Almost a full year to the day that it was confirmed by Microsoft, Radiant Silvergun will be released on the Xbox Live Arcade.
The Treasure-developed, vertically-scrolling shooter has never been officially released out of Japan, leading to it fetching some fairly high prices on eBay. It began as an arcade game in 1998 and was ported soon after to the Sega Saturn.
Prior to its announcement, Treasure CEO Masato Maegawa said in 2009 that Microsoft had asked for the game to be brought to Xbox 360.
"We're thinking about it, certainly, but it's not as simple as just saying 'OK, let's put it up,'" he explained. "I mean, sure, with Ikaruga, we released it as-is without having to do or add a great deal to the game, and it was popular and well accepted for what it was."
Treasure, well known for many of its shooters, had expressed interest in bringing the game to Xbox 360 as far back as 2008. It wanted to do more than a simple port, and as announced last year, it'll include online co-op for two players and a "secret Ikaruga playing style."
According to Treasure's Japanese website, Radiant will be out on September 14 for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). It's unclear if this date only applies for Japan or if it'll be coming out in other markets on the same day, but hopefully the latter is the case.
Source: Impress Watch (via NeoGAF)
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