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Boom Boom Rocket gets new songs and an auto-update

News | November 28, 2007 3:11 pm
EA announced today that Boom Boom Rocket will have some improvements, including several new songs and a few improvements. The five new songs are available for download through XBL for free until December 16th, then they will cost 250 MS points. The auto-update brings improved fireworks, guitar and dance pad support, Japanese and Korean language support and a new controller type on the leaderboards (Guitar, Mat and Controller). See the release below for full details:



EAS BOOM BOOM ROCKET EXPLODES WITH NEW FEATURES

**Original Rhythm Music Arcade Game Releases Improved Capabilities and New Music Download Content**

WHAT: Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Boom Boom Rocket, is celebrating the holidays with spectacular fireworks of its own. The hypnotic rhythm music game now automatically delivers:

* Improved fireworks
* Compatibility with guitar and dance mat controllers
* Japanese and Korean language support
* Controller type visible in leaderboards (can you be #1 on all threecontroller, dance mat and guitar peripheral!)

Boom Boom Rocket challenges players to fire rockets to the beat of music while traveling through a 3D cityscape. The better the player times the explosions, the more spectacular the fireworks effects. The fireworks are choreographed to 10 original tracks created by Ian Livingstone and EA now has FIVE additional songs available to add to the excitement. Songs are free until December 16th. After that, they will be available for 250 MSFT points. The new songs are:

* Eine Kleine Rochtmusik
* Cannon in D
* Sugar High
* Sting of the Bumble Bee
* Explode to Joy


WHERE: Xbox Live Arcade, Boom Boom Rocket

The new game features are free to current Boom Boom Rocket players and update automatically. They are included in the 800 points cost of the game for new players. The additional songs are available for download as a menu item and offerred free until December 16th.




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Re: Boom Boom Rocket gets new songs and an auto-update
11/28/07 5:20 pm | #2
sweet i cant even wait
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Re: Boom Boom Rocket gets new songs and an auto-update
12/02/07 1:22 pm | #3
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This is an awesome addition to what is already a fun game.
I enjoyed the demo a great deal and will definitely buy the full version now, hopefully before 16th.
Adding playability on mat & guitar is very creative and sweet for a free update, and "Explode to Joy" is the cleverest song title yet.
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