a good reason to spend my points.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:42
Jordan Devore
Played through a few levels of MS3 already, it's fucking sweet as expected.

Snail: where were you on Saturday?
i eat GUTS's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:48
i eat GUTS
wow...this guy is a noob. ever played a game called Wartech that was released in May? Why not do a review about that please....
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:49
king3vbo
YAY!!!!
sTo0z's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:50
sTo0z
Grim and Snaileb, watch out if/when you get online with MS3.. :P So far my experiences today with a ping ~70-80, the netcode is pretty bad and will cause a lot of frustrating death.

I'd try to raise hopes with optimistic speech of a patch or something, but... *looks at Sonic 2, /sigh*
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:50
atheistium
FUCK
YEAH!
Harknett's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:54
Harknett
Yay for XBLA games actually worth my money
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:55
Jordan Devore
It can't be any worse than the 5 fps Hoygeit and I were getting while doing MS3 co-op online. Can it?
Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 15:57
Buster
good thing this has leaderboards, when i get back home and download this, im gonna make sure i have a higher score than anyone on this site(especially topher(also yes, this is a challenge))
ConsummateK's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:07
ConsummateK
Greybush's voice makes me sleepy. It's in a good way though, I want him to read me stories before I go to sleep.

Granted maybe I'm just exhausted and ready to go home from work...nah it's his voice.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:12
Orionsaint
Don't ignore me! Forgotten Worlds Redux! Someone else acknowledge this, don't make it seem like I'm alone on this! Grrr!

Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:12
Technophile
damn, that looks sexy. DO WANT.
nanowerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:30
nanowerx
Rock Band DLC has been sucking up all my money lately, but this looks too awesome to pass up. Plus we need to support the actual "good" XBLA original games since they are so few and far between.
FiveStar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:44
FiveStar
I might try the demo, but this probably won't be a sale for me. I suck something fierce at shmups, and Rock Band DLC should take up a good amount of my MS points.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:46
Jim Sterling
How very Japanese.
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:47
Tino
Do want.


Wartech gets enough praise from Dtoid. (It deserves all of the praise too, I love that game. I bought it for 60, played the hell out of it, traded it in for 30, and recently picked it up again for 5.99. win!)
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:52
BluDesign
Not a SHMUP fan. Last one I enjoyed was Ikari Warriors.
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 16:58
njsykora
Oh god, I just bought R-Type of the Virtual Console and this has been screaming at my wallet ever since I first saw it. This'll be the easiest 800 points I ever spend I think.
908peruvian's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 17:01
908peruvian
i agree with Orionsaint

it will be tough to top Forgotten Worlds !!!!
Steel Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 17:25
Steel Squirrel
Forgotten Worlds sucks, two "partners" in tank tops, flying around shooting things...... Omega 5 looks like it could be cool though. Also...... $10 seems a little steep for Metal Slug 3, but then again.... I've probably spent more than that on the arcade versions so I will tell myself to shut up. Also again, I noticed on the demo for Metal Slug that there was a free play option. That's awesome. If you OWN an arcade cabinet, you can toggle it to free play, more arcade releases need to do this.

Also one more time, NBA Jam TE and Killer Instinct need to be released already. I will buy both of them on day one.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 17:28
Orionsaint
I never said Forgotten Worlds topped it or anything. I was just saying its obvious the concept comes from Forgotten Worlds. The character hovers and rotates in the same manner. Forgotten Worlds had levels that scrolled upwards as well, not sure if Omega 5 incorporates that as well.
thebigghurt's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 17:29
thebigghurt
I loved forgotten worlds and I will love this game equally if this has multiplayer coop online I will play with anyone.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 17:33
Cheeburga
I'm extremely excited.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 18:05
KamikazeTutor
Does it still say "Gracial" Fortress? ^_^
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 19:11
Shin Oni
about damn time. after a "promised" release in December, i'm glad to see it coming. even if about a week late from december.
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 19:12
Aertyr
It no has innernetz?
sloganpwns's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 19:30
sloganpwns
yeah i think it doesnt have teh innernetz, aertyr.

the video i download on my 360 said 'Local Co-op'
nothing about online

that will probably be the one thing that holds me back from getting this.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 19:41
The-Excel
A shmup? On Xbox Live Arcade? On Xbox?

Nonsense.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 21:32
Orionsaint
Steel Squirrel - 'Forgotten Worlds sucks, two "partners" in tank tops"

It's not that far off from Contra, yet Contra is beloved, but its still two partners all buffed out and cheesy looking.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 22:22
Necros
Alright, finally.
908peruvian's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 22:28
908peruvian
who cares about this crap

where's my Alien Soldier?!
skullivan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2008 23:13
skullivan
"where's my Alien Soldier?!"

The Genesis game(or rather Mega Drive, since it never hit the US)? It came out on Virtual Console at the end of November...
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2008 01:07
Dexter345
Why was Workman so subdued in that video? He seemed like a totally different person.
RitualNet's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2008 08:29
RitualNet
Was the grappling hook deflecting bullets? it seemed like bullets hit the grapple and just vanished. Could use that thing to cut a swathe through a sea of bullets when it gets too tough.

Other than that, neat game. I adore these kind of games, although i suck so badly at them.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2008 09:02
Hitogoroshi
First day download for me.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/17/2008 03:11
Fading Star
YES!
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