+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 23, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted February 23, 2010 Activision signs Pokemon rivalThursday 18-Feb-2010 9:49 PM Publisher acquires rights to Gogo's Crazy Bones, CVG reveals Activision is to release video games based on the Gogo's Crazy Bones franchise after agreeing an exclusive licensing deal, CVG can reveal. Gogo's Crazy Bones has enjoyed huge popularity as a collectible children's toy - with shops struggling to meet demand on both sides of the Atlantic. The franchise is widely seen as second only to Pokemon in the collectible toy market. CVG understands that Activision has signed an contract with the toy's creator, Magic Box International, with a view to releasing games on Nintendo formats. The US publisher is thought to be keen to replicate some of Nintendo's own success with its multi-million-selling Pokemon software on DS. Created by a Spanish family in the mid-1990s, Gogo's Crazy Bones has more recently won status as a bona fide 'craze' - with some UK schools banning the figures. Its popularity shows no signs of stopping. A UK magazine, GoGo's Crazy Bones Mega Metropolis, launched earlier this year. There are hundreds of plastic Gogo's characters available - with each set of three costing around 99p. Rare figures are also on sale as an incentive to keep on collecting. CVG has contacted Activision for comment. Source: http://www.computera...e.php?id=235561 :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoredBozirini Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Nothing can compete with Pokemon. Not Modern Warfare 2, not FarmVille, not The Sims. Pokemon is GOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Looks like crap. Nothing can take over Pokemon and it's awesomeness. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I never saw the appeal of Pokemon. The South Park episode Chin'pokemon was awesome though. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I never heard of these Gogo's Crazy Bones before (despite the article saying they're everywhere and a huge craze). I looked it up and man, they really looks like crappy figurines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Back in elementary school, I remember one of my friends told me he was starting to collect Pokemon cards or whatever ... I punched him in the stomach. Chester0 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted February 23, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 23, 2010 Nothing can compete with Pokemon. Back in elementary school, I remember one of my friends told me he was starting to collect Pokemon cards or whatever ... I punched him in the stomach. That just made me laugh out loud! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoredBozirini Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Back in elementary school, I remember one of my friends told me he was starting to collect Pokemon cards or whatever ... I punched him in the stomach. That explains a LOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 23, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 23, 2010 I have a whole box of crazy bones somewhere :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingeringSoul Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Pokemon was infecting my entire school back in seventh grade. I actually bought the Game Boy game (I think I had the blue cartridge), and to its credit, it was actually pretty fun. It's Super Effective! Can't say I've ever heard of Crazy Bones though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Can't say I've heard of Crazy Bones but, if the game is good enough, I'll play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamawesomewicked Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I thought this was gonna be about Digimon :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasty2k2 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I thought this was gonna be about Digimon :( Same here. Glad that its not. This aint got nothing on Pokemon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1406 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 When I read about Crazy Bones, I get a sense of deja vu. Are they a second attempt as a concept, or am I confusing them with something similar from ~15 years ago? Either way, lol @ something being more popular than Pok?mon. Not only is it a massively successful cartoon, it works as an RPG too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I thought this was gonna be about Digimon :( :( One can only wish.... Agumon warp digivolve tooo.....Wargreymon! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoredBozirini Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I never saw the appeal of Pokemon. The South Park episode Chin'pokemon was awesome though. lol. That episode is on right now on Comedy Central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted February 24, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2010 ftw :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motoko. Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hilarious.. I make a comment on a the COD7 thread about Activision being "unoriginal" and here is living proof of it minutes later.. The forums can be fun at times. :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killmaster84 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I thought of Monster Rancher =/ Crazy Bones would be a horrible game imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkurie Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Looks like a cheap knockoff to me. Still waiting on a Pokemon MMO though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwong Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Nothing can compete with Pokemon. Not Modern Warfare 2, not FarmVille, not The Sims. Pokemon is GOD. now that i think about it i'm very surprised there isn't a pokemon MMO yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forster Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Nuuu mah pookeymans!! now that i think about it i'm very surprised there isn't a pokemon MMO yet http://www.pokemonworldonline.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwong Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Nuuu mah pookeymans!! http://www.pokemonworldonline.net/ hahahaha guess i stand corrected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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