Pandemic working on Wii game for wee ones
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Mar 9th 2007 at 2:47PM }
In an otherwise un-noteworthy article about the "console war," BusinessWeek reveals that Pandemic Studios is developing a concept title for Wii. So would that be Project B, Q, X, Y, or Z? In other words, we can rule out another version of Mercenaries 2 -- apparently this Wii project "could attract younger players."We don't know how you all see it, but when it comes to the children, 'Pandemic' is for the children.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JodyAnthony @ Mar 9th 2007 2:55PM
in the words of Dr. Sam Beckett:
"oh boy!"
steve17 @ Mar 9th 2007 3:03PM
well the wii IS for kids. makes sense.
NINTENDO DEFENSE FORCE UNITE!!!
ahahaha
Myke @ Mar 9th 2007 3:13PM
Hey, as long as they still release games I like, they can put out any gamut of kiddy/old person/non-games they want. Cheers.
Daphodils @ Mar 9th 2007 3:21PM
It's gonna be a game about the marlboro man!
ssuk @ Mar 9th 2007 3:21PM
@2: Finally, someone with a sense of humour around this place. =D
Dolla Dolla @ Mar 9th 2007 3:23PM
I take it you didn't like Loco Roco, steve17? Then you probably won't like LittleBigPlanet, either. Shame, kiddy games are quite fun and artistic.
Jake @ Mar 9th 2007 3:24PM
Who says Mercenaries doesn't appeal to kids. My 5 year old son loves that game for PS2, as well as Manhunt, Saint's Row, and all the GTA's. I don't really understand all this "Wii is for kiddies" hub-ub. I have found my young ones love these games.
superpixel @ Mar 9th 2007 3:31PM
Ah, 5-yr olds playing Manhunt. Warms the heart, don't it? You wouldn't happen to be handing Jake Jr. a spliff while playing too, wouldja? Be sure to catch that on tape-- heaps o' fun.
Kidding aside, I wish more games would allow you to tune down the interaction... a "wee bairn" mode. Super Monkey Ball would be a lot of fun if my kids didn't have to keep selecting stupid options. Same with Animal Crossing, and about a dozen puzzle and platformers that come to mind...
steve17 @ Mar 9th 2007 3:34PM
sorry #6 i never played locoroco but i might get a ps3 just for littlebigplanet. the kinds of games i refering to are: luigi's mansion, pokemon games, kirby games, spongebob you know, the saturday morning cartoon games. i love quirky, animated games, IF they are well done and not pointlessly silly.
i just look at nnintendo's rep as catering to the little buggers and i can guaratee the wii will get its fair share of the 6 year old aimed games.
Jason @ Mar 9th 2007 3:42PM
Puffy is good, but Pandemic is better. Pandemic is for the children. I love ya'll, god bless.
Jake @ Mar 9th 2007 3:43PM
superpixel,
Yes. Seeing little JJ (how'd you know?) all baked n shit getting a throat slit kill for the first time almost brings tears to my eye (unfortunate bb gun fight accident with JJ, he learns well). It is beautiful. I can't wait until he is old enough to enlist, just like daddy.
Mr Khan @ Mar 9th 2007 4:05PM
You did NOT just insult Kirby
he'll kick your ass at Super Smash Bros Melee ;)
point is, there's a fine line when Nintendo builds a game from one of thier precieved "Kiddie" franchises, and certain games DO wind up deliberately pandering to the cartooniness (Kirby Air Ride, all of the Pokemon games excluding the main RPGs or Stadium titles come to mind as well)
Then there are games like Kirby Canvas Curse, very well executed (Kirby Squeak Squad, now that i've finally played it, is awesome as well)
LittleBigPlanet is up in the air, its a good concept on paper, but then again so were Killzone and Red Steel
Farseer @ Mar 9th 2007 4:14PM
So, steve17,
Spongebob, Scooby Doo, and all those other "Saturday Morning Cartoons" are Nintendo franchises now? That's odd, I seem to recall that the libraries of all 3 systems last generation were fleshed out with horribly-made licensed cartoon and movie games.
steve17 @ Mar 9th 2007 4:20PM
i wasnt saying all three systems get their share of shit, cause they all do. but shit is ALL nintendo does. they have good titles, yes, but the MAJORITY of games nintendo licenses are games i lost all interst in at the age of 12. if you are 12 and under or you cant lose your childhood, or you just LOVE zelda, nintendo will do it for ya. otherwise it wont.
thats all i was sayin.
Farseer @ Mar 9th 2007 4:40PM
steve17,
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree :)
I've had just about every console since the Atari 3600, and I have to say that time and time again, 1st party Nintendo games have been the most fun. Cartoony, sure, but no other studio saw as much play time in my various apartments and houses. The gameplay is almost always rock-solid, and no one was ever alienated by subject matter or complexity.
Don't get me wrong, I'll play everything I can get my hands on, but I just can't agree when you say that Nintendo only makes shit. You may not like their games, but that's just not a true statement.
Shagittarius @ Mar 9th 2007 5:21PM
That picture makes me never want to have kids.
SKI @ Mar 9th 2007 5:34PM
Wow, you never would have guessed that Jake would have been a bad father.
Farseer @ Mar 9th 2007 5:47PM
BTW Jake,
I think I was the only one who picked up on the heavy-handed satire you threw down in post #7. Nice work!
Rubang B @ Mar 9th 2007 7:13PM
Anybody else catch this solid gold contradiciton in steve17's post?
"...but shit is ALL nintendo does. they have good titles, yes, but..."
I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume it was a grammatical error and not what he meant, but damn that was funny the first time I read it.
mushiking @ Mar 9th 2007 9:40PM
and yet Mercenaries 2 is on every platform know to man. more like "Wii is for children"
steve17 @ Mar 9th 2007 9:55PM
@19
lol, yes, my bad.
ok let me rephrase to stem some confusion. i didnt necissarily mean nintendo, but their 3rd party studios. i agree farseer 1st party ninty titles HAVE been a blast. but nintendo's ongoing problem is an abundant amount of shovelware from 3rd parties.
they can always throw metroid, zelda, and mario in there(all are great) but after you play the great ones on nintendo then you dont have alot of worthwhile games left to play.
Rubang B @ Mar 9th 2007 10:14PM
3 of the Wii games I'm looking forward to renting and maybe buying are Dewey's Adventure, Manhunt 2, and No More Heroes.
Kannon @ Mar 10th 2007 11:45AM
No More Heroes
http://kotaku.com/gaming/clips/clip-no-more-heroes-trailer-243118.php
At least this will be on the shelf next to Pandenmic's kid game. But I am still pretty bummed that Destroy All Humans doesnt seem to be coming to Wii. It just seems like the Wii Remote was destined for that game. Picking up people and throwing them across the city, shooting them with a tractor beam and ripping out their brains. I guess its just a lack of vision on their part.