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Mark your calenders, folks! Vigilante 8: Arcade is coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Spring from the guys who brought you the original V8. It's a "re-imagining" of the car-wrecking series that features brand new content, including online multiplayer for up to 8 players.

Even though I haven't played Vigilante 8 before, I'm really looking forward to this one, if only because there aren't a whole lot of other fantastic Live Arcade games on the horizon, and I enjoy watching things explode. Are you guys ready to blow sh*t up too?

More info after the break.

[Via power-glove's Cblog] 

Here's a slew of features that'll be crammed into Vigilante 8: Arcade. Giddy up!

  • • Five newly designed, highly interactive arenas, using Bezier patch technology for maximum surface smoothness!
  • • Eight gorgeous, highly varied ‘70s vehicles, rendered using advanced metallic shaders at 10,000+ polygons each
  • • Classic V8 character personas and unique special weapons
  • • Six standard weapon pick-ups with three advanced attacks each, featuring both ‘classic’ (combo) and ‘casual’ (charge-up) input methods
  • • Multiple collectible power-ups and ‘salvage points’
  • • User-customizable car paint color
  • • Advanced car physics for hyper-semi-realism and ultra high replay value — easy to pick up, difficult to master!
  • • Spectacular pyrotechnic, destruction effects, and physics-driven interactive hazards
  • • Single player modes against advanced bot AI
  • • Local split-screen modes up to four players
  • • Online multiplayer with up to eight human players
  • • Voice and (hopefully) camera support
  • • Leaderboards, achievements, unlockable secrets, and more!
  • • Free and premium extra downloadable content planned…

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michiyoyoshiku's Avatar
michiyoyoshiku at 02/14/2008 16:18
NICE I always loved the first game and thought it shit all over Twisted Metal
Mongrel's Avatar
Mongrel at 02/14/2008 16:19
love it
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 02/14/2008 16:21
Woah! I'm actually excited for this.
Spykron's Avatar
Spykron at 02/14/2008 16:23
i never really played this cause twisted metal 2 was so much better. but i look forward to it now.
Putthebottledown's Avatar
Putthebottledown at 02/14/2008 16:23
Wasn't there a wiener mobile in this game?
Kif 's Avatar
Kif at 02/14/2008 16:24
Grim: Please don't judge the original on that poor sequel. I loved Vigilante 8, but barely played Second Offense.

This is going to be awesome though. More games around this generation should be remade for the XBLA.

Side note: No PSN love?
GoS-CPT-Stewart's Avatar
GoS-CPT-Stewart at 02/14/2008 16:24
I remember playing the crap out of the Demo for Vigilante 8 on my Playstation Underground disc way back in the PS1 days...

I wonder if I'll have as much fun playing this one.
Jaren Face's Avatar
Jaren Face at 02/14/2008 16:25
Really looking forward to this, especially with the online-play. I'm also looking forward to what Topher has to say about it on the RFGO after it's release.
jpitner's Avatar
jpitner at 02/14/2008 16:27
Seeing all of these coming out like this really makes me think that Amplitude 2 is really coming out.
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 02/14/2008 16:28
The original is a classic
Arttemis's Avatar
Arttemis at 02/14/2008 16:30
This will definitely be my first purchased XBLA game. That is unless they release Ikaruga first - because I've been wanted that for SO long.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 02/14/2008 16:31
I love playing Vigilante 8 on the N64 so much.
manasteel88's Avatar
manasteel88 at 02/14/2008 16:43
Personally I love "Free extra content planned." But yeah this is great for us 360 owners as the ps3 has been playing Jaffe's game for awhile now.
mono's Avatar
mono at 02/14/2008 16:44
I think V8 can go head to head with Twisted Metal anyday. Way better physics, much more akin to Interstate 76 (which makes sense, same developers).

