Here's something we bet you weren't expecting to read this afternoon: THQ Nordic has just announced a new partnership with Nickelodeon. Together, the companies aim to bring back a bunch of old games based on Nickelodeon's shows.
Here's the full list of game titles as provided by THQ Nordic:
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Back At The Barnyard
- Catscratch
- Danny Phantom
- El Tigre
- Invader Zim
- Jimmy Neutron
- My Life As A Teenage Robot
- Rocket Power
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Rugrats
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Tak And The Power Of JUJU
- The Fairly OddParents (US only)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show
- The Wild Thornberrys
It hasn't been made entirely clear in what capacity we will see these games, but we imagine they'll be straightforward ports.
Jon Roman, Senior Vice President of Toys at Nickelodeon, had this to say about the deal: “The appetite for Nickelodeon content old and new continues to grow and it’s exciting to bring our beloved content to new audiences through this partnership with THQ Nordic. These titles were popular when they were first released and we can’t wait for fans around the world to rediscover their favorites.”
Many of Nickelodeon's games were made and published by the old THQ, so there's actually a degree of history to this partnership, as noted by Adrienne Lauer, VP Digital Sales & Business Development Americas at THQ Nordic. "This one hits close to home! We are very proud of signing this agreement, which was originally executed by the 'former' THQ Inc."
She added: "We believe the combination of strong licenses and solid, crisp gameplay was one of THQ Inc’s trademark strategies, and we intend to continue this tradition. I am confident we chose one of the strongest partners for doing just that. It is a perfect fit for our 'asset care' strategy: bringing back fan-favorites, continuing to support legacy games and make them available on current and even next-gen platforms."
What do you make of this new deal? Do you fondly remember any old Nickelodeon-related games? Search for Reptar in the comments below.
[source thqnordic.com]
Comments 31
I'd forgotten all about The Wild Thornberrys!
Awesome, if it’s a collection than count me in, if it’s not than I’ll just keep collecting them for ps2 and gamecube. They’re cheap anyway
@get2sammyb
Why?
Hold on....where are TMNT?? I would not be impartial to seeing some of the classics TMNT games being brought back like the Hyperstone Heist or Tournament Fighters(SNES v). Guess I'll play Injustice 2 in the meantime then....
Oh i hope so! I loved the spongebob games as a kid! Battle for bikini bottom and the movie were the best ones!
SpongeBob SquarePants RPG would be dope.
Holy crap! Invader Zim!
@MaseSco didn't Activision do the TMNT games?
Jimmy Neutron, Rocket Power, Rocko's Modern Life, Rugrats, Fairly oddparents, The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Wild Thornberrys
<Feels old man>
The THQ Nordic blob grows ever larger, soon we'll be feeding our family to it, lest it absorbs us as well.
@TF-Warrior
Damn it feels really old now
No ahh Real Monsters Doug or Hey Arnold Kablam or Angry Beevers
@TF-Warrior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dylX-4mljcE
@DLB3 I think they also made a game on Catdog to
I'm only in if Powdered Toast Man is in there somewhere...
@KALofKRYPTON
How about a game of Don't Whizz On The Electric Fence?
@CountFunkula78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWqnGZnX7P0
Just to prove KAL aint trolling Powdered toast man was real
@DashingGold1
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5X5z0yYGgl4
Just to prove I'm not trolling, Don't Whizz On The Electric Fence was real
(Hope the link is good, I'm in China and don't have a VPN, so can't look at YouTube!)
@FullbringIchigo Actually the ones @MaseSco is talking about we're made by Konami. And because of all the different people who had the games rights is one reason they older TMNT games will never be rereleased. That and Nickledeon refuses to acknowledge any TMNT before they owned it.
@DashingGold1 Please stop.calling out people and acussing others of.trolling if you suspect someone is trolling please report it and we will look into it.
Thanks for Understanding
Ren & Stimpy?! Rocko?!!! Hell yeah!!!!
@Areus He Arnold, Angry Beevers, Rocko's Modern Life i loved them when i was a kid. 😁
@Tasuki that was it, thanks
@PS_Nation that, my friend, is an awesome idea 💡
Nick was great when we were eight, but our tastes have matured. Give me quality and then I'll give you lots of money.
@Tasuki @FullbringIchigo
Yes, I was referring to the classic Konami titles. Ubisoft brought some of them back when they had the licence to TMNT (NES version, Arcade title) so it can be done.... If they're willing to put the effort in. I wouldn't mind a new Turtles fighter... If NRS made it. They nailed the TMNT in Injustice 2.
@MaseSco Ubisoft only did a remake of Turtles in Time, because Konami owns the game code of the original. But the remake was pretty bad
Ren and Stimpy..
@Tasuki True, but Ubisoft struck an agreement with Konami to do it.
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