Monday, February 25, 2008

Rubicon officially announce Shotest Shogi and.. Basement Pool?

Rubicon Development have updated their website with the first official word on Shotest Shogi as well as a completely unannounced title - Basement Pool.


"Basement Pool” is a brand new pool game development, custom designed for the demands of the Xbox 360 Live Arcade audience. Sporting a swathe of advanced features, both graphical and gameplay-wise, ”Basement Pool” ticks all the boxes for a next generation console game while adding a few new ones of its own.
- Totally Realistic ball physics courtesy of the Raz0r Physics system.
- Spectacular high resolution, high detail next gen graphics.
- Different game types - currently five unique variations of pool, with more to be added later.
- Different tables - Basement pool has fifteen unique pool tables, including standard US and UK tables and some very odd ones indeed!
- Online Multiplayer action via XBox Live.

To view more images of Basement Pool, click here.


You may know Chess, but do you know Shogi? This challenging and exciting strategy game is arguably the most popular board game in Japan. Now it arrives on Xbox LIVE Arcade with world-class AI, 16 challenging computer opponents, online multiplayer, gorgeous 3D boards and a beautifully rendered Japanese setting.

Shogi veterans can jump right in and play, while newcomers will learn the basics and finer points through animated tutorials and puzzles. Once you experience Shotest Shogi, you’ll understand why the Japanese are so fascinated with Shogi!


To view more images of Shotest Shogi, click here.

Source: Rubicon Development Website

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