Announcing Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures!

[tabacco]

http://files.telltalegames.com/blogs/wgrender.jpg

We're extremely proud to announce Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures!
You can learn more at the official page (http://www.telltalegames.com/wallaceandgromit) or at the original news story from the Associated Press (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEcaYz5XnMp3uPMk1isaZDwawuNgD924E04O1).

[fco.]

Awsomeness!


edit: Telltale goes british.. ;)

[Guybrush Threepwood]

...this is just too awesome. I'm speechless. Original voice acting, I presume?

That screenshot looks just like the cartoon. You've got the looks down right.
Do you have an expected release date? Q2 2009?
What platforms?

So many questions...
Woooooooo-hoo!

[splash1]

omg....Wallace & Gromit....FROM TELLTALE!!!!

[dg10050]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.
I love Wallace and Gromit!

[Gabez]

OMG OMG OMG!

Amazing!!

I love Wallace and Grommit!!

It's funny, because I really never expected this -- yet it make so much sense!

[V_Ben]

You guys have really made it big with this property! Hope you make the best of it!

[miquelfire]

The only reason I found out about this because of a Blog post that led me to the site (the smallest Sam and Max tribute article) and noticed the site design was different. I was wondering if the smaller header applied to the main page or not (it did).

Hope this game is good.

[BigNick]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sam and Max...
Strong Bad...
Wallace and Grommit...

CAN TELLTALE GAMES GET ANY MORE AWESOMER??????!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

[ShaggE]

Oh my stars and garters! Aardman + Telltale = Epic winrar!

[V_Ben]

How come the announcement is on monday, if comic-con is today?

[dg10050]

Are the characters going to be voiced by the same people?
Is the game episodic?
Should I just be patient and wait until Monday? :P

[16_BIT_MARIO1]

*Jaw drops to floor* YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!! I'm even more happy to know it's not Halo!!!!!! *Grabs flame shield*

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sam and Max...
Strong Bad...
Wallace and Grommit...

CAN TELLTALE GAMES GET ANY MORE AWESOMER??????!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

Yes: Death Note.

[Lunatik]

Holy cow! OMG! You've GOT to be kidding! No way! Get out of town! Wallace & Gromit! I already knew I was in love with you Telltale, but now this is beyond love. Where do I kneel?

It's funny, because I really never expected this -- yet it make so much sense!

I very much agree with you Gabez. This is an awesomely unpredictable move, but such a perfect fit for Telltale and the episodic format!

[fco.]

“Clay presents a challenge if you really get into the detail of it. For example, adding fingerprints in a medium where there aren’t any is one of the discussions of how far we should go with the game’s detail.”

They should do it Neverhood-style.

edit: I know it's not gonna happen, but it would be nice anyway...

[jp-30]

Yippee!

[NickTTG]

this game is gonna be SWEET!

[splash1]

the return of Nick!!!!
and i love Wallace & Gromit!

I FREAKIN LOVE YOU TELLTALE!

[fco.]

this game is gonna be SWEET!

Good to see that at least Telltale themselves like it..

[Rather Dashing]

Hm.

I'm not quite ecstatic yet, to be honest.

But yes, this is definitely not the kind of thing I was expecting(and no, I wasn't expecting a LucasArts adventure franchise!). And wow was it a surprise!

I'm going to, at the very least, give the first game a try. I suppose Telltale is going to do the "Upgrade to the full season after buying one episode" deal they do with Sam and Max? If so, then I'll probably buy the first episode and see if I really enjoy it.

Curse of the Were-Rabbit was fun, and I liked it. But I honestly hadn't seen much of Wallace and Gromit before that, and it's not a franchise that I can't wait to get released, like Sam and Max and Homestar.

....

*glances up at the cheering masses*

Don't kill me, guys. ;_;

[Diduz]

Congratulations, guys!
This is a far more international license than Strong Bad. I've always loved the characters and I'm ready to jump in! :)

[splash1]

ever sense the 2 games of W.G i have always wanted a new one..and Telltale has made my dream come true....
*sniff* sorry..i think i have something in my eye :o

[fco.]

