Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Spore spinoffs for Wii and DS arrive in October]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/17/spore-spinoffs-for-wii-and-ds-arrive-in-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/17/spore-spinoffs-for-wii-and-ds-arrive-in-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/17/spore-spinoffs-for-wii-and-ds-arrive-in-october/#commentsReady to make some more bulbous, off-putting creatures? EA has announced the official release dates for the latest Spore universe games, Spore Hero for Wii and Spore Hero Arena for DS: October 6 in North America, and October 9 "internationally" (which means PAL regions).

Spore Hero is an action game in which your gross-looking critter searches for creature parts and attempts to save its home from destruction. Spore Hero Arena is a fighting game, in which you fight! It features four-player local multiplayer and one-on-one online play.

Perhaps the most encouraging thing about this announcement is that October is nowhere near Spring 2010. Look at that, two whole games coming out this year.

Gallery: Spore Hero (Wii)


Gallery: Spore Hero Arena (DS)




JoystiqSpore spinoffs for Wii and DS arrive in October originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionDSeaElectronic-ArtsfightingMaxisNintendosporespore-herospore-hero-arenaWiiMon, 17 Aug 2009 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[EA officially details Spore Hero, Spore Hero Arena]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/12/ea-officially-details-spore-hero-spore-hero-arena/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/12/ea-officially-details-spore-hero-spore-hero-arena/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/12/ea-officially-details-spore-hero-spore-hero-arena/#comments Electronic Arts has elaborated on what playing Spore will be like once the primordial goo takes shape on the Wii and DS later this year. The Wii's motion-sensitive Spore Hero will play out as a story-based action game, as players save their planet from being blown to bits while collecting more than 250 creature parts. EA also notes that this take on 2008's evolutionary experiment will feature a new version of Spore Creature Creator, one that's been "enhanced" for the Wii. We expect minigames are somehow involved.

For would-be gods on the go, Spore Hero Arena instead will focus more on combat. Here, creatures travel between planets to slug it out to become the champ and collect spoils, which, in this case, are special abilities to give a creature enough of an added boost and inflated ego to take on the next rival evolutionary misfit. Spore Hero Arena will also support local multiplayer battles for up to three players, or allow two players' creations to go up against each other over Wi-Fi.

Neither Spore Hero nor Spore Hero Arena have been given an exact release date yet, with both expected to evolve onto store shelves sometime this fall.

Gallery: Spore Hero (Wii)


Gallery: Spore Hero Arena (DS)

JoystiqEA officially details Spore Hero, Spore Hero Arena originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 May 2009 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ex-EA employee and enormously popular developer Will Wright is apparently only halfway out of EA's doors. Talking with GameDaily, Wright confirmed his intention to stay on as a consultant for EA Maxis (the development team behind Spore). Saying, "I'm spending a certain amount of time every month actually working with the Spore team on future versions of Spore and expansions," Wright (seemingly for the first time) announced his plans beyond his work with upcoming venture, the Stupid Fun Club.

Additionally, Wright commented on the possibility of console iterations of Spore, frankly stating, "For us it's really an opportunity/cost issue ... we either do that [consoles] or we continue creating new applications on the PC or we kind of go into the handheld arena." Guess he forgot about that upcoming Wii title, Spore Hero! While we're looking forward to what Wright's next move is with SFC, it's good to hear the man behind Spore is still helping to develop the game moving forward. The money problem doesn't hurt either, eh?

JoystiqWill Wright involved in the future of Spore, consoles a possibility originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaea-maxisElectronic-ArtsgamedailyMicrosoftNintendosporespore-herostupid-fun-clubWiiwill-wrightXbox-360Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Spore Hero: details on the Wii's Spore spinoff]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/09/spore-hero-details-on-the-wiis-spore-spinoff/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/09/spore-hero-details-on-the-wiis-spore-spinoff/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/09/spore-hero-details-on-the-wiis-spore-spinoff/#commentsEA is finally bringing Spore to the Wii, sort of: Spore Hero is coming this fall, but, of course, it won't be exactly the same as the PC game. Spore Hero, as revealed to MTV Multiplayer today, is a heavily motion control-dependent adventure based on the "creature" stage of Spore. The same creature editor from the original is present in Hero, allowing players to create new life with the Wiimote's pointer.

Players will now directly control the creature in "a series of quests and adventures in a kind of open world that you can take at your own pace." New parts can be added that will translate to new motion-controlled moves. Some moves, like jumping, will open up new areas to explore. EA is currently "taking a look" at MotionPlus for Spore Hero, for improved sensitivity for the motion-based gameplay.

This sounds a lot like the DS's Spore Creatures -- whose sequel, Spore Hero Arena, is still scheduled for a fall release on DS.

JoystiqSpore Hero: details on the Wii's Spore spinoff originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spore's arrival on the Wii has been stretched out over such a protracted period of time it would make evolution itself blush. Will Wright first confirmed the project way, way back in October 2007; optimistically, we placed the game in a list of titles to look out for in 2008.

Nevertheless, let's say it again: Spore is coming to Wii. Yay! This time, to make things feel extra official and important, EA made the announcement, revealing that Spore Hero, a game built from the ground up for the Wii, would focus on "creativity and evolution." And that's really all we know for now, aside from the fact that the game will release this fall.

Considering it's taken EA the best part of fifteen months to announce the thing, and given the first game's reputation, we wouldn't be amazed to see some slippage. One to watch out for in our "Games for 2010" list, perhaps.

[Via Joystiq]

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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)

JoystiqFour new Spore titles on Wii, DS and PC this year originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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