14 DAY TRIAL // THQ has announced the uDraw GameTablet, a small white handheld accessory that will be available exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Three games will be released with the tablet, uDraw Studio, Pictionary and Dood's Big Adventure.
Martin Good, the executive vice president of THQ Kids, Family, Casual Games and Global Online Services said that, “We've designed the uDraw GameTablet to offer something for everyone: the kids can doodle, save their creations on an SD-Card and print their artwork for display on the refrigerator.
Students can doodle, save their creations on an SD-Card and print their artwork for display on the refrigerator. Students can improve their skills through in-game tutorial lessons. And the whole family can sit down together for family game time with products like Pictionary.”
The device is a white handheld tablet that has a 4 inch by 6 inch drawing space and it comes with a pressure-sensitive stylus, to allow for much more precise drawing that it is usually achieved on the Nintendo Wii.
The uDraw GameTablet uses power from the Wii Remote, which will be docked with the gadget. It also features a convenient storage area for the Wii Remote wrist strap and stylus when not in use.
It will also have tilt-and-roll movement options, allowing players to interact and control in-game characters by moving and directing them through game levels.
Nintendo seems to be quite happy with this peripheral as Steve Singer, vice president of licensing for Nintendo of America said that, “We are impressed with THQ's innovative design and focus on bringing a new gameplay experience to the Wii owner with their uDraw GameTablet.”
He continued to comment that, “Nintendo is committed to providing fun and unique experiences and THQ's uDraw GameTablet seems destined to continue that trend.”
The gadget will be priced at 70 dollars, with the uDraw Studio game included, while Pictionary and Dood's Big Adventure will arrive for 30 dollars. The whole package will be launched at the beginning in 2011 in Europe and during the Holiday of 2010 in North America.