To say we were taken aback when Double Fine unveiled its Kinect exclusive Xbox Live Arcade title, Double Fine Happy Action Theater, is an understatement. It was due in 2011 but sadly saw a delay. Now it's gearing up to launch next month.

Our man on the ground at CES 2012, Mike Schramm, confirmed the news with a Double Fine representative. Yet, with a February launch planned, why wasn't the game part of next month's House Party promotion? "I would've loved to see it in House Party," the rep told Joystiq. Seems like a perfect fit to us, however the representative went on to say that the target audience for Double Fine Happy Action Theater is between ages 2 and 12, and the target demographic for the House Party promotion is a bit older. We should hope so -- can you imagine a child playing Alan Wake's American Nightmare?

Double Fine Happy Action Theater features 18 different mini-games, including some clones of a classic titles Space Invaders and Breakout. Mike was able to spend some time with the game and will be posting a preview soon, so keep your eye out. In the meanwhile, we suggest watching the debut trailer about a hundred more times.