THQ's 2008 Nickelodeon games announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on May 09, 2008

News: More from the orange slime factory that is Nickelodeon.

THQ has the "kid-friendly" genre all sewn up. Between their Pixar license and their Nickelodeon license, they make the games that kids want. And it looks like 2008 will be no different as the company has announced their 2008 slate of games based on Nickelodeon properties. They also seem to know what consoles the kids love as there will be no Nickelodeon games released this year on the PlayStation 3, PSP or Xbox 360. All of these games will only be coming to the DS, PlayStation 2 or the Wii.

The Naked Brothers Band: The Videogame (working title) (DS, PS2, Wii) Ц Based on the highly popular Nickelodeon TV show of the same name, this music-based video game allows players to live the superstar life of The Naked Brothers Band. Playing as the band, players will embark on a nationwide tour where they can experience all aspects of being in the band: singing, playing multiple instruments, controlling stage effects like lighting and pyrotechnics and even creating live concert videos. Features 25 of The Naked Brothers Band's greatest hits.

Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition (DS) Ц Players will experience SpongeBob SquarePants like never before by using the unique drawing mechanic perfected in last year's innovative Nintendo DS title, Drawn to Life, to draw their own character and populate the world of Bikini Bottom. Using the Nintendo DS stylus, players will create their own hero, defeat DoodleBob's rogue drawings, and rescue SpongeBob and his friends.

Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno (DS, PS2, Wii) Ц Players will play as Aang and friends in this action-packed video game based on the final season of the highly acclaimed TV series. New gameplay features will allow players to interact with characters from the TV show while performing thrilling martial arts moves with enhanced Wii Remote controls in order to defeat the Fire Nation.

SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom (DS, PS2, Wii) Ц SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom is an action-packed adventure featuring 10 playable characters from some of the most popular Nickelodeon TV shows, as well as numerous iconic locations such as Retroville, Amity Park and Bikini Bottom. Players will play cooperatively as both heroes and villains while utilizing special gadgets in order to defeat the Morphoids.

Tak and the Guardians of Gross (PS2, Wii) Ц Tak and the Guardians of Gross follows the shaman's apprentice as he visits the Spoiled Shrine and accidentally removes a strange crystal that explodes and releases the four giant Grosstrosities. Using all new УparkourФ style of gameplay, players will be running on walls, sliding down poles, and swinging on vines to navigate action-packed levels.

In addition, Tak Mojo Mistake is scheduled for release on Nintendo DS.

Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games (working title) (DS) Ц The popular Nickelodeon series stampedes its way onto Nintendo DS for the first time. Players will compete in the first annual Slop Bucket Games Ц a series of wacky, fun, sporting events and reinvented classic arcade games with barnyard motifs.