THQ Gets Super Hero Squad
THQ is once again in the news today, as the publisher announced that it has acquired he license to create a game based on Marvel’s Super Hero Squad franchise, one that is dubbed “burgeoning [and] kid friendly”.
Aimed at young children, the Marvel Super Hero Squad teams up Captain America, Hulk, Spider-man and other such classic characters as they go up against supervillains like Galactus and others. No platforms were mentioned for the game, which is due out in Fall 2009, the same time the television show launches. Action figures of the kid-friendly characters are already in stores and a comic book series is planned for this Fall.