Questions for Telltale, Season 3 Wise [Archive]

splash1

08/08/2009, 09:31 am

Hi, Telltale, I have some questions about Sam & Max Season 3, that you may not be able to answer until you actually make Season 3.

Question 1 Since you are now with multiple companies (Wii, XBox..) have you guys ditched Gametap, or are you still with them?

Question 2 If you still are with Gametap, will the release dates be the same as before? (Thursday: Gametap, Friday: Telltale)

Question 3~ Will all the original voice actors return, or did you get some new ones?

'Question 4~ 6, 5, or 4 Episodes this time?

'Question 5~ Can Sam walk/run with the arrow keys in this Season?

'Question 6~ If by any chance, Playable Max?

'Question 7~ Will the Decals/Upgrades from Season 2 be on the Desoto, or did they all fly off when Sybil and Lincoln get married?

'Question 8~ How much of the street will you open this time?

'Question 9~ Is the enviorment going to go through like: Sunrise Day, Sunset, Evening. Or will there be weather on the streets?

'Question 10~ Do you have any gray pupon?

Well, that's all of them, like I said you may not be able to answer most of these, but thank you if you can. :)

Hero1

08/08/2009, 03:09 pm

They haven't officially announced they are making season 3 yet so I doubt they'll be able to answer those questions at the moment

Molokov

08/08/2009, 05:48 pm

I'm sure at least some of them will be answered /when/ they make the announcement about S&M Season 3. So perhaps wait until then?

splash1

08/08/2009, 09:31 pm

Well I heard "somewhere", that S&M 3, will be released very later this year, course it's one of those wild rumors, and naturally it went to my head.

Nimeni

08/08/2009, 10:18 pm

Some of the language used by those announcing ToMI strongly suggested that S&M 3 was being pushed back for the purpose of getting ToMI rolling-- which of course implies that S&M 3 is up and coming. If my reading-between-the-lines is correct, it should be the next project after ToMI. I'm sure they're well aware of our antsiness to get another crazy-go-lucky fix of everybody's favorite dog and rabbity-thing.

Tea

08/09/2009, 06:22 am

They haven't officially announced they are making season 3 yet so I doubt they'll be able to answer those questions at the moment

That means they are making it and they're gonna "surprise" us with an announcement when ToMI is finished.

Actually, I'd like to see a new IP before anymore sequels. That's how I am with every company - Revolution, Lucasarts (STOP MAKING STAR WARS GAMES!!!)...

City Of Delusion

08/09/2009, 06:44 am

Ophenix

08/09/2009, 10:02 am

I think that they said that they were working on Sam & Max Season Three prior to the announcement of Tales of Monkey Island. I can't find the exact page, though, so don't quote me on that. Anyway, if the Sam & Max Wiki (http://www.samandmax.net/wiki/Sam_%26_Max_Season_Three) is to believed, the answer to question 5 is "yes".
There were announcments on several minor gaming sites about how S3 will be out early this year. TTG probably changed thier mind as to the order in which they wanna get things out.

Maxilyah

08/09/2009, 02:48 pm

Will

08/10/2009, 12:22 pm

While I'm not sure *anyone* could answer most of these questions, we have officially said that new Sam & Max is currently in the early stages of planning. The whens, wheres and hows are still up in the air though. I'm sure some intrepid forum spelunker will find links to support this statement.

lattsam

08/11/2009, 03:31 am

I thought someone said it would be out late 2009 or early 2010.
I really hope they use the same voice actors. I really think the current ones are perfect. Personally, I didn't like the voice actor they used for Max in Culture Shock.

Well, I really hope they use the original voice actors, because it's been three years. You've let Matt Chapman voice Strong Bad, and you've let Dominic Armato voice Guybrush, so PLEEEEEEASE, TELLTALE, let Bill Farmer and Nick Jameson reprise their roles as Sam and Max for Season 3!

Shwoo

08/11/2009, 04:13 am

The Commissioner

08/11/2009, 04:44 am

I think the current voice actors they are using for Sam and Max in seasons 1 and 2 are perfect. My favourite bit is when they did the sing-off against Jurgen in Night of the Raving Dead.

