One of the more interesting titles slated to hit the Wii is Project Treasure Island Z, for no other reason than it has a slight chance of inducing in me a nostalgia trip of epic proportions. Of Monkey Island proportions, to be precise.
The project name for the title was sterile and cold, however, to say the least. Like a hospital. And not a dramariffic hospital like the one in Grey’s Anatomy. Just a cold, dead and lime green painted hospital. But no more! Now it’s Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure!
Says Joystiq: “It’s undoubtedly an improvement, especially from a marketing perspective. A glance at the name tells us all we need to know: The game stars two wacky and lovable characters. You know, just like Jak & Daxter, Sonic & Mario and, err, Kane & Lynch! It involves a quest! For treasure! That belongs to someone else! This is sure to be a major hit with the GTA crowd.”
Ugh. It morphed from a Monkey Island revival piece into a Saturday morning cartoon. Maybe I was reading into this one a tad too much.
The new name is a bit… sensationalistic-sounding? Turns me off. I definitely prefered Treasure Island Z, and I think it was actually the better name from a marketed perspective. _That's_ really all you need to know: island, treasure.
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I don't know what the heck I was trying to say.
I think the new name's more memorable, and regardless it's a Capcom game so it's going to be really fun. I'll probably give this one a go around.
I like the new title, but where did they get the "wacky and lovable" from?? Zak & Wiki? Maybe "smart-ass & annoying", but I don't see the "wacky and lovable"…