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Spore Creature Creator builder creates iPhone game about destroying
by Randy Nelson 
{ Oct 29th 2009 at 8:00PM } 
Chaim Gingold spent the past few years creating ways to create things in Spore, most notably the game's Creature Creator. Now the former Maxis design lead has decided to take a different path, making an iPhone game that's all about destroying things ... as a creature. Titled Earth Dragon, Gingold's debut effort on the App Store puts players in control of a dragon with some very simple needs: Laying waste to castles and enemies, and abducting princesses. It relies on simple tilt and tap controls to fly, smash and breathe fire.
In an interview with Gamasutra, Gingold spoke of his philosophy on iPhone development, saying, "My mantra while developing Earth Dragon has been 'Make Donkey Kong, not Super Mario Bros.' Think small! If people like it, you still care, you can pile in the other million ideas you have later." As for what he'll do next, it seems that iPhone will again be his platform of choice. "I have a ton of ideas sitting in my personal prototype vault that I've never been able to figure out what to do with, but I think many of them would work nicely on the iPhone, which is exciting to me."
If you're keen on playing the game -- which, in Gingold's words, contains "the most intense level of cartoon violence Apple allows" -- hit this link to the iTunes App Store. Just want to see it in action? Check out the video after the break.
In an interview with Gamasutra, Gingold spoke of his philosophy on iPhone development, saying, "My mantra while developing Earth Dragon has been 'Make Donkey Kong, not Super Mario Bros.' Think small! If people like it, you still care, you can pile in the other million ideas you have later." As for what he'll do next, it seems that iPhone will again be his platform of choice. "I have a ton of ideas sitting in my personal prototype vault that I've never been able to figure out what to do with, but I think many of them would work nicely on the iPhone, which is exciting to me."
If you're keen on playing the game -- which, in Gingold's words, contains "the most intense level of cartoon violence Apple allows" -- hit this link to the iTunes App Store. Just want to see it in action? Check out the video after the break.
Spore Creature Creator 2-D set free in your browser
by Randy Nelson { Sep 17th 2009 at 2:00AM } 
Now here's some ... creative marketing. Maxis has launched a Flash-based browser version of the Spore Creature Creator that mimics the customization found in the retail game fairly closely. Only, y'know, in 2D. All 250 parts found in the 3D creator are available and there's even the option to import creatures from millions found in the Sporepedia (although we found many are "not supported" at this time).
The app is promoting the impending October 6 release of Spore Hero on Wii (and Spore Hero Arena for DS), but, even if you're not juiced about either game, it's great for creating loving, extremely flattering versions of your friends, family and co-workers -- which must then be placed on their Facebook feeds, of course.
The app is promoting the impending October 6 release of Spore Hero on Wii (and Spore Hero Arena for DS), but, even if you're not juiced about either game, it's great for creating loving, extremely flattering versions of your friends, family and co-workers -- which must then be placed on their Facebook feeds, of course.
Over 100 million creatures made in Spore
by JC Fletcher { May 4th 2009 at 9:34AM }
Of course, that number doesn't include banned products of the massive worldwide Spore penis monster team (otherwise known as every teenager with a copy of Spore), but presumably does include the millions of monsters who look just different enough from wangs to avoid notice.
[Via Kotaku]
Gitcha SecuROM de-authorization tools! Git'em ova hur!
by James Ransom-Wiley { Apr 1st 2009 at 12:17PM }
In the spirit of generosity, EA's giving you two options for managing your authorizations:
Joystiq eyes-on: How to Build a Better Being, with Will Wright
by Zack Stern { Aug 29th 2008 at 8:00AM }
We're starting to get a little sick from Spore fever, since we gamers have been hearing about it for what seems like eons. But once the title launches September 7 in North America (and September 5 in Europe and Asia), we'll have to ride the wave of hype again when the rest of the world hears about the title. Set your TiVos for one of the first (of potentially many) Spore tie-ins; the National Geographic Channel will air its HD special, How to Build a Better Being on Tuesday, September 9 at 10:00 PM. The production is also included in the $80 Spore Galactic Edition.
The show offers a primer in DNA and genetics beyond what we remember from high school, connecting science with Spore. It's less a look at the game directly and more of a handshake (sometimes literally) between Will Wright and genetic scientists.
How to Build a Better Being centers on the Creature Creator and the genetic basis for the game's evolution and multitude of parts. After watching a screener, we wish it also covered science behind other parts of the game. However, the hour-long show works as a companion to that fundamental Spore angle.