I wouldn't want them to change actors for Season 3. I think Telltale agrees that consistency is good, which is why they have Dominic Armato who is *THE* voice of Guybrush in all voiced Monkey Island games and even brought back the same Elaine from Curse and SOMI:SE.

Randulf

08/11/2009, 06:22 am

Bill Farmer's Sam is great, but I prefer David Nowlin. Farmer is more tough-guyish (he'd make a wonderful Flint Paper) while Nowlin is more cerebral and suave.

lattsam

08/11/2009, 08:01 am

City Of Delusion

08/11/2009, 08:47 am

Personally, it would probably lead to some scratching of heads if their voices change now. I think it would make an excellent season finale plot, however.

lattsam

08/11/2009, 09:34 am

Why wait until the season finale? I say bring on the drama NOW!

Pantagruel's Friend

08/11/2009, 01:51 pm

I disagree. I think Season 3 should return to its voice acting roots, and actually allow Bill Farmer and Nick Jameson to bring authenticity back to the series. Besides, it's been three years. Give these two fine actors another chance, I beg you!

Yeah, and let's tell David Nowlin and William Kasten that "hey guys, we've loved working with you, but now we're dumping you as we're returning to our roots (in other words, for no apparent reason)", huh? As Telltale's been satisfied with these guys, and most people posting on the topic seem to like them (I think they're very well cast, myself), I see simply no reason why Telltale should change if D.N. and W.K. are available.

Tea

08/11/2009, 01:58 pm

I disagree. I think Season 3 should return to its voice acting roots, and actually allow Bill Farmer and Nick Jameson to bring authenticity back to the series. Besides, it's been three years. Give these two fine actors another chance, I beg you!

Season 3 is going to appeal more to those that played Season 1 and 2, so the authenticity is the Season 1 and 2 actors.

There is clearly a reason why Bill Farmer and Nick didn't do the first two Seasons, and we're all comfortable with the new voices.

However - the theme must go back to Hit the Road! PLEEEEEEEEASE!

Molokov

08/11/2009, 03:12 pm

All in all, haven't Nowlin and Kasten been playing the roles for longer than Farmer and Jameson? After all, they've done two seasons worth of recorded dialogue which is probably more than all of the dialogue in Hit The Road :)

Maxilyah

08/11/2009, 03:20 pm

My advice: don't change anything.
I'm happy with the current voices, and I didn't really like the Hit the Road voices. If there's one thing that bugs me in a game, it's a voice that I don't like, and I like all the voices so far.
I trust Telltale to do things right, though. I'm sure this won't be like EMI where I said "eh, the first ones were better" after I played it.

Shwoo

08/11/2009, 08:31 pm

I prefer the current voices too. It always irritated me a little that Sam said almost everything in the exact same tone of voice in Hit the Road. Sam very obviously has emotions in the comics, and shows them. It's interesting that both the Wikipedia article on Bill Farmer and the TV Tropes paragraph mention that he takes the acting part of voice acting seriously. I guess he wouldn't have done it that way if he didn't think it was appropriate, but it's just strange, that's all.

I think Season 3 should return to its voice acting roots, and actually allow Bill Farmer and Nick Jameson to bring authenticity back to the series.
(bolding mine)

I don't think you're using the same definition of that word as everyone else is.

jmm

08/11/2009, 08:39 pm

Exactly. They're doing an outstanding job so why change them?

Maybe the "old guys" can be brought in to do an 'alternate Sam&Max' part/episode or something like that. But I think TT can do without them.

SHODANFreeman

08/11/2009, 08:41 pm

I prefer the current Sam and Max voices, by far.

Not that the originals were bad, I just prefer the new ones.

lattsam

08/12/2009, 05:42 am

Pantagruel's Friend

08/12/2009, 05:57 am

However - the theme must go back to Hit the Road! PLEEEEEEEEASE!

That's also a matter of preference I guess - I think the Season 2 introduction snap-ins are simply hilarious, and I love the music, too.
(for the record: I played Hit the Road about the time it came out, so I've been a long time fan of that game, too)

I know you people all like David Nowlin and William Kasten - so I've gotta ask this question:

WHO THE HECK ARE THEY?!?!

I still don't know even a tiny iota of information about either of the current voice actors. Explain plz.

