Move over Mama, time for Science Papa!

[Sadist]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 14, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Science Papa™ is coming to Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ this July. Using fundamentals from a wide variety of sciences as a basis for fun skill-based experiments, Science Papa will turn living rooms into virtual laboratories that will fuel kids’ curiosity. “With Science Papa, we’re taking real-world elements of science and giving players the chance to interact with them in safe and creative ways,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “While the focus here is clearly family fun, the game can stimulate interest and discussion about science.” In Science Papa, the player is the newest member of Science Papa’s research team, looking to become the greatest scientist in the world. It won’t be easy, however, as players must prove their scientific worth against a crazy cast of rival scientists in intense competitions. Science Papa features over 30 different experiments for players, and by utilizing motion controls or Nintendo DS stylus, players will pour and mix chemicals, pound objects into dust, monitor Bunsen burners, fix and use lab equipment and more. Players can also invite their friends into the lab, and compete against each other in split screen science competitions to see who can finish an experiment first, and with the most precision. PR email

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2579265...7618146389326/

Right.

[RedNumberFive]

Women in the kitchen / garden, and men in the lab / office. Sounds about right!

[Fewr]

I'll get it for my sister.

[dallow_bg]

Women in the kitchen / garden, and men in the lab / office. Sounds about right!

And wasn't there a thread about this very thing a while back?
I guess maybe when the game was first announced.

[Defuser]

Can't wait for Science Papa: Einstein or Science Papa : greatest scientist.

[JDSN]

Ugh, Activision really has no shame.

[Fuu]

[painey]

you know in france, the literally translation of what they call Cotton Candy is "fathers beard"

[Sadist]

SMH

[Johann]

I'd totally buy it if they slapped the Dexter's Laboratory license on it.

And if you get to beat everyone up with a beard as Action Hank.

[Doc Evils]

Ugh, Activision really has no shame.

This.

[Sadist]

I'd totally buy it if they slapped the Dexter's Laboratory license on it. And if you get to beat everyone up with a beard as Action Hank.

I totaly forgot about Action Hank! I miss CN on the Dutch cable :(

[Haunted]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 14, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced Science Papa™ is coming to Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ this July. Using fundamentals from a wide variety of sciences as a basis for fun skill-based experiments, Science Papa will turn living rooms into virtual laboratories that will fuel kids’ curiosity. “With Science Papa, we’re taking real-world elements of science and giving players the chance to interact with them in safe and creative ways,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “While the focus here is clearly family fun, the game can stimulate interest and discussion about science.” In Science Papa, the player is the newest member of Science Papa’s research team, looking to become the greatest scientist in the world. It won’t be easy, however, as players must prove their scientific worth against a crazy cast of rival scientists in intense competitions. Science Papa features over 30 different experiments for players, and by utilizing motion controls or Nintendo DS stylus, players will pour and mix chemicals, pound objects into dust, monitor Bunsen burners, fix and use lab equipment and more. Players can also invite their friends into the lab, and compete against each other in split screen science competitions to see who can finish an experiment first, and with the most precision. PR email

All male, no doubt.

smh

[Acosta]

Woah, shameless ripoff (of Cooking Mama of all things). Imagine the meeting to approve this:

Exec 1: We need a casual game in our portfolio, something like Cooking Mama.

Exec 2: What about "Science Papa"?

Exec 1: Brilliant! you get a 100k bonus.

[SabinFigaro]

I'll show this to my female PI, and the rest of my lab who are primarily female.

[Sho_Nuff82]

Remember kids, when mixing water and acid, add the acid last!

I wonder if this game will simulate chemical burn somehow.

It's a good idea, and the only reason it kind of fails as an idea is because of the unfortunately sexist naming that exists to associate the brand with Cooking Mama.

[JSnake]

what has science done papa

[Sgt. Killjoy]

Women cook, men do important groundbreaking research.

[LiK]

geez, Mama was novel, Papa is lame.

[Defuser]

edit: nvm

[Fuu]

All male, no doubt. smh

Apparently there are two women on the team.

[Firestorm]

That's right, VGCats being relevant. Not only was he on time, he made a comic for this occasion months in advance.

[MrPing1000]

Looking forward to Creationist Dada

[Zoe]

That's sexist!

[RedNumberFive]

Women cook, men do important groundbreaking research.

If the Nintendo DS has taught me anything, and it hasn't, it's that women can only look forward to a career as an animal doctor, fashion designer, concert promoter, babysitter, wedding designer, cook, movie star, figure skater, rock star, makeup artist, botique owner, or baby making machine.

[DanteFox]

Looking forward to Creationist Dada

[AzureJericho]

Apparently there are two women on the team. http://i39.tinypic.com/2vkbxvo.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/11jq1kh.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/b50al0.jpg

Oh boy, this thread will be great.

[bdouble]

Oh man I thought it was Majesco. Haha. Nice Acti. I see what you were getting at now JDSN.

[Haunted]

Apparently there are two women on the team.

Science Papa redeemed!



...until I saw the obligatory black guy complete with afro, 70's stache and attitude. >_<

[Sadist]

Why is Cyclops in the game?

[Johann]

Cyclops?

I thought he looked like some Mega Man reject.

[DanteFox]

WOW this game is gonna be amazing.

[Acosta]

Oh my god at the black guy. WTF?!

Man, this is hilarious, creativity bankrupt at its finest.

[grandjedi6]

Apparently there are two women on the team.

You can tell which fields of science they represent just by looking at them

[speedpop]

The old man on the left is from Back to the Future.

[manueldelalas]

If the Nintendo DS has taught me anything, and it hasn't, it's that women can only look forward to a career as an animal doctor, fashion designer, concert promoter, babysitter, wedding designer, cook, movie star, figure skater, rock star, makeup artist, botique owner, or baby making machine.

Funny thing is that games are successful because a lot of women buy them.

[DanteFox]

Day one.

[Xabora]

WOW this game is gonna be amazing.

Interesting crew.

[Parallax]

Day one.

please tell me thats a maniacal laugh...

[Blizzard]

please tell me thats a maniacal laugh...

How about that white silhouette on the right? O_O;

[AzureJericho]

How about that white silhouette on the right? O_O;

Wooooow.

[Doc Evils]

Day one.

[Xabora]

How about that white silhouette on the right? O_O;

O_O
Why did you have to point that out.

[RedNumberFive]

How about that white silhouette on the right? O_O;

It can't be unseen now!

[r - b - x]

the women are young and the men are older. women are smarter then men! or at least develop faster/earlier. redeemed?

[Xabora]

Up for grabs!

[shidoshi]

If the Nintendo DS has taught me anything, and it hasn't, it's that women can only look forward to a career as an animal doctor, fashion designer, concert promoter, babysitter, wedding designer, cook, movie star, figure skater, rock star, makeup artist, botique owner, or baby making machine.

Thanks for giving me more reason to curse God for making me be born a man! I'm forced to live out my dreams of being the fashion designer / cook / figure skater / rock star / baby making machine that I've always wanted to be vicariously through my DS.

[Firestorm]

The women have no noses.

[g35twinturbo]

Ugh, Activision really has no shame.

you might as well change that Activision to Nintendo also,

they been doing shit like this for years.

[ZAK]

WOW this game is gonna be amazing.

What's the guy on the left looking at?