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Midway to Create Adult Swim Titles

Posted by Zonk on from the i'm-driving-down-highway-40-in-my-big-old-pickup-truck dept.

Midway Games will be coordinating with Cartoon Network to create titles based on the Adult Swim block of shows, Voodoo Extreme reports. The shows up for conversion include Harvey Birdman, The Brak Show, and Sealab 2021. From the article: "ADULT SWIM is a phenomenon with young adult viewers who identify with the edgy, irreverent tone of the shows and the block...Clearly, lots of ADULT SWIM fans are avid gamers, and we look forward to working with Midway to make games the fans will love."

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  1. Gameplay inspired by these? by papadiablo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    One can't even imagine what manner of gameplay these shows will inspire. Half the time they don't make any sense yet are hilarious. I'm looking forward to losing my mind trying to figure these games out.

  2. The Brak Show by crow · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So they're going to create games based on a show that was canceled over a year ago? And will they have old Mom or new Mom for the voice?

    I loved the Brak Show. It would be nice to think that a video game company expressing interest in it might help to bring it back, but I'm not holding my breath. Most likely, they have some idea that will incorporate characters from a bunch of the different shows.

    1. Re:The Brak Show by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Did you buy the Brak DVD? If it sells well they may bring it back. It's worked before..

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      Not a Twitter sockpuppet... but I wish I was.
  3. I smell BS by Mitaphane · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Ok, I read the blurb on Slashdot and I was more than skeptical. Another lame platform game grafted onto funny cartoon characters? *sigh* But a voice inside me said, you know it might not be that bad...

    Then I read TFA...

    "ADULT SWIM is a phenomenon with young adult viewers who identify with the edgy, irreverent tone of the shows and the block,"

    Turns out it is going to be that bad.

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    -Shawn "If the Name Don't Rhyme It Ain't Mine" Conn
  4. T or M ?!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Considering Adult Swim, is intended for viewing by Adults, will the games be rated M or get neutered down to T?

  5. Re:but where.. by jgoemat · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Cause we are the Aqua Teens! Gotta love a game where you can pick up and throw practically anything and it explodes on the ground.

    I think ATHF would make a great platformer, you have three unique characters to play and lots of enemies. Maybe it could be like GTA and you could drive the "Danger Car" around town on missions. They are detectives after all :)

  6. Better graphics than the original by Asmor · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You know, considering the fact that most if not all of the adult swim shows could be done in Flash and noone would be any the wiser, I wonder what the graphics on these upcoming games will be... Hopefully they'll stick to 2D... Actually, I think a 3D game with well-animated, high-resolution 2D sprites could be very enjoyable.

  7. Re:Humor is not interactive by chudgoo · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Which is, by the way, the best representation of the Simpsons universe to date.
    The little quips do get annoying, but the gameplay is solid for once.
    They essentually borrowed the GTA game engine/formula and skinned it with the Simpsons.

    While "Hit and Run" was well recieved, the list of horrible Simpson themed games is way too long...
    The Simpsons: Skateboarding (lowest rating on any game ever in Game Informer. It scored a -1-.)
    The Simpsons: Wrestling
    The Simpsons: Road Rage (Crazy Taxi reskinned)
    The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants
    The Simpsons: Virtual Bart
    The Simpsons: Bart And The Beanstalk
    The Simpsons: Bart vs. The World (Game Gear)

    ...and I'm sure that there are more...These are just from memory!

  8. the age ladder by Knights+who+say+'INT · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If it says "for teenagers", it's for preteens. If it says for "young adults", it's for 15-18s. People want to be older than they are until they reach 23-24ish.

  9. Re:Humor is not interactive by MBraynard · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I forgot to mention the Road Rage. It was actually a very fun game and probably better than Crazy Taxi. I enjoyed it tremendously.