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More Spore-s sprout on Wii, DS, PC

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Jan 22, 2009 11:43 am PT

Spore Hero confirmed for Nintendo console; Spore Hero Arena portable-bound; Spore Creature Keeper corrals kids' desktops.

The name of EA and Maxis' universe simulator, Spore, has proven to be apt on a number of levels. Immediately, it applies to the game's fundamental concept, where gamers begin life as a single-celled organism and proceed to evolve into a sentient species capable of conquering the universe. Adding a second meaning, the name also speaks to EA's ambition for the game, as its September 7 launch was only just the beginning of an expansive franchise.

The universe opens to Spore.

Following on from the Spore Galactic Adventures expansion pack announced in October, EA today took the lid off three new games set in the Spore universe. Most notably, EA finally revealed details on the long-teased Wii edition of Spore, tentatively titled Spore Hero. According to EA, the Wii game will be an all-new installment in the Spore franchise, focusing on adventure elements and incorporating the console's motion-sensing controls. It is expected to arrive on the Wii this fall.

In addition to the Wii game, EA announced that Spore Hero Arena will ship for the DS this fall. Extending upon Spore's first jaunt onto the DS last year, Spore Hero Arena lets gamers make their own creations and then battle them with other creatures in various locations throughout the galaxy.

EA also today announced Spore Creature Keeper, a game aimed at the younger set. A stand-alone PC game, Creature Keeper takes its cues from Nintendo's immensely popular Nintendogs franchise, letting gamers raise, train, and play with their custom creations. Gamers can also mingle their pets online. EA did not reveal a release window for Spore Creature Keeper.

As previously announced, the first of these new games, Spore Galactic Adventures, will arrive this spring for the PC. The Spore expansion pack seeks to augment the original game's space age, letting players beam down to distant planets and undertake new missions for rewards. The expansion will also add in the Adventure Creator, which will let gamers build and share their own missions.

41 Comments

  • Nintendo2Brawl

    Posted Apr 19, 2009 1:07 pm PT

    if it comes to wii then ill probably get it and if theres mulitiplayer that would be even cooler

  • chappy_man

    Posted Jan 29, 2009 1:57 am PT

    I hope the expansion for pc is good, wii version i am doubtful over.

  • rajesh_

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 5:01 pm PT

    I definitly agree with henrik02

  • henrik02

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 11:55 am PT

    Interesting that anything with "Spore" in it's name gets "stamped" as BORING/DISAPPOINTING even before it gets a chance to prove itself...

  • axelviiii

    Posted Jan 24, 2009 3:16 pm PT

    Interesting. I wonder if it'll use the same upload/download feature as the PC version. Seeing as Spore uses PNG files to share creatures, it might not be too taxing on the system memory.

  • Marcster1994

    Posted Jan 23, 2009 1:25 pm PT

    If I get to play as my creations in the Wii version(Probalby through the Spore server mechanics thing), I'll try it out

  • KieranCottrell

    Posted Jan 23, 2009 11:13 am PT

    Thank you for the unnecessary remark, Yanquillero.

  • chappy_man

    Posted Jan 23, 2009 9:17 am PT

    sounds interesting, heres hoping its a good one, spore is alot of fun to simply mess around with.

  • dareough

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 9:46 pm PT

    ya i think many more smaller franchises could branch off of spore and be a lot of fun if people would give them a chance

  • Axe_336

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 9:17 pm PT

    Sounds like fun, I'm glad they're doing more with this franchise.

  • technowiz999

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 8:18 pm PT

    some neat variations on spore from the sounds of it, hopefully they turn out well

  • phinsfan

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 7:19 pm PT

    ...
    If you people don't like what I'm saying tell it to me straight instead of hiding behind your thumbs, you cowards.

  • Lord_luke

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 4:25 pm PT

    I get the feeling we are going to have another one of those "Sims" Like game... cant Maxis make normal games like normal people.

  • MischiefmAker

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 4:10 pm PT

    Sounds like they're getting a lot more creative with this franchise than they did with The Sims.

  • TissueShoe

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 4:08 pm PT

    Cool, hopefully the Wii game will be good.

  • jrabbit99

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 3:38 pm PT

    it looks good

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