But I honestly hadn't seen much of Wallace and Gromit before that,



Don't kill me, guys. ;_;

You need to see "The Wrong Trousers".

[Mirko]

Wow... I did not expect that!

[Kedri]

YesyesyesyesYESYESYES!!!!

It's funny, because I really never expected this -- yet it make so much sense!

I know! Ag I'm gonna explode with excitement.

[lucario96]

Yawn (= cool

[Robotguy4]

Its like... All of my favorite characters from computer games and movies are starring in Tell Tale Games! Yay! :D

P.S. Tell me when theres a new Day of the Tentacle.

[Tjibbbe]

Wow, guys, really, really didn't see this one coming. This is beyond awesome. The humour (we'll have to spell it like that now, I guess) is pretty different from that of Strong Bad and Sam & Max. Guys, this is really, really awesome. Can't wait!

[ShaggE]

They should do it Neverhood-style.

edit: I know it's not gonna happen, but it would be nice anyway...

Heh, the first thing I did was check to see if it would be in claymation. :p

(I'm a stop-motion junkie, and proud of it :D)

[Harald B]

Once again I'm caught completely by surprise. Oh well, at least this time it's a franchise I've actually heard about. I've never seen much Wallace & Gromit related stuff, but I liked what I have, so I'll be eyeballing this one.

[BadStrong]

Hm.

I'm not quite ecstatic yet, to be honest.

But yes, this is definitely not the kind of thing I was expecting(and no, I wasn't expecting a LucasArts adventure franchise!). And wow was it a surprise!

I'm going to, at the very least, give the first game a try. I suppose Telltale is going to do the "Upgrade to the full season after buying one episode" deal they do with Sam and Max? If so, then I'll probably buy the first episode and see if I really enjoy it.

Curse of the Were-Rabbit was fun, and I liked it. But I honestly hadn't seen much of Wallace and Gromit before that, and it's not a franchise that I can't wait to get released, like Sam and Max and Homestar.

....

*glances up at the cheering masses*

Don't kill me, guys. ;_;
Actually, same for me.:o

[Tamakun23]

ever sense the 2 games of W.G i have always wanted a new one..and Telltale has made my dream come true....
*sniff* sorry..i think i have something in my eye :o

Aside from the rampant fanboyism I'm gushing right now, what other W&G games were there? Are you referring to console games?

And I'm copy-pasta-ing right here - first Sam & Max, then Strong Bad, now Wallace and Gromit! I may explode! In fact, *bam* :)

[Badwolf]

Aside from the rampant fanboyism I'm gushing right now, what other W&G games were there? Are you referring to console games?

There was Project Zoo (I had the PS2 version, not sure if it was on any other consoles), but I can't think for the life of me what the other one was.

[mhaley]

Awe, I was really hoping that you guys would keep this a secret until the panel on Saturday. For the most part, so that I could be one of the few people to say, "I know what the mystery franchise is and you don't," before news hits the Interweb about said franchise. I admit, that would have been rather cruel on my part.

I'm not a big fan of Wallace & Gromit myself, but I'll follow the development, and see how it shapes up. Come to think of it, I'm pretty much programmed to buy anything with the name "Telltale" on it, anyway.

[xChri5x]

WOW. This took me by complete surprise. I don't think Wallace & Gromit ever even entered into my head as a possibility. And to top that, I didn't realize that picture was an actual screenshot from the game until someone pointed it out. It looks fabulous! I've been a fan of Wallace & Gromit forever! They will fit perfectly into the episodic adventure game model!

Chicken Run and Flushed Away are awesome too!

[Hero1]

Yeah I've been a wallace & gromit/aardman fan since the beginning.. huge shock telltale is making a wallace & gromit adventure..couldn't be happier :)

[Tellyn]

Amazing! I hope there's a Wii release similar to Sam & Max.

