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E3 06: THQ reveals six from Nick, two for Revolution

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Apr 24, 2006 11:11 am PT

SpongeBob on Revolution leads lineup of kid-oriented titles; Avatar, Nicktoons, Barnyard, Unfabulous, Danny Phantom also make list.

Some may think that "children are our future." However, when it comes to kids, THQ is thinking about now. The game publisher holds some of the most coveted family-friendly licenses in the business with its arrangement with Nickelodeon, a brand of Viacom. In 2004, THQ cemented its position as a children's game powerhouse by extending its Nickelodeon deal through 2010 and inking a partnership with film studio Pixar.

Today, THQ announced its 2006 Nickelodeon lineup aimed at the prepubescent crowd. The kids cable network is responsible for some of the most popular children's shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, and Danny Phantom. In this upcoming year, young gamers can expect to see more familiar Nick names, as well as a game based on an upcoming Nick movie.

The biggest announcement from today's news is a new next-generation game featuring kids' favorite underwater invertebrate, SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob, Patrick, and pals are headed to the Revolution in SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab. The game, which features nine levels spread across Bob's home turf of Bikini Bottom, will also be released for the GameCube, Game Boy Advance, DS, and the PC this fall.

Avatar: The Last Airbender brings one of Nick's newest shows to game consoles for the first time. The show's martial-arts action will kick onto the Revolution, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, DS, PSP, and the PC this fall.

Danny Phantom makes his first appearance on the DS in Danny Phantom Urban Jungle, scheduled to hit stores this fall. In the game, players control the spectral superhero as he takes on his archenemy and learns the new freeze power. Urban Jungle will also be released on the Game Boy Advance.

Live-action teen show Unfabulous is also headed to the Game Boy Advance. As teenaged girl Addie Singer, gamers will have to face one of life's ultimate challenges--the social ladder of Rocky Road Middle School. The game will be based on the characters and events from the show.

Fans of Nickelodeon in general will also get a chance to play as their favorite characters without having to lug around 10 different games. Nicktoons (working title) features characters from several of the network's shows, including SpongeBob, Jimmy Neutron, and The Fairly OddParents. By combining the strengths and weapons, the characters will take on an enemy aiming to destroy a Nicktoons island. Nicktoons is in the works for the PS2, GameCube, GBA, and the DS.

Nickelodeon's upcoming film, Barnyard, will be getting the game-to-film treatment. The film, written and directed by Steve Oedekerk (Kung Pow: Way of the Fist, Thumbtanic), is scheduled to be released on July 28 in North America, and gamers can expect Barnyard to hit the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and the Game Boy Advance a few days earlier. A PC version will be released later this fall.

64 Comments

  • whacker40

    Posted Nov 19, 2007 11:56 pm PT

    nickelodoen cartoon based video games= mediocore

  • firebender9

    Posted Oct 4, 2006 8:31 am PT

    the only 1 im super exited about is avatar, specially the pc version. if spongebob hits the ds or pc i mite get it. maybe even niktoons.

  • -KoN-

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 6:35 pm PT

    You know what I always here, everyone always talks crap about Nickelodean games. It always pisses me off. They're are only making these games for kids.

  • zxda

    Posted May 21, 2006 7:03 am PT

    I don't care about any of the other game just Avatar. ThQ Scrap all the other games just work really hard on avatar then it will kick ass. Wii is a great name!!!

  • Nostradennis

    Posted May 12, 2006 8:04 pm PT

    Where are the new Tak games ?

  • crackman64

    Posted May 11, 2006 5:35 pm PT

    However, please shift development to another developer. You could make a great prince of persia style game with ubisoft. Or an awsome rpg with square enix. Or something great from capcom. And if rare didn't sell out to microsoft, then there will be unimaginable greatness.

  • crackman64

    Posted May 11, 2006 5:20 pm PT

    Personally I think avatar is a pretty good idea. First person shooting in danny phantom might work too.

  • sinceps1

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 2:59 pm PT

    GBA456
    Hey people, its better to have some kiddy games for revolution than none

    Death to Thq's games and them.

    headster04
    All these games could do is make it more likely that kids will want a Revolution. Parents wouldn't want to buy a Revolution for their 5 year old kids if the only games available were Red Steel and Metroid Prime 3. Why appeal to only one age group if you could sell to everyone instead?

    Because. In America we go by the common stereotype because we don't like taking time to really see what a product is about. I used to do that. That's why I wouldn't buy nintendo games when I was a kid. Because it was "gay"
    I do now though because..... well, who that isnt retarded would call Resident Evil gay

  • sinceps1

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 2:52 pm PT

    Golden_surfer
    "Gee. I hope the games turn out good(highly unlikely) because they sound too kiddy. For shame, i thought THQ was going to release much more exciting things for the rev, but it seems I'm mistaken. Bummer. "

    Nothing worth playing comes out of THQ, I doubt the kids that buy these games even end up playing them.

  • Phantom2087

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:59 pm PT

    Well lets just see if the games are going to be good or not. If their good well I guess thats a few decent sales for THQ. Still I'm not going to buy a $50 current generation games ported over to the Revolution, the so called "new" generation console, with only revolution controller features. I know a lot of people might not agree with my opinion but hey its just an opinion, if anybody disagrees well you can buy the games. I just hope more much better games come out for the revolution.

  • geesey1324

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 3:44 pm PT

    Question, if the REV is backword compatible then why not make the game for gamecube and just add some cool REV features. Its cheaper then importing it to the REV

  • Sandman100

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 3:40 pm PT

    It does not sound that interserting games. But there all kid to me. I want be buying any of them. I thought they were going to be doing much cool games for the Rev. Like some FPS action.

  • metdevthegamer

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 1:16 pm PT

    Neat, the more the merrier.

  • jjj13

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 12:08 pm PT

    THQ will waste there time on these kinds of games.

  • dreamcast2121

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:50 am PT

    lets hope these games dont suck like all the other 1000 games that are based of children's shows

  • Fire_Fly

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:41 am PT

    I wont be holding out much hope for any of those. Avatar is my favourite cartoon at the moment but the chances of it becomming a good game are slim. It has potential but I fear it will slip up like most "kiddie" games. Shame, as Avatar is great.

  • Fire_Fly

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:41 am PT

    I wont be holding out much hope for any of those. Avatar is my favourite cartoon at the moment but the chances of it becomming a good game are slim. It has potential but I fear it will slip up like most "kiddie" games. Shame, as Avatar is great.

  • juanfraino

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:08 am PT

    ok.... why aren we spoessed to be making some mature stuff!!!!!! need more red stell, gunz, survival horor anithing but more games for kids (unless they turn out to be great games)

  • Keibo

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 5:14 am PT

    I don't care for any of those games except Avatar... watched it on tv and it was awesome, hopefully they won't butcher the game though

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 4:58 am PT

    come ON THQ!!! this is pitiful.

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