Pete_LeGrant July 1, 2009 DS, Entertainment, Industry, Wii 42 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

Look, I’m not gonna pull punches here. I’m feeling somewhat feisty, and this game sounds like a bad idea to me. Reason #1: it’s not going to connect with the “younguns”–the movie is too old. I got news for you, 505 Games, it’s called HANNAH MONTANA. This game will go nowhere. That’s my official prediction.

There’s my dislike of the movie and the soundtrack. But that’s irrelevant to whether this game is going to do well. I’m putting my money on reason #1.

505 Games today announced it has secured the global publishing rights
for a video game based on the original high school musical, Grease. Working in collaboration with Paramount Digital Entertainment, 505 Games will oversee and publish a Grease video game for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

The Grease
video game will allow players to sing and dance alongside Danny, Sandy,
The Pink Ladies and the T-Birds. The game will take full advantage of
the Nintendo Wii’s motion-sensing controls and microphone, and the DS’s
touch screen to create exciting gameplay for casual and family gamers
eager to experience Grease in a new medium.

“We are really excited about working with Paramount Digital Entertainment to
turn this world famous film into a video game for the very first time.
Working with such a well known and much loved brand is a great
opportunity and we believe the collaboration further strengthens 505
Games’ entertainment portfolio,” commented Ian Howe, Managing Director
505 Games.

“Paramount Digital Entertainment is pleased to be working with 505 Games to develop Grease,” said John Kavanagh, Senior Vice President of Video Games for Paramount Digital Entertainment. “Grease is the ideal opportunity to reach a broad gaming audience who love to sing, dance and have fun with a party-style game.”

Grease will be released on Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS and co-published by 505 Games and Paramount Digital Entertainment.