Peanuts + Crimson Skies = Snoopy Flying Ace

by Kevin Kelly { Nov 10th 2008 at 10:15PM }

What's this? Charlie Brown's beagle, Snoopy, in a game that actually looks like fun? Snoopy Flying Ace looks a little hardcore for the Peanuts crowd, pitting Snoopy against the Germans in World War I. You play as Snoopy, the flying ace, and it doesn't look like he's just fighting the Red Baron anymore, he's taking on all comers. While it's not clear if Charlie Brown, Linus, or any of the others will be showing up, Woodstock is definitely in there.

Smart Bomb Interactive is developing this title, and it's doing it a bit backwards: without a publisher. The developers secured the license for the game on their own, and they're hoping someone will want to get it on shelves once it's finished... in 2010 (!). It looks like an updated version of their own Snoopy vs. The Red Baron, which Namco Bandai published a couple of years ago, and is slated to appear on "the usual consoles" according to their press release.

Since we've yet to see another Crimson Skies title, this might fill the gap until we do. Especially if there's a Lucy vs. Snoopy: No Holds Barred mode.

Tags: Charles-Schulz, Comic-Strip, development, Peanuts, publisher, smart-bomb, Smart-Bomb-Interactive, Snoopy, Snoopy-Flying-Ace, Woodstock

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Girls Equal Disgusting IMO @ Nov 10th 2008 10:30PM

I WANT THIS GAME! For the Wii please.

chulipin @ Nov 10th 2008 10:24PM

FIRST!
Wow....that game actually looks like a lot of fun!
That's the weirdest mix I have seen since Kingdom Hearts!

Markez @ Nov 10th 2008 10:26PM

You're a dumb idiot that uses too many exclamation points!

chulipin @ Nov 10th 2008 10:29PM

No need to get aggressive dude, just because you cant see me in the face, that doesnt give you the right to be an f'ing troll.

sicsided @ Nov 10th 2008 10:56PM

I believe the "first" remark was enough to get aggressive. Because it is fucking stupid.

Markez @ Nov 11th 2008 12:11AM

Sorry for offending everybody's tender sensibilities about the stupid FIRST! post.

...FOURTH! to respond to the stupid FIRST! post.

UltimateQ @ Nov 11th 2008 12:32AM

We don't really do that here. Its also kind of annoying. Sorry they were being mean.

And the video isn't showing!

Markez @ Nov 10th 2008 10:25PM

I wonder if it has a sortie where we could swoop in over the pumpkin patch and take out poor Linus' blanket, watch him get a good cry in. Or take out the Great Pumpkin, if it were to ever show up...

And yeah, this actually kind of does look interesting, I foresee oodles of demo downloads, and modest sales...

Penguin Warlord @ Nov 10th 2008 10:25PM

Pass me a cigarette, because I just came.

embassy @ Nov 11th 2008 2:35AM

Over that?

you must be a heavy smoker.

joeythehobo @ Nov 11th 2008 12:49PM

Well, I'm no smoker, but that is definitely on my radar now.

I'd love me some snoopy flying action.

Ranus Studios @ Nov 10th 2008 10:25PM

I NEED THIS.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Nov 10th 2008 10:25PM

Please tell me that Snoopy does a victory dance.

bub2000 @ Nov 10th 2008 10:28PM

The game needs The Royal Guardsmen to do the proper theme song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxzg_iM-T4E

Fernando Rocker @ Nov 10th 2008 10:29PM

I'm really hyped for this title, honestly.

=p

dustandechoes91 @ Nov 10th 2008 10:38PM

that looks exactly like warhawk

tungk @ Nov 10th 2008 10:39PM

Funny, I just saw an old Electric Playground review of Snoopy VS The Red Baron ( I think it's called) couple days ago, talked about how much fun it was and how much it was like Crimson Skies. Can't wait to try this.

Rocko @ Nov 10th 2008 10:40PM

wow....beautiful....amazing...speechless

no words to explain the emotions should've.....sent....a poet.

