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Office Yeti Announced by N+ Dev (News)

Sep 13, 2009

GD: "N+ developer Metanet Software has announced a new action puzzle game currently in-development by the name of Office Yeti. Which I officially nominate for Game of the Universe based solely on the title and my imagination."

[Xbox LIVE] Deal of the Week: N+ (News)

Jul 6, 2009

Major Nelson writes:

"Xbox LIVE Gold Members can now grab the Arcade game N+ for only 560 points. Normally 800 points, this Deal of the Week will be available until Monday, July 13th."

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Monday 15th December 2008 (News)

Dec 15, 2008

Console Monster writes: "We mentioned earlier that new Gears of War 2 content was available but it doesn't stop there as the Xbox Live Marketplace has been updated with even more content including two Xbox Originals. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Monday 15th December 2008:

Xbox Original: Raze's Hell
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Asia

Xbox Original: SEGA Soccer Slam
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Asia

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames: Blow It Up Again
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
Description: Blow it up again with four new explosive missions..."

Free N+ Level Pack Hits Xbox Live Marketplace (News)

Oct 16, 2008

Metanet releases a free level pack for XBLA game N+

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Wednesday 10th September 2008 (News)

Sep 10, 2008

Console Monster writes: "It's the news post that needs no introduction: It's the Xbox Live Marketplace Update and today it's mostly Xbox Live Arcade content. As well as today's three new releases, there's some Buku Sudoku content, a Double D Dodgeball Picture Pack and Theme, new N+ levels as previously reported and more. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace Update for Wednesday 10th September 2008:

Name: Buku Sudoku - Theme Pack 3
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Buku Sudoku - Picture Pack 3
Price: 100 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Buku Sudoku - Puzzle Pack 3
Price: 200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions..."

N+ Level Pack 1 Available Now on Xbox Marketplace (News)

Jul 23, 2008

The first downloadble content pack for N+ is available right now from the Xbox Live Marketplace. This is the first of three DLC releases for possibly the most challenging Xbox Live Arcade game released to date.

The First DLC Pack includes...

N+ DLC hitting Xbox Live before end of July (News)

Jul 21, 2008

DarkZero: According to the developers site the DLC will offer 150 "easier" Singleplayer levels and 50 "regular difficulty" Co-op Multiplayer levels when it get's released "very very soon - by the end of July!"

More N+ on the way to XBLA (News)

Jul 3, 2008

Joystiq writes: "A little ninja scampered across our screen to bring news that Metanet, developer of N+, has three level packs for the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game ready and waiting. According to a post on Metanet's blog, the downloadable content has already been submitted to Microsoft for certification, although it has yet to receive a release date.

The post also reveals that one of the three packs will be free, and that, in total, the DLC-drop contains more than 750 new maps (roughly 300 of which are mutliplayer levels). The maps are reportedly "a lot better than the ones that came with N+" due to the fact that Metanet has "had more time to learn what works." We know what works: 750 more reasons to love the stylish and seductively simple ninja platformer."

Xbox Live Arcade Sales - 3/29/08 (TiQal ~1.2k) (News)

Mar 30, 2008

Myan-themed Puzzle Game 'TiQal' opens up with a horrible start, while Microsoft kills GamerScore cheaters, and 'Brain Training' stays on top with over 13,000 units sold this week.

N+ - Gameplay (Video)

Mar 28, 2008

N+ may not look like much, but it's fun and addictive.

N+ creators stand behind their anti-XBLA rant - 'In Defense of the Apparant Shitstorm' (News)

Mar 24, 2008

N+ creators Raigan Burns and Mare Sheppard in their response blog titled "In Defense of the Apparant Shitstorm" write:

"Well, apparently our Gamasutra interview is controversial. Probably we should do what all the professionals have advised us to do, and just stop reading comments - it is the internet after all. But let's instead take one last stab at dialogue.

