On a recent trip to Gameloft studios in New York, I had a chance to play a bit of their recently released WiiWare title, TV Show King. Although I’m usually allergic to ultra-casual games, there’s nothing particularly offensive to me about a colorful, family-friendly trivia game. However, something about that host seems a bit… familiar.

According to Gameloft, the host was derived from two goofball entertainers– Steve Carell and Jim Carrey. However, if you watch this typical clip from the game, you’ll see that while the voice and appearance seems pretty close to the original guys, he doesn’t really do much in the way of antics.

What’s the matter? Didn’t they want this guy to talk out of his butt a la Ace Ventura, or harass and demean his colleagues like Michael Scott from The Office? Well, his acting may have been toned down, but at least now we know where he got that familiar grin and inflection.

Tags: Game Show King, Gameloft, Jim Carrey, Steve Carell

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1 Comment » Emily Balistrieri on July 7, 2008 4:04 pm Just lol. That smile is insane. RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.