Tell us if you think this sounds like a good idea for a Wii game: a collection of easy-to-play minigames based on casual sports! EA Playground is EA's attempt to fill the only hole in the Wii's lineup that absolutely doesn't exist. At least it features different sports than Wii Sports: tetherball, RC racing, and dodgeball, that we know of.
EA is emphasizing "local multiplayer parties" for this title (by not putting it online, probably) and a "storyline" based on collecting stickers for your sticker book. Also it has graphics, basically. Things appear onscreen. The attractiveness or visual quality of those things are for you to decide. EA Playground will also be appearing on DS, with its own exclusive minigames.
[Via Joystiq]
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5-02-2007 @ 9:57AM
Jonathan Tran said...
EA has to be the most revolutionary company in gaming history. I can't wait for Madden '10 or Need for Speed: Okinawa Drift
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5-02-2007 @ 10:43AM
zwarrior said...
very original EA, Wii sports and Wii play were just not enough
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5-02-2007 @ 11:40AM
Justin said...
Well leave it to EA to make a new game for the Wii. Could be interesting, Red Rover Red Rover Come on Over better be included.
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5-02-2007 @ 2:33PM
Phil said...
The more games the better I say. At least developers are paying attention this time around. Things have to start somewhere.
I'd like Kick the Can, Frisbee and Hacky Sack to be included. I'd like to be able to play them all solo player as well, in case I have no friends.
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5-02-2007 @ 7:15PM
X_Arre said...
that child needs to be hit in the face with that tetherball, multiple times.
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5-02-2007 @ 8:37PM
brian Mita said...
Interesting. I think this is actually a pretty good idea for EA. I'm betting that in order to get its programmers used to the control scheme, they had them develop these minigames, as a sort of a 'hello world' exercise. To package them as a game is smart, because it's pure profit, and it makes the big titles a higher quality.
nice to see EA care that much.
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