While there have definitely been a few Xbox Live Indie Games we've looked at over the past couple weeks that have invoked a very nostalgic feeling in our hearts, this week's entries are the closest to faithfully recreating our co-op experience from the 8-bit and 16-bit eras.
Magicka's first expansion pack is out now on the PC featuring four player co-op. Titled Magicka: Vietnam, the content is just as zany as it sounds - four wizards dropped in a Vietnamese jungle armed with machine guns and napalm strikes.
White Knight Chronicles is getting a sequel in North America, but it won't be coming as a Sony published title. Instead D3 Publisher, who recently published God Eater Burst and the upcoming Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, will be handling the publishing duties of White Knight Chronicles 2.
We brought you news of Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive for PSP a few months ago. The Playstation Portable title was released late last month. In addition to a story mode consisting of more than a dozen missions, the team-based action/fighter lets you and three friends partner up via Ad Hoc co-op in Free Mission Mode. Special combo moves that require more than one player to activate are included, as well as bonus missions for die-hard fans to unlock cool stuff from the show. We've got a gameplay video for you showing off Naruto's moves as he and his buddies team up to take down a boss.
You’d think after six main series entries and several spinoffs to the Dynasty Warriors series, Koei would grant us our PhDs in Asian History with a focus on the Later Han Dynasty, but alas, they’ve decided we need one more refresher course and thus, we have Dynasty Warriors 7.
Majesco's Blood Rayne franchise is being resurrected as a downloadable title. The company has recently announced Blood Rayne: Betrayal, which will be a 2D platformer, according to Eurogamer.net. This will be change from what was a third-person action game filled with over-the-top gore and innuendo. According to the press release, "Rayne teams up with a mysterious new friend to stop an evil vampire massacre." Does this mean co-op play? Hopefully. You can check out a new teaser trailer after the break. Warning! The trailer won't reveal much of anything. Blood Rayne: Betrayal will release on the XBLA and PSN later this summer.
Looking for a new game to brighten your day? Nothing catching your eye? The second week of April may not be known for its blockbuster releases, but you can still get your new game on. This week has a little hack in slash, a little rhythm, and a little tower defense. Oh yeah, and one of my favorite Atari 2600 games has been remade as an anime-style shooter, but I'm not bitter about it.
Yar's Revenge is releasing this week on Xbox Live Arcade and PC - and Co-Optimus has the first two exclusive screenshots of the game's co-op mode. Want more? We're giving away copies of the game to lucky winners on launch day. Read on to find out how to enter and check out the screens.
Disney Interactive is tying in a Phineas and Ferb game with the upcoming Disney Channel original movie, Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension. The game will support two players locally for Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3, and includes the option to use the PlayStation Move. All 25 campaign levels will be playable in co-op when the game ships Summer 2011.
We just got official word from Bethesda that Brink, the 8 player co-op shooter for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, will be releasing one week earlier than originally planned. That means gamers can get their hands on the game on May 10th in North America and May 13th in Europe. Originally the game was slated to be released on May 17th in North America and May 20th in Europe.
The publisher of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is backpedaling hard from its statements two years ago; once quick to attack the effect of co-op on a game's plot, Ubi has whipped the cart around and tried to make good with co-op fans. Last month international product manager Aymeric Evennou went so far as to say that cooperative gaming is the hot ticket item in this current generation:
Those of you who have been following some of the things I've said about RIFT already know that the game has some unique co-opportunities (e.g. a unique class-building system and group dynamic events). This month in MMOCO we explore the endgame co-opportunities as well as the new World Events.
