Comments on: Cartoon Network’s turn

By: Frostbringer-Board | Portal

Frostbringer-Board | Portal — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:04:27 +0000

[...] Cartoon Network draws up MMO Children’s network, Korean developer to produce unnamed, globally targeted massively multiplayer game featuring popular characters…. A full list of the game’s cast hasn’t yet been released, but characters from Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, Ben 10, and Codename: Kids Next Door have been confirmed… Quellen: (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6154315.html), http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/07/19/cartoon-networks-turn/ [...]

By: mbastn

mbastn — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:18:09 +0000

I’m more interested in the “East meets West” that they mention in the press release, but I don’t think it has to even be based on existing CN properties, it could go the route of City of Heroes and just be a “Build your own toon” type game in cartoon themed worlds. Of course it would be great to get missions from the cast of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, but the game does not need the licensed properties to be fun.

By: chabuhi

chabuhi — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:40:59 +0000

… but the other 50% is their voice acting.

Could not agree more. For a couple of reasons: the second of which is that quite a few fantastic feature animations I’ve seen have been ruined by terrible voice acting (usually translations).

Kids … + Micropayments work out pretty well

So true. Can you say “ringtones”?

By: Faith

Faith — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:39:07 +0000

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By: Daniel James

Daniel James — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:44:37 +0000

Kids (you must claim to be 13+ to play) + Micropayments work out pretty well on Puzzle Pirates, although it is occasionally terrifying and we have had to put in some stringent fraud controls. I encouraged Cartoon Cartoon to use this model, but they sound like they’re still planning some kind of subscription, too. Not necessarily hard models to mix. I think with kids there’s a big argument (700k Runescape accounts) to go with $5/m subscription.

By: SirBruce

SirBruce — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:49:26 +0000

I’d say at least 50% of a cartoon character’s charm is their look, but the other 50% is their voice acting. Are they going to have the proper voice for all these characters, for all their dialogue in-game? My guess, probably not, and then something is lost. I’d probably enjoy playing in a Venture Brothers themed area, but if I don’t hear Patrick Warburton’s voice coming out of Brock Sampson, it just ain’t the same.

By: Trucegore

Trucegore — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:49:50 +0000

I cant for the life of me figure out how this one will work. Gameplay wise and setting…

Kingdom hearts with ed ed and eddy?

By: MMODump.com » Cartoon Network’s turn

MMODump.com » Cartoon Network’s turn — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:11:51 +0000

[...] Network’s turn Cartoon Network’s turn: “It’s been an ill-kept secret, but now it’s official that Cartoon Network willhave an MMO. [...]