Friday, December 14, 2012

Nickelodeon Announces The Launch "Scribble Hero" iOS Game App, The Networks First Original IP!

Nickelodeon has announced in the following Nickelodeon Press Release the Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon today, Friday 14th December 2012, launched their first original Intellectual Property (IP) for mobile - a brand new arcade-style action iOS game app called "Scribble Hero"! From PRNewswire:
Nickelodeon Launches Scribble Hero Game App, Net's First Original IP For Mobile

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2012 /Nickelodeon Press Release via PRNewswire/ -- Today Nickelodeon launches Scribble Hero, an arcade-style action game available for download on iOS devices. Marking the network's first original IP for mobile, the app features unique hand-drawn graphics, 50 levels of adrenaline-pumping fun, power boosts, epic boss battles and a variety of weapons and boosts to upgrade playing experiences.

(Download image - Photo / Screenshot / Framegrab from Nickelodeon's "Scribble Hero": http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121214/NY29913)

Players literally get drawn into an action-packed world when they join the heroic doodle Sketch as he battles an army of sinister scribbles and deadly doodles in a quest to save his girl pal, Dot. Throughout the game, players will collect coins to unlock boosts, weapon upgrades and extra lives to help them face off against hoards of enemies to become the ultimate Scribble Hero.

Game Features Include:

* Stunning retina graphics;

* Simple one-touch controls;

* 50 levels filled with non-stop arcade action and waves of enemies;

* Collecting coins to unlock game boosts, tombstones, weapon upgrades and extra lives;

* Rewind mode lets players fight back and cause more havoc when they lose a level too soon;

* Game Center Achievements.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

SOURCE Nickelodeon

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Also, from C21Media:
Nick moves into original mobile IP

Nickelodeon has launched its first original IP for mobile, an arcade-style action game for iOS devices called Scribble Hero.

The game, which is available to download now, sees players take on an army of scribbles and doodles in a quest to save the main character Sketch’s friend, called Dot. The 50-level title is priced US$0.99 in the US and also lets users pay real money for additional in-app content, although this can be locked by adjusting the device’s settings.

Nickelodeon’s push into original mobile games, not based on existing Nickelodeon programme IP, follows the huge success of a clutch of kids brands that have grown up in the app space.

These include Angry Birds, which is being turned into a TV show by its creator Rovio, and Cut the Rope, which is headed down the same route via a tie-up between creator ZeptoLab and Sony Pictures Television.

It also signals a new approach to content creation by traditional TV companies. At MipJunior in October, Nick rival Cartoon Network signalled its intention to also develop more children’s content away from the TV screen.

Andrew McDonald
17-12-2012
©C21Media

TAGS: digital, Games, Online
GENRES: Children's
SHOWS: Scribble Hero
COMPANIES: Nickelodeon
SECTIONS: C21Kids, FutureMedia
COUNTRIES: US
Also, from Kidscreen's iKids column:
Nickelodeon releases first original IP for mobile

Nickelodeon has launched Scribble Hero, a new arcade-style action game for kids ages nine and up that is the kidsnet’s first original IP for mobile.

The 99-cent, COPPA-compliant app is available for iOS devices and lets players hand-draw themselves into the action, partnering with a heroic doodle character named Sketch on a quest to save his friend, Dot from an army of evil doodles and sketches.

Features include 50 levels, retina graphics, weapon upgrades, achievements and coin collection/in-app purchases to unlock game boosts, tombstones, weapon upgrades and extra lives.

Tags: apps, Nickelodeon, Scribble Hero