June 18, 2007
Band of Bugs Storms onto Xbox LIVE Arcade This
Wednesday
The third Xbox LIVE Arcade title from NinjaBee,
Band of Bugs builds on the success of their previous titles, Outpost Kaloki X
and Cloning Clyde, and delivers quality gameplay in a unique setting. Band of
Bugs is available for download beginning Wednesday, June 20th at 9 a.m. GMT (2
a.m. PDT).
Band of Bugs is a fun, strategic diversion for
fans of tactical gameplay, while the unique animations and environments in the
game make it a fun, approachable title for newcomers as well. Band of Bugs is
one of few turn-based tactical strategy games available on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Players will enjoy unlimited variety in their gameplay choices with the Xbox
LIVE Arcade’s first ever free built-in level editor, which they can use to
create custom maps and play with friends over Xbox LIVE.
Available worldwide, “Band of Bugs” can be
downloaded for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone.
Game Features
- Choose to play through a story-based campaign,
stand-alone missions or skirmishes - Story-based campaign: Action and adventure in
a single-player campaign story! Follow the adventures of young Maal as he
leads an elite team of bug warriors to protect the kingdom from evil insect
enemies. - Stand-alone missions: Try your hand at one of
these unique single-level scenarios. These short battles include a background
story, unique events and custom goals. - Skirmish: Test your skills on a variety of
individual maps, including custom maps designed by the player with the in-game
editor! Select a game type (Elimination, Capture, or Escape) and choose to
control any party in the battle to demonstrate your superior tactical skill. - Four unique multiplayer modes for up to 4
players either locally or over Xbox LIVE, including:- Elimination: The first team to lose all the
bugs in one party loses the battle! - Capture: Capture (or defend) a strong point.
- Escape: Reach an escape point, or stop the
enemy from reaching it. - Mission: A unique scenario with custom
story, events, and goals.
- Elimination: The first team to lose all the
- Challenge friends to Spider Hunter, a more
relaxed game that allows up to 8 people to join and leave on the fly! - Use the game’s built-in level editor to design
your own custom scenarios for play against others over Xbox LIVE (a first for
an Xbox LIVE Arcade game!) - Xbox LIVE Vision camera support in all Xbox
LIVE multiplayer modes. - Mystery leaderboard where players earn points
for items they are not told about – Players can check the board and figure out
what will help them get to the top of the leaderboard! - Earn up to 200 Gamerscore and 12 Achievements.
More information is available at
http://www.xbox.com/games/livearcade.
