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Pack your Wiimotes and go: Top Chef videogame may be headed to the Wii photo

Licensing.biz -- a Web site that hurts my brain with all its crazy “acquisition” and “brand profile” talk -- is reporting that NBC Universal (which owns Bravo) has secured DSI Games to produce a Wii game based on popular reality show Top Chef.

Make fun of me if you will, but I love Top Chef. Love it. In fact, I love all reality television. Yup, I am one of those people. But a game based on Top Chef? I don’t really like the sound of that. True, putting it on the Wii is a step in the right direction (wow, I just cut that star anise myself!), but the producers need to avoid the game being just another generic Cooking Mama clone.

What do you think? Would you play a game based on Top Chef? What other reality shows would make good Wii games (Groomer Has It!)?

Go Stephanie!


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Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 05/08/2008 16:18
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Hitogoroshi at 05/08/2008 16:22
I also Loooovvvveeee Top Chef. A video game though I don't know.

Just so everyone knows Dale and Richard are the two best chefs this year...... My girlfriend Padma told me so.
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Dexter345 at 05/08/2008 16:31
I was going to post "In before Aerox suggest Survivor," but of course, he got it with the zeroth comment.

What reality show would make a good video game? I can only think of one. The Weakest Link.
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Aerox at 05/08/2008 16:32
There is already a Survivor game. Sadly, it's like 8 years old and not very good at all.

Also, Weakest Link is not a reality show. It is a game show. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.
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The-Excel at 05/08/2008 16:33
lool at caption
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Torzelan at 05/08/2008 16:42
That's a papa!
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Holyetheline at 05/08/2008 16:42
Not a very good idea...
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fromagex at 05/08/2008 16:44
would much rather have the iron chef game...sooner better than later, with alton brown
TheBrain's Avatar
TheBrain at 05/08/2008 16:47
Mass market gaming depresses me sometimes.
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Dexter345 at 05/08/2008 16:52
It's a reality game show. There is voting off.

In Top Chef, I assume people get eliminated for being the third-to-the-top chef or whatever. Same thing.
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mistic at 05/08/2008 16:55
cooking mama allready conquered that market :-)
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bleep at 05/08/2008 16:57
Im with Fromagex, I would play an IRON CHEF title but this seems iffy...

also reality TV is like a virus that will run rampant through your system and cause you to forget what good writing can do for entertainment.
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Baldheaded Monk at 05/08/2008 16:57
I'm holding out for a "Hell's Kitchen" game.

"Fucking 'ell...you call that a fucking Wiimote gesture? IT'S FUCKING SHIT."
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moggle at 05/08/2008 17:12
Must be a slow news day in Destructoid Land.
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Zombutler at 05/08/2008 17:29
@Baldheaded Monk:
That would be awesome....What a stupid/awesome show.
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Alpha 87655320875 at 05/08/2008 17:41
Finally a new Wii title to look forward to. -_-
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adam wolf at 05/08/2008 18:12
top chef woot!
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urbanyeti at 05/08/2008 18:53
This game wins because it has the potential for plenty of Padma. There is NOTHING wrong with that.
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DryvBy at 05/08/2008 20:17
I think I've played Cooking Mama before. What's going to make the difference? Realistic chef graphics? lawl.
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Black Uroborus at 05/09/2008 00:42
Awesome! The Wii is quickly becoming the worlds best paper weight with fancy, overpriced coasters!
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Arugala9 at 05/09/2008 02:18
Top Chef kicks ass.
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Char Aznable at 05/09/2008 07:35
I can't really say that I have high hopes for this, but I guess we'll see. I wonder how detailed Padma's horrible arm scar will look.

Man, there sure are a lot of annoying assholes on this season of Top Chef. I guess I'll go with Stephanie.
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