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Kung Fu Panda Had The Best Video Game Animation Of 2008. Conversation Over.

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:40:51 MST

Kung Fu Panda? Says who? Says the International Animated Film Society, that's who. The video game based on Dreamworks Animation's movie of the same name just scored an Annie, beating out Dead Space and Wall·E.

The 36th Annual Annie Awards threw down this past weekend, honoring the best that animated things have to offer, whether they be animated feature length movies, achievements in storyboarding or outstanding television commercials.

Three games were nominated in the "Best Animated Video Game" category, with Activision's Kung Fu Panda snatching the Annie "in recognition of creative excellence in the art of animation."

I'd cry foul, but I've yet to bask in the animation of Kung Fu Panda in any of its forms. Who objects?

36th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2008) [The Annie Awards]

Kung Fu Panda Demo On Xbox Live

Mike Fahey — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:40:00 MDT

Today marks the ~~25th~~ 35th (oops) anniversary of me popping out of my mother's uterus, and to celebrate, Activision has released a playable demo of the game of the movie Kung Fu Panda for me to play! The 810MB demo features the Jack Black-voiced panda Po taking on the evil forces of the snow leopard Tai Lung. According to Larry Hryb's website, the demo is only available in the US and Canada currently, with other regions getting it closer to the film's release. Kung Fu Panda is due out in theaters in early June in the states, so either they are supremely confident about the quality of the title or figure kids might need something else to play in between bouts of jacking cars and stabbing hookers. Thanks Activision!

Demo: Kung Fu Panda [Xbox Live's Major Nelson]

Kung Fu Panda Trailer

Brian Crecente — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:00:14 MDT

I really want to watch Kung Fu Panda when it comes out, but I'm not sure how much I want to PLAY Kung Fu Panda. I think maybe it would have been better if they went for a straight Street Fighter knock-off instead of another action fighter, button-masher.

Activision Rides Kung Fu Panda

Mike Fahey — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:20:10 MDT

Activision has snapped up the rights to Dreamworks' next big animated film, Kung Fu Panda, which concerns a crack martial arts team that encounters all kinds of wackiness when the fat, goofy guy shows up. It stars Jack Black as the voice of the titular Panda, possibly because Chris Farley is dead. Activision is giving the movie the full console treatment, with Luxoflux working on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, Xpec handling the Wii and PS2, Beenox taking on the PC game, and good old Vicarious Visions handling DS duties. You'll get to play 7 different characters, each with upgradeable abilities, across 13 levels, along with co-op and versus multiplayer. Kids will eat this one up...after all, it features "Bodacious Humor". That's like, five times better than your average, run-of-the-mill humor.