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Real-time strategy -- you know, for kids



We're often critical of some of the children's games released on the Wii (one reason being, perhaps, that we're not the target market, but mostly because just how many pet sims do we really need for one console?). Crave seems to be taking a different route this time, though -- one that we can actually respect -- by coming out with Defendin' De Penguin, a real-time strategy game for kids. You can see this idea realized in the trailer above.

In the title, you are trying to protect a penguin village from wolves and other vicious animals who keep eating the town's fish supply. The focus on cute penguins and (we assume) the difficulty are what makes this game "kiddie," but we still like the idea of a niche genre being developed for children. Considering that vein of thought, what other uncommon genres do you think should be made into kids game? Of course, we might like to see a few more RTS games geared toward us on the Wii, too, if that's not too much to ask.

As for Defendin' De Penguin, it releases later this month for both the Wii and DS.

Purr Pals boxart needs more baking time


We hope that writing about this doesn't get it changed. We think this Purr Pals boxart is a treasure of lulz, and we want it to be like this forever. The cats may be attempting to draw our eyes upward, but we still can't ignore the typo on the bottoms of the box. Well, either it's a typo, or Purr Pals has more to do with Cooking Mama than Nintendogs.

Perhaps Crave's decision to leave the ESA was less voluntary than we assumed -- could the organization have looked down upon the publisher's indefensibly controversial game content?

Potential release dates for arcade classics and real classics

Gamefly's "Coming Soon" list has once again been updated, revealing titles and release dates that are probably true and definitely noteworthy.

We've been waiting since GDC for an official release date for the Wii version of SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1, since SNK told us at the show that it had been pushed into Q4. The press release from SNK about the PS2 and PSP versions mentions that Arcade Classics is expected in October. Gamefly now says it's coming July 30th, which is in a much sooner Q! We're inclined to go with SNK's word, but release dates change!

If you envy the WiiWare Yakuman Mahjongg game, you may be interested in Crave's Solitaire & Mahjong, which is apparently coming out on September 19th. It's on a disc, but it is at least (kind of) announced for U.S. release.

Minimize your poker losses at Amazon

22 bucks for a poker game seems high to us, but we don't play poker at all. We understand, however, that other people tend to enjoy card games from time to time, and for regular poker players, this may be a steal. You can get World Championship Poker: All In for the cost of a replacement shirt and get your gambling fix in a safe virtual environment.

Is it any better or worse than other poker game on Wii? We don't really know, since nobody seems to have reviewed it. We'd quote The Gambler here, but we don't know whether buying this game without an idea regarding its quality falls under "holding 'em" or "folding 'em." It seems like a "hold 'em."

Confirmed: Crave to bring Dave Mirra to the Wii

Looks like the rumor is true: Dave Mirra is going to be hitting the Wii in a new game titled Dave Mirra BMX Challenge. Featuring 12 different environments and 13 different bikes, the latest installment in the Dave Mirra franchise is going to hit retail at the beginning of summer during the month of June. What's appealing about this release, however, is the $29.99 price tag.

Yup, you read that right: $29.99 USD. With such a low price point, the game is definitely going to raise a few eyebrows at retail, perhaps some that wouldn't normally give a BMX title the time of day (even with the horrible review scores the PSP version of the game received). Hopefully, Crave will come up with some interesting gesture-based controls for the game.

So, is the price point low enough to get you interested in what Dave Mirra is offering?

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