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Deadly Creatures Delayed
December 1, 2008 - Third-party publisher THQ confirmed to IGN today that its Wii-exclusive action title, Deadly Creatures , has been delayed. The game will now ship for Nintendo's console in February of 2009, according to the company. This marks the second delay for the game, originally set for ...
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GoNintendo — [image] IGN is yet to update their sections one by one, they’ve only updated their main list. I’ll be doing the IGN updates old-school style for tonight. Boogerman Review Nintendo Voice Chat Tomorrow Deadly Creatures Delayed LEGO Harry Potter Coming? Dead Rising Screens Resident Evil Screens New Minigames Revealed for Tatsunoko VS Capcom Castlevania Judgment Video Review Cyber Monday Deals Midway Games Sold for $100,000 Pit Crew Panic Pics Sonic & the Black Knight Screens Fragile Update ...

Deadly Creatures delay confirmed
GoNintendo — ... a few weeks back. It was looking like Deadly Creatures wasn’t going to make its 2008 release. To no one’s surprise, THQ has confirmed that Deadly Creatures will indeed be pushed back yet again. The second delay for the game puts the title at a February 2009 release date. I honestly don’t mind the push back. I am really excited for the game, and it seems like THQ isn’t afraid to push back their Wii titles in order to ramp up the quality. Just look at how delays worked out for de Blob. Link This entry was posted on Monday, December 1st, 2008 at 10:47 pm and is filed under ...

Slow-acting venom: Deadly Creatures delayed
Joystiq [Nintendo] — Filed under: NewsWhen it was first announced back in February, Rainbow Studios' Deadly Creatures seemed poised to be one of the most 'hardcore' action titles in 2008's Wii lineup. Now, we're quickly expending our supply of 2008, with nary a Deadly Creature to be found. This Halloween, on one of the game's planned release dates, THQ set their sights on December. Now that's been pushed back to February 2009. As usual, the endless delays only drive our desire to play a game about a scorpion and ...

Deadly Creatures deals with a double delay
Destructoid — ... Now, IGN is reporting that the game won’t ship until February of next year. It’s probably for the better, since gamers are surely busy with all of the great games that have come out in the past few months. More development time never hurt a game, and neither did “breathing room” in terms of a glut of games. I’m certainly still looking forward to Deadly Creatures! ...

Deadly Creatures bitten by the delay bug
That VideoGame Blog — ... Sad news for all of us who wanted to take control of scorpions and spiders on the Wii this holiday season. It looks like Deadly Creatures has been delayed yet again. Originally it was supposed to hit on Halloween, which made sense in the “bugs are scary and so is Halloween” way. Then it got pushed back to mid-December, which makes sense in the “they want to sell games way.” Now it has been pushed back to some time in February, which makes sens in the “we don’t want our Wii game to get lost in the holiday shuffle” way. ...

Deadly Creatures Suffers Deadly Delay
Kombo.com — ... Wii owner cry. Or perhaps let out a breath of relief, depending on how one feels about creepy-crawlies like tarantulas and scorpions. Third-party publisher THQ confirmed to IGN today that its Wii-exclusive action title, Deadly Creatures, has been delayed. The game will now ship for Nintendo's console in February of 2009, according to the company. This marks the second delay for the game, originally set for an October 31 ship date and then repositioned for a mid-December release. -- IGN I guess the game, in which you take control the above-mentioned nasties, has found an even ...

Wii's Deadly Creatures delayed until February 2009
Joystiq — ... We regret to inform you there will be fewer (well, fewer than usual) creepy crawlies under the tree this holiday season as IGN reports that THQ's Wii-exclusive Deadly Creatures has scurried underground until February 2009. The delay marks the ...

Deadly Creatures gets delayed til 2009
Infendo - Nintendo blog — ... to give us that extreme bug fighting game that was sure to be an unappreciated gem. From what we know already, Deadly Creatures has you playing as a scorpion and a tarantula, battling against other arachnids and insects. It’s promisingly dark story continues to unearth a deadly plot involving man. The game is said to push the Wii’s capabilities visually. The voice cast will include Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Hopper, whose characters are looking for something buried in the desert. Deadly Creature Delay

Deadly Creatures to feature Hollywood voice talent
Sarcastic Gamer — ... a movie,” he said. “The scorpion and tarantula are like two actors meeting up for a gun fight.” Destructoid has the official press release here. “Deadly Creatures” is a third-person action game in which players must explore various environments as a tarantula and a scorpion. The pint-sized protagonists will also have to battle all sorts of enemies, including Gila monsters, lizards and a rather unfriendly snake. Barring a third delay, the game will be available in Feb. 2009. Though I wait with ...

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