Will Wright doesn't blush at 'Sporn'
by Randy Nelson { Aug 27th 2008 at 11:30PM }
On the topic of giving creative power (and lots of it) to players, Wright explained, "When you give players creative control, you have to expect they're going to do the unexpected," but he was quick to add, "We just have to make sure those people aren't messing up the experience for others." To this end, Wright told the AP that there will be a system in place whereby players can "ban" content from ever appearing in their own Spore universe. Elsewhere, we fully expect there to be entire universes populated solely by undulating naughty bits.
Will Wright's exemplar user-created Spore creatures
by Jem Alexander { Jul 15th 2008 at 8:15AM }
Fancy seeing a selection of the 1.589+ million Spore creatures created so far? This batch of crazy critters was hand picked by Will Wright himself as an example of how crazy, imaginative and realistic Spore's creatures can be, if the players are creative enough. Click the image above to begin the tour, which includes the following:
- Scarily realistic (or so Mr. Wright says) humans
- A set of walking teeth
- Living vehicles
- A Chocobo, from the Final Fantasy universe
- The Weighted Companion Cube, back from the dead with a slight weight problem
- Robots
Vote in Big Download's Spore creature contest
by Alexander Sliwinski { Jul 10th 2008 at 2:00AM }
The grand prize winner gets a Wacom Intuos3 6x11 drawing tablet and there's great prizes for second and third place as well. Voting closes July 14, so rally the troops and make sure the best freak of nature wins.
Will Wright talks Spore and defensive cows
by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 27th 2008 at 11:00AM }
For Civ IV fans, Wright also briefly talks about Soren Johnson's contribution to the game. Johnson left Firaxis last year to go work on Spore and help the team streamline the title. The full interview can be found after the break.
Gallery: Spore
Sporemon: Spore Creature Creator meets Pokemon
by David Hinkle { Jun 26th 2008 at 2:45PM }
Rabbid fact #76 -- Bunnies look good in Spore
by Candace Savino { Jun 23rd 2008 at 10:00PM }
While Joystiq was spending a week trying to create cool and clever things with the Spore Creature Creator, other folks were up to some interesting projects as well. Take, for instance, this rabbid made by YouTuber judhudson.
Sure, the little guy might look even more demented than your standard, already-crazying-looking rabbid, but it shares a pretty good resemblance. Between his appearance, the dancing, and the dubbed in screaming, he has "rabbid" written all over him.
Apparently, people are making all kinds of neat things with Spore. Have you ran into any particularly good character remakes in your travels?
[Via GoNintendo]
Sure, the little guy might look even more demented than your standard, already-crazying-looking rabbid, but it shares a pretty good resemblance. Between his appearance, the dancing, and the dubbed in screaming, he has "rabbid" written all over him.
Apparently, people are making all kinds of neat things with Spore. Have you ran into any particularly good character remakes in your travels?
[Via GoNintendo]
Reimagining the Zelda franchise's characters as Spore Creatures
by David Hinkle { Jun 23rd 2008 at 6:00PM }
The internet has been set on fire by the recent release of Spore Creature Creator, which has been used to create not only some really weird and interesting things, but also variations of characters found in other games. Above, you'll see 19 different characters from The Legend of Zelda games.
The full spectrum of characters is covered, from the incredibly annoying Navi, right down to the ferocious Beast Ganon. So check out the video above.
[Via Go Nintendo]
The Best Of Big Download: June 15-21, 2008
by John Callaham { Jun 21st 2008 at 2:00PM }
Exclusives
- Spore Creature Creator: Not only did we chat briefly with Spore's executive producer Lucy Bradshaw, we launched a Spore Creature Creator contest that will give the winners some cool prizes.
- Interview: Brad Wardell of Stardock: We chat with the CEO of Stardock about The Political Machine 2008, Sins of a Solar Empire, their new Impulse game delivery system and lots more.
- Interview: Randy Stude of The PC Gaming Alliance: We quiz the president of the non-profit organization on their plans to promote and improve PC gaming.
- Freeware Friday: Our latest free game spotlight goes to the sci-fi action strategy game Battleships Forever.
Spore Creature Creator spawns Wiimote and nunchuk
by David Hinkle { Jun 20th 2008 at 1:15PM }
Click for super-huge image
Any other gaming controllers or characters you've seen done up in the game?
[Thanks, Amiculi!]
Big Daddy gets the Spore treatment
by Xav de Matos { Jun 19th 2008 at 5:00PM }
Download the Spore Creature Creator from Big Download today!
