TV Show King makes us wonder what the difference is between a video game and a regular game. We're aware that they're judged by different criteria; for instance, no one complains that Monopoly hasn't updated its look in about fifty years. The control scheme of Hungry, Hungry Hippos would be lambasted by gamers as mindless button mashing. The only real qualification for making a "game-game" good is the amount of fun you have while playing it. Here at WiiWare World we wouldn't describe many of our favorite video games as "fun." They appeal as a challenge or because of their storyline, but they don't usually make us laugh out loud. TV Show King at least does that.
TV Show King is a trivia game whose main mode pits you against three other contestants. Presumably, these contestants are your friends as there's no reason to play this mode one player (unless you're the guy who cheats at Trivial Pursuit by reading the cards on his own). The questions are divided into loose categories that don't make much sense. We're not sure why math is considered a "scholarly" subject but not animal science. Maybe all those wild, suntanned animal experts on Discovery are starting to rankle the mathematicians?