My guess would be that Telltale found them through an agency. But why does it matter? David Nowlin adds a cool professional tone to Sam's character, and William Kasten is hilarious as Max (and also as Jürgen) - that's all I need to know about them.

light_rises

08/12/2009, 06:17 am

It's interesting that both the Wikipedia article on Bill Farmer and the TV Tropes paragraph mention that he takes the acting part of voice acting seriously. I guess he wouldn't have done it that way if he didn't think it was appropriate, but it's just strange, that's all.

He does a pitch-perfect Goofy, so his deadpan take on Sam was probably a personal choice (as well as the voice director's; VAs don't have as much control over their performances as we might think, after all). I still think his Sam was wonderful overall, but yeah, the whole "near-complete lack of emotion" thing is part of why I prefer David Nowlin's Sam.

I know you people all like David Nowlin and William Kasten - so I've gotta ask this question:

WHO THE HECK ARE THEY?!?!

I still don't know even a tiny iota of information about either of the current voice actors. Explain plz.

Well, there's their IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1009213/) profiles (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2546813/), for starters. But I'm with Pantagruel's Friend -- I couldn't care less if Season 1 of Sam & Max had been their very first professional acting gigs ever.* They do a fantastic job with their respective roles. That's all that really matters to me in the end.

*Funnily enough, that seems to be the case with Kasten.

Shwoo

08/12/2009, 07:30 am

I know you people all like David Nowlin and William Kasten - so I've gotta ask this question:

WHO THE HECK ARE THEY?!?!

I still don't know even a tiny iota of information about either of the current voice actors. Explain plz.
What does it matter who they are as long as their acting is good? That's what we're talking about, isn't it?

If you want a tiny iota of information, here's something I heard from the episode commentaries. David Nowlin doesn't like to swear, and said random words when the script called for Sam to say something that would be bleeped out. This is noticable in 205 when the word soda is considered profane. Max and Timmy are clearly not saying "soda" when the word isn't entirely bleeped, while Sam is.

Willaim Kasten likes to swear, and ad-libbed the dirty joke in Abe Lincoln Must Die. This is very noticable in both of the blooper reels.

Now I feel like a stalker. I hope you're happy. (I'm not totally serious about that. I'm smiling right now)

Will

08/12/2009, 09:20 am

David Nowlin doesn't like to swear, and said random words when the script called for Sam to say something that would be bleeped out.

In 205, when Sam is saying swears for Hugh to bleep out, he is actually saying "button" and "donut button." And girl Stinky's swear of choice is "fluffernutter."

[/themoreyouknow]

Rather Dashing

08/12/2009, 10:02 am

In 205, when Sam is saying swears for Hugh to bleep out, he is actually saying "button" and "donut button." And girl Stinky's swear of choice is "fluffernutter."

[/themoreyouknow]
And knowing is half the battle! (http://imgur.com/A6WZW.png)

...no, wait, that's "And now you know". Ah well.

What in the world would a donut button do, anyway?

Will

08/12/2009, 04:04 pm

Maybe that's why it was censored in the first place...

roberttitus

08/12/2009, 07:47 pm

Maybe that's why it was censored in the first place...

This is a very good point

light_rises

08/12/2009, 08:36 pm

It's more profane than you would think. (http://buttons.cafepress.com/item/kawaii-donut-button/266380481) *shudders*

roberttitus

08/12/2009, 08:45 pm

It's more profane than you would think. (http://buttons.cafepress.com/item/kawaii-donut-button/266380481) *shudders*

OH MY GOD!!!!! THAT WAS VILE!!!!! :eek:

Maxilyah

08/12/2009, 08:45 pm

It's more profane than you would think. (http://buttons.cafepress.com/item/kawaii-donut-button/266380481) *shudders*

I don't get it. :P

Shwoo

08/12/2009, 10:03 pm

I think the joke is that it's too cute looking.

Anyway, a donut button is clearly a button that dispenses donuts.

SHODANFreeman

08/13/2009, 07:37 am

I think the joke is that it's too cute looking.

Anyway, a donut button is clearly a button that dispenses donuts.

Where can I obtain one of those?

Rather Dashing

08/13/2009, 09:24 am

Where can I obtain one of those?
I think they generally come free with any purchase of a donut-making machine.

