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Scribblenauts announces a special announcement coming photo

If you're like me or Jim "Not as cool as Hamza" Sterling, you found Scribblenauts to be a valiant effort that bit off a bit more than it could chew... and had crappy controls. Still, if you're like me and Jim, you can't seem to put the game down despite all its flaws, and random coincidences that are not actually flaws. For those of us in this situation 5th Cell's recent post at the game's Facebook page is intriguing. The page is teasing a special announcement for the game.

"Get your rooster hats ready! We have a very special announcement coming very soon..." the post reads. What could it be? It seems far too soon for sequel talk, especially for a brand new IP. Are we going to see some sort of word expanding DLC through the Wii or DSiWare? That's probably some hopeful dreaming, but if they did it I'd be far more excited about both the download services. Maybe they're bringing the game to another platform, but without the stylus' touch spelling or writing I don't see it working as well. Only the future can tell.

[Via GoNintendo]








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Trebz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:03
Trebz
Downloadable content, maybe? Free nouns would be neat.
Cyber Altair's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:08
Cyber Altair
For some reason I feel this would have been better on a Wii.
danthuman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:09
danthuman
iPhone iPhone iPhone
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:12
Daxelman
A Wii version would definitely help with more words, more art, A.I., better controls....
lem's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:21
lem
@daxelman

I really dont see how on the wii it'd have better controls. Imagine pointing everywhere, It'd be the same.. or worse.
Sonic9jct's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:23
Sonic9jct
Also remember how a USB keyboard will work on a Wii as well.
agentgray's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:37
agentgray
Dreamcast port.
Moloks's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:46
Moloks
Free rooster hats for everyone!
MountainGorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 21:48
MountainGorilla
The announcement says "very soon." Is it optimistic to think it'll come this week? Dark decades of Valve Time have skewed my sense of the 4th dimension.
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 22:05
Daxelman
@lem: well, obviously, I was thinking of using the WiiMote for selecting/moving objects, and then using the D-Pad for everything else.

I don't think 5th Cell is that WiiMote hungry.

Then again, this is coming from someone who has only had trouble with selecting objects, so yeah....
CaptainApocalypse's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 22:07
CaptainApocalypse
Patch? I don't know how they could do it, but these controls are frustrating the Hell out of me.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 22:08
MechaMonkey
I'll take the longshot odds and guess that Mr. Destructoid will be added to the game's dictionary.
Magic Whiskey's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 22:16
Magic Whiskey
I can only expect an XBLA release, seeing as that Major Nelson had the developers on last week's blogcast show.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/20/2009 22:43
Tubatic
By Whiskey's logic, I'd jump to the conclusion of a Zune HD port to put that jammie on the map.

Otherwise, it sounds like hotfix/patch time.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2009 00:03
TheDreadHawk
If what Magic Whiskey said turns out to be turns out be true... Holy shit. I will jizz over that news.
MasterBalls's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2009 01:15
MasterBalls
ipod/iPhone. thanks.
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2009 01:47
mrplow8
I predict that they're going to announce Scribblenauts for iPhones, and possibly Zune HD.
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2009 01:49
mrplow8
Awe... I thought I was clever for thinking of iPhone/Zune ports, but apparently everyone else already beat me to it.
TJF588's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2009 05:50
TJF588
Nah, it's actual stocks of rooster hats. Seriously, only one in a Gamestop-y store in our area, and I/we couldn't have it since three per-orderers have yet to claim their copy of the game, and PO bonuses are always the POers', no matter the time it takes to claim 'em. Such short supply, these delicious prop swags! *sigh* However, if it, by chances, is still there my mid-October, I can take it, since it's been pleeenty of time for one of 'em to come claim it.
Ffordesoon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2009 07:02
Ffordesoon
I don't care how they do it, if they could put a D-Pad control patch on there, I would be SOOOOOO pleased.

And yes, I realize that's segmenting the market and blah, but it's still a fucking good idea for those of us who have DSis.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2009 07:44
Excel-2011
I never got my rooster hat.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2009 07:47
Excel-2011
I can see this game working much better with pointer controls and one screen. It's not like the top screen is used for much anyway.

Oh well. Someone with a rooster hat let me know what the news is, okay?
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