Aqua Teen hitting virtual links

From playing with Ouija boards, eating superintelligent mold, partying with Danzig, fighting crime (OK, so we've never actually seen them fight crime), to threatening national security and engaging in other hijinks, the wacked-out characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force have practically done it all. Now it appears they will add one more thing to their lengthy list--starring in a console game.

Back in early 2005, Midway Games acquired the license to make games based on the Adult Swim lineup of programs, on which ATHF airs. Though Midway declined to say which properties would get the screen-to-game treatment, it was assumed that ATHF, as one of Adult Swim's more popular shows, was a shoo-in for a game.

Now G4 is reporting that not only will ATHF be a game, but the anthropomorphic happy meal will be... golfing. A post on G4 news blog The Feed says that ATHF creator Dave Willis confirmed that Meatwad, Frylock, and Master Shake will be starring in an "extreme combat golf" PlayStation 2 game, along with other ATHF characters such as the Mooninites and the Brownie monsters.

"It's a golf game, but it's also laced with violence," Willis tells G4. "Frylock is admitted to Jersey Pines, the very prestigious golf course in Jersey, and Shake wants to play, so he goes about ruining the course. So you actually do play golf, but you're battling the villains, and some of your clubs might have a sawed-off shotgun."

G4 says that ATHF writers Willis and Matt Maiellaro penned the game, which is "in development at Midway." The as-yet-unannounced game will reportedly ship later this year.

When asked for comment, a representative from Midway said, "We are currently working on an Aqua Teen game. The official announcement will be coming soon."

While many gamers may wonder what ATHF would be doing on a golf course, let's face the facts--it would be the most normal thing they've ever done.