If there’s a more charming tomb-raiding/treasure hunting adventure game then I certainly don’t know of it. Spelunky, which has been free on the PC for a couple years now, is also in the process of being ported to the Xbox Live Arcade in a sort of “HD remix”.While that means the game will, invariably, cost money when it gets released, it also means that the game will be much more polished, work on “the big screen,” and feature some new game modes which have yet to be announced.

In any case, for those wondering just what this new HD-ified version of Spelunky will look like, then look no farther than these recently released screenshots of the game in action.

And for comparison’s sake here is one screenshot of the game on PC.

As you can see the XBLA versions are much more modern and charming than the older PC version. Although that’s not to say the PC version isn’t without its own retro charm. Regardless of the graphics, however, if you have yet to play Spelunky, I’d highly recommend it. It’s free, fun, and incredibly challenging. So have at it.

[download via Spelunky World]