Trouble Witches Neo! (XBLA)

[Yuki Yagami]

I guess this warrants a separate thread now...

Rumor first heard...
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/09/14/trouble-witches-neo-coming-to-consoles-care-of-snk/

Summary...

SNK Brings Trouble Witches to Xbox 360

SNK Playmore's next Xbox Live Arcade shooter is Trouble Witches Neo!, a port of a horizontal scrolling shooter that appeared in arcades and on the PC. The 360 version looks like it's similar to the original, but it adds a new characters, Sakurako Kujo.

A release is set for Winter at 800 Microsoft Points.

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2010/10/trouble_witches_neo_coming_to.php

There is an additional brief detail in this article.
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/10/20/trouble_witches_xla/

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/10/20/flying_get/

Scan:
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6940/49817386.jpg
Credits go to drol

Now it gets it's XBLA Section

Japanese:
http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/game/xbla/lineup/trouble-witches.php
English:
http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/game/xbla/english/lineup/trouble-witches.php

Videos

"TROUBLE WITCHES NEO!" Trailer (Xbox LIVE Arcade)

(English) (Like SkyStage, the game will have English voice-overs as well.)

Xbox LIVE アーケード "トラブル☆ウィッチーズ ねぉ！" PV

(Japanese)

Some Hi-res screenshots and official art:
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20101021_401537.html

Mini-game
http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/event/trouble-witches/

Mechanics:
You must shoot down the correct Magic Circle shown on screen by clicking on it. You must form a chain combo by shooting the correct Magic Circles consecutively. The longer the Magic Circle chains you shoot, the higher your score. You must also be aware of Trouble Rounds which makes the game more challenging. Be careful if you click the wrong Magic Circle. You not only break your Magic Circle chain combo, but you also depletes your timer. It's game over if you ran Out of time.

[V-Slasher]

there are tons of indie games that may sell pretty well. this is a good move from snk.

[Whip Them Otaku]

Doesn't this remind you of an upgraded version of Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams, but w/gold? *lol*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItDmw-hCJMQ

PC-Engine Version

[Running Wild]

I'm sick of shmups with cutesy anime girls.

[Whip Them Otaku]

Well, here's some good news for people who love their games w/original voices.

You can choose from either Japanese or English audio, and choose subtitles from Japanese, English, and French.

And... they couldn't do that w/KoF Sky Stage, minus the French subtitles?

[Ryth]

I'm sick of shmups with cutesy anime girls.

Me too. And yes, it does remind me of Cotton...

[Yuki Yagami]

BUMP!!! (for still who is interested)

http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/game/xbla/english/lineup/trouble-witches.php

Release Date is Announced in April 27th.