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I wish more official remakes were like this, honestly. Improving a flawed game with misused potential is automatically going to get my attention than a remake of a successful game that still holds up.

@nocdaes don't forget pins and shot glasses and comically oversized pillows

Most surprising thing about this is how tiny it is. Thought it'd be bigger than that.

Pass the bleach please

@slider1983 my frustration lies with the fact that you see the art direction as a failing on the development side, to assume it needs "fixing," because of your own personal disdain.

I'm only defensive because I really enjoyed Return and what it had to say and the art direction was a major factor in that. I don't think it's perfect or above criticism, but I can't change how I personally felt. And after two years of seeing a large amount of people online continue to dog on it without much challenge - especially given the ridiculously vitriolic response upon its reveal - I can't really let it slide. You don't have to have to like it. I'm fine if you don't honestly, but I don't think you have to be like this either.

That's all the time I'm going to give this.

@retrogamer1 a weak explanation is still an explanation, and given the controversy around Bosco's original actor, I didn't blame them for not wanting to open that up any further. There isn't really a way for them to appease everyone; it's a damned if they do, damned if they don't situation.

Personally speaking, I don't think this whole thing is worth bringing up almost four years Season 1's rerelease. It just keeps going in circles with no real point of agreement and I think there are more better examples of pointless remaster/remake revisionism worth discussing.

If you disagree that's fine, it's no skin off my back, but that's all I have to say on the subject. You do you.

@slider1983 yeah and you're not the first to say it like that. Have something new to say or say nothing at all.

Been waiting nine years for this sucker. Can't wait to give a whirl.

@NatiaAdamo eh, I dunno. Outside of the low quality audio clips, there isn't really much to remaster with SBCG4AP.

@retrogamer1 It's probably because there isn't really much to grill them on at this point? They've already explained their reasoning for recasting long ago and offered the OGs for free as a compromise. I don't really think there's anything they can add without further invoking ire.

@slider1983 wow. a basic and boring "Return to Monkey Island art style bad" comment. never seen one of those before.

Yeah, that'd be neat.

Tales was my introduction to the series, so that means I'm probably nicer to it than most. It definitely had some issues that hold it in terms of presentation(the more egregious asset reuse and mostly MIDI soundtrack come to mind).

Great interview for a great set of remasters. I'm not the biggest fan of remakes as of late but Skunkape has really set the standard for how to update old classics for the modern day, making changes that actually add to the experience and even offering the originals as a nice win for games preservation. There's the odd pedantic jerk still kvetching over the 10 outdated jokes cut out from season 1, but in the grand scheme of things, that remaster as well the other two are the definitive way to experience Sam & Max's best adventures.

My God. It's majestic.

Just stop at games, honestly. Not everything needs to be multimedia.

Wait, GameStop sells games?

Why did SO MANY of these have DE9 pins?!

It looks fine. I just wish the game was more stylized.

MAN that is a cool looking system, I'd buy it just for the looks alone

"Basso does admit there was a specific title that inspired that sense of discovery integral to Animal Well’s core design: the absurdity of Super Mario Bros. 2."

So THAT'S why dunkey published this one.

FATHEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Happy 20th to one of the most pure video game experiences I've ever had.

Forget Jacques, what about Funky Uncle Naganuma?

I just wish the design was less generic. Why would you make a handheld version of one of the coolest looking computers ever and not bother to replicate the things that made it cool

@Sketcz Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective, I think it was called.

Y'know the sad thing is there's potential for a good Bubsy game but it seems no one wants to put in anymore than the bare minimum.

Man, playing VB Wario Land the way God intended through a means that won't strain my eyes is just something else

@Damo I feel like should argue with that... but it IS a legitimate point.

"DS-style handheld"

we call them clamshell devices

Looks neat. I'll have to keep an eye on it.

Not really. I don't really have a nostalgic connection to a lot of older games, so I play them more for historical purposes; experiencing what those before us played and appreciating what the developers were able to accomplish at the time with the tech they were given.

Great read. Hog Wild definitely exudes a level of Looney Tunes energy that just works with Crash. Makes it all the more frustrating that they screwed it up in the remake.

I'm probably the only one who considers the PSP version the most definitive and that is a cross I am willing to bear

WARIO WORLD 2

@-wc- the fries are only good thing they've made

It wouldn't kill them to keep their current products in stock is all I'm saying

Glad I held off on buying one for so long

@Poodlestargenerica The remasters of the Sam & Max Telltale games feature controller support, so you can steer your character and highlight items more easily.

Oh dear god YES. I've never been into these sort of all-in-one emulator handhelds but if all takes to sway me on them is to make a handheld out of a SEGA pad then so be it

If that "must-requested feature" isn't being consistent in stock then what's the point

@Nua Quite stylish

Fantastic. Now if they could focus on keeping their other stuff in stock that'd be be a miracle.

Oh I can't wait--and it's already sold out. Typical.

I've wanted to get a pocket for a long while and I'd be willing to buy one if they actually managed to keep them in stock more often.

they're BEAUTIFUL

...but I would like it if they had a number pad.

The only things I know about Baraduke are:

• It's hard as flip
• It did the female protag in a game thing before Metroid made it cool
• And that the main character is Dig Dug's wife

Ooh, a LaserDisc.
The Switch has games on LaserDisc.
Everything's better on LaserDisc.
Whatever happened to the Laserdisc, Laserdisc!

pssh. he's been through worse.

@MitchaK

Anyways, I've never really lost sleep over not having a Portal 3. Unlike Half-Life, which only seems to get new games when Valve can find some way to showcase innovative game design, Portal has the benefit of having started and ended strong.

Looks a less fast version of Summer Carnival '92 Recca. I dig it.