Qix headed to XBLA, possibly Minter-ized

According to ze German USK rating board, which is famous for spilling the beans on many an unannounced Taito remake headed for the land of downloadable games, the classic arcade title Qix is on its way to XBLA, (and if history is any indicator, quite possibly Wii Ware), under the name Qix++.

If you remember this bastard offspring of a Tesla coil and an Etch-A-Sketch, you know how addictive it could be. Having killed many hours of my adolescent life with the Game Boy version, I’m pretty excited to hear this news, as I think it’s among the more underrated games in Taito’s library.

Considering the neon rave party makeover the company has given its other gems like Space Invaders and Arkanoid, one would assume that Qix++ has undergone the same treatment. The only disturbing part of that idea is the llama-scented “++” that’s been tacked on to the game’s title — a notation that usually means Jeff Minter did something to it. If the core game is still as fun as I remember, we’re probably safe, but perhaps we should join hands and pray just in case.

[Via GamerBytes]