In 1999, Midway released Hydro Thunder, a powerboat racing game for the arcade, and they later ported the title as a Sega Dreamcast launch game. It was known for its over-the-top antics, which felt like Mario Kart on water — but it never got the same recognition as popular Nintendo franchise. Although when it was released, it was praised for its unbelievable virtual waves — which would crash into each other — creating havoc for gamers who raced through the course.

A source inside PAX EAST in Boston, has sent us a snap shot from his phone (picture above), which shows the classic racing game coming to Xbox Live Arcade. Although we have no details because the show has yet to start, we do know that the game is coming to the Microsoft online service, but we’ll have to wait and see if it’s coming to PSN as well.