When Zoink Games debuted its trailer for WeeWaa in 2009, eyes lit up. This was the next great kids’ game even adults would want to play.
In Justice’s song “D.A.N.C.E.,” which played over the video, Zoink found the perfect tagline: “The way you move is a mystery.” The words nailed what WeeWaa was about: The magic of transforming an ordinary Wiimote into a stuffed toy, which kids could hold and move around to control a matching onscreen avatar.
Diehard GameFAN writes: Whether you're a casual gamer or you use the term "hardcore" to describe yourself, you've probably seen the YouTube video for Wiiwaa. It's been shown on nearly every video game web site with comments ranging from, "What a clever idea" to "WTF? WII IZ 4 KIDZ." However, no one seems to have taken the time to actually learn more about the game. Until now.
"At first, this trailer for WiiWaa had Joystiq quite skeptical. Seeing a Wii Remote shoved down the throat of an adorable plush doll clued us in. Certainly this had to be another fake Wii game, a la Mass: We Pray!
However, it didn't take long for this trailer to work its magic on our cold, Scrooge-like hearts. Translating playtime with a real-world doll for a video game is rather brilliant, transforming an inanimate toy into something much more engaging and interactive. We can already imagine parents fighting each other at Toys 'R' Us for a WiiWaa plush/game combo set at Christmas next year -- provided the game is, y'know, real."
Zoink Games has released a trailer for their upcoming Wii title Wiiwaa, a platformer starring a real-life plush toy puppet as your controller.
But you have to admit, its pretty creative, it sure is fun for kids by the looks of it.
Anything named WeeWaa has got to be great.
What is that thing doing to the Wiimote?
Wait!
Is he smoking a "fatty"?
(Zooms in on image)
Oh,
He's "smoking" a WiiMote.
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