{"id":713,"date":"2008-12-04T07:20:04","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T07:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=713"},"modified":"2008-12-04T07:20:04","modified_gmt":"2008-12-04T07:20:04","slug":"atari-to-bring-collection-of-three-award-winning-games-from-tetsuya-mizuguchi-to-retail-worldwide-in-spring-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=713","title":{"rendered":"ATARI TO BRING COLLECTION OF THREE AWARD WINNING GAMES FROM TETSUYA MIZUGUCHI TO RETAIL WORLDWIDE IN SPRING 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2013 4 December 2008 \u2013 Atari is teaming up with Japan\u2019s Q Entertainment to bring three of music game legend Tetsuya Mizuguchi\u2019s award winning titles together in one retail pack. \u00a0<\/span>With the working title Q3 <\/sup><\/em>(Qubed), the pack is <\/em>scheduled for an Australian release in Autumn 2009 bringing the ultimate audio visual gaming experience for the Xbox 360\u00ae<\/sup> video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to retail for the first time. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re honoured to be working with Tetsuya Mizuguchi, an incredibly talented and visionary game designer and musician who never fails to amaze with his creations,\u201d said Phil Harrison,<\/span> President of Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of Atari.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201c<\/span>Q3 <\/sup><\/span><\/em>is a must-have in any self-respecting gamers collection, and so <\/span>it\u2019s an exciting opportunity to bring these superb titles to a new <\/span>audience of gamers with a full retail release.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mizuguchi-san\u2019s games reflect his love of music and his skill as a music producer, a talent he employs in his games to merge sounds and images creating a real journey for the senses. <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>We are honoured to be working with Atari and for myself, personally, the company that brought Pong, the very first video game I ever played when I was 11 years old,\u201d said Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Chief Creative Officer, Q Entertainment. <\/span>\u201c<\/span>Since that day, I have been inspired in many ways to create a new type of entertaining experience.\u00a0 <\/span>\u2018Rez HD\u2019<\/span>,<\/span> \u2018Lumines Live!\u2019 and \u2018E4\u2019<\/span>,<\/span> collectively called Q3<\/sup><\/span>,<\/span> represent our version of music interactive entertainment and we hope it will provide the same kind of excitement to a new audience as Pong did for me many years ago.\u00a0 <\/span>We are grateful for the support we have received from the Atari team as well as those who have supported the Atari culture.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rez\u2122 HD<\/span><\/em> was released on Xbox Live Arcade in January 2008 and is a fast-paced action-shooter<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Set in a cyberworld, <\/span>the player targets the enemies and hacks the system while creating their own beats.<\/span> <\/span>The dynamic, total integration of visual presentation, sound and player input provides the <\/span>ultimate audio visual experience<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Review scores include:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>1UP.com: 10\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Eurogamer: 10\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>IGN: 8.6\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Gamespot: 8.5\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lumines\u2122 Live! <\/span><\/em>was released \u00a0<\/span>on Xbox Live Arcade<\/span><\/a> in October 2006 and is considered one of the best puzzle games of all time.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>The title <\/span>combines puzzles, music and video entertainment to create an addictively-fun gameplay experience. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The <\/span>Q3<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>version is scheduled to include the Base Pack along with additional <\/span>content <\/span>that will <\/span>enhance and extend the gameplay experience. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Review scores include:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>GamesRadar: 9\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Console Gameworld: 9.1\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Team Xbox: 9. 1\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Pro-G: 9\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

E4 <\/span><\/em>(<\/span>Every Extend Extra<\/span><\/a><\/span> <\/span>Extreme) is a visual and audio shooter\/puzzle experience originally released on <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Xbox Live Arcade<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>in October 2007<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>T<\/span>he goal<\/span> in E4<\/span> is to self destruct, creating large chain reactions by defeating the enemies, which will ultimately extend the life of the game. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>It features<\/span> <\/span>five<\/span> game modes including <\/span>\u201cWiz ur Muzik\u201d, where players can implement their favourite music for a customized E4 experience<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Review scores include:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>IGN: 8.5\/10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Gaming Age: 9.1\/10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Console Monsters: 8.9\/10 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Talk Xbox: 8.5\/10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about Atari\u2019s entire product line up, visit <\/span>www.atari.com.au<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> <\/span>and log onto the Atari Trade Site for all box shots, demos, trailers, and online screenshots.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2013 4 December 2008 \u2013 Atari is teaming up with Japan\u2019s Q Entertainment to bring three of music game legend Tetsuya Mizuguchi\u2019s award winning titles together in one retail pack. \u00a0With the working title Q3 (Qubed), the pack is scheduled for an Australian release in Autumn 2009 bringing the ultimate audio visual gaming experience for<\/p>\n

Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=713"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":714,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions\/714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}