"Super Hero Squad" Vidgame in the Works

"Super Hero Squad" Vidgame in the Works

THQ is developing a game geared towards a younger audience of future comic book creepers.

By Keven - May 29, 2009 03:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Video Games
Source: THQ Inc.

THQ Inc. today announced plans to deliver "Marvel Super Hero Squad," the first video game based on the animated series, "The Super Hero Squad Show," scheduled to debut this fall on Cartoon Network. "Marvel Super Hero Squad" will mark the first title in THQ's licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc., and is currently in development for the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 and PSP. The multiplayer adventure game will feature nonstop action-adventure gameplay and epic battles, as well as a breadth of the new, super-stylized Marvel characters.

"We are thrilled to add 'Marvel Super Hero Squad' to THQ's extensive licensed kids portfolio," said Kevin Kraff, vice president, global brand management, THQ. "Super Hero Squad will feature an animation style that will appeal to a younger audience, but its depth in graphics and gameplay will also engage the more mature, avid fans of the renowned Marvel brand."

"Expanding upon 'The Super Hero Squad Show' brand is a major initiative for Marvel in 2009, and launching the Marvel Super Hero Squad video game is a key component in the brand expansion," said Simon Phillips, president, Worldwide Consumer Products, and CEO, Marvel Animation. "We are confident THQ will bring the renowned Marvel characters to life in a video game that will satisfy the longtime Marvel fans, as well as bring new fans into the fold."

-From Keven-

Hmmm...Sounds kinda g@y - but then again the 'Lego' brand of games are kind of cool - so maybe this won't be a complete write-off. THQ makes good games as well so even though this sounds awful - it may prove us all horribly wrong....dead wrong.....
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/30/2009, 7:19 AM
Umm......

No comment! : D
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 5/30/2009, 7:39 AM
I agree with you keven,maybe could be good
the lego games were fun soooooooo
TheMyth
TheMyth - 6/1/2009, 3:49 AM
Of course it sounds gay to you, the demographic is 7-12 year olds, therefore no one on this site is even in the target audience(at least I don't think we have anyone under 12 on this site lol) I think it is an awesome idea. It is important to catch potential comic lovers in their youth. It's like Betty's article, Anatomy of a Fanboy, how old were you when you got into comics? Probably pretty young (I was 7, my father passed his love for the books on to me) Sometimes I feel like we comic collectors are a dieing breed. It's a good thing concepts like this are realized or my fears would be justified lol.
Stumblin
Stumblin - 6/8/2009, 11:20 PM
I agree with TheMyth, I think it's a good idea to grab the attention of the kiddies. At the same time it's sort of Smash Brothers esque I might even give it a shot. I'm just disappointed Nintendo can't come up with more adult oriented games for the Wii. I'm still on the fence about selling all my Wii goodies.
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