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Fun was had at the Scribblenauts launch event photo

Well, that's it -- I'm jealous. Scribblenauts hits store shelves tomorrow, but if you're lucky enough to live in New York and had a way to get to the Nintendo World Store this past Sunday, you may have been in on this Scribblenauts launch event. Pictured above is Julie Cheng, the first person in line to buy her copy of the game. As you can see, everyone is sporting their rooster hats in style. I want one!

I've been playing preview copy of the game myself, and I have to say I find it remarkable -- I've never played anything quite like it. I've also heard some mixed reviews though, with the main complaint being that the gameplay becomes boring after a while. I'm genuinely unsure how any game that allows you to summon Keyboard Cat could ever become boring, but hey, each to their own, I guess.








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sitter san's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 15:45
sitter san
The game is absolutely brilliant, but honestly moving Maxwell around the screen is a test of patience.
Tanukitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 15:47
Tanukitsune
As always Europe has to wait...

I hope they'll have a European edition instead of one for each country, either way, I'm ordering mine from an UK store, if it's not in English, they're going to mess up the memes!
Spitfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 15:52
Spitfire
Argh, the wait for Wed when I can pick mine up is excruciating.
J Dizzly's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 15:55
J Dizzly
I'm seriously considering buying a DSi just for this game.
JagrPuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 15:58
JagrPuck
@JDizzly: You need a DSi to play a DS game?
moominsean's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:06
moominsean
yeah it's overall enjoyable...but it is annoying when you are trying to place an object and instead maxwell runs across the screen into a trap.

i'm finding that a lot of the puzzles can be solved with the same objects, as well. but it's fun to come up with new items. though i think 60 percent of the items are odd foods and birds.
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:08
Zombutler
@JagrPuck

No.
Strandli's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:19
Strandli
I think the longevity of this game depends 90% on the player's imagination, so if it gets boring, you only have yourself to blame.
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:23
CrocBox
That... Is a lot of rooster hats.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:26
Darren Nakamura
My GameStop is doing a midnight launch event tonight. I am not sure if I am going yet.
zanthox's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:31
zanthox
Jealousyyyyyyy!
SiK99's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 16:41
SiK99
I was totally there on Sunday. I rocked my D-toid shirt as well! (got it in the mail on friday a couple hours before I left for NYC)
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:00
ace of knaves
Are those guides? Who the hell would want a guide to Scribblenauts? It's a game about the limits of your imagination.
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:24
adultswim810
exactly what sitter san said. movement is fucking awful.
Kyle MacGregor's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 17:42
Kyle MacGregor
Next time I have a road trip or a plane flight ahead of me I'm running out to the store and grabbing a copy of this right away for sure.
Moloks's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 18:42
Moloks
Is there any way of getting that rooster hat without having pre-ordered the game? I really need one of these..
Covertpoet's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 18:48
Covertpoet
@ Moloks

Assassinating someone who did pre-order...?
Danzflor's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 19:00
Danzflor
How can you get bored when you have thousand of ways to solve a single puzzle? I just going to buy that game, even if I haven't a DS.
Moloks's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 19:03
Moloks
@Covertpoet

That actually sounds like an interesting idea...
MUST. HAVE. HAT!!!!111
EdgyDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 21:12
EdgyDude
"...any game that allows you to summon Keyboard Cat..."

wait what? get out!

*googles for pics*

wow, seriously, that's just f*cking awesome
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 21:54
Los255
I'm guessing that strategy guide is the dictionary of the game.
Corenthian's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/14/2009 22:15
Corenthian
I've found that longcat and tacgnol are also in the game!
FunkzillaBOT's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 02:51
FunkzillaBOT
Love those hats.
zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/15/2009 07:03
zombiekiller13
@Dexter345
I wish my Gamestop was as cool as yours. They may have decent people working there, but no Scribblenauts midnight launch. Dammit.
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