Four new Spore titles on Wii, DS and PC this year

by Justin McElroy { Jan 22nd 2009 at 9:30AM }

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Just as your Spore creature grows from a single cell to a mighty populace, so do the Spore franchise opportunities continue to emerge from the single acorn of Will Wright's PC masterpiece. EA has just revealed that you'll have four new entries in the series to sink your teeth/claws/proboscis into this year, including old news Spore Galactic Adventures. Also coming to PCs is Spore Creature Keeper, a kid-friendly title that lets you raise and play with a creature in captivity.

Coming to Nintendo's consoles is Spore Hero on the Wii, an adventure game "focusing on creativity and evolution" and built for the system's motion controls, and the DS's Spore Hero Arena, a continuation of last year's Spore Creatures that pits your creations against others. Look for both to swim, then squirm, then walk to shelves this fall.

Gallery: Spore Galactic Adventures (PC)

Tags: ea, maxis, spore, spore-creature-keeper, spore-galactic-adventures, spore-hero, spore-hero-arena

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ill trooper @ Jan 22nd 2009 9:44AM

Maybe people will forget how they felt about Spore by the time these games hit, and give 'em a try. Or maybe not.

Mike @ Jan 22nd 2009 9:57AM

These days Maxis feels like a top 40 pop artist to me. Big sales, no substance.

Caleb @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:06AM

Spore? Almost forgot it existed...

time @ Jan 22nd 2009 10:15AM

So new and they're already running it into the ground.

Von Dozier @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:03AM

Spore Hero? Really? Is that some cunning plan to confuse soccer moms thinking they're picking up Guitar Hero for their kids?

Lianne @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:10AM

Ugh no thanks...

Spore Creatures was pretty good, but this other DS title sounds kinda lame...

As for the Wii one, I think I'll pass.

Ryan LN @ Jan 22nd 2009 11:44AM

I just can't seem to bring myself to care about Spore. Perhaps it's ignorance on my part, but it is what it is.

rockintom @ Jan 22nd 2009 12:39PM

...And this is why you don't let EA finance your games :(

Aero @ Jan 22nd 2009 3:54PM

Hey EA, fix the aliens attacking your homeworld and I might care about Spore again.

Moptimus Slime (Leader of the Ryan Scott Defense Force, A Wurr? My Burr) @ Jan 22nd 2009 4:42PM

"Coming to Nintendo's consoles is Spore Hero on the Wii, an adventure game "focusing on creativity and evolution" and built for the system's motion controls"

Here is what made Spore so intriguing

Here is this game

CH3BURASHKA @ Jan 22nd 2009 7:02PM

Too big of a post makes you look like an ass.

CH3BURASHKA @ Jan 22nd 2009 7:02PM

This Just In: Spore is the new Guitar Hero!

Ryuukuro @ Jan 22nd 2009 8:31PM

Yeah, yeah, everyone's down on Spore. I don't blame you because most of the game is dull and "casual." However, I have been enjoying the creative parts of the game both as I've used them and as I've seen what others do with them. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high but Galactic Adventures (while needing a better name) looks to at least have some cool features. I'm all about the WEAPONS slot. That's bad ass. And the adventure creator might be lame but since it involves more player creativity I will be all over that. And if it sucks? Well, it'll all be better by Spore 2...after it's second EP.