Consider it or not, this 12 months marks 20 years since The Simpsons: Hit & Run launched on the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC. Since then, it has been revealed that there was truly a sequel within the works that was in the end scrapped. That mentioned, there have been some extra particulars in regards to the matter shared earlier right this moment.
John Melchior, who was the manager producer for the sequel, confirmed that “within the sequel we had airships, we had planes, we had tons to go on The Simpsons. This was gonna be a franchise, little doubt in anyone’s thoughts”. The truth is, there have been plans for a “5 sport deal” between The Simpsons and writer Vivendi. The latter was even given a proposal for it. Nonetheless, Vivendi declined it. So, issues have been scrapped.
As for why Vivendi turned down the provide, Melchior doesn’t know. The truth is, he even states that he personal boss didn’t perceive both. Melchior mentioned that “he was similar to, ‘I don’t perceive. I gave it to you on a silver platter, why aren’t you simply saying sure and doing these video games?’ It was only a actually weird resolution. I’ll by no means perceive it. Most individuals on the manufacturing degree by no means understood it”.
Melchior additionally revealed another fascinating tidbit in regards to the sequel. By the point that the information of the declined provide reached them, property for the sequel had been ready, however the sport itself was not playable but. A system that may enable gamers to tow issues behind their autos was a factor, however that was it. Even the sport’s story wasn’t closing but. Chris Mitchell, who was a author for the scrapped sequel, mentioned that the story “was everywhere in the map”. Mitchell even says that “in these early days, sort of all people simply imagines what they need, so I’m certain there have been 12 competing story-lines at that time”.