We didn't intend to provoke outrage, we simply spoke candidly. Actually saying what you think rather than being fake in an interview situation is apparently just not done, but don't shoot the messenger - it's not our fault that the vast majority of XBLA games suck! Literally every single person we've ever spoken with is in agreement on this, and yet it's apparently shocking for gamers in general to hear (assuming that's who reads joystiq/kotaku)."

Xbox Live Arcade Sales Chart - 3/22/08 (Brain Challenge ~26k, Doom 3k) (News)

Mar 22, 2008

'N+' finally gets toppled by surprising casual juggernaught 'Brain Challenge', debuting its first full week on the charts with 26,000 units - #3rd overall for best full weeks. FPS classic 'Doom' increases units sold strongly by 110%, and Assault Heroes does very similarly.

New N+ Content Coming (News)

Mar 12, 2008

Since the February release of N+ on Xbox Live Arcade, the developers at Metanet have apparently locked themselves away in a secret underground Toronto location, cranking out new levels like true design ninja.

N+ co-creator Mare Sheppard told IGN today that Metanet plans to release three downloadable expansion packs, each containing about 200 levels, in the months ahead. The first pack will likely contain some easier levels and some co-op multiplayer levels and could hit Xbox Live Marketplace as early as three weeks from now. The second and third packs would follow soon after.

Live activity for week of 3/3 (News)

Mar 11, 2008

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III

Top Arcade Titles
1. N+
2. Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
3. Triggerheart Exelica

Original Xbox Top Live Titles
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Counter-Strike

Live Activity for week of 2/25 (News)

Mar 4, 2008

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles:
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III

Top Arcade Titles:
1. N+
2. Triggerheart Exelica
3. Worms

Original Xbox Top Live Titles:
1. Halo 2
2. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
3. Counter-Strike

An N+ (Xbox LIVE Arcade) Postmortem (News)

Mar 4, 2008

At the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Mare Sheppard (Metanet Software Inc.) and Nick Waanders (Slick Entertainment Inc.) gave a presentation about the development of N+ for Xbox LIVE Arcade. These are the slides used for the presentation.

Xbox Live Arcade Sales, Week Ending 3/01/08 (Triggerheart = 7.2k) (News)

Mar 1, 2008

VGChartz reports that this week, Triggerheart Excelica launched to decent numbers. Triggerheart Excelica is the 2nd ever Dreamcast game to come to the XBLA Service, with Rez HD being the first. Excelica beats previous $10 Schmup recordholder, Omega 5's debut of 6,000 units by a decent 20% increase.

However, like Omega 5, it was vastly frontloaded this week: it's debut sales on it's first day was almost 40% of the 3day week (which is rather high). Another major note: Japanese Xbox 360 users made up 40% of the entire Excelica userbase. In the case of Omega 5, it sold only to 14% Japanese users (which is well above the norm, as the JP userbase constitutes maybe 5% of the average XBLA purchase base).

Other notes:

-Sonic the Hedgehog reaches 250,000 Units
-N+ increased very well
-Rez HD finishes it's first month just shy of 100,000 units
-Chessmaster LIVE ends it's first month with almost 28,000 units.
-Poker Smash had a massive drop from last week: it shed 70% from last week. Fortunately, the game has still done very well with grossing $400,000 in 4 weeks.

Microsoft Forced Removal of Online Level Sharing in N+ - 'We Were Devastated,' Says Co-Creator (News)

Mar 1, 2008

N+ always intended to let players upload custom levels for anyone to download, but Microsoft nixed the feature at the last second.

The decision was so last second, in fact, the version of N+ available on Partnernet, a test version of Xbox Live that publishers and select media can access, actually includes this feature. MTV Multiplayer wondered why a small studio like Metanet Software would bother investing in such an ambitious feature if they had any suspicions it wouldn't make the cut.

PS3Fanboy: N+ coming to PSN, but it'll take 'a while' due to exclusivity clause (News)

Feb 29, 2008

PS3Fanboy reports that N+ creators Metanet confirmed a PSN version of N+ (recently released on Xbox 360) is definitely in the works. However, it will not appear on the service any time soon. "Yes, however due to an exclusivity clause in our XBLA contract, it may not be for a while."