[Cyberlink420]

MY god...this is AMAZING. I've been a Wallace & Gromit fan for many many years, so this is outstanding news. Kudos to you, Telltale!

Of course, now I expect Sam, Max, Homestar, Strong Bad, Wallace, Gromit, and the Bone brothers to all be playable in Telltale Texas Hold 'Em 2...

(On a side note, I'm guessing it's safe to assume that Peter Sallis will be reprising his role as Wallace?)

[Edgy_McSpoon]

They should do it Neverhood-style.

edit: I know it's not gonna happen, but it would be nice anyway...

I second that. You'll see production time quadruple for one episode, but it would be a sweet product in the end.


Not being a huge fan of the W&G series, I wonder what direction they'll take this series. Hopefully it won't end in a *yawn* endless back and forth dialogue sequence switching between medium shots of the characters....

Telltale, are you listening? I don't just want to see animated arms waving around, I want expression!!

[Jake]

Telltale, are you listening?

What? :)

[Astrobilly777]

This is sooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is what I alway's dreamed of!!!! I always thought they should have a sam and max style calvin and hobbes, but this is COOLER!!!!! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! !!!

[TomSuperman]

Is their going to be a thread for the other mystery game?

[Molokov]

I can't believe no one has said this yet:

Cracking Game, Grommit!

[xChri5x]

Is their going to be a thread for the other mystery game?


This is the Mystery Game friend

[Kedri]

This is the Mystery Game friend

Ages ago, there was an announcement that there were two mystery games. I'm pretty sure the other one was Strong Bad, though.

[Jake]

Ages ago, there was an announcement that there were two mystery games. I'm pretty sure the other one was Strong Bad, though.

Heh yeah, the "two unannounced series" are in fact:

1) Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
2) Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures

[Shambling Corporate Poster]

w00t! I love Wallace and Grommit!

Hopefully this'll still be t-rated like Sam and Max, but will have good-ol' Monty-python style- British Humour! =D

[Astrobilly777]

Hopefully this'll still be t-rated

Hopefully this'll still be t-rated like Sam and Max, but will have good-ol' Monty-python style- British Humour! =D

Ummmm, have you ever even seen wallace and grommit? It is comepletely G-rated and has no monty python what so ever. god, some people.:rolleyes:

[Astrobilly777]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sam and Max...
Strong Bad...
Wallace and Grommit...

CAN TELLTALE GAMES GET ANY MORE AWESOMER??????!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

You know what would be cool? CALVIN AND HOBBES!!!!!! you could play as calvin and it'd be just like sam and max!! Solve mysteries, ride the taboggin or wagon, and pelt suzie with water ballons and snow balls. It's like an adventure!

[Shambling Corporate Poster]

Ummmm, have you ever even seen wallace and grommit? It is comepletely G-rated and has no monty python what so ever. god, some people.:rolleyes:
Have you heard that your too obbsessed of Calvin and Hobbes?! it's not the type of comic to be turned into an game. =/ Still love it. ^_^

Blah, E-rated?! at least E10+!! Why no Cussing Abe Lincoln statues??? *starts whining like the fanboy he is*

K, enough of that. Oh well. I can stand G games. I hope it's better than that movie they made. The voices are the same, though, right?? =D

[wefeelgroove]

GUYS HELP I can't get my jaw off the floor!!

Oh my goooodddd! I LOVE Wallace & Gromit soooo much! You have no idea how estactic I am right now!!

And once again I'm blown away by the art direction- it looks just like the cartoons! You guys are amazing!

[YoshiAngemon]

Well, Wallace & Gromit is pretty much a family friendly thing. Next thing you know, TellTale Games would have to team up with Warner Bros. Games, and Steven Spielberg to work on an Episodic Game Series based on either Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures or Freakazoid.

