Stocka Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 inXile entertainment Acquires Console Rights to Hit Internet Game Line Rider!Tuesday December 19, 12:00 pm ET Nintendo DS & Nintendo Wii Games Scheduled for Spring 2007 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Having already amassed a worldwide cult following on the internet, inXile entertainment announced today that it has acquired the rights to the hugely addictive 'toy' Line Rider and that the popular game will soon be available for both the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. Since its first appearance on the Web (http://www.official-linerider.com) on September 23, 2006, Line Rider has attracted over 15 million viewers to date and has spawned over 11,000 video posts on YouTube.com. Anticipated to ship in Spring 2007, Line Rider for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii from inXile entertainment will retain all the fun and thrills of the addictive Web version, but will also include new added features. Line Rider has received accolades from media worldwide. Time.com commented, "Line Rider is becoming one of the most popular flash games on the web," and The Wall Street Journal called Line Rider "Online gamers' new addiction." The Toronto Star noted that Line Rider was "a deceptively simple online game' and stated that it has become "the latest Internet addiction." "I have been around the interactive entertainment industry long enough to have seen similar phenomenon like Tetris and Bejeweled become massive international hits, and Line Rider has all the elements to do the same," said Brian Fargo, chief executive officer of inXile entertainment. "Line Rider is like a fully animated Etch-A-Sketch® and will be perfect for the Nintendo DS and Wii." Fargo continued, "The amazing thing is that it has appeal to almost everyone. I've watched 6 year-olds and adults play Line Rider and both were thoroughly entertained and captivated. Easy to pick up and play, and highly addictive, we are very pleased to be bringing Line Rider to video game players." Described as a "toy" by its creator Bostjan Cadez, Line Rider allows players to construct their own track filled with as many ramps, hills, and jumps as they can imagine utilizing a pencil tool. Once the player is done creating their course, they can send a virtual sledder down the route until he wipes out. The possibilities in Line Rider are only limited by physics and the player's imagination with an almost endless number of variations and replay. "Line Rider began its life as a project I did for illustration class," commented Bostjan Cadez, who created Line Rider in his native Slovenia. "As much as people see it as a game I think of it as a toy because there is no score and no one wins or loses while playing Line Rider. I'm looking forward to working with inXile entertainment on the new Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii versions as they will bring added gameplay and features." About inXile entertainment Located in Newport Beach, California, inXile entertainment is a game development company that focuses on both licensed and original intellectual properties. Formed in late 2002 by Interplay Entertainment founder Brian Fargo, inXile entertainment develops for personal computers and the major console platforms including the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) computer entertainment system PS3 and the Xbox 360 video game system from Microsoft. Their products include The Bard's Tale and a yet to be announced next-gen game shipping in 2007. For additional information on inXile and its products, visit the website at http://www.inxile-entertainment.com. Etch A Sketch® is registered trademark owned by The Ohio Art Company Line Rider is a trademark of inXile entertainment, Inc. Official site(where you can play): http://www.official-linerider.com/ Video from internet version: This....looks great! To be fair though it should come on the Virtual Console or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMat Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I fucking love linerider, this will work sooooo good on the DS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannbrownn Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 ZOMG t4ht 4m 0\/\/n sony & microsoft 4m cry. (Translation, oh my god that will own! Sony and microsoft are crying!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James McGeachie Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I played an earlier version of this months ago...it was okay for like 5 minutes but it grew old in no time...how the fuck can they sell it for money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMat Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 the newer version is so much better. http://www.official-linerider.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefkov Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I'm sure this was a toy someone created on deviant art.... It's been going round college for a couple weeks now. I dont see how anyone will buy it, when its free online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMat Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I'd buy the DS version but i was just thinking. The Wii version would have to ahve really good version to sell, as you can just play it on the opera browser.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konfucius Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 When I saw the stills I thought this was a joke but this looks really cool in videos. If they release it on the virtual console I'll definitely get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirtynine. Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 It has to be relased on vc really. and if you could send them to your ds and vice versa that would rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendork Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Wii ware, I'll give them 500 for it max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 They couldn't sell this in the shops as a Wii game!! Not for any more than 99p!! Should be a download and even then it looks like it would get boring quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blender Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 this is a flash game and should work freely with the browser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefkov Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Maybe this will kick start off the 'VC non old' games? Like Xbox Arcade kinda is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Interesting. I'd give them 800 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven_blade2006 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Which reminds me. There has been no recent talk of unique Virtual Console games for download. 360 has some, even PS3 has some. There are no original VC games for Wii yet. This must be sorted soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 this is a flash game and should work freely with the browser Line rider optimized for the Wii: All buttons, graphics and text have been enlarged and skinned with a "Wii look". The frame rate has also been optimized to run on the Wii Opera browser, even still you’ll only get 10 to 11 frames per second while riding a line and 25-26 FPS when you’re in the air. Line Rider has also been downgraded to Flash 7, the official version (and all other hacks) are Flash 8, which won’t play in the Wii browser. Address to put in your Wii: http://wiifii.net/wiifii_files/games/line_rider.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motion Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 They couldn't sell this in the shops as a Wii game!! Not for any more than 99p!! Should be a download and even then it looks like it would get boring quickly! I very much agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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