What went wrong with Deadly Creatures

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Avalach21 said:

Gamerace said:

 

Wrong. Little boys like to collect and maybe kill bugs, not pretend to be a bug. A pokemon bug game might work but not one where your cast as a bug.

Want proof? Sectaurs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sectaurs

In the 80's Coleco launched a toyline on the premise that boys like bugs. It had HUGE marketing. A cartoon. A comic series. You name it, it had it. It was trumpeted as the next 'big' thing. Stores bought a ton. And it failed completely.

 

Every hear of Creepy Crawlers? I sure did when I was growing up. Whatever you brought up didn't fail cause it was bugs. It failed cause it sucked.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepy_Crawlers

 

 

They should have totaly got the the creepy crawlers license for this game lolol

 

 

Hey! I had a Creepy Crawlers set! And I'd like to play Deadly Creatures! Coincidence? I think not. I'm pretty sure it's common knowledge that boys tend to like weird bug things. I agree with all the people who are saying that this was a missed marketing opportunity.

 

Because, you know, we're made of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails. So naturally bugs are yes.