The former Xbox Live Arcade exclusive Ms. Splosion Man is seemingly making the Switch on 22nd November. Originally published by Microsoft in 2011, Twisted Pixel - the developer behind this critically-praised platformer - has since become independent, allowing its once limited release to roam free. This news stems from European and Australian eShop listings.
Ms. Splosion Man is the sequel to 'Splosion Man, which was first released on the XBLA in 2009. The second game takes place right after a freak accident in a lab. You take control of Ms. Splosion Man as the character ventures outside for the first time.
Like the original 'Splosion Man, your character is made up of explosive material - with the aim to "splode" through a series of levels made up of enemies, puzzles and traps. In total there are 50 single player levels and 50 unique multiplayer levels which can be played locally or online. Of course, if you want to play online, a paid membership will be required. The name Ms. Splosion man is a homage to Namco's Ms. Pac Man.
When Twisted Pixel was acquired by Microsoft, its efforts were focused on releasing a bunch of exclusives for the platform until the close partnership came to an end in 2015. This version of Ms. Splosion Man will set you back £11.99 (roughly $15.00). Right now, there's no news about whether or not the first game will make its way to the Switch in the near future.
Take a look at the official Switch trailer and tell us if this is a game you would be interested in checking out on release.
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Going to be a hard pass for me.
Ha, I liked both of them. Wonder if that comic super hero game from Twisted Pixel will come, too.
Cool, I've heard good things about this game before. The more games on Switch, the better!
Nintendo said it’s their turn on the Xbox now.
Why not 'Splosion Man? Or Rare Replay maybe?
While we are discussing possible Xbox exclusives to Switch, how about some Cuphead?
Wow, Bayonetta took a really weird turn...
I kid, of course. Cool to see this make its way to Switch, but weird that they didn't go with OG 'Splosion Man first.
Don't want it personally, but hope it sells well. If anything, maybe it'll generate interest in bringing the Ms. Splosion Man Pinball FX 2 table over to Pinball FX 3.
Now Ms. Splosion Man can become a playable fighter in SMASH!
This is a damn good platformer if anyone is just passing on it based on how it looks.
Neat! I had always wanted to play these games.
Good lord, I played this so long ago...did not expect this.
@Reignmaker I read the first words of the headline and instantly hoped for Cuphead.
I thought this was one of the games sitting in my Steam collection for a few years. (Hadn't played, doesn't everyone go nuts and buy lots of games they don't know if they're ever going to play during sales? )
This was a 360 game - and a 2.99 iPhone game.
"Originally published by Microsoft"
Isn't that the bigger picture here, so called console "exclusives" coming to other consoles? Future is wide open, no?
@rjejr , You just gave hope to all the PS and Xbone fans waiting for Bayonetta 2 to make that jump .
This is good news. The Switch is fast becoming a good home for old XBLA titles.
I wonder if Codemasters would be in the mood for porting SWOS....
@Agramonte Are you protesting?
Not my kind of game, but always Nice to get some indie support!
So it costs more than the Xbox 360 version? I don't think so.
We want the original too, of course!
I didn't know there was a sequel to Splosion Man! She totally looks like Dee Dee from Dexter's Lab.
Sweet! I thought this game was trapped forever on last-gen systems. This and the first Splosion man were lots of fun.
Nice. Great game. Depending on price I may double dip.
I much preferred the original 'Splosion Man, but that one seems to be contractually tethered to the Xbox 360.
Fun game. Glad to see this coming to the Switch. And I was interested in buying it until I saw the price. I mean, this will more than likely end up being $20 in Canada, which is way too much for such a re-release of an older game. Especially considering you can get it on mobile for less than $5, and on Steam for $11.
So yet another re-release on Switch with a jacked-up price higher than anywhere else that game is sold.
Not surprised. This has become somewhat of the way we should expect things on this platform. Waiting for a huge sale so I get to pay the REGULAR price it is sold for everywhere else. **sigh**
I remember the first game appearing a lot during the ad breaks of 1 vs. 100 on Xbox 360 many years ago along with other XBLA games such as Trials HD and N+, those were good times. Switch sure is becoming the future of 360's XBLA.
Sweet. I always wanted to play this but never owned an Xbox.
Poeple say these games are proper bonkers, and really good platformersto boot!
They're... not easy on the eyes, though.
@Reignmaker That would be great!
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