Sega announces Happy Tree Friends game for XBLA, PC
Billed as an action-puzzle game, False Alarm will largely feature a "physics-based reactive environment" and "accidental mayhem." Players control one of three characters, namely Flippy (a bear), Lumpy (a moose) and Handy (an amputee beaver carpenter... it says here). Kenn Navarro, creator of the deeply demented property, notes that "Sega is a perfect partner for us because of their rich tradition of creating compelling, character-based games, and true to form they're developing a truly original game that we think our fans will love." Of course, said tradition is generally devoid of chainsaws mutilating cuddly creatures, so a Sonic the Hedgehog cameo seems unlikely.
[Via Sega press release]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joshua @ May 10th 2007 3:27PM
I've never heard of this apparent series before. My first reaction was, "WTF?"
Theta @ May 10th 2007 3:27PM
Let the slaughter begin. *rub hands*
Grindstone @ May 10th 2007 3:33PM
This series is hilarious. If you are not partial to animals, it is the perfect place to hang out. And now it's going to be an XBLA game? Sweet. I hope they don't handicap it too much.
Hmm, makes me wonder in PETA will get involved...
Shmil @ May 10th 2007 3:35PM
my god
this will be a blood bath
3cubedminus3squared @ May 10th 2007 3:44PM
interesting.
Ian @ May 10th 2007 4:11PM
PETA will get involved no more than they do in Looney Toons cartoons.
rip @ May 10th 2007 4:18PM
wow, the first decent reason yet to get a 360 and pay a monthly tithe to the alter of microsoft.
I wonder how Jack "I profit from tragedy" Thompson will react...
Zell @ May 10th 2007 4:18PM
Oh my gosh! I LOVE the cartoon. This could be awesome. For those who are not familiar with the show, go download the podcast pronto!
Quando @ May 10th 2007 4:22PM
Sounds like the perfect balance of cuteness and violence that I need when I come home in the evening after a full days work, feeling like a beat up bag of @*$&heads.
Jonathan Tran @ May 10th 2007 4:31PM
Will this game be rated AO?
chugger1992 @ May 10th 2007 4:33PM
*alerts Jack Thompson*
Cone @ May 10th 2007 4:51PM
Sounds like PuffBOMB.
hoos30 @ May 10th 2007 4:57PM
'Happy Trees' and not a Bob Ross 'fro in sight...
DarkTetsuya @ May 10th 2007 5:43PM
#7: After seeing the whole 'Wendy's promotes violence' thing over at gamepolitics, anything's possible.
Poisoned Al @ May 10th 2007 6:17PM
I'm guessing you get to play as Flippy and go around maiming the other cute characters...
Oh man that would rule. It would be like postal, but with more cute woodland critters and a lot less suck!
dillpunk @ May 11th 2007 3:31AM
I would only buy this if DR TRAN was involved... DR TRAN is not ONLY the HNIC, but hes the only reason to watch HTFAF... DR TRAN FTW
Jonathan Tran @ May 11th 2007 10:37AM
haha yeah that whole Dr. Tran thing is funny as hell.
Unless your last name IS TRAN. And you have a similar haircut. AND everyone in your office watches this 10 times and then quotes this to you constantly, and tells you you should get a doctorate.
WHY ARE YOU IN MY HOME?!
Jamie @ May 11th 2007 2:04PM
Happy Tree Friends makes me cry like a newborn baby.
Bloke @ May 11th 2007 4:12PM
Stainless are the guys who did Carmgedddon; it's all starting to make sense :-)
Dominus @ May 11th 2007 7:32PM
Mondo Media has created a Blog that will be updated weekly, up until the game is released, which will talk about the game and how it was created. I thought I should post the URL, since some people may be interested in reading it, though since it's new, it doesn't have too much information at the moment.
http://mondo.happytreefriends.com/about_the_show/videogame_blog.html
Cyborg Six @ May 12th 2007 6:54PM
OK...So would the goal be to keep your "Friend" alive for as long a posible? Or to get it killed off quickly? Or killing it off as slowly as posible, via a series of comedicly timed "accidents," which chain react, killing other Friends?