Update News
The Smighties Discovered in Herotopia
CAMBRIDGE, UK – December 12, in the year of our Lord
2011 – The Smighties™ are here! Jagex Games Studio, the
UK’s largest independent games publisher, in partnership with
New York based developer Herotainment, today announces that
unusual, never-before-seen creatures have been discovered in
Herotopia, the free-to-play online game for children, and need
players help! These small but mighty heroes, the Smighties,
represent a major content update for Herotopia, bringing dozens
of new, completely unique, fully realized characters into the
game, while adding a significant new gameplay mechanic, as
players must rescue these strange but friendly creatures from
their chilly captivity in the North Pole.
The Smighties are benign beings, each with a distinct look,
personality and power. Discovered by the Herotopian
uber-villians, the Bully Bunch, the Smighties were frozen by
these baddies and cast into the Arctic Sea due to their happy
and heroic attributes. Players can now help rescue The Smighties
from their frozen fate, by participating in a just-introduced
fishing game, selecting one of several fishing rods, ice
grabbers and fishing piers. Reeling in a frozen block of ice,
players’ catches are sent to a mysterious Melting Machine, and
they must return the next day to see what – or which Smighty -
emerges.
Depending on their choices in the fishing game, one of 30 unique
Smighties may be revealed, ranging from “Rare” to “Super Duper
Rare”, and all ready to be collected and cared for! Each of the
30 different Smighties has its own traits, including a specific
name, birthday, super power, likes and dislikes. Once collected,
Smighties will populate a new venue in the game, The Smighty
Playground, where players can provide them the care that they
need, keeping them fed, clean, rested and entertained, as the
Smighties pay back the kindness with hilarious unique animations
all their own. In the next update, players will be able to take
a Smighty from their collection with them on their travels
throughout Herotopia.
Recipient of the NAPPA Gold Award from the National Parenting
Publications Awards, Herotopia offers kids a rich and engaging
world for them to become their ultimate Superheroes. Traveling
to real-world locations such as New York, the North Pole,
Beijing and Paris, kids visit iconic destinations from the
Eiffel Tower to Rockefeller Plaza, completing quests, games and
adventures along the way. In addition to global travels and the
action-packed mini-games, every new Superhero also has their own
Secret Hideout, a fully customizable hero base where they can
meet with their in-game friends.
Herotopia is accessible to play for free on any internet enabled
computer. An All-Access Superhero membership option is available
for a small monthly fee, offering special features and
privileges on top of the free game. These include the
opportunity for players to buy customizations, create their
ultimate Secret Hideout, adopt an Orangutan Sidekick, acquire
multiple Superpowers and Super Vehicles to travel around this
exciting world as well as the ability to unlock and visit to the
special fantasy location, Herotopia Island. An All-Access
membership costs from range from $5.95 a month to $57.95 for a
year.
To play Herotopia and find out more about the game, visit
www.herotopia.com.