Etch A Sketch will sketch its way onto the XBLA

by Dustin Burg { Jul 31st 2007 at 12:15PM }

In what has to be arguably one of the oddest XBLA game ideas to ever come to fruition, Indian developer Game Shastra announced that they will be working on an XBLA version of ... Etch A Sketch. Yup, Etch A Sketch. It's the same red bordered, white knobbed, shaky-shake artistic device you played with as a kid, but now on your TV and coming to the Arcade. We aren't sure when or how Etch A Sketch will land on the Arcade, but we're almost certain that the game will not require shaking your HD television back and forth to erase the screen. Because that "feature" would so result in HD TV pieces scattered all over the floor. Anyway, full and completely interesting Etch A Sketch press release is viewable after the break.

[Via Xbox 360 Rally]

Tags: etchasketch, gameshastra, xbla

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

SoxFan13 @ Jul 31st 2007 12:21PM

I hope there's an achievement for drawing stairs, 'cuase I am all over that one!

Etchasketchist @ Jul 31st 2007 12:22PM

I approve.

DjDATZ @ Jul 31st 2007 12:28PM

I can't wait to see what Etchasketchist comes up with...other than that...i would say...Weak.

zourskittles @ Jul 31st 2007 12:53PM

i dont even know what to say, even if this were on the Wii with motion controls, shaking and everything, how in the world will this become a video game?

killermoose5 @ Jul 31st 2007 12:57PM

I SWEAR IF THIS ISN'T FREE...

Eric @ Jul 31st 2007 1:11PM

My brain hurts... I am curious as to what the achievements will be though... :)

xenocidic @ Jul 31st 2007 1:26PM

this is ridiculous...whoever is thinking of developing this, stop eating crayons and glue.

Killer @ Jul 31st 2007 2:53PM

I don't know, it might work. If they give the person more then the game itself offers. Color, different design tech. and the ablility to make your creations move. Hell, we should have paint on xbox live. Just add it free on the next update. Paint is the $h1T!

xenocidic @ Jul 31st 2007 2:55PM

paint I could see.
etchasketch with two rotary knobs and a black line, just doesnt float my boat, and i'm not sure whose boat it would float, other than the etchasketchist guy.

Destroyer88 @ Jul 31st 2007 3:27PM

oh shoot and i was going to spend my money on Sonic, now I've gotta get this.

*cough* YEAH FREAKIN RIGHT *cough

bitch better be free.

Recon #54 @ Jul 31st 2007 3:58PM

Marty the Elder will RULE at this!

Stupidiot @ Jul 31st 2007 4:20PM

This is the only game I know of that would benefit using a SIXAXIS controller over a 360 controller, firstly due to the position of the analogue sticks on the SIXAXIS being similar to the position of the knobs on Etch A Sketch, and also because the tilt sensors could allow you to shake the controller to clear the screen!

Boff @ Jul 31st 2007 5:52PM

Maybe use the drawing as your gamerpic? Highly doubtful but you never know!

Boff @ Jul 31st 2007 5:52PM

Or a 2 player Etch-Off online????

razer @ Jul 31st 2007 7:17PM

Interesting in deed. Anybody wanna guess that this will be 800 points thus making it more expensive than a real Etch-A-Sketch?

PS3 gets Echochrome and the 360 get's Etch-A-Sketch.. Who at this company is making the game choices?

I am anxiously waiting to find out what the gameplay elements of this are. Because if it's just a lame ass paint program color me unimpressed. (or Etch me unimpressed)