But unlike "Transformers" and "Thundercats," there hadn't been a video game. Peter Armstrong: A lot of the team grew up with "Voltron" and were big fans, so there was nostalgia there, for sure. To get an idea of what THQ and the developers at Behaviour Interactive's goals were when producing the game, CBR News spoke with Executive Producer Peter Armstrong, discussing what went into its creation and why now's as good a time as ever to ressurect the Voltron force.ĬBR News: What makes now the right time to binrg back "Voltron?" Do you think the show still ranks high in the nostalgia department, or did you see the kind of success the "Transformers" and "Thundercats" saw with their returns to the spotlight?
The game combines dedicated artwork with twin-stick shooting controls, while throwing in a few clips from the classic cartoon for good measure.
Voltron defender of the universe video game series#
"With its signature robot lion action and titanic-scale battles, our Voltron games and toys along with our new series are sure to have enormous appeal to fans of all ages around the world.In late November, THQ gave Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network a jolt of nostalgia with the release of " Voltron: Defender of the Universe," a game that effectively brings back the hit 80's franchise with superb top-down shooting action and big robot battles. "The video games relationship with THQ, along with our master toy relationship with Mattel, signals the exciting future ahead for Voltron," said Robert Koplar, Vice President at World Events Productions. The show quickly became a top-rated series that inspired a best-selling toy line and turned Voltron into a pop-culture icon. THQ's games will build on the epic adventure that blazed onto television screens in 1984 as Voltron: Defender of the Universe, in which five robotic lions, piloted by a team of brave space explorers, combine to form the mighty robot hero, Voltron™.
on Nicktoons, and with other key broadcasters worldwide, in 2011. The Voltron video games from THQ are anticipated to debut this fall, following the premiere of the all-new 2D/CGI animated Voltron Force series, which is set to launch in the U.S. The video games from THQ, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, will join a previously announced toy line produced under a separate agreement between WEP and Mattel, which plans to release toy lines based on classic Voltron in 2011 and new Voltron Force in 2012. WEP, a top animated television production company, and its representative, Classic Media – a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world's leading entertainment brands – will work with THQ to produce video games based on the Voltron franchise. Voltron is returning to defend the universe, and the iconic brand is ready to thrill longtime fans and gain new audiences under an agreement announced today between World Events Productions (WEP) and THQ Inc. Press Release from World Events Productions (WEP) and THQ Inc.
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