DrRocketGenius

08/13/2009, 09:40 am

I think they generally come free with any purchase of a donut-making machine.

Then I need to pick up a donut-making machine.

And keep the current voice actors. Really.

Butterscotch-Biros

08/18/2009, 11:15 am

My Wish List
Make more logical puzzles.
Smaller locations with less stuff in them, therefore loads of those small locations and the game will seem more harder and bigger.
Jared the composer!
A bigger role for Shambling Corporate Presence.
The alliance of the Stinkys was honestly boring at the end of 205 - I hope something can be made of something funny and interesting of this duo working together or one of the pair killed off or something.
Explore and involve more of the street - I loved exploring Bosco's Bathroom (shame about its lack of appearance in 205) and seeing Flint's "residence" was equally great in 201, however small of significance. Furthermore getting to see the sofa in 201 was more fun too. I would like a look more in Bosco's aisles, imagining them going way back like a supermarket or something ridiculous you guys do, and then perhaps a supermarket shootout occurs and Sam and Max have to save the day! I also want Sybil's closet to be featured more. I'm especially interested in Stinky's as a matter of fact, and maybe to see the back rooms of Stinky's would be a joy, such as the kitchens, her bedroom, her study, you know all that...oh yeah and I'd like to see more around S+M's office, you know like the corridor that S+M have to go in, to get into their office.
Tone down Max's craziness, and give him more interesting things to say like in season one?

Okay I know many will hate me for the decisions I've asked, but this is what I want, ok? :p

Oh yeah and thanks for listening Telltale

splash1

08/19/2009, 01:39 pm

Explore and involve more of the street - I loved exploring Bosco's Bathroom (shame about its lack of appearance in 205) and seeing Flint's "residence" was equally great in 201, however small of significance. Furthermore getting to see the sofa in 201 was more fun too. I would like a look more in Bosco's aisles, imagining them going way back like a supermarket or something ridiculous you guys do, and then perhaps a supermarket shootout occurs and Sam and Max have to save the day! I also want Sybil's closet to be featured more. I'm especially interested in Stinky's as a matter of fact, and maybe to see the back rooms of Stinky's would be a joy, such as the kitchens, her bedroom, her study, you know all that...oh yeah and I'd like to see more around S+M's office, you know like the corridor that S+M have to go in, to get into their office.

I agree, with all of it! The outside of the Office, too, if you know what I mean.

Butterscotch-Biros

08/20/2009, 01:01 am

I'd like to see more around S+M's office, you know like the corridor that S+M have to go in, to get into their office.

I agree, with all of it! The outside of the Office, too, if you know what I mean.

Yeah I know what you mean, seeing more of Sam and Max's building would be a joy. :)

meander

08/26/2009, 02:49 am

I want more of Max ripping out kidneys or such scenes of gratuitous violence....

what?

jmm

08/27/2009, 06:24 pm

A few things
1. Stuckey's
2. Sybil and Abe NOT in every episode
3. Gratuitous senseless acts of violence

Frogacuda

08/27/2009, 08:25 pm

The Commissioner

08/28/2009, 01:35 pm

1. Reboot a bit. Trim characters and gags that have run out their course (Abe, Max being President, etc)

2. Overhaul the graphics. They weren't ambitious in 2006, but they look ancient now. I'd like to see it look as good as Tales of Monkey Island.

3. Forget the continuity. You'll lose people if you lean on Seasons 1 and 2 too much, and the Sam and Max comics never had any real continuity or recurring characters to begin with. Just start over relatively clean.

That's all I want.

Um, I want the opposite of all of that, except for the graphics.

Hopefully they'll make me happy instead and have self-refferential jokes galore, continue the excellent continuity that makes it so much fun to think of this as a growing/living series that keeps getting more rich and diverse, rather than resetting every episode (I hate things like that on e.g. The Simpsons where plot elements in one episode just don't matter in another).

I love all of the characters. Even the Soda Poppers, but it would be OK if I never saw them again because you do see them melt at the end of season 2.

Things like Max being president can eventually change, like Barack Obama winning the next election or something. but for now I like it. It's weird, plus you might forget it and then suddenly they throw it back at you. Plus, we get more reasons for seeing Superball.

Shwoo

08/28/2009, 05:19 pm

I agree with The Commissioner, except I'd hate for it to get so self referential that newcomers don't want to play it. Sam and Max themselves aren't the only reason I like the games.

Also, even though I think saying that the Max as president joke has run its course is like saying that the Sam and Max use big words and like breaking stuff jokes have run their course - even after a season and a half, there are so many possibilities - he can't stay president forever. I think I remember something about how he wasn't even supposed to be president in season 2.

Butterscotch-Biros

08/29/2009, 12:15 pm

Also, even though I think saying that the Max as president joke has run its course is like saying that the Sam and Max use big words and like breaking stuff jokes have run their course - even after a season and a half, there are so many possibilities - he can't stay president forever. I think I remember something about how he wasn't even supposed to be president in season 2.

I agree with all of that, the big words although toned down in season 2, were getting annoying, and the president joke died from being exploited in Reality 2.0 and onwards...

2. Sybil and Abe NOT in every episode
3. Gratuitous senseless acts of violence
Agreed.

Also leaving the entire street for one episode, I know they did that with Chariots of the Dogs, but they still revisited Boscos and loads of other recyled locations. Have completely new locations, based on a totally new environment, like a different planet or swamp or something.

And I don't know about the rest of you, but I was getting pretty sick of walking up and down the street in season 2.

Season 1 was fine, because it looked like a street and all neat and that. But having Sybil's on the road in S2 and the whole mess next to S+M's office, just seemed...sloppy. I hope more creative thought is put into the street this next season.

Sausy Gibbon

09/01/2009, 04:11 am

I'd like to see the split conversations with Sam and Max from the first season. Like how your interigating Jimmy Two Teeth, and switch to Max. Why'd they get rid of that?

Maybe even a minigame where you switch from Sam to Flint.

Shwoo

09/01/2009, 05:13 am

You can choose Sam and Max's dialogue a couple in Ice Station Santa as well, when they're trying to make the elf cry and when Jimmy threatens to kill himself. But I don't remember it happening after that.

The Commissioner

09/01/2009, 05:32 am

You sort of get to choose Max's dialogue in Night of the Raving Dead when they are doing the rapping contest with Jurgen.

Detective

09/01/2009, 07:42 pm

Yeah, the dual dialogue trees between Sam and Max are always fun. I'd love to see more of that in Season 3.

I'd also love to see a highway surfing minigame. I know there was one in Hit the Road, but it was pretty lame (hurf durf avoid the signs). I don't know how it'd be implemented in the story or anything, I just think it'd make an awesome addition.

Also, this might sound weird, but I want Sam and Max to wear different outfits. One of my favorite things about the cartoon series was all the different outfits and costumes they'd wear. They also wore different outfits in the comics many times.

I know it sounds silly, but to me it added a lot of charm and comedy to all the different situations they got into. The closest the TTG game's have come to it are their young, old and zombie versions, which were nice, but it isn't enough!

Lastly, I'd like to see more rats in the game, or maybe some more elaboration on Jimmy's family.

Sausy Gibbon

09/01/2009, 10:42 pm

Yeah, different outfits would be great. When they sold the US to Canada, I kept thinking of Sam and Max dressed as mounties.

The Highway

09/02/2009, 01:41 am

You know who I think would bring a new.. flavor... to season 3? Well, like how in season 2 how they introduced Flint to the cast (of the game, I know he's in the comics). I would like to see Lefty. I just imagine him squealing/wetting himself from just the SIGHT of Max. Also, those Sam/Max dialog trees could be fun to torment Lefty...

Another thing I would like to see is the rebuilding of the street, so that the DRG DLR car comes back, and we interact with that person. Also, I think that there should be another building further along the left side of the street. We know there's something there - Sybil was running past it in Moai Better Blues.

But there can only be room for so much in the games, so I really hope we get Lefty. He sounds like a fun guy to mess with!!

JedExodus

09/03/2009, 08:03 pm

I have it from a thoroughly unreliable source that Superball and Hypno Bear are getting a spinoff and Season 3's been trashed. Also Telltale are gonna make Myst there next IP and a Wallace and Gromit sandbox game tenatively titled "The Lost and the Edam-ed"

A fun 2010 for all!

