Are you ready for a party? How about ... a TV Show King Party?
I don't think you're ready for this party, a newly announced Gameloft-published trivia title for the Wii. The game features eight categories (including music, movies, history, sports, and science) and four different multiplayer modes. The game will use the Wii Remotes in an innovative way that Gameloft isn't being entirely clear on, but may involve spinning something called -- no joke -- "the fun game wheel."
OK, so I have a serious question: do publishers think adding the word "party" to the name of a game will help them sell more units at retail? I mean, "TV Show King" probably would have been enough to get the point across; the addition of the word "party" seems like overkill. But unfortunately, adding the word "party" to the name of a game probably will help sell units.
We're all doomed, aren't we? But at least we're having fun ... it's a party, baby! TV Show King Party will be available this holiday season, exclusively for the Wii.
[Update: Apparently, this looks to be an updated, full-featured retail release of a WiiWare title released earlier in the year. My apologies that I didn't know that; I hope our (and my) credibility hasn't been thrown out the window. Thanks to new user (and my biggest fan) Stone Temple Pilot for pointing this out.]
Contest:
12:00 PM on 09.30.2008
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Then it clicked.
He's mounting his theatric comeback. The grin is there because he's a lunatic.
Addition of reporters who are familiar with Wii titles would help Destructoid a lot. WiiWare title "TV Show King" was released earlier this year, but it may be too much to ask to find out before writing the article.
I got hit on the head last night and forgot that I had memorized the entire catalog of Wii titles, particularly random WiiWare titles that were quietly released earlier this year.
Additionally, Gameloft make no mention of the WiiWare game. On top of that, my whole "party" comment still stands.
Confirmed: This reporter doesn't know anything about videogames, should probably quit and do something else.
Thanks for the smart reply (seriously). I agree with the "party" in the title, there's too much of 'em, especially for the Wii.
Best Regards,
Your biggest fan :D
I understand they're trying to make it fun for a... ugh... "party" crowd... but please let us make the "dancing" and "tug of wars" optional.
<3