AU Diary: How Australian Is Scribblenauts?

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5:00PM September 15, 2009 | David Wildgoose

We heard word this morning that the UK is getting its own localised version of Scribblenauts to accommodate the peculiarities of British vs American English. But how about Australian English?

I asked Warner Bros. whether any work had been done to localise Scribblenauts for an Australian audience. The answer is no, but we will be getting the UK version rather than the American. Makes sense, I guess, given our shared preference for the letters “u” and “s”… which I’ve just realised carries a certain irony.

So I want to test just how Australian Scribblenauts actually is. I know it does include some animals native to Australia (i.e. kangaroo) and certain objects we think of as our own (i.e. boomerang). But just how extensive is it?

Hit me up with your ideas of what things an Australian version of Scribblenauts should include and I’ll test them out and report back.

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  • Linchowlewy

    September 15, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    Bogan

    Do bogan. Can’t think fo anything else though.

  • William Hamilton

    September 15, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    barbie
    ute
    shelia
    bloke
    slab
    grog
    didgeridoo
    skippy
    esky
    there’s a start
    how bout a post about some of your favorite combinations in the game?

  • Meadow

    September 15, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    So wait we will be getting Scribblenauts with football meaning soccer? Makes sense to me.

    Even though I think football should be named handegg.

  • Shoitaan

    September 15, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    Vegemite
    Steve Irwin
    Platypus
    and of course, Chk Chk Boom

    Aww… I made myself sad :(

    • Merr

      September 17, 2009 at 1:18 AM

      Steve Irwin isn’t in it. I wanted to do sting ray and steve irwin…:(

  • Blah2

    September 15, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Not being able to type bush tukka will kill me inside.

  • Deadlydorito

    September 15, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    Can yo ucheck Aboriginie, Indiginous and indian?

  • Sam Lawrence

    September 15, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    What comes up when you type in:
    thongs
    Roo
    tucker
    damper
    uluru
    koala
    emu
    stubby

  • matt8k

    September 15, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    I’m pretty sure I’ve heard dingo is in there.
    thongs (as opposed to flip flops)
    soft drink (aka pop, soda)
    football (will it have rugby, afl, soccer?)
    ute
    esky

    • Prof. Ake

      September 15, 2009 at 9:07 PM

      DINGO. BABY. Either you’ll find it hilarious, or be incredibly offended.

  • MiK3

    September 15, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    Drop Bears!!

  • Rhys

    September 15, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    thong/s?

  • Andrew Barras

    September 15, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    We could go into rhyming slang (dead horse etc), but that could get weird…

    What about Shelia (woman), shrimp (or prawns), drongo, dingo (see what happens when you put a dingo next to a baby, too), Akubra (the hat), ANZAC (biscuit or soldier), bathers, billy (or billy can), bushranger, barbie (I’ll assume this one will be the doll…)

    Can’t wait for this game! Why does Australia always get crap release dates??

  • Daniel

    September 15, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    Well you can stone the flamin’ crows… I don’t know how much more Australian you can make it.

  • Bobo

    September 15, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    Barnsey, Farnsey and AckaDacka.

  • Aaron Monson

    September 15, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    It should have Bogan as a word, then a guy with a flanny is shown.

  • Ben

    September 15, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    Have to try ‘barbie’ as in barbeque…

  • Allen

    September 15, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    Bogan and thunder box.

  • David Ferris

    September 15, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    The only thing I think they’ll really need to do is change Jail to Gaol. Of course, there are a few other minor things, but there aren’t really too many things to change.

    • Blah2

      September 15, 2009 at 8:17 PM

      I don’t know many australians that even realise it’s spelt gaol here instead of jail.

      • bloo blah

        September 16, 2009 at 11:13 AM

        wasnt the spelling of gaol changed years ago to jail…

  • Adam Redsell

    September 15, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Drongo, sheila, togs, speedos, DTs, budgie smugglers, snag, sanger, tinny…

  • H2oGatesy

    September 15, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    I only have one request;

    GROUSE!!

  • Cara

    September 15, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    cozzies or swimmers.

    thongs ends up as underwear – tried it :(

  • Deadlydorito

    September 15, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Lol

    Fair dinkum.

  • Luckydog

    September 15, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    I don’t know if anyone remembers the hilux ad. I want the dog that says bugger in it XD
    I’d also like to see a Sheila put in.

  • swordfish

    September 15, 2009 at 7:57 PM

    works
    Barbie
    ute works
    bogan works (same as hillbilly)
    snag
    tucker (chicken drumstick)
    dingo (yes it eats a baby)

    doesnt work
    bloke, sheila, speedos, tinny, uluru

  • Aaron Clement

    September 15, 2009 at 8:06 PM

    I’ve heard that typing in “Steve Irwin” will pop up a Hunter, who will attack any stingray you spawn….. No joke.

    • Raph Byrne

      September 16, 2009 at 8:31 PM

      Yeah but he attack all hostile animals, crocodiles too

  • Allen

    September 15, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    If you type “fanny” do you get the butt (US) or ladies’, erm…front bits (UK, AU)?
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