Psychonauts Creator Says Notch-Funded Sequel ‘Could Happen’

10 responses to “Psychonauts Creator Says Notch-Funded Sequel ‘Could Happen’”

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   Matthew K

   February 8, 2012 at 10:20 am

   Is this really likely? All he said is “could happen”. This seems like a throwaway line, I don’t think it indicates that any actual negotiations are underway.

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2. 

   Neo-Kaiser

   February 8, 2012 at 10:52 am

   Hey, it could sell well. It would have a 2 after all.

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3. 

   Hogan

   February 8, 2012 at 11:18 am

   Am I the only one who kinda *doesn’t* want this to happen?

   Psychonauts was awesome because it was a new,unique experience, and creating a sequel would just kinda ruin that ‘first time joy’

   However, Notch teaming up with DoubleFine to create a new, unique IP? Sing me and my cash up right now.

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      DeeK

      February 8, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      The Psychonauts story was left hanging at the end of the game. It would be satisfying to have a sequel made, just to properly wrap this up. Plus, all the characters were great! I’d love a reprise appearance from them.

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   2. 

      Lachlan

      February 8, 2012 at 12:07 pm

      But they wanted a sequel! It totally teased that in the ending!

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   3. 

      Badger

      February 8, 2012 at 3:28 pm

      I’m with you. I loved Psychonauts but I think it’s great as-is. I would always prefer to be left wanting more, rather than a bit bored by the end and not caring.

      Psychonauts is a perfect little package that I’m very pleased to look back on with fondness and remember the amazing time I had with it.

      I want more, but I always want to want more. I don’t want them to keep going back to it until there’s no more joy (or cash) to be extracted.

      I also feel this way about Grim Fandango and Firefly.

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4. 

   Blake

   February 8, 2012 at 11:37 am

   I don’t see why it couldn’t, if Notch is willing to largely fund it I’m sure Schafer would be happy to work with someone who understands original creative works (not to mention he’s clearly already a fan), and if Dengler who’s funded Psychonauts work before is interested too then they’d certainly have what they need.

   Of course even if it does happen it’d likely be a good solid year before it got started (depending on what Double Fine are currently doing), then a couple of years of work after that.

   Calling it now, it’ll be released November 12, 2015, and a character in the game will have a hat that changes colours.

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5. 

   Greenius

   February 8, 2012 at 1:06 pm

   Grim Fandango remake for XBLA and PSN please? With no more tank controls?

   Or sequel?

   ….Or both?

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      James

      February 8, 2012 at 2:33 pm

      You’d need George Lucas’s involvement for anything related to Grim Fandango.

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         commie

         February 8, 2012 at 2:52 pm

         Grim Fandango 3D then?

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