The news last week that Q Entertainment would be bringing its popular handheld titles Meteos to XBox Live Arcade and Lumines to Playstation Network got me to thinking about what other Q titles could use ports to new platforms. Far and away, the best idea to come out of this meandering train of thought was this:
Rez, for the iPhone and iPod Touch, or as I like to call it iTouchRez.
Haptic feedback with variable control for vibration on/off.
Touch screen shooting. There's no need to ever move the character, just the aiming reticule, perfect for fingertips.
Sega of America President Simon Jeffery has already stated that the current iPhone is as powerful as the Dreamcast, Rez's original platform.
The iPhone is already a widescreen hi-def video/audio player, perfect for the intense and immersive audiovisual experience of Rez.
Rez was rereleased earlier this year in an HD update on XBox Live Arcade to wide critical acclaim, so the interest is definitely still there. I think this portable port would quite possibly be the easiest way to lose an entire train ride in a trance. Tetsuta Mizuguchi, make this happen!
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