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[Nirolak]

As rumored: http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/15/43...-dc-comics-adventure-brings-more-than-2000-dc

There's a trailer at the link.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure today, a Scribblenauts game for Wii U, 3DS and Windows PC with a DC Comics twist.

Developed by 5th Cell, the game is structured around the story of Maxwell and his sister Lily, who travel into the DC universe with Maxwell's magic notebook and summon DC-specific characters and objects to solve puzzles.

Speaking to Polygon, Scribblenauts Unmasked's senior producer, Caleb Arseneaux said the game contains every character who has ever appeared in a DC comic book, from the Justice League, to all the variations of Batman and Superman, to the most obscure characters who have only had brief cameos in the comics. He said that Scribblenauts is all about letting players have "whatever they want," and the DC universe is so rich with characters who have so many superpowers and abilities, that blending the two franchises made sense to the development team.

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[Flightmare]

Please don't screw up EU launch again

 

[metsallica]

So I just write Batman to win every level?

 

[V_Ben]

Just let it come out in Europe on time, jesus christ.

 

[Penguin]

Oa and the GL Corps!

 

[sakipon]

Including cameo characters sounds awesome.

 

[Hot Coldman]

So I just write Batman to win every level?

"prep time"

 

[FloatOn]

I hope it's more difficult than Unlimited.

 

[Captain AHat]

Hopefully this one will come out in Europe in a timely fashion...

I NEED MY SCRIBBLENAUTS FIX!! ;_;

It's gonna be fun spawning all kinds of random comic folk. Look forward to seeing what kind of crazy puzzles they come up with to use everyone.

 

[Tizoc]

AW YEAH DAMIAN WAYNE ROBIN!
...and what's with the Bat Utility Belt?

 

[Penguin]

This is such an adorable group shot

 

[Shiggy]

I buy it when it's at 7€ again, Unlimited was worth that price
Yet the Steam Workshop stuff doesn't work for me.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

I hope I can spawn a Joker with a crowbar whenever there's a Robin.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

Yes! Will get on PC if they don't screw up the EU launch.

 

[BlockheadBrown]

Totally stoked over this!

 

[StreetsAhead]

2,000 characters? 130 Green Lantern variations??

In the demo we were shown, Arseneaux summoned a zombie version of a superhero, who proceeded to infect all surrounding superheroes, resulting in a screen full of zombie Batman, Zombie Wonder Woman, Zombie Super Man, and hundreds more.

Sweet

 

[Cosmonaut X]

Hopefully they've resolved whatever happened with NoE (or WB?) that meant the first Wii U Scribblenauts never arrived over here...

 

[Samurai_Heart]

Please don't screw up EU launch again

Just let it come out in Europe on time, jesus christ.

This, did they ever give an explanation why the Wii U version and 3DS(?) version never released in Europe?

 

[ArtHands]

This will be the 2nd Scribblenauts title I buy

Holy..you can even choose from the various versions of the characters?

 

[Hasney]

2,000 characters? 130 Green Lantern variations??

Yeah, that means things like "Scared Green Lantern" though.

 

[freddy]

Keyboard cat in this one?

 

[BD1]

That's a pretty cool way to shake up Scribblenauts.

Warner & Nintendo, sitting in a tree!

 

[8bit]

Any Vertigo characters? Dr. Light? Also, is Caleb Arseneaux a real name or an anagram?

 

[Volotaire]

This, did they ever give an explanation why the Wii U version and 3DS(?) version never released in Europe?

It did release. Unless you are talking about the delay?

EDIT: it didnt!?!

EDIT: Oh wow it didn't.!

 

[Shiggy]

This, did they ever give an explanation why the Wii U version and 3DS(?) version never released in Europe?

Nope, no explanation at all. Perhaps bad blood over the PC version?

It did release. Unless you are talking about the delay?

While some games were sent out, it has yet to be released officially.

 

[redmetal86]

At last, I can create my own Black Lantern Corps!

