More on Wiiwaa
Wiiwaa is a peripheral based Wii title from small Swedish developers Zoink Games. But instead of using some sort of plastic holder for the Wiimote it will come with a plush puppet that swallows your Wiimote and you control the game by moving the puppet.
This is what Klaus Lyngeled, Creative Director at Zoink Entertainment, had to say about it (courtesy of the press release):
"Use your Wiiwaa puppet to control this little fellow just like a puppeteer would do. Walk, jump, dance, do crazy somersaults - whatever you do with your Wiiwaa puppet directly affects the Wiiwaa in the game. This innovative control system makes it super intuitive to tell the creature where to go and what to do. I don't think there has ever been a simpler and more natural way to play a videogame. Just pop in your controller and your Wiiwaa comes to life on the screen! The Wiiwaa plush toy expands the game from the screen and into the living room. Your hero and friend is right there with you, and you can continue playing with him even after the game console has been switched off."
This is how the game is described in the press release:
Gameplay in Wiiwaa is all about movement and rhythm. All gameplay mechanics require you to move the puppet in a certain unique way. The game features more than a dozen different minigames that each introduce new gameplay. The game also requires you to permanently look after the well-being of your Wiiwaa creature and make sure it is clean, well fed and gets enough sleep and recreation.
Zoink Games are currently looking for a publisher, but it sure looks like an interesting and novel concept with the youngest of gamers in mind.