Can I still load the unlockable UFO from my PSX memory card?
T9X's Avatar
T9X at 02/14/2008 16:44
Finally a good car game for XBLA!Mad Tracks and Gripshift just dont cut it.And dont even mention that horrible (although free) Toyata game.
Crumpet Lips's Avatar
Crumpet Lips at 02/14/2008 16:48
Oh hellz yeah. Vigilante 8 and Vigilante 8: 2 were sick as, can't wait for this.
3r0t1c n3rd's Avatar
3r0t1c n3rd at 02/14/2008 16:49
"Advanced car physics for hyper-semi-realism and ultra high replay value"

Sounds like a mid 90's ad...
Upgrayedd's Avatar
Upgrayedd at 02/14/2008 16:50
Hooray for Twisted Metal Lite

Now where's Interstate '76?
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 02/14/2008 16:54
Will buy, I loved i76
maxio098ui's Avatar
maxio098ui at 02/14/2008 16:58
pure win. i love this game have the two on ps1 and the 2nd on dreamcast
PiKo's Avatar
PiKo at 02/14/2008 16:59
Vigilante 8 and Second Offense were so much better than Twisted Metal any day. I can't wait to get my hands on this one.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 02/14/2008 17:00
Looks kinda meh.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/14/2008 17:05
HOLY SHIT!!
I remember this!
wasn't there a fucking UFO unlockable?!!
FUCK YESSSS
Krayven's Avatar
Krayven at 02/14/2008 17:10
FUCK YES!
I FUCKING LOVED VIGILANTE 8! HELL YEAH!
GeminiEye's Avatar
GeminiEye at 02/14/2008 17:19
Honestly I always liked vigilante 8 more than twisted metal. Iuno maybe its just me.
Hawkeye's Avatar
Hawkeye at 02/14/2008 17:19
Spring? kinda hard to mark a precise date with that kind of info but consider my calendar marked nonetheless
digsy's Avatar
digsy at 02/14/2008 17:22
Recently been playing through the original on N64.. Great news that a remake actually worth playing has been announced for a change
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 02/14/2008 17:23
Good stuff!
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 02/14/2008 17:25
Hell yes!! Now I just need to get me a 360. I loved v8 when it came out.
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 02/14/2008 17:28
i loved Vigilante 8! Bring it on!
RaiRed's Avatar
RaiRed at 02/14/2008 17:42
Fine 360!! I'll get you repaired!! You beast!!
Murder64's Avatar
Murder64 at 02/14/2008 17:43
I remember playing V8 on PS1 and loved it so much. My and my pals played forever.
Dov's Avatar
Dov at 02/14/2008 17:44
Oh fucking win. My brother and I played V8 on the Nintendo 64 endlessly.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 02/14/2008 17:45
Meh. Vigilante 8 was overrated back in the day.
Twisted Imp's Avatar
Twisted Imp at 02/14/2008 18:24

I loved this game back on the Playstation, I still have it.I'll give it a download when it comes out, can't wait.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 02/14/2008 18:27
Fun Fact: The bus in Vigilante 8 was originally a school bus (there were screenshots released way back when), but they changed it before release because they were afraid of the possible parent backlash.
emotaku's Avatar
emotaku at 02/14/2008 18:36
YESYESYES

YES.
Pacman's Avatar
Pacman at 02/14/2008 20:17
@GuitarAtomik: Wasn't it still a school bus in the first one? I know the cover still shows a school bus. I'll have to check out the game next time I'm rummaging through my PSX collection.

Also, this game was fun back the day, but I dunno if it will stand the test of time that TM has.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/14/2008 23:20
I must have missed Vigilante 1 through 7.
MonkeyKombat's Avatar
MonkeyKombat at 02/14/2008 23:55
I personally hated Vigilante 8:2nd offense on the Dreamcast. Hopefully this will turn out good thou.
13thDragon's Avatar
13thDragon at 02/15/2008 00:14
This looks like a definite must buy.
kariomart's Avatar
kariomart at 02/15/2008 00:46
One of my favorite PS1 games. I'll go with this over TM2. And dual shock came out the same time as the first one. I really hope this has nothing to do with the second one though, horrible.
Barcode's Avatar
Barcode at 02/15/2008 00:46
Oh snaps. I remember playing this game all the time.
FreePablo's Avatar
FreePablo at 02/15/2008 00:53
This game was fucking awesome. I remember I went to the Activision headquarters back when I was 10 or something and one of the free games I got was Vigilante 8: 2 and I played the shit out of it.
diversionmary's Avatar
diversionmary at 02/15/2008 01:47
pls bring back interstate 76 and road rash
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 02/15/2008 05:29
:D!
DryvBy's Avatar
DryvBy at 02/15/2008 07:36
Well, now we're talking! This may be worth a purchase being V8 is my favorite car combat game.
weedgan's Avatar
weedgan at 02/15/2008 08:27
HOLLLLLLLLY

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT

wow, I'm amazed at this.
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