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Groundhog Croquet in a Video Game?!

Four years ago today on 02/02/02 the comic strip Groundhog Croquet was launched. It only featured two comic strips total, but it was a huge fan favorite. Now just a few days ago Dreamworks released a video game called "Over the Hedge." According to Activision, gamers assume the role of characters including RJ the raccoon, Verne the turtle, Hammy the squirrel and Stella the skunk, and explore a suburban neighborhood filled with traps and various other obstacles.

These animals pick up various backyard elements to use as weapons--plungers, shovels, golf clubs, and, hockey sticks. There weren't any croquet mallets in the screenshots at IGN, but I sooooo hope they include croquet equipment in this game. And to think if the groundhog in this game actually picks up a croquet mallet, I would be soooo entirely geeked out!!!


Posted by: spudart on Feb 02, 06 | 7:23 am  |   [2977] Hits  |   permalink

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I miss Groundhog Croquet! How funny that you should post this with a thumbnail of your strip because I was looking at it first thing this morning!

Posted by: Tom on Feb 02, 06 | 9:13 am


Oh! And Happy Groundhog Day!

Posted by: Tom on Feb 02, 06 | 9:13 am


Happy Groundhog Day indeed! In chicago he did see his shadow, so six more weeks of winter.

Posted by: spudart on Feb 02, 06 | 9:27 am


I should wake up the groundhog living under my porch and celebrate. Though I don't think Demento (name given by my wife) would be in the mood for celebrating if i woke him up.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Feb 02, 06 | 10:02 am


this game sounds like my back yard.

we get squirrels, stray cats, wondering dogs, grasshoppers, leaf bugs, big ant hills, raccoons, possum, woodpeckers, cardinals, blue jays, groundhogs (there have been sightings of two groundhogs on my deck), mice, snakes and even a coyote!

and i don't live in the boondocks. I'm in an established western suburb of chicago. Now that our neighbors have two big labs, i'm afraid that we'll miss alot of our fun wild life.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Feb 02, 06 | 10:07 am


That's a lot of wildlife, Moose! I love grasshoppers. I love them so much that I almost called my personal business "sauterelle" which is French for grasshopper

Posted by: Tom on Feb 02, 06 | 10:50 am


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