The first expansion pack for Rocketmen: Axis of Evil, It Came From Uranus, has just been announced by Capcom. The add-on is scheduled for release on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network on May 14th and 15th respectively for $4.95 (400 Microsoft Points). For the fiver, it’ll add new levels, weapons and enemies that can be experienced with saved characters from the original game. Here’s a complete breakdown of the new content:
3 New Weapons:
• Blobber: Shoots blobs of goo at enemies, does damage over time in the part of the ground that it covers.
• Beamer: Shoots lighting at enemies, does high intensity damage.
• Bomber: Shoots grenades instead of bullets; grenades explode on impact doing damage.
2 New Secondary Weapons:
• Falcon: Robotic falcon that attacks enemies automatically.
• Screw bomb: Rocket that turns into a proximity mine on impact.
3 New Levels:
• Level 11 – Finding Jane: The player must escape the Saturnian prison mine and reclaim Nick’s ship, the Icarus Jane.
• Level 12 – Clear the Asteroids: The player must clear a path for the ship through Saturn’s rings.
• Level 13 – The Plan: The player must make his way through the Saturnian palace and convince Angelica, leader of the Saturnians, to join the Alliance.
New Enemies:
• Saturnian Marine
• Saturnian Elite
• Heavy Mining Terra Scientists
• Terra Rocket Marines
• Saturnian Pit Boss
• Saturnian Asteroid Demolition Machine
• Lord Angelica
Hit the jump for gameplay footage and a few screens.
[gv data=”/wp-content/uploads/Games/RocketmenAxisOfEvil/Trailers/uranus_video1.flv” width=”416″ height=”352″][/gv]
Matt Litten is the full-time editor and owner of VGBlogger.com. He is responsible for maintaining the day to day operation of the site, editing all staff content before it is published, and contributing regular news, reviews, previews and other articles.
Matt landed his first gig in the video game review business writing for the now-defunct website BonusStage.com. After the sad and untimely close of BonusStage, the former staff went on to found VGBlogger.com. After a short stint as US Site Manager for AceGamez, Matt assumed full ownership over VGBlogger, and to this day he is dedicated to making it one of the top video game blogs in all the blogosphere.
Matt is a fair-minded reviewer and lover of games of all platforms and types, big or small, hyped or niche, big-budget or indie. But that doesn't mean he will let poor games slide without a good thrashing when necessary! 
