THQ today announced that its uDraw Gaming Tablet will be available in the US in time for this year’s holiday season. This wireless drawing system that will also be used by games from THQ is exciting news, unleashing the creative potential of gamers (and non-gamers alike) and once again thrusting the Wii into the forefront of “innovation”.
“Innovation” is in quotes here because the uDraw’s immediate ancestor was Mario Paint, also a hardware/software bundle that transformed Nintendo’s then state-of-the-art gaming system, the SNES, into a painting, music and animation studio with impressive capabilities but easy enough for kids to use.
The bundled ($69.99) game and peripheral will also be used in THQ’s upcoming Pictionary and Dood’s Big Adventure.
According to THQ: “The device is a small white handheld tablet with a 4" x 6" drawing space and detachable, pressure-sensitive stylus designed to offer more subtle control and precision than available on the traditional Wii Remote™. The Wii Remote docks discretely within the uDraw GameTablet, allowing the device to draw power directly from the Wii Remote. A convenient storage area hides the Wii Remote wrist strap and stylus when not in use. The uDraw GameTablet also features tilt-and-roll movement options, allowing players to interact and control in-game characters by moving and directing them through game levels. Additionally, SD-card support enables players to save and print their artwork and other uDraw creations.”