 

[Chiaroscuro]

New 52's designs! (WW and Hermes). Will buy on WiiU.

 

[JaseC]

Will wait 'til Amazon offers it for $7.50. I still haven't played Unlimited.

 

[Pablod84]

It would be amusing if this comes out in Europe before Unlimited does.

 

[Mpl90]

This is going to be pretty interesting to watch, saleswise.
It's probably the most marketable Scribblenauts title ever made, since the deep (2,000 characters!) DC Comics roots this title has. And it's a title I'd really like to play.

Yeah, Warner and Nintendo are big buddies right now, this is a third party relationship that actually improved, no jokes.

 

[Shahadan]

Keyboard Cat or no sale.

 

[tajd]

never played scribblenauts but for dc i will get this , is it a 2d platformer will puzzles ?

 

[Santiako]

Unlimited was very dissapointing. I hope they go back to Super Scribblenauts style of structure. And bring back action levels please!

 

[Cosmonaut X]

Nope, no explanation at all. Perhaps bad blood over the PC version?

The timing of the lawsuit over Nyan/Keyboard Cat is interesting, as it suggests informal approaches were made to WB earlier. I wonder if NoE got wind of that and when it looked clear that they could be in the frame if they distributed the game in Europe they backed off.

 

[SparkTR]

I got the previous game for a $7.50 Steam sale, I'll buy this one full price. The power of discounts!

 

[Scrawnton]

I rented Scribblenaughts for Wii u and had a good time. I think this will be a rental as well. in reality, it should be a $20 eShop game.

 

[Cheska]

Catwoman or no buy!

 

[Father_Brain]

Mopee? Jamm? Arm-Fall-Off-Boy?

 

[Shiggy]

The timing of the lawsuit over Nyan/Keyboard Cat is interesting, as it suggests informal approaches were made to WB earlier. I wonder if NoE got wind of that and when it looked clear that they could be in the frame if they distributed the game in Europe they backed off.

That's definitely a possibility. Would be in line with this rather vague statement:

"It has come to light that some changes need to be implemented within the game before we launch them across Europe. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and we hope to make further announcements on the European launch of these games very soon."

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...-some-recalled-scribblenauts-unlimited-copies


But then the German delay was announced a few weeks before it was delayed in the rest of Europe.

 

[Nirolak]

This is such an adorable group shot

Ahahaha they're still using the Harley Quinn redesign.

 

[one_kill]

Would be cool if it has most if not all the characters and items in the DC universe.

 

[Cosmonaut X]

That's definitely a possibility. Would be in line with this rather vague statement:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...-some-recalled-scribblenauts-unlimited-copies

But then the German delay was announced a few weeks before it was delayed in the rest of Europe.

Hm. I think it's a possibility, and NoE have been burned on recalls for content before - the Mario Party "spastic" kerfuffle - and it wouldn't surprise me if they simply refused to distribute it rather than expose themselves to any legal risk, at least until the suit was resolved.

 

[tajd]

watch the end of the trailer . a little girl ask for batman autograpgh he runs away and says no lol .

 

[cheapsuit]

Catwoman or no buy!

Agent Orange or no buy!

 

[BiggNife]

This will be the 2nd Scribblenauts title I buy

Holy..you can even choose from the various versions of the characters?

Oh man they even put in Red Son Batman with the amazing hat

Scribblenauts Unmasked has succeeded where Injustice failed

 

[Father_Brain]

From the big group shot at the end of the trailer, I recognize Mogo, Copper from the more recent pre-New 52 incarnations of the Metal Men, and the monster from Stanley and his Monster. Seems like a good start.

 

[kuppy]

Awesome.
I will buy it if I can ... please make a decent Europe launch

 

[TimmiT]

Ahahaha they're still using the Harley Quinn redesign.

My guess is that the original design will be in the game as well, seeing how it seems to include different versions of the characters.

 

[massoluk]

Wonder if "retcon punch" is in.

 

[Saty]

I liked how the narrator doesn't mention it's out on PC even though the logo is there.