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By Jon Wilcox on 08/02/2007 The German software ratings board features a new submission by Microsoft...Having developed three Xbox 360 titles already with at least another on the way in Banjo-Kazooie 3, it seems that Rare may also be preparing to make their debut on Xbox Live Arcade with a classic title from their past: JetPac.
Registered at the German software ratings board USK just two days ago (February 6th), JetPac Refuelled would be the fourth instalment in the franchise, though any details beyond a title and being tagged as an Arcade game are currently unknown.
An absolute classic of the 8-bit era, JetPac was released in the days when Rare went by the name "Ultimate: Play the Game", and saw players fly around a single-screen world with the aim of rebuilding a spaceship and fuelling it for take-off. Two further titles in the series were subsequently released, the first (Lunar JetMan) expanded the gameplay with a rover vehicle and the need to top up the jetpack's fuel, whilst the second (Solar JetMan) was developed by Zippo for the NES.
So nearly twenty-five years after he made his appearance, when will the jet-packed JetMan about to be land on Xbox 360? Microsoft are yet to issue a comment, but don't expect anything more than the standard "rumours and speculation" line.
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Post CommentAdded:Thu 08th Feb 2007 19:51, Post No: 1
Aaaah...sweet memories!