According to the latest issue of Japanese videogame magazine Famitsu, SEGA will be bringing a new and Xbox 360-exclusive Virtual-On action game to market sometime in the near future, filled with all of the features you’d expect from a modern-day title.

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It looks like a triple feature this time on the old Xbox LIVE Arcade, as Banjo-Tooie, Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram and Sorry! (for Hasbro’s Family Game Night) make their way onto the service.

First up is Banjo-Tooie for 1200 MS Points, the re-release (and ante-upped) second entry to the Banjo Kazooie franchise released on the N64 all those years ago:

“The bear and bird’s second outing available in full. Loads of rollicking fun to be had here and with the legendary Stop N Swap feature reinstated. The best use of a backpack in a game ever!”

Next up is Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram, known to fans of the series as VOOT, also available for 1200 MS Points, which is also a release of the classic mech arena fighting game:

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Who’s hardcore enough to remember Virtual-On for the Sega Saturn, with the special Twin Stick peripheral? Now, who remembers the Dreamcast version, Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram, also with the special Twin Sticks peripheral? Very good.

While you may be missing a large chunk of geek-cred if you don’t remember, or don’t know, these games, you’ll soon be able to make up for it when Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram releases on Xbox LIVE Arcade in April. You can watch a trailer for the mech-filled arena blaster below: