New screens and trailer of Avatars in Kingdom for Keflings

by Richard Mitchell { Nov 11th 2008 at 3:00PM }

Last week, Microsoft announced that Ninjabee's upcoming city builder A Kingdom for Keflings will be the first Xbox 360 game to allow players to play as their own Avatar. We spoke with Ninjabee following the announcement and now we have some exclusive new screens and a new trailer showcasing Avatars in A Kingdom for Keflings. Whether you decide to help your Keflings construct their village or just punt them like footballs is up to you. Somehow, we imagine the former is more likely to get your Keflings to dance at your feet, though. Check out the new trailer embedded above and the new screens in the gallery below.

Also, Ninjabee's logo, the ninja bee, needs his own game. Period.

Gallery: A Kingdom for Keflings (XBLA)

Tags: arcade, kingdom-for-keflings, live-arcade, new-xbox-experience, ninjabee, nxe, wahoo-studios, xbla, xbox-live-arcade

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ChewyDogg @ Nov 11th 2008 3:09PM

"Also, Ninjabee's logo, the ninja bee, needs his own game. Period."

This.

Jonman @ Nov 11th 2008 3:11PM

The ninja bee turned up as a playable character in Band of Bugs...

Tsk. Some people are never happy.

Richard Mitchell @ Nov 11th 2008 3:54PM

You don't think I know that?! He can't just be some random side character, he needs his own game!!!!!

GRaawerrghhhh

Jonman @ Nov 11th 2008 4:52PM

RICHARD SMASH!!!

Chase @ Nov 11th 2008 3:12PM

I would get this if it allowed us to watch them build their towns and occasionally walk up, smash their town to bits and pieces, stomp them to bloody bits, and were played a Godzilla-esque cutscene with fleeing Keflings running for their lives.

...

*flees*

Tony @ Nov 11th 2008 3:13PM

Reminds me of that Nintendo game, Doshin the Giant... not that I ever got to play it.

CH3BURASHKA @ Nov 11th 2008 3:18PM

Yea, yea, yea... But when are we gonna see a casual third-person shooter using Avatars? That would be pretty badass.

Master Bruce @ Nov 11th 2008 7:41PM

Does that music remind anyone else of "Me and Julio down by the schoolyard"?

AoE @ Nov 11th 2008 9:04PM

omg it really does, like some Caribbean muzak version >_

fc2grimm @ Nov 12th 2008 9:26AM

With a little mix of "Walking on Sunshine" toward the end.

ogvor @ Nov 11th 2008 11:10PM

I'm really surprised by this becuase this game had next to no advertising which for the most part is what sells games.

ogvor @ Nov 11th 2008 11:10PM

wrong post!

CDN Crockett @ Nov 12th 2008 8:09AM

This game looks pretty darn coool!!!

Kevin I @ Nov 12th 2008 12:28PM

Can't you use your avatars in the new Scene-It Game? I know you play as some stock avatars right now, but I heard once the new set-up goes live you can use your own avatars, doesn't this beat Kieflings to the "first to use" punch?

El Capitaine @ Nov 13th 2008 10:26PM

No.

Games such as Small Arms, Bomberman LIVE, and Scene-It: BOS have avatar support - i.e. your avatars are visible in game, but are either cheerleaders or have set actions.

In Scene-It, for example, it just shows a picture of your avatars head in the corner instead of your gamerpic, and occaisonally it shows all 4 avatars on a couch.

Here, you are actually moving and interacting with an environment through the use of your avatar.