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Scribblenauts 2 Announced: Adjectives Added

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Posted March 8, 2010 - By Stephen Johnson


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Scribblenauts

At last year's E3, everyone went absolutely ape-crap over Scribblenauts. Before the con, this DS game word-drawing puzzler was under everyone's radar, but quickly took the whole place by storm with its innovative gameplay. Today, Warner Brothers announced a sequel: Scribblenauts 2 will be  available in fall 2010.

The big innovation: Adjectives! Scribblenauts 2 will allow players to add descriptors to their nouns, so rather than just draw Cthuhlu (my solution to all problems), you'll be able to draw "Vengeful Cthuhlu" or even "Vengeful, Constipated Cthuhlu." According to the game's official description:

"Adjectives can change the colour, size, elements, behaviours and many other aspects of the object they are describing. Multiple adjectives can be combined together to produce incredibly creative objects, allowing the player's imagination to run wild for a truly unique and individualistic experience."

Can adverbs be far behind??

I wonder if the excitement and hype of the first game can be matched for its sequel. I think a lot of the reason people dug it was because Scribblenauts literally was like nothing anyone had seen before, where a sequel, even with adjectives, is by definition very close to its source material. On the other hand, any game that rewards you for thinking of interesting nouns is awesome. What do you think?

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  • spud1478

    The first scribblenauts ate my life and now with adjectives my social life is screwed!!!

    Posted: March 17, 2010 6:38 PM | Reply | Report
    spud1478
  • power-o-pwn

    My friend loves scribblenauts but as a hardcore gamer it didn't do it for me, adjectives look cool. now only if it was two player...

    Posted: March 11, 2010 9:18 PM | Reply | Report
    power-o-pwn
  • imdmosthated

    My 8yr old LOVED the original. OK I admit it I loved it as well. Hours of fun as it helped him with his spelling words at the same time. I couldn't be happier. I see 2 as being another hit for the DS.

    Posted: March 9, 2010 12:31 PM | Reply | Report
    imdmosthated
  • LTman86

    I'm guessing adverbs will be included, considering adverbs is a subset of adjectives. Maybe Scribblenauts 3 will be the introduction of verbs as a puzzle solving method.

    For example, you have to move box from point A to point B. "Lift" to pick up box. "Walk" to move. "Drop" to place box. or...Cthuhlu Smack.

    Posted: March 9, 2010 5:02 AM | Reply | Report
    LTman86
  • Meatball_Mamba

    If they get the control system right and manage to make the puzzles more varied (puzzles in the original seemed to generally come down to *attach object a to flying object b with rope then fly object a to destination c*, or maybe I'm just lacking in imagination) this could be amazing - basically, everything the original should have been.

    Posted: March 9, 2010 3:07 AM | Reply | Report
    Meatball_Mamba
  • melissa_goes_veggie

    oh man, i haven't seen a lovecraft reference in a videogame since Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem and i hope to the various other, less famous inter-dimensional alien gods that we here on earth never have to incur the wrath of a vengeful, constipated cthuhlu

    Posted: March 8, 2010 5:47 PM | Reply | Report
    melissa_goes_veggie
  • leakime

    If only this game was on Wii. It's just too awesome to fit on the tiny DS screen. Well I guess the new DS may clear that up still... Scribblenauts Wii!

    Posted: March 8, 2010 4:43 PM | Reply | Report
    leakime
  • Battlefields

    @Barbo
    Yeah, I would a;ways manage to drive the guy into lave, down a hole etc. and getting into helicopters was a mess as well. Despite that, i'm definately picking the sequel up.

    Posted: March 8, 2010 3:47 PM | Reply | Report
    Battlefields
  • Barbo

    The only thing i have to ask is please change the controls. I can't count the number of times I would get frustrated trying to use the stylus to control the guy and screw up in numerous ways.

    Posted: March 8, 2010 3:17 PM | Reply | Report
    Barbo
  • Mr_Paisley

    Crap, a game that's going to make me be literate, or as my internet instincts would rather I say:

    Ohhhh snap sun! This games gonna maek me b a gud speler?!

    Posted: March 8, 2010 2:33 PM | Reply | Report
    Mr_Paisley
  • SteveKB

    eventually we'll be able to type sentences and watch it happen on screen XD

    Posted: March 8, 2010 1:10 PM | Reply | Report
    SteveKB
  • halophile

    I love how easy it is to log in to this website when you make a comment btw.

    They should release scribblenauts to PC! I would say PSN but i wouldn't want to type on the PS3 any more than necessary.

    Posted: March 8, 2010 12:34 PM | Reply | Report
    halophile
  • cbouwkamp

    I bought scribblenauts for myself and wasted many hours with it. I will buy scribblenauts 2 and waste many many more

    Posted: March 8, 2010 11:17 AM | Reply | Report
  • GatsuBlackSword

    Interesting? This Is Sounding Awesome! Hope they fix the clunky controls

    Posted: March 8, 2010 10:49 AM | Reply | Report
    GatsuBlackSword
  • Mystyr_E

    Scribblenauts 3: adding adverbs

    devilishly devious Devil

    Posted: March 8, 2010 10:24 AM | Reply | Report
    Mystyr_E
  • JayLoser

    @jmllmj
    Are you aware of how many adjectives there are? Try thousands. I think that's enough for a sequel

    Posted: March 8, 2010 10:16 AM | Reply | Report
    JayLoser
  • jmllmj

    I just got the first Scribblenaughts for my 8-year old niece, she loves it. My brother and his wife are even playing it telling me all the crazy crap they try to throw into the game. I think the sequel will sell, it's just too bad it wasn't a XBLA or PSN game so the adjectives could have just been part of an update or something..doesn't sound like enough for a full-fledged sequel.

    Posted: March 8, 2010 9:32 AM | Reply | Report
    jmllmj

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