GarageGames, are now a subsidiary of Graham Software Development retained the rights to the Torque Engine which powers Marble Blast Ultra, but not the rights to the game. On February 12th 2011 Marble Blast Ultra was delisted from the Xbox Live Arcade service. As of year-end 2010, Marble Blast Ultra has sold over 756,000 copies. A PC port of the game under the title Marble Blast Online was playable exclusively at InstantAction until the website was shut down. It features 60 brand new levels, enhanced graphics, 2 new power-ups and a multiplayer mode. It was released on Janufor the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. Marble Blast Ultra is a game that has a total of 60 Levels for you to visit which consist of large mazes and puzzles for you to solve.Marble Blast Ultra (commonly abbreviated as MBU) is a 3D puzzle/action game involving a marble developed by GarageGames. You take the role of a Marble of your choice and your objective is to reach the ending point of the level you are playing on as quick as possible to beat the in-game records. However this ain't like any other Marble game in which you just roll around. You in actual fact have the ability to jump, find and pick-up collectibles (Easter Eggs), grab power-ups such as going Giant, putting on a Propeller or bounce way high in the sky using a Spring Jump. And you will even have items, traps and a long way down to the out of bounds if you fall off-course. You obviously get checkpoints in most levels which can provide assistance in the levels you play. This is in actual fact a sequel towards another similar game called Marble Blast Gold which may still be possible to purchase (but not on the XBox 360). Like Marble Blast Ultra the game suffered the same situation in which the companies that developed these games have split and now they cannot share the licensing issues between them, costing Marble Blast Ultra to be de-listed off the marketplace and the downloadable content being de-listed as well.ĭespite it's de-listing. There is a slight possibility that the game can still be picked up via downloadable codes. However they are known to be extremely rare and expensive to find. If you we're interested in taking the Trial Version of this game, it is possible under some compilation bundles that contain XBox Live Arcade Games. This is a Limited Edition of Viva Piñata Achievements but the demo is included within the game under a selection in the menu.Īt the time of it's release, Marble Blast Ultra received mostly positive feedback for being adventurous, fun, challenging and had very good graphical details and features. It set the standards in showing what the XBox 360 can do since this was one of the first games to be released around the consoles launch. It's main criticisms include it's single background music theme which some people also praised at the same time. Difficulty during level game-play and the game is slightly short length-ed. The Easter Egg collectibles we're also criticized. Marble Blast Ultra went on to become one of the top selling XBox Live Arcade games throughout it's release period. Many believed this game was inspired by other games such as Marble Madness, Kula World and Switchball Achievements which is also an XBox Live Arcade Game. You can change the color of your Marble by going into Help & Options and then choosing Appearance. There are three difficulty levels for this game that consist of Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced - 20 Levels for each difficulty equaling 60. Each level will show you the best time you have completed the level in Green and the in-game Standard Par Time in Blue. You can change the view of your screen by using the which acts like a camera. You can jump by either pressing the button or the.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |