Matt GroeningThe famous American cartoonist and creator of the animated series “The Simpsons” may have given up on this possibility The Simpsons: Hit and Run Returns.
For those who don’t know, we are talking about video games Published in 2003 On PS2, GameCube and Xbox, it received positive reviews from critics and audiences. The game offers a series of missions as Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa, and Apu in a meticulously recreated Springfield, with a gameplay formula often compared to that of the series. Grand Theft Auto.
Is a remake or remake coming soon?
Fans have been calling for a remaster or remake of Hit & Run for years, and now their demands may have been granted. During a panel for the series at Disney’s D23, the author was asked if there was room for a Hit and Run sequel with a new “Simpsons” movie in production.
“It’s definitely a great thing,” said Matt Selman, showrunner of “The Simpsons” and co-writer of “Hit and Run” and “The Simpsons: Road Rage.”
“I don’t know if I say too much, but I believe the original game is coming back in some formGroening said this, obviously eliciting a reaction from the audience.
“Or… maybe not,” joked Selman, interjecting to temper what seemed like too direct a confirmation. Groening quickly changed the subject and told an anecdote about game production:
“By the way, one of the first Simpsons video games was The Simpsons: Road Rage,” he recalls. “People say, ‘You can’t call it road rage, it feeds road rage.'” Of course, we do it anyway. Then, when the next game, Hit & Run, came out, no one said anything about it. “Crazy Taxi’s lawyer also said, ‘You can’t copy Crazy Taxi’, and…some money changed hands.”
Games like The Simpsons: Hit and Run 2 were in development, but Vivendi put everything on hold
We don’t know if Groening was just confused or if he actually said too much, It is expected that a remaster or remake may be announced Original version of The Simpsons: Hit and Run, perhaps planned for an upcoming film gamescom It is scheduled to take place in Cologne from August 25th to 30th.
We’ll see. Interestingly, however, Selman stated a few months ago that the huge fan interest in Hit & Run would lead to a sequel sooner or later. In this sense, a remake of Chapter 1 could represent a perfect business move to test the waters and gauge public interest.