Sausy Gibbon

09/03/2009, 11:49 pm

You know who I think would bring a new.. flavor... to season 3? Well, like how in season 2 how they introduced Flint to the cast (of the game, I know he's in the comics). I would like to see Lefty. I just imagine him squealing/wetting himself from just the SIGHT of Max. Also, those Sam/Max dialog trees could be fun to torment Lefty...

I think Lefty's is crushed when Maimtron attacks Sybil's.

But I don't think Lefty was inside at the time. But it would be nice to see him. He might of been forced out of retirement when he lost all his money to some Taiwanease gibbons.:p

The Highway

09/04/2009, 12:25 am

Like that gibbon who replaces Max in Steve Purcell's unfinished comic when Max gets shot!... It all makes sense now...

delimew

09/04/2009, 03:29 am

my main wish is to simply see them fighting over the phone more.

The Commissioner

09/04/2009, 04:01 am

my main wish is to simply see them fighting over the phone more.

I'll put them on speed-dial. ;)

Butterscotch-Biros

09/05/2009, 08:06 am

Pantagruel's Friend

09/06/2009, 10:52 am

I don't know about all of you, but Maimtron's appearance in 205 felt tacky and a waste, they either have to re-vitalise him if he's becoming a proper recurring character or they should put the character to rest. Which thankfully they did with the Soda Poppers...argh those voices!

I loved the scene when Sam resurrected him. I agree that he's not a recurring character type, but a cameo is always welcome :)

Icedhope

09/10/2009, 02:57 am

You know what my wish is, if sam and max faced off with themselves in the past and have Harvey Atkins, and Robert Tinkler portray the voices, I think that would be Just.

Oh..and somthing about space and aliens.

lattsam

09/10/2009, 06:44 am

Icedhope

09/12/2009, 10:08 am

What? Why not Bill Farmer and Nick Jameson? Including these two would be even MORE just! Maybe all of them...Have S+M face after all of there previous Incarnates..make an entire episode of it.

SHODANFreeman

09/12/2009, 10:11 am

Maybe all of them...Have S+M face after all of there previous Incarnates..make an entire episode of it.

Don't forget Kid Beyond!

thatdude98

09/13/2009, 05:58 pm

Now THAT would be worth $8.95.

Jagxk

09/17/2009, 09:41 am

Ok so not only have I heard about season three...I was reading in xbox mag that there will probably a season 4...with motion controls or something like that...to be honest i really only care about the season 4 part

JFreeman

09/18/2009, 04:10 pm

This thread has got me all excited about Season 3.

Going to go cry in the corner now.

GTALostHeaven

09/21/2009, 09:02 pm

Blah blah:
I played the free Abe Lincoln episode for 5 mins ages ago and I wasnt that impressed, I think starting at the whitehouse instead of the office threw me a bit and i didnt understand the nature of the episodic release, but recently I was bored and got season 1 & 2 (on whim really) and I have really enjoyed playing Its very funny I LOVE the 'adult' nature of the comedy and content too I originally thought it would be downplayed for children.

Suggestions for Season 3:
After playing Hit the road I really miss the function of being able to use Max as an item on objects , but a function of having Sam & Max having different abillities could be fun. (throwing max to high locations?) switching between playing as Sam or Max

Some of the repeat jokes were getting a little old, and I groaned at the end of S2 when the soda poppers said they would be back and cheered when they got volcanoed. The Abe & Sybil thing was a bit boring, I like Sybil especially the job changes in Season 1, but please get rid of the Abe Head on their honeymoon or something. The office closet momentos were a nice touch but when it spilled out into the office it was getting too crowded and started looking messy.

Im glad you included Flint in Season 2 I was expecting to see the landing area though like in Hit the road, maybe some espionage into his office with a remote controlled rat for Season 3?

I also Loved Filming Midtown Cowboys I think a whole episode dedicated to Filming a Midtown Cowboys Movie would be Awesome!

Anyway loved 1 & 2 ,but I want Moar!

(I also love Monkey Island so I can wait, I would love to see a Hit the road remake in telltale style)
and for the love of Bunnies please get Grim Fandango (or Maniac Mansion & DOTT)! :)

Laokin

09/22/2009, 10:58 am

That means they are making it and they're gonna "surprise" us with an announcement when ToMI is finished.

