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My Aquarium for WiiWare brings a fish tank to your television in glorious SD

11:05 AM on 08.13.2008, Nick Chester 24 comments

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Software innovation alert! Hudson Entertainment has announced that it will be bringing My Aquarium -- "an all-new, original IP" -- to WiiWare.

Yes, it's a virtual aquarium, where you'll be able to choose from 40 fish and a variety of decorations that will make up your watery habitat. Exciting things like glass color, lighting, background design ... style of gravel ... rocks ... yeah. Players can have up to six aquariums, and will be able to send thank set-ups to friends using WiiConnect 24, provided their friends have also spent money on a fake aquarium.

I poke fun, My Aquarium does a few cool features, like connecting to the Wii's Forecast Channel which will change the conditions of your aquarium. You'll be able to interact with and feed your fish, but they'll likely never die, so feel free to sit back and neglect them. It's true that a number of aquarium software programs are available for PCs and the like, but at least it seems like Hudson are packing the game with features. 

Hey, it's great to see the classic "burning log" VHS evolve. 


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Fletcher's Avatar
Fletcher at 08/13/2008 11:12
I'm one of the morons who would buy one, even though I have a fish and fish tank, but it seems like it would be better suit for the PSP or DS.
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MrSadistic at 08/13/2008 11:13
I'm surprised the Wii is able to handle those kind of graphics without blowing up.
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kawaiiflamingo at 08/13/2008 11:19
I dunno, I might get it if it's not too expensive. Looks kinda neat...I guess you could say I took the bait!
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MiOdd at 08/13/2008 11:20
Meh, I'd rather continue to neglect my fake aquarium in Endless Ocean
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kadosho at 08/13/2008 11:21
So if they can have an aquarium.. how about Seaman?
Can only imagine that creatures comeback to be spectacular, if it were to ever happen.

But this? C'mon Hudson (you guys make Bomberman for old times sakes!)
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Holyetheline at 08/13/2008 11:25
seaman on DC was really good... i miss that game
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007 at 08/13/2008 11:25
Mmmmm, SD. Haven't had me one of those in a looong time.
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KamikazeTutor at 08/13/2008 11:32
007, don't you mean STD?
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007 at 08/13/2008 11:35
NICE ONE, KAMIKAZE! WE SHOULD TOTALLY HIGH-FIVE SOME TIME!
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M-Extra at 08/13/2008 11:38
As silly as it might sound, i was hoping for an actual simulator. The video shows one fish in there and the guy is pouring in massive amounts of food. As a fish keeping hobbyist *and* and utter dork, I will probably end up paying for this, but I hope it doesn't lead to massive fish death in the real world. Then again, clueless moms buy goldfish and (shudder) bowls all the time...
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WutDaHeckMan at 08/13/2008 11:39
i dont know whats worse. this, pkmn ranch, or ninjabread man
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Chicken008 at 08/13/2008 11:46
Customizable screen saver, they want people to delete games for this?
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mistic at 08/13/2008 12:11
would be more interesting on the PS3 in HD :-)
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Nerfgun at 08/13/2008 12:16
CountingConflict is righ - there is a PS3 version of this called Aquatopia, on PSN. It's not as customizable, but it is in HD and it looks pretty.
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Alexradl at 08/13/2008 12:29
Hudson: Making everyday tasks more boring than they are in real life.
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vexed alex at 08/13/2008 12:53
Goddamn you, casuals!
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SuperCracker at 08/13/2008 13:06
I hate Nintendo so very much.... so very much.
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PEICanada7 at 08/13/2008 13:23
"I hate Nintendo so very much.... so very much."

You do know that Nintendo doesn't make every single game on the Wii right? So what does Nintendo have to do with a Hudson aquarium WiiWare game? Nintendo didn't make Hudson make this game.
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Knives at 08/13/2008 15:10
Poor Colette, more crappy titles heading her way.


@PEICanada7

They approved it, they could've said something like "Sorry, this is not the type of games we want Wiiware to be known for" but they didn't.
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pendelton21 at 08/14/2008 00:37
Oh, man, I can't wait to stare at my tv screen, doing nothing with the game, for HOURS!!!
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JustLikeBuck at 08/14/2008 03:49
Hmmmm I could sit in front of the telly and watch fishies... or I could play Endless Ocean and swim with the fishies.

I'll pass ;)
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FuriousGeorge at 08/14/2008 20:45
all you wangs out there whining about this should know that there is probably a market for this out there.......


btu that market doesnt have a fucking clue about wiiware titles existing
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