Hudson Entertainment Reveals a New Character in Omega Five for XBLA

The Tempest---A Four-Armed, hulking alien---Wields Volcanic Fire, Corrosive
Acid and Molten Metal


The Tempest is a hulking, four-armed alien, with no problem plowing through
hordes of enemies in Omega Five, thanks to his thick skin.

* Weapon Type A: Volcanic Fire The Tempests initial
weapon is a scorching stream of fire. The weapons alternate attack allows
The Tempest to attack enemies around corners, as it locks onto a target
while the fire curves to roast enemies.

* Weapon Type B: Corrosive Acid The Tempests second
weapon is a highly corrosive blast of acid. Like the fire, the main attack
comes out in a stream of liquid death, but the acids alternate attack
shoots the acid in a wide angle, allowing The Tempest to destroy enemies in
a wide area with limited range.

* Weapon Type C: Molten Metal The third main weapon
for The Tempest is a blast of molten metal. While the other two weapons are
streams, the metal comes out in boiling bursts. For this weapons alternate
attack, The Tempest shoots four bursts at once, which home in nearby
enemies.

* Reflector Barrier When an enemy shot gets close to
The Tempest, it slows down, and The Tempest is able to reflect it back at
enemies (by flicking the right analog stick), using their own fire against
them!

* Temporal Dodge All characters can quickly teleport
to another dimension for a brief time, allowing them to avoid enemy attacks,
though at the expense of a small amount of life.


Ultimate Burst All characters can unleash an enormously destructive
nuke-like attack, after having collected at least 100 p-chips (the pink
triangles that appear after defeating enemies) to fill one p-jail (the
golden triangles at the bottom left of the screen).



Title: Omega Five

Publisher: Hudson Entertainment

Developer: Natsume

Format: Digital download for Xbox LIVE Arcade

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes)

Availability: November 2007

Release Territories: Worldwide

About Omega Five: Omega Five is an all-new, original IP for Xbox LIVE
Arcade, with production values that rival those of a retail product. It is
the continuation Hudsons three-part commitment to bringing premier content
to download services for consoles: classic IP, original IP, and licensed IP.



The gameplay follows the tradition of past side-scrolling shooters: as the
screen scrolls from right to left, you move your character in two
dimensions, either shooting or dodging enemies and their attacks. As you
proceed, you can collect both weapon upgrades for your normal attacks and
chips to power-up your special attacks.