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05-10-2007, 05:01 AM
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Ahh, The Simpsons. One of the greatest and longest running animated TV shows of all-time. Though who can say the same for the actual games? Sure, the arcade games were fantastic, but console-wise, most games in the Simpsons series have fallen short of expectations.
EA is looking to break this trend, with the release of The Simpsons for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS. The game itself will take players through 16 comically filled levels displayed in a cel-shaded look akin to the 2D hand drawn animations seen in the TV show.
The arcade beat 'em up Simpsons (pictured above) would be a great unlockable in this game. Although, since it was made by Konami, I guess the chances of that happening are next to impossible. We can dream though.
EA Announces The Simpsons Game
The World's Favorite Animated Family Comes To Consoles and Handhelds This Fall!
Redwood Shores, Calif., - May 9, 2007 - Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the upcoming release of THE SIMPSONS GAME (working title). Created in partnership with Gracie Films and Twentieth Century Fox Television and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising, THE SIMPSONS GAME features a hilarious, sprawling, and mind-busting storyline crafted by the TV show's Emmy Award-winning writers. The action-comedy will also feature the full cast of voice actors from the TV show who will reprise their roles for the game.
In THE SIMPSONS GAME, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of multiple popular games.
"Our goal in developing THE SIMPSONS GAME is to create the most original game ever, which is a lofty goal and only possible given the close collaboration with
'The Simpsons' creative team," said Scot Amos, Executive Producer of the project. "We're also especially proud of the game's warm visual feel, which captures - for the first time ever in a game - the look of the TV show." Added Amos, "As Comic Book Guy says, 'Best. Simpsons Game. Ever!'"
"The EA group was so enormously talented and beyond belief energetic that I am thinking of suing for second hand exhaustion," said James L. Brooks, Executive Producer of "The Simpsons."
Under development by EA's Redwood Shores Studio, THE SIMPSONS GAME is scheduled for release in Fall 2007 for the PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), Xbox 360™, Nintendo WiiÔ and Nintendo DSÔ.
The Simpsons First Look (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/thesimpsons/news.html?page=1&sid=6170311) [GameSpot]
Ahh, The Simpsons. One of the greatest and longest running animated TV shows of all-time. Though who can say the same for the actual games? Sure, the arcade games were fantastic, but console-wise, most games in the Simpsons series have fallen short of expectations.
EA is looking to break this trend, with the release of The Simpsons for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS. The game itself will take players through 16 comically filled levels displayed in a cel-shaded look akin to the 2D hand drawn animations seen in the TV show.
The arcade beat 'em up Simpsons (pictured above) would be a great unlockable in this game. Although, since it was made by Konami, I guess the chances of that happening are next to impossible. We can dream though.
EA Announces The Simpsons Game
The World's Favorite Animated Family Comes To Consoles and Handhelds This Fall!
Redwood Shores, Calif., - May 9, 2007 - Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the upcoming release of THE SIMPSONS GAME (working title). Created in partnership with Gracie Films and Twentieth Century Fox Television and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising, THE SIMPSONS GAME features a hilarious, sprawling, and mind-busting storyline crafted by the TV show's Emmy Award-winning writers. The action-comedy will also feature the full cast of voice actors from the TV show who will reprise their roles for the game.
In THE SIMPSONS GAME, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of multiple popular games.
"Our goal in developing THE SIMPSONS GAME is to create the most original game ever, which is a lofty goal and only possible given the close collaboration with
'The Simpsons' creative team," said Scot Amos, Executive Producer of the project. "We're also especially proud of the game's warm visual feel, which captures - for the first time ever in a game - the look of the TV show." Added Amos, "As Comic Book Guy says, 'Best. Simpsons Game. Ever!'"
"The EA group was so enormously talented and beyond belief energetic that I am thinking of suing for second hand exhaustion," said James L. Brooks, Executive Producer of "The Simpsons."
Under development by EA's Redwood Shores Studio, THE SIMPSONS GAME is scheduled for release in Fall 2007 for the PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), Xbox 360™, Nintendo WiiÔ and Nintendo DSÔ.
The Simpsons First Look (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/thesimpsons/news.html?page=1&sid=6170311) [GameSpot]