A producer at Atari noted that they are excited to work on PSN in the future. He pointed out the freedom developers have to create games on the Network. "The PSN has fewer restrictions on their incoming content (likely because it's struggling to catch up to the well-established XBLA) but again, on the PSN right now the indie designer has far more freedom to create the game that they imagine, whatever the size and shape." This kind of flexibility, we hope, is what will draw new exclusive content to the Network.

N+ A Triumph For Tiny Ninja (News)

Feb 27, 2008

Kotaku writes:

"When I first heard that Metanet's minimalist ninja game N was going to be released on Xbox Live Arcade as N+, I have to say I was skeptical. An excellent free game for the PC, why would I want to spend my hard-earned monies on a game that uses a mere fraction of the power of my Xbox 360, filling up my widescreen TV with a game that looks like it could have been made 15 years ago? The answer, in short, is that it completely kicks ass."

Live activity for week of 2/18 (News)

Feb 26, 2008

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles:
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III

Top Arcade Titles:
1. N+
2. UNO
3. Rez HD

Original Xbox Top Live Titles:
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Counter-Strike

N+ - Xbox Live Arcade (Review)

Feb 25, 2008

It would be easy to simply bitch and moan over the fact that N started life as a free, downloadable internet game. Why should these people expect us to fork over almost 10 bucks for something they were giving away not that long ago?OK, that’s fair. But if you don’t want to fork over those Microsoft points, you’ll be missing out on an absolutely fantastic upgrade to the original game, complete with four-person multiplayer ...

XBOX Live Marketplace Update (20th February 2008) (News)

Feb 20, 2008

As well as today's previously announced XNA game demos, there's also some more content available to download from the XBOX Live Marketplace. Here is the full list:

Content: N+ Theme Pack - Gold
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All regions except Hong Kong
Dash Text: 4 images featuring N+'s gold and unparalleled minimalist style. Helps quench your thirst for tasty gold. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: N+ Theme Â¿ Ninja
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All regions except Korea
Dash Text: 4 images featuring N+'s iconic ninja and style. Minimalist, inspiring, exciting -- just like N+! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: Ninja Gaiden 2 Gameplay Video - GDC Highlights (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Germany
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] Highlights from GDC gameplay that include new level, new weapon and new enemies. Coming June 2008, Ninja Gaiden 2 will debut exclusively on Xbox 360 as the blockbuster action-packed sequel to Ninja Gaiden. NG2 will feature an all-new gameplay engine with auto-health regeneration system, new levels & adventures, new enemies and thrilling combat with an extensive assortment of ninja weaponry, representing a true evolution of the highly popular franchise.

Continued at the source.

N+ Now Available for Live Arcade (News)

Feb 20, 2008

VIA Majornelson- Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Korea
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (EVERYONE 10+) ANIMATED BLOOD, MILD VIOLENCE] Single Player, Local Multiplayer 2-4, HD (High Definition). Upgrade now, and quench that aching thirst for more intense platformer action! The full version features more than 400 levels, a custom level editor so you can build your own challenges and share them with friends, access to leaderboards, achievements, the ability to upload your high-score runs, several delicious flavors of multiplayer, several new enemies, and the ultimate test of your amazing ninja skill. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see

N+ - Xbox Live Arcade (Screenshots)

Feb 19, 2008

N+ on XBLA this Wednesday (News)

Feb 18, 2008

From the developer's blog:

"Seriously, it's been killing us to keep all the news about N+ quiet. We have really big mouths, and it's hard to shut that down. But, finally, we're FINALLY allowed to share the good news with everyone. N+ will be available for download for 800 points on this Wednesday, February 20th, at 9am PST. Yay! We feel like maybe there's not as much buzz as there could have been, but the orders to keep it all under our collective hat came from Microsoft's marketing department, and presumably they know a lot more about this sort of thing than we do."

