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Posted on 14 February 12 at 13:58, Edited on 12 May 12 at 15:41 by fightclubdoll |
SEE REPLIES FOR THE LATEST.... =-)
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PART 4:
Tim of Legend Speaks! (with chainsaw in hand, I might add)
http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/tim-schafer...
Would you want to play your own brain level? Tim Schafer talks about his 3-game vision for Psychonauts... new brains and new levels... and a shadowy figure who was lurking in the backstory in Psychonauts: just how did Raz get that pamphlet for Whispering Rock anyway?
Related:
http://venturebeat.com/2012/02/18/reports-on-psychonauts-2-a...
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PART 3:
NOTCH
(NEW) The Long Awaited Much Anticipated NOTCH Interview:
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/minecraft/1220898p1.html
Following GDC, Where Notch and Tim Schafer met up, Notch says:
Markus Persson @notch
Oh, and @TimOfLegend and I had our meeting. Nothing concrete came out of it, they're going to be busy with the adventure game for a while. (Mar 8)
"Remain Calm"
The Word of Notch: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/17681692985/hype
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/02/15/notch-...
http://www.vg247.com/2012/02/16/notch-psychonauts-2-budget-t...
(Your very own Notch can be found here: http://i.imgur.com/2E3D9.gif )
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PART 2:
P2 and a Recipe for Trousers
On February 10th, Patrick Garratt of VG247 declared that he would eat his own trousers (that's right) if Psychonauts 2 ever happened. Rock Paper Shotgun's Alec Meer published that declaration in an article:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/10/vg247-editor-prom...
Then Patrick Garratt published his own article about how impossible it would be to ever make Psychonauts 2 ...and how the idea made no sense at all. (see Below... the subject of the original post)
Now, in the wake of all that, seriously, it's like the making-dreams-come-true fairy has been spying one me....
http://www.vg247.com/2012/02/15/notch-can-pony-up-13-million...
Summary: 13 Million?? "Yeah, I can do that" -- Notch
Maybe my shoulder angel know's Markus Persson's shoulder angel? My mind is full of an animated version of Tim Schafer singing "Pennies From Heaven"... everytime I visit Kickstarter, too...
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adv...
But yesterday could not have been better if it had been dipped in chocolate.. for all the articles popping up everywhere in support of Psychonauts 2. But you have to see the Kotaku article first.
READ THIS BEAUTIFUL ARTICLE:
http://kotaku.com/5884958/the-past-and-future-of-psychonauts...
For the record, I like Patrick Garratt, not a day goes by that I don't read things he's discussing or things he's written, but I have to admit, I hope he's got trousers on the menu one day.
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PART 1:
PSYCHONAUTS 2 ???
On February 7th Markus "Notch" Persson Tweeted to Tim Schafer:
Markus Persson @notch
@TimOfLegend Let's make Psychonauts 2 happen.
You had me at Psychonauts 2...
The possibility of Psychonauts 2 is buzzing around Double Fine and their affiliates... Twitter is all alight with it (#psychonauts2) but nay-sayers are trying, as always, to shoot it down before it flies.
Check out the VG247 article published today and, especially if you (like me) want to see Psychonauts 2 become a reality, PLEASE respond with your comments. (Replies can be added at the bottom of the article. I would certainly love some replies here, too.)
http://www.vg247.com/2012/02/14/can-psychonauts-2-exist-maybe-but-not-as-you-hope/#comment-353402
BTW Happy Valentine's Day!! xox
mk
(Secret you never knew before: *sshhhhhhhhhhh...*
"DF code names: bars in SF Chinatown. Li-Po, Buddha, Mr Bing, Grassland, Specs, Bow Bow, EZ5,...")
Thank you, [secret source] . ;-) |
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Last post: 28 Jan at 13:23
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Posted on 14 February 12 at 22:04 |
| OMG. just... OMG... I hope it happens! |
[12:24:55] drabik: BWT, I don't have any problems with him, I just question his intelligence |
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Posted on 15 February 12 at 00:09 |
| I'm completely with you on that one... Amen. |
fightclubdoll |
Last post: 21 May at 14:41
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Posted on 15 February 12 at 17:47 |
| That's great news, I'm totally stoked! |
Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 15 February 12 at 21:46 |
Me too.... about the Psychonauts 2 AND the Double Fine Kickstarter project ... it's going to hit $2 million... and then, who knows? Still nearly a month left on it.
Inceptionauts (YouTube) ... can't believe I never saw that before... priceless. |
fightclubdoll |
Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 16 February 12 at 05:00 |
Latest news: a blog post from Notch today... and the news that followed it.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/02/15/notch-... |
fightclubdoll |
Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 27 February 12 at 15:16, Edited on 16 March 12 at 11:14 by fightclubdoll |
NEW INTERVIEW WITH TIM SCHAFER: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/27/interview-tim-sch...
EXCERPT (MENTION OF P2):
RPS: I can’t let you go without asking about the Psychonauts 2 thing.
Tim: Psychonauts 2 thing?
RPS: Do you think the Kickstarter has got you out of that?
Tim: [laughs] It’s a distraction! [Notch] made that comment right before we started the Kickstarter thing. I was like, oh god, do we still launch the Kickstarter? This is becoming a thing. Then we launched it anyway. He made one tweet, and I think he was very surprised that it exploded. We’re taking a step back and thinking about what we could do, because he’s an interesting guy, and he can make interesting things happen. We need to take a breath and thing about what we can do.
RPS: We’re keen for it to go ahead, as Notch said we could have the credit.
Tim: [laughs] Well, maybe it will happen! I don’t know.
RPS: Are you planning to meet with him at GDC?
Tim: Should I say? Well, I’m sure we’ll meet at GDC and talk about things. We’ve got a lot going on! |
fightclubdoll |
Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 06 March 12 at 00:38, Edited on 06 March 12 at 12:54 by fightclubdoll |
Not Quite News 
Emerging from an interview with Markus (Notch) Persson yesterday, Nathan Grayson issued statements, briefly rekindling the topic of Psychonauts 2, a discussion which has cooled since Notch's last public statements about it.
[Nathan Grayson: "Gauntlet thrown. Asked Notch about [Patrick Garratt] and [RockPaperShotgun]'s bet. His response: "If he eats his pants, I'll eat my pants.""]
It's a funny albeit awkward equation.
If (a) Mojang funds Psychonauts 2 (and the game does get made), then (b) Patrick Garratt will "eat his own trousers", then (c) Notch will also, then, eat his own pants.
There seemed to be some implication that this new interview had brought back to life the possibility that Mojang and Notch were ready to re-engage with Psychonauts 2, despite the challenges already acknowledged.
However this now appears to be the sum total of any further mention from Notch on the matter. Welcome though news would be, "Remain Calm" is still the way to proceed for now.
Looking forward to the new interview with Notch, nonetheless. |
fightclubdoll |
Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 09 March 12 at 22:00, Edited on 24 March 12 at 15:51 by fightclubdoll |
Markus Persson @notch [(03/08/12) From GDC]
Oh, and @TimOfLegend and I had our meeting. Nothing concrete came out of it, they're going to be busy with the adventure game for a while.
DF Trivia:
(the Double Fine logo is called "2HB"... no other nicknames, just 2HB) |
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Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 10 March 12 at 12:22, Edited on 13 May 12 at 10:43 by fightclubdoll |
Tim of Legend Speaks!
http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/tim-schafer...
Would you want to play your own brain level? Tim Schafer talks about his 3-game vision for Psychonauts... new brains and new levels... and a shadowy figure who was lurking in the backstory in Psychonauts: just how did Raz get that pamphlet for Whispering Rock anyway?
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RELATED.... BECAUSE I SAID SO...
Outstanding interview with Johnathan Blow of BRAID:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I... |
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Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 13 March 12 at 19:28, Edited on 13 March 12 at 21:55 by fightclubdoll |
Notch Interview: Notch: Psychonauts 2 Probably Not Happening for "A While," At the Very Least
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/psychonauts/1220659p1.html?utm_camp...
http://www.vg247.com/2012/03/13/notch-pyschonauts-2-a-sound-... |
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Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 16 March 12 at 11:00, Edited on 16 March 12 at 11:30 by fightclubdoll |
(NEW) The Long Awaited Much Anticipated NOTCH Interview:
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/minecraft/1220898p1.html
[EXCERPT]
GameSpy: So, Psychonauts 2. Any updates?
Notch: It's the same as it was. Nothing's happened that hasn't been public yet. I'm going to meet with Tim Schafer during GDC and talk with him about all the things -- congratulate him on Kickstarter and stuff.
[Here is Notch discussing the outcome of that meeting: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/psychonauts/1220659p1.html ]
But we'll see. If they still want to do it and the numbers are reasonable -- if I think I might actually have a return on the investment and stuff -- I would love do it. But it's not a charity, and I'd rather give money to, like, indie developers than a big established studio that probably would be able to do it eventually.
GameSpy: Do you think Double Fine would be able to pull it off without your rather massive pile of pixelated cash on its side, though? If someone as creatively focused as you passed on Psychonauts 2, I can't imagine a big publisher would say, "OK, yeah, let's take this insane gamble that even Notch wouldn't touch."
Notch: If it was less money -- because originally, I thought it was, like, $2 million -- then I would be more inclined to take a larger risk with that. But it seems to be five to 10 times that amount of money. And that's super-much money.
But I think Psychnoauts 1 did surprisingly poorly in sales, which is bizarre. Sure, it's kinda niche, but it has huge personality and only one bad level: the meat circus. So I think there's definitely room for a Psychonauts 2 to sell well. Especially now, because you could treat as not necessarily a triple-A project. I mean, you can't make it too small scale, because it needs to top the first one. But things like indie games sell and make lots of money. |
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Posted on 22 March 12 at 05:27 |
| I absolutely loved Psychonauts. I still have my copy in fact! Really hope they make a sequel. Great thread here! |
Jump right out of a creek! |
Last post: 25 Mar at 04:01
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Posted on 24 March 12 at 15:58 |
THANK YOU EVERYONE! Psychonauts fans must be the best people in the world, I'm convinced.
