FourPaws Interactive

FourPaws Interactive is a Kuboian video game publisher. A division of FourPaws Media, it was founded in January 1995 as a means to distribute games developed by Kuboian video game studios, as well as games by some studios in other European countries. It has strict measures, stating that it only distributes games that it considers particularly child-friendly.

History
FourPaws Media was established as a company in early 1993, with its video game division, FourPaws Interactive, following two years later. According to the very first version of its website, its "mission" was to provide distribution for small video game development studios in Kuboia and "perhaps some other places in Europe".

FourPaws Inetarctive has strict measures on what games it publishes, citing that they must all be child-friendly. Games cannot have profanity, and violence must be limited to a large degree.

Criticism
FourPaws Interactive has been criticised for its marketing practices. The company has been criticised multiple times, by several different sources, for excessively promoting its games. Some sources have also noted similarities in games published by FourPaws Interactive, such as more effort put in graphics and music compared to gameplay, making use of strange gimmicks, overuse of licensed products and/or certain marketing stunts, releasing video games on both new consoles and consoles considered past their lifespan, and releasing a majority of its games in or around June and November.

In 1999, it was reported that FourPaws Interactive had strict control over the games it publishes, and was giving developers very little time to finish their games. The problem seemed to have calm down later on, however.

Games published by FourPaws Interactive have generally been criticised as being too easy, as well as having very repetitive gameplay elements and level design. A few sources have also branded the publisher's games as "samey".

1990s

 * 1998: The Story of Little Pig (Game Boy, Nintendo 64, PS, SNES)
 * 1998: The Adventures of Charlie and Tutu: Tutu's Treasure Hunt (Nintendo 64)
 * 1999: Fun and Games at Old McDonald's Farm (Nintendo 64, PC CD-ROM, PS)
 * 1999: The Story of Little Pig 2 (Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PS)

2000s

 * 2000: Little Pig and the Farm Party (Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, PS)
 * 2000: Cindi and Friends: Rainbow Dome Runaround (Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, PS2)
 * 2001: Treehouse (GBA, Nintendo 64, PC, PS2)
 * 2001: Little Pig and the Farm Race (GBA, PS, PS2)
 * 2002: Jumble Jam (Dreamcast, GameCube, Nintendo 64, PS2)
 * 2002: Toy Block Circuit (GameCube, Xbox)
 * 2002: The Adventures of Charlie and Tutu (GameCube, PS2)
 * 2003: Cindi and Friends: The Greatest Forever (GameCube, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
 * 2003: Kidz Dance Party! (GameCube, PS2)
 * 2003: Marcie's Magical Journey (GameCube, GBA, PS2)
 * 2004: Rocket's Rec Room (PS2, Xbox)
 * 2004: Stick Adventure (GBA, PS2)
 * 2005: Hide and Seek Party (DS, PC, PSP)
 * 2005: Melanie: Trouble in Heathryoak School (GameCube, GBA, PS2)
 * 2005: Maria and the Skulls (GameCube, Xbox 360)
 * 2006: Autumn Watch (GameCube, PSP)
 * 2006: Super Trucks: Jump and Trick Crew (DS, GameCube, PS2, PSP)
 * 2006: Blocky's Big Jam (DS, GameCube, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)
 * 2007: Stick Adventure 2 (DS, GBA, PS2, PSP)
 * 2007: Dinosaur Racing (DS. GameCube, GBA, PS2, PSP, Wii)