Fans of The Simpsons television show haven't received a console game to enjoy since the release of The Simpsons Game in 2007. However, a Simpsons showrunner is giving fans of the series hope for Hit and Run remastered.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) After the success of 2001’s The Simpsons: Road Rage, which was loosely based on the Crazy Taxi franchise, the titular TV family tried their hand at an open. In the light of the new South Park game, I started thinking about another game that got it just right - 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run' (aka Simpsons Grand Theft Auto). I'd love for a new one to come out (or just a HD remake, considering the quality decline over the past 10 years).
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The Simpsons Hit and Run was released way back in 2003 for GameCube, PS2, and Xbox. Since then, it has reached a large community of gamers who were fans of The Simpsons and Grand Theft Auto, as the game shared many similarities with the popular Rockstar Games franchise. Now, co-showrunner of The Simpsons Matt Selman is giving fans of Hit and Run hope for a remaster.
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During a recent interview with IGN, Matt Selman confirmed that he would love to see a remastered version of The Simpsons Hit and Run. According to the co-showrunner, there are a lot of corporate details that would make remastering the classic game difficult, but there are people on the inside that would like to see it happen. Many fans have been clambering for a new Simpsons game and this doubtlessly fills them with hope.
Although Matt Selman isn't much of a gamer, the co-showrunner of The Simpsons has fond memories of working on The Simpsons Hit and Run. Apparently one of the big arguments in the development of the game was whether or not it would allow players to get out of their vehicles and roam around. The Simpsons Hit and Run gives players the flexibility to get in and out of their vehicles, but this was originally in question.
According to Matt Selman, many people were playing Grand Theft Auto when The Simpsons Hit and Run was made, which inspired the development of the game. The Simpsons Hit and Run is a sandbox action open-world developed by Radical Entertainment. The developers created a sandbox open-world Springfield that players could explore without restraint.
In order to remaster The Simpsons Hit and Run, the owners of The Simpsons IP would have to make the ultimate decision. Matt Selman claimed that a developer would also have to want to make the remaster, which may suggest that a different team than the original would be involved with the remaster. Selman has been involved in many Simpsons games, including The Simpsons Game, The Simpsons Tapped Out, and The SimpsonsHit and Run.
Radical Entertainment has also worked on titles such as Crash of the Titans, Prototype, and Scarface. The team had prior experience on Simpsons games with The Simpsons Road Rage which was heavily inspired by Crazy Taxi. Considering Radical Entertainment still exists, the developer may end up being called for a remaster of The Simpsons Hit and Run. With co-showrunner of The Simpsons being interested in a Hit and Run remastered, the title may have a future.
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Source: IGN (via Nintendo Wire)
The Simpsons remains one of the most popular sitcoms ever.
Having started way back in 1989, the show is still going strong and is set to air its 700th episode in the near future.
It is so well-liked that numerous video games were created back in the 2000s in its honour, including 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run'.
Having been released in 2003, the game was a major success, centred around the Simpson family uncovering an alien conspiracy, and there could be good news for fans who still enjoy playing it all these years later.
The producer of the original game Vlad Ceraldi has teased that it could be remastered or remade.
Ceraldi told LADbible: 'I could see it on multiple different types of platforms as a remake or remaster. It would have to take the parties who are in charge of the property to want that to happen and someone out there to decide that they were going to go out and do it. But absolutely, it would be fun to explore those characters and that universe again, that work again.'
Reflecting on how the game was received 17 years ago, Ceraldi claimed that he knew straight away that it was going to be a hit, eluding to how it can be enjoyed by players of all ages.
'As far as why it stood the test of time, I think it's a game that kids could play, adults could play, anyone who was fans of the show could try and laugh and have fun with,' he said.
Whilst Ceraldi has admitted that discussions regarding a potential remake have yet to reach a serious stage, he appears open to the idea, and was keen to point out that previous remastering of games have shown that it can be done successfully.
'It's come up before in discussions but not seriously, usually at the pub, just talking about the idea of some of the magic that was captured and the potential ability to recapture it in a new way with a different audience, with a different generation of devices.
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'There's masters out there like Nintendo and other companies who have nailed it time and time again, so it would be wonderful to reinvest in how you can control the characters, how you can control the world, how much of the world you can explore in detail,' Ceraldi said.
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