Churchy @ Nov 10th 2008 10:45PM

As the single adult human male that played Snoopy vs The Red Baron, I can attaest that if this game is anything like it, it will be very competent at the very least.

beeporama @ Nov 11th 2008 10:23AM

Not the only one!... it was a little simple (meant to be approachable by children) but still absurdly fun. It was the same giddy feeling I got the first time I played LEGO Star Wars, but there's more depth, probably for slightly older children.

Tmoney @ Nov 11th 2008 11:53AM

I will come out of the closet and say I also played it. It was entertaining and I expect this game to be fun as well.

RJR @ Nov 10th 2008 10:46PM

This looks like the greatest game ever made. I think that's all I have to say about that.

Doug @ Nov 10th 2008 11:11PM

If the controls are mastered on the Wii= automatic buy. Please don't mess up :D.

JontheNinja @ Nov 10th 2008 11:18PM

This actually looks frigging badass.

Waffle Slayer @ Nov 10th 2008 11:39PM

I wonder if you'll be able to manually jump from plane to plane or if that was a cutscene for the game.

emotaku @ Nov 10th 2008 11:41PM

Is anyone else offset by seeing random Peanuts kids in pseudo Nazi regalia?

rickjamess @ Nov 11th 2008 12:47AM

Nazi's in WWI?? Go read a history book;)

Kevin @ Nov 11th 2008 12:08AM

will buy, pending further examination of potential awesome

kaneda26 @ Nov 11th 2008 9:08AM

I wish I had a normal Dog Fighter game like everybody else.

Egon Pax @ Nov 11th 2008 12:13AM

This looks awesome. I hope it's like Crimson Skies... that game was great!

Poke4Christ @ Nov 11th 2008 12:14AM

With something like peanuts you have to be real careful that you are honoring the spirit of the creator. Charles Shultz was an amazing man and this seems to be done in his spirit. Keeping with the character of Snoopy, keeping the violence cartoon enough to not dishonor peanuts, and yet havening a fun action packed game that plays out what we only saw in Fantasy in the comic. I can't wait. Looks great!!!

waynski1457 @ Nov 11th 2008 12:36AM

I loved the hell out of the last one and cannot wait to play this!

rickjamess @ Nov 11th 2008 12:49AM

I think it looks cool, but...

Why can't he be flying on his doghouse and why can't he use his fingers to shoot with, just like the cartoon?

Burnt Meatloaf @ Nov 11th 2008 7:12AM

You can shoot down Albatrosses and Fokkers with just your fingers? I know those planes were made of wood, but give them *some* credit!

A+ for showing real gameplay footage. I'm actually interested in this. The fact I'm a major WWI airplane buff has nothing to do with it, of course.

rickjamess @ Nov 11th 2008 9:44AM

Yes, I'm not saying that my approach would be realistic, but based on the gameplay footage do you think the game is realistic? Any fan of the Peanuts would know that Snoopy would fly on his dog house and shoot with his fingers--I just think it would be cool.

Tmoney @ Nov 11th 2008 11:59AM

Everything that goes on in the game is snoopy's imagination. You know the stuff you see in the thought bubbles while he sits on his dog house.

Courtney @ Nov 11th 2008 1:03AM

I did not expect that to look so good or like it's so much fun. Can we have it now?

Jake11- Born and raised in W. Philly @ Nov 11th 2008 1:19AM

i'm happy tis is being made. i fuckin' love Peanuts. god bless you Charlie Brown

Professor Murda @ Nov 11th 2008 2:28AM

This is going to be the best Peanuts game since the original Snoopy and the Red Baron for the Atari 2600.

John Z @ Nov 11th 2008 7:36AM

How the heck can this still need another full year in development?! It already looks WAY too polished to be just a tech demo or publisher-bait. Then again, it really only looked like one or two flying levels and maybe running around a flying fortress. If that's all there is to it right now... well, I still want it, but I can understand why they're hesitant to give a solid or closer date.

Still, if they're not looking to deliver before 2010 they might as well not bother with a PS2 version.