I can’t think of any other explanation for this atrocity to come for the 3DS from game publisher Majesco:

Developed by 1st Playable Productions, Pet Zombies in 3D lets players raise their very own decaying human pets by managing their special dietary preferences (brains and the like), bodily maintenance (or lack thereof) and morbid activities needed to keep them happily undead. Players can choose to play with, care for, or even mischievously torment their zombies in creepy locations like cemeteries, evacuated malls or rundown military bases. Each 3D environment is customizable with mix-and-match objects, themed backdrops and even music to best fit each pet zombie’s personality and tastes. Throughout the game, players can discover new zombies to add to their horde and customize them with facial bone deformations, variable decay, clothing and unlockable items. Players will also use the Nintendo 3DS accelerometer controls in various activities, including rolling zombie heads through mazes, and can earn trophies and in-game currency to spend in the Zombie Pet Shop.

Repulsive, isn’t it? They’ve not only reduced virtual Zombies to roughly Nintendogs status, but they actively encourage virtual torture of said virtual Zombies with a wink and a nod.

I guess they determined they couldn’t market an animal torture game? Michael Vick’s Nintorturedogs didn’t poll well with the focus groups? That would be more in keeping with the company’s traditional focus on re-heating/branding other companies’ and ideas.

Then again, combining the virtual pet craze (which peaked years ago) with the Anti-Zombie bandwagon almost qualifies as the apotheosis of derivative, half-hearted effort, so perhaps it is up Majesco’s alley after all.

(tip of the ZRC hat… which we should totally get to making… to BuyZombie for this one)

Tags: Videogames, Zombie Flavored Creativity Substitute

This entry was posted by John Sears on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 at 5:31 pm and is filed under Zombie Media. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.