UGO Gamesblog: N+ likely for February 20 on Xbox Live Arcade (News)

Feb 13, 2008

UGO Gamesblog's Russell Frushtick writes:

"As big, big fans of the freeware charmer, N, we've been waiting with bated breath on the release of N+ for XBLA. The game finished certification a couple weeks back, so now it's only a matter of Microsoft slotting it into the XBLA release queue.

"The game developer's blog, at MetaNet Software's site, has been a good source for the comings and goings of the title, and the developers have been very willing to speak to fans on the game's intricacies. In a comment dated on February 1st, by Mare Sheppard and Raigan Burns (aka M&R in the blog), the pair had this to say on the release date..."

Trailer Trash (Feature)

Feb 1, 2008

This weeks edition of Trailer Trash is bigger than Ron Pauls internet marketing team – its bursting at the seams with new trailers, tech demos, and gameplay footage. Naturally, weve sarcastically criticized each one for no reason other than its fun. Get comfortable, theres an express shipment of delicious streaming video on route to your eyeballs. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed This must-see tech demo shows off The Force Unleasheds three simulation technologies and how they work ...

N+ - Trailer 01-30-08 (Video)

Jan 30, 2008

N+ may not look like much, but it's fun and addictive.

N+ Certified, Arriving Soon (News)

Jan 18, 2008

Daemon Hatfield of IGN writes:

"Since it was announced last October, N+ has been one of our most-anticipated Xbox Live Arcade games. Sounds like the wait won't continue much longer, as developer Slick Entertainment has announced on its official sited that the platformer has passed Microsoft's certification phase. The game was originally submitted back in November but a few bugs were found. It was resubmitted on December 26 and passed with flying colors. Slick says N+ will arrive soon."

Reviews and rumors from latest US Official Xbox Magazine (News)

Dec 6, 2007

Xbox 360 Only has just posted the reviews and rumors from the latest edition of the US Official Xbox Magazine. This months' reviews include Assassin's Creed, Beowulf, Scene It?, Soldier of Fortune, Blacksite and Gripshift.

Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 8.5/10
Scene it? (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 8/10
Soldier of Fortune Payback (Xbox 360, Activision): 4.5/10
Golden Compass (Xbox 360, Sega): 6/10
MX vs. ATV Untamed (Xbox 360, THQ): 5/10
Beowulf (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 6/10
GripShift (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 5.5/10
N+ (Xbox 360, Metanet/Slick): 7/10
Screwjumper! (Xbox 360, THQ): 7/10
NCAA 08 March Madness (Xbox 360, EA): 7/10
College Hoops 2K8 (Xbox 360, 2K Sports): 8.5/10
Blacksite Area 51 (Xbox 360, Midway): 6/10

The US OXM also features a rumor section, this month with three very interesting rumors.

- Bethesda's (Elder Scrolls: Oblivion) online debut will be a launch title for the next Xbox.
- The new Ghost Recon game is still a few years away. The game will not go further on in the Advanced Warfighter part, and the game also doesn't take place in cities anymore.
- Ubisoft is planning some radical changes for the new Sam Fischer game.

December and January XBLA games revealed (News)

Dec 3, 2007

In a press release announcing the Fall Update's Xbox Live Arcade Hits program, Microsoft also announced the next few months' upcoming Xbox Live Arcade games that are scheduled for release. As things stand right now, the next XBLA games to get released are Arkadian Warriors, Brain Challenge, GripShift, N+, Omega Five, Poker Smash, Rez HD and Sensible World of Soccer. No specific release schedule for each game has been confirmed just yet, but it's always nice to see what's headed down the old XBLA pipeline. And this list also lets us officially get excited for N+ and Rez HD.

Secret N+ Gamerpic (Unlockable)

Feb 26, 2008

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Expert Challenge Stages (Unlockable)

Feb 26, 2008

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Achievements (Unlockable)

Feb 21, 2008

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