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We really want to be charmed by Order Up!, but this gameplay video was more sleep inducing than a lecture on the merits of drying paint. We just can't help but feel a bit of a "been there, done that" vibe when it comes to this upcoming SuperVillain Studios title.

The promise of restaurant management elements seem like the game's one saving grace, as it sets Order Up! apart from the Cooking Mamas and Diner Dashes of the world. We would have much rather preferred to see a gameplay video of how the sim stuff works. However, since the game did show some initial promise, we'll approach it with an open mind when it releases in late July.

On a related note, Amazon and other retailers list a $39.99 price point for Order Up! Do you think that's still too high for the title, or does $40 hit your virtual restaurant-loving sweet spot?

Gallery: Order Up!


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G4's X-Play managed to get some time in with Order Up!, which turned out to be the rumored project of SuperVillain Studios. As you can see in the video above, it has a very charming artistic style and looks to offer the same kind of fun found in other casual titles such as Cooking Mama.

Anyone liking what they see here? Think this is a title that should be avoided?


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JoystiqX-Play gets their hands on Order Up! originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 May 2008 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were wondering when we'd find out what SuperVillain Studios was up to on the Wii, but we never thought it'd be a restaurant game akin to Diner Dash. Hearing that might immediately turn you off, but we think Order Up! actually looks pretty interesting. Not only do you perform motion-controlled, Cooking Mama-style recipes (only with fast foodstuffs), but you also have to manage the restaurant in this simulation game. There's 4,000 lines of dialog included in the game, too, which (based on the screens) we hope is humorous.

Our only complaint is that this might be better suited for WiiWare, but if it's available at a budget price (i.e. not $50), we might look into getting this. If your interest is piqued as well, keep your eyes peeled for the game's June 22nd release date.

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SuperVillain Studios, whom PSP owners might know as the developers of Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony, might be working on two games for the Wii. Kotaku reports that the studio has been increasing its manpower in the hopes that at least one of the two games will be released this year.

While we think SuperVillain has the potential to bring us some great titles, we'd rather the studio not rush them. One of the criticisms of Throne of Agony is that it was too unpolished. PSP Fanboy's own Andrew Yoon enjoyed the game, for example, but felt it had too many flaws. A lot of issues could have probably been fixed or avoided if Throne of Agony had spent some more time in development. Still, we've seen that SuperVillain is capable of making fun games, so if this rumor is true, we definitely consider it to be good news.

JoystiqSuperVillain rumored to be working on Wii games originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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