Actually, I'd like to see a new IP before anymore sequels. That's how I am with every company - Revolution, Lucasarts (STOP MAKING STAR WARS GAMES!!!)...

It was said somewhere that Season 3 will follow TMI. I can't remember the exact quote all I remember was it leaving the people who participated in the conversation thinking it was gonna drop the month after the last TMI episode.

Might of been the Private Pirate forum... or one of the interviews but Season 3 was confirmed by TTG, so in that regard it's been announced.

I believe after that was the possibility of DOTT episodes. Personally these would be nice, I just don't see how to make a maniac mansion game with episodes that doesn't depart from the whole concept completely. I suppose they could do one big game broken into chapter like TMI, but even still it's a little odd to me.

Laokin

09/22/2009, 11:03 am

I don't know why they cast different voice actors to Hit the Road, but I doubt the actors from the first games offered to reprise their roles and were turned down. More likely they weren't available, didn't want to do it, or were out of Telltale's price range.

It was said that they still worked for Lucas so they had a problem securing them without lucas approval. Now that they are working with lucas I would say it's entirely probable.... and Anybody who prefers the new voices over the Hit the Road voices is just a little odd. There simply is just no two ways about it, the old guys were better actors.

As for consistency, they all ready changed the voices in the S&M episodes, so there goes your consistency. Might as well set the record straight.

GinnyN

09/22/2009, 11:53 am

and Anybody who prefers the new voices over the Hit the Road voices is just a little odd. There simply is just no two ways about it, the old guys were better actors.

As a person who, the first time she hears Sam and Max talking were in spanish and in the cartoon, I prefer the new ones over the old ones. And I already played Hit the Road. With voices.

I think is just been customized as the first voices you hear as THE voices of the characters, more than who's better or not. (Yes, I played the Telltale games before Hit the Road, if you ask).

City Of Delusion

09/22/2009, 12:15 pm

Season 3 is confirmed, Season 4 is merely "likely", and any motion controls will probably be what's already exhibited in the Wii version of Season 1 (i.e. as a mouse replacement). The next season after Sam & Max 3 (and Deadly Intent) is unknown, although I extremely doubt it will be Manic Mansion/DoTT.

lattsam

09/22/2009, 12:20 pm

It was said that they still worked for Lucas so they had a problem securing them without lucas approval. Now that they are working with lucas I would say it's entirely probable.... and Anybody who prefers the new voices over the Hit the Road voices is just a little odd. There simply is just no two ways about it, the old guys were better actors.

As for consistency, they all ready changed the voices in the S&M episodes, so there goes your consistency. Might as well set the record straight.

AMEN!

And anyway, if they are supposedly still working with Lucas, their voices should appear in Lucas' recent games... but I don't think either of them are. When was the last time LucasArts released a game with either of their voices... 2005? 2006? I'm starting to sense a conspiracy...

And yes, that includes the remake of Secret of Monkey Island. It contains a lot of other recognizable LucasArts voices (Dominic Armato, Earl Boen, Leilani Jones Wilmore, Denny Delk, Alexandra Boyd, etc.) but neither of those two. And even though they said they'd only use voices from Curse of Monkey Island, they've thrown in several Escape from Monkey Island ones as well... and Nick voiced a character in that game! This I don't get at all...

torturedutopian

09/23/2009, 03:34 am

I wonder why items cannot be combined in the first series (not to raise difficulty I guess, or lose time by trying all possible combinations ?) ?

Also, I wish a classic point-and-click interface was retained (it can be played with just one hand, by holding a cup of coffee in the other one ;) Oh and a running mode (by double clicking maybe ?) ?

Apart from that, I usually agree puzzles could be a little more difficult :)

Butterscotch-Biros

09/23/2009, 08:28 am

Also, I wish a classic point-and-click interface was retained (it can be played with just one hand, by holding a cup of coffee in the other one ;) Oh and a running mode (by double clicking maybe ?) ?

Apart from that, I usually agree puzzles could be a little more difficult :)

I'm sure you can play the game with only one hand.
Furthermore, season 2 has a running mode through double clicking.
And the season 2 finale has some really tough if slightly illogal puzzles.

Try it out!