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Wigglers get overhaul.

THQ has reared its head from the fluffy top soil to tell us there's a new Worms game being made especially for Wii.

It means developer Team 17 can re-imagine the historic series for the most popular console in the UK, focusing on the controls and slinging a few party games in to round it off.

But most exciting to us because we're not very exciting is word it will come packaged in a completely new visual style, something inspired by classic science fiction. Although we're not sure whether that means 2D or 3D, yet.

Your teams of wrigglers will try and kill each other on different planets this time, each with its own global events. Pulling the various triggers will involve waving your arms about in silly ways, coupled with on-screen hints and a new user interface so you won't get too angry that your children are beating you and you can't work out why.

However, if you don't have required children, then A Space Oddity will let you try and beat up to three of your friends online. And yes, you will be able to customise your little fish food people more than ever, rather than relying on naughty names and dodgy accents.

Worms: A Space Oddity is due for release on Wii next spring.

About Worms: A Space Oddity
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- Release date 28/03/2008
- Publisher THQ
- Developer Team 17
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Eighthours #1 5 years ago

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2D or bust, Team 17.
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quantumsheep #2 5 years ago

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=)
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Razz #3 5 years ago

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WHAT IS THE RELEASE DATE?
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Razz #4 5 years ago

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NEXT SPRING?! WTF? RAZZNOR WANT GAME NOW!

Edited by 1 at 30/08/07 @ 14:00
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Xerx3s #5 5 years ago

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If only Team 17 would make original games like they did in the old days. Or at least something else than worms.
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Daymare #6 5 years ago

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It F***ing Better be in 2D!

Pretty please?:/
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viper_h #7 5 years ago

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Hope this has some good party games. Not enough of those on Wii.
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Monkey_Puncher #8 5 years ago

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Hmmmmm looks like I'll be adding this to my list of possible reasons to get a Wii sometime..
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hp_on_toast #9 5 years ago

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What's the betting that the sci-fi theme relates to the fact that each level will be a mini planet, Mario Galaxy style.

Would a publisher please let Team 17 do some more original work again.
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Daikon #10 5 years ago

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This could be beautiful.
I just hope they keep it simple.
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Rirekon #11 5 years ago

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My decision to buy this game is *entirely* dependant on whether it's 2D or 3D;

2D = instant preorder
3D = purged from my memory

Get it right or go bust.
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PlugMonkey #12 5 years ago

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Why is everyone so convinced that, no matter what, a 3D worms would be automatically shite?
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LOLLERS #13 5 years ago

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"Why is everyone so convinced that, no matter what, a 3D worms would be automatically shite?"

Because they already did it, and it was?
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PlugMonkey #14 5 years ago

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But they also did several 2D versions that were shit.

Personally, I'm unconvinced that the issues with a 3D version are so utterly beyond repair that you can safely write it off some 6 months before it's even due out.
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peeetah #15 5 years ago

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Anyone remember hogs of war. According to nostalgic memory's its how a 3d worms game should be.
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Irien #16 5 years ago

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I remember buying a 2D version for the Dreamcast as a family multiplayer game, and everyone found it far too fiddly/confusing with so many weapons, powerups, configuration screens and so on (all squashed into the TV display). That said, I loved the old Amiga games...

With Wii's target userbase of "new" gamers, regardless of 2D or 3D it needs to be instantly accessible for people, with a pick up and play mentality. If they don't crack that, well... Of course, it also needs a "diehard" mode that mutates the Wii into an Amiga and lets everyone play Worms, Alien Breed and all the other much-loved T17 games!
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SpigleyMcCheese #17 5 years ago

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Ahhh... If this turns out to be a good game I'll have to buy a Wii. I love Worms! (the computer game type... I have no feelings whatsoever for the garden-based kind)
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Caimbeul #18 5 years ago

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2D! 2D! 2D! 2D! etc
or 2D or not 2D...that is the question /cue high hat smash
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The_Inquisitor #19 5 years ago

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If it's in the same vein as Mario galaxy, with small planets or asteroids, it would be cool to see how the game would work with the changing physics. Maybe using a planets gravitational force to curve a missile towards the other players, or something along those lines.
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DB2k #20 5 years ago

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for the love of God let this franchise die please..
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DrDamn #21 5 years ago

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This could be great, but I ain't holding my breath. It could equally end up 3D with nasty controls. Sometimes what you want is to press a button and have something happen.
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rock27gr #22 5 years ago

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Wiil online gaming seems to be taking off finally.

Many games have now announced support for this feature.
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Monkey_Puncher #23 5 years ago

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Just thought, does the online gaming on Wii actually allow for voice comms?
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AlcohollicA #24 5 years ago

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They should release a proper 2D worms, with wiimote pointing, over wiiware.
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rayk2099 #25 5 years ago

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Mii heads on Worm bodies?
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smelly #26 5 years ago

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Personally i loved 3d worms. I dont understand peoples problems with it. It felt a much better/polished game because of it.

If it stays 2d it'll feel like a budget wiiware thing as opposed to a full blown game to me.

And i've played 2d worms to death now, cant be arsed with it any more. At least the 3d version has room for improvement.

Only problem i had with the 3d one on the cube is that it was impossible to aim properly in first person mode thanks to the pad. But on the pc it was perfect thanks to the mouse. With the wiimote, it could be great...
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Chufty #27 5 years ago

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I'm a big fan of the 2D worms but I also loved Worms 4. It has just as much depth as the 2D ones and can be just as fun.

The fun-ness of a worms game is entirely unrelated to its number of dimensions.

If this game is good, I might have to get me one of these newfangled Wii things...
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aldo_14 #28 5 years ago

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Apparently it is 2D.
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Dougs #29 5 years ago

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According too...
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spadge #30 5 years ago

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It's 2d. Nothing more to add right now.

..other than we are making other games, a few of them... they aren't announced just yet.
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smelly #31 5 years ago

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Hello spadge!
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smelly #32 5 years ago

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shame... I actually liked 3d worms..

As i said, the only thing i didnt like about 3d worms on consoles was the first person aiming - which wouldve been easily fixed by the wiimote..

ah well.
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YourMessageHere #33 5 years ago

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"completely new visual style"

\o/

Every single Worms game after the first one looked SHIT. This is your chance to shine again, Team 17.

Worms 3d...the idea was and still is great, the implementation was not.
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