Despite his poor performance on the bigger home consoles, D3 Publisher has decided to redeem the bad-action icon with his 80’s themes in a digital-download only outing. D3 announced today that Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond is now available for the Xbox Live Arcade and will be available tomorrow for the PlayStation Network.

Peter Andrew, vice president of product development, D3P commented in the press release, saying…

“The main character Matt Hazard breaks down the fourth wall in a combination of hilarious storyline and adventure with an old-school action shooter that will entertain all,”… “Play as Matt Hazard on your own or join in co-op action as Dexter Dare to take down General Neutronov through an assortment of classic arcade levels with a twist.”

Running on the Vicious Engine 2, Blood Bath and Beyond features all the gory, intense action that – according to the press release – the 8-bit generation of gaming didn’t want gamers to see. The all-out action-packed, 3D side-scroller is currently available for the Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 MS Points. Matter Hazard: Blood Bath And Beyond will be available at the PlayStation Store starting tomorrow.

For more info on the game be sure to visit the Official Facebook Website.