If anyone sees any new articles about Psychonauts 2, especially if Tim Schafer mentions it, please report back here and link it in a reply! Or... if it's a Tweet or something, copy and paste it here....
(Especially if, on the off-chance, anybody sees a Tweet or anything about "Li-Po 2") ...please for the love of all that is sacred, let me know.
I will keep you posted with anything I find out! =-) If we want it enough, it will happen. |
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Posted on 12 May 12 at 11:34, Edited on 30 May 12 at 23:36 by fightclubdoll |
Someone in the DF forums (deep breath) said... "we do not need another Psychonauts..."
I'm not entirely responsible for what followed... as, given such conditions, what choice did I have?
http://www.doublefine.com/forums/viewthread/3220/P60/
- Tim wasnt planning it
- The game wasnt open in the end for one (unlike Brutal Legend)
- The Story was pretty much “a one of a kind” etc..
OH MY DEAR FRIEND (BY FORCE OR OTHERWISE),
I have a few points to add.
In a very memorable interview, Tim did say that he saw Psychonauts as a 3-GAME project.
So ...he did, in fact, consider it more than a one-off, according to his own “testimony”.
Au contraire… the END… *suddenly stressing over spoilers…um.. LOOK AWAY, PSYCHONAUTS VIRGINS!!* ...occurs right as the Psychonauts board a jet to respond to an CRISIS SITUATION. That is EXACTLY how sequels get teased all the time in games/film.
Beyond that, Tim also discussed in interviews, the shady figure that gave Raz his pamphlet…
There is so much endless material to build upon INCLUDING set-ups very noticeably present in the first game.
Just because PSYCHONAUTS IS THE BEST GAME EVER MADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE, PAST AND FUTURE… does not mean that there cannot be a sequel. It was an idea of astonishing and artful originality of gameplay and concept. Friggin fantastic is what it is.. and I have long dreamed of more.
I will continue to dream of the chance to return to a world of psychic realms ...(as much as I ADORE Pixar, by the way… their new film project is another story entirely. I’m sure I’ll love it, but it’s not the same… it’s not Psychonauts)
You say we don’t “NEED ANOTHER PSYCHONAUTS” ...Perhaps. Perhaps it’s not “NEED” per se. But it’s a want and a passion and a dream that I love fiercely. You say perhaps that I am biased? I am such a fangirl for that game, I can hardly contain it in words.
I think THE WORLD NEEDS PSYCHONAUTS 2
I am a gamer. I play a LOT of games. But ask me: WHAT GAMES AND WHAT KINDS OF GAMES I REALLY *WANT* TO PLAY?
For goodness sake, that’s why I’m a Backer… I don’t want a studio telling me that they’re going to make all the junk that they can push and I have to accept this absurd notion that I should sit on my thumbs in the wilderness hoping for another blue moon and a convergence of luck from the next underdog to FOOLISHLY make a great game like those that I MOST WANT TO PLAY. If it is a one-of-a-kind, that doesn’t mean that it should be…
I won’t accept that. I’m not saying that Sequels don’t come burdened with some bad baggage, across the board, historically, they most certainly do. (I have a friend that will literally cover his ears and leave a room at any mention of HIGHLANDER 2 ...)
BUT it CAN BE DONE WELL, TOO… IT CAN BE DONE AWESOME, WITH EVERY ATTENTION TO EXCELLENCE YOU COULD WISH FOR.
And if I would trust ANYONE to do that with my FAVORITE GAME… I can unabashedly, unreservedly and whole-heartedly trust Double Fine and Tim Schafer to make me that sequel. I have absolute faith in them; I believe that they would treat it with the same care as I would.
I WANT PSYCHONAUTS 2 ....and I KNOW it would turn out to be great, WORTHY of the original, and the love of its fans and its makers alike.
I cannot save your soapbox… but I do make soap.
When they make that sequel, and you love it, maybe I’ll get you a new soapbox. =-)
Lovingly,
MK
(Xbox Live GT: fightclubdoll)
PS For the record I want to back-up what I said about that 3-part game vision.. HERE IT IS:
http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/tim-schafer...
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Posted on 05 December 12 at 02:42 |
| Day 5 Part 3 ...After 4 Hrs 30 Mins, a little discussion of Psychonauts 2 http://www.twitch.tv/doublefine/b/345297809? |
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Posted on 08 December 12 at 15:05 |
| Oh HELL YEAH! Would defo be all over it if it happens! Where do I sign lol |
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Posted on 05 February 13 at 14:52 |
BAD NEWS ROUNDUP (like a sucker punch to the gut and a dagger in the back... ouch.)
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511729
http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/04/exclusive-minecrafts-notch...
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/389402/psychonauts-2-bu...
Synopsis: A year later, Notch appears to be distancing himself further from the possibility of funding. |
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