D’oh! EA confirms multi-platform title The Simpsons
This one’s just off the excitement meter! Electronic Arts (EA) finally confirmed that it indeed acquired the license to the Simpsons video game franchise and that a new game will be appearing on platforms PlayStation 3 (PS3), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 (PS2), Wii, DS, and PlayStation Portable (PSP) this fall.
The game will not be based on the movie, mind you. The premise for the title is that the whole family realized they are actually trapped in a video game. Knowing how [dys]functional this family is, what the Simpsons did was use the opportunity to give themselves special powers.
Example of these powers include Homer changing into Homerball after picking up edible power-ups (doughnuts?) and lava version of the Homerball after eating chili pepper. Likewise, Bart has his signature slingshot attack and he can morph to Bartman as well. A level called “Around the World in 80 Bites” features eating his way through an international food festival in Springfield.
In terms of graphics, the characters will be cel-shaded but EA will be using a technique that will flatten the character models thus recreating the 2D and hand-drawn look in the long-running TV show. Speaking of which, all voices will be done by the show’s original actors and the program’s writers will also be doing the video game script.
The Simpsons will have a total of 16 episodes (levels) all in all and each one will occur in a new environment with a unique title and storyline. New characters as well as new environments other than Springfield will be present as well. Furthermore, each episode will feature two Simpsons family members, and players can switch between the two at any time.
And if you’re still wondering about the website’s allusion to Grand Theft Auto, that is not entirely just a publicity stunt as the game will be making a lot of reference to pop culture and famous video game franchise like Medal of Honor, Batman Begins, Grand Theft Auto, and EverQuest.
The Simpsons is expected to hit retail stores Fall 2007.
Via Gamespot
This one’s just off the excitement meter! Electronic Arts (EA) finally confirmed that it indeed acquired the license to the Simpsons video game franchise and that a new game will be appearing on platforms PlayStation 3 (PS3), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 (PS2), Wii, DS, and PlayStation Portable (PSP) this fall.
The game will not be based on the movie, mind you. The premise for the title is that the whole family realized they are actually trapped in a video game. Knowing how [dys]functional this family is, what the Simpsons did was use the opportunity to give themselves special powers.
Example of these powers include Homer changing into Homerball after picking up edible power-ups (doughnuts?) and lava version of the Homerball after eating chili pepper. Likewise, Bart has his signature slingshot attack and he can morph to Bartman as well. A level called “Around the World in 80 Bites” features eating his way through an international food festival in Springfield.
In terms of graphics, the characters will be cel-shaded but EA will be using a technique that will flatten the character models thus recreating the 2D and hand-drawn look in the long-running TV show. Speaking of which, all voices will be done by the show’s original actors and the program’s writers will also be doing the video game script.
The Simpsons will have a total of 16 episodes (levels) all in all and each one will occur in a new environment with a unique title and storyline. New characters as well as new environments other than Springfield will be present as well. Furthermore, each episode will feature two Simpsons family members, and players can switch between the two at any time.
And if you’re still wondering about the website’s allusion to Grand Theft Auto, that is not entirely just a publicity stunt as the game will be making a lot of reference to pop culture and famous video game franchise like Medal of Honor, Batman Begins, Grand Theft Auto, and EverQuest.
The Simpsons is expected to hit retail stores Fall 2007.
Via Gamespot
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