[splash1]

Have you heard that your too obbsessed of Calvin and Hobbes?! it's not the type of comic to be turned into an game. =/ Still love it. ^_^

Blah, E-rated?! at least E10+!! Why no Cussing Abe Lincoln statues??? *starts whining like the fanboy he is*

K, enough of that. Oh well. I can stand G games. I hope it's better than that movie they made. The voices are the same, though, right?? =D

yes, i would've guessed E10+.. if this game is anything like the first 2 then it'll have some cartoon violence

[Shambling Corporate Poster]

violence!!!! *let's joy of cartoon violence sink in*

Sorry, i'm in my "max" mood. ^_^ Anyways, this looks preeeety cool. Still, I'm after SCG4AP more

[dpittman42]

Whooooooohooooooo! Wallace and Gromit, so unexpected but I cannot wait! Just please get a good voice for Wallace. :D

[Junkface]

To me this is the most exciting Telltale related happening since S&M season 1. That render gets the look down unbelievably well. Atmospherically it'll be interesting to see which direction Telltale goes; I'm hoping for something Hitchcockian like The Wrong Trousers, though Hammer horror like the Curse of the Were Rabbit would be cool too. It'll be interesting to see how it's structured too as I can't see the individual, linked cases style of S&M working for Wallace and Gromit without seeming contrived but am sure Telltale will come up with something fitting.

[Lucien21]

OMG Wallace and Gromit are superb.

I hope that Telltale can emulate the character and humour or the series.

However I have some real concerns.

Americans can't do british comedy.....Every uk show that has been americanised has sucked ass. Coupling, the office, fawlty towers, Red Dwarf, Steptoe and Son etc etc.

[tabacco]

Really? I actually like NBC's version of The Office a lot. They're quite different, but that's not the same as bad :)

Well, to each his own, I guess.

(and yes, I liked the original as well.)

[jp-30]

Yeah, The US Office certainly does not "suck ass".

[xChri5x]

OMG Wallace and Gromit are superb.

I hope that Telltale can emulate the character and humour or the series.

However I have some real concerns.

Americans can't do british comedy.....Every uk show that has been americanised has sucked ass. Coupling, the office, fawlty towers, Red Dwarf, Steptoe and Son etc etc.


The American Office was never suppost to be America's attempt at british humour. That being said, the show is pretty much one of the best TV shows ever created (besides LOST).

I'm sure TTG will have lots of help from Aarman/Nick Park with the writing.

[Lucien21]

Well I stopped watching after the first season as it was a pale imitation and did indeed "suck ass" IMO.

The same thing happens in the opposite direction ITV remade "Mad about You" (one of the best US comedies ever) and "Married with Children" (Brilliant show) for the UK audience with less success.

My point is that Wallace and Grommit are very much British through and through in the setting and the jokes and everything about it. Any attempt to change this will result in a massive fail, any anytime I have seen an american company try to recreate British humour it just doesn't work.

Transplanting Wallace and Gromit to an American setting is a non-starter or you end up with those Mr Bean movies of British character goes to American and not a lot of hilarity ensues.

[xChri5x]

Transplanting Wallace and Gromit to an American setting is a non-starter or you end up with those Mr Bean movies of British character goes to American and not a lot of hilarity ensues.


Umm, no one said anything about putting Wallace & Gromit in an American setting.

[Dash383535]

Is It Come On WiiWare Just Like SBCG4AP Or Wii Disk Or Just PC

[Dash383535]

Is It Out On WiiWare

[jp-30]

I'd imagine the files will be too big for Wiiware, but Wii disc is a strong possibility. More info coming on Monday, perhaps revealing platforms (if Comic Con doesn't reveal them first).

[Jake]

Transplanting Wallace and Gromit to an American setting is a non-starter or you end up with those Mr Bean movies of British character goes to American and not a lot of hilarity ensues.

Epic jumping to conclusions going on here. I don't think anyone's said anything ever about "Wallace & Gromit go to America" in any shape or form.

[mothra]

I'm sure tt will stay true to the things which made wallace & gromit popular and beloved in the first place ! (including the ingenious voiceactors).
you got a customer !

don't forget, every episode AT LEAST one crazy invention by wallace
(and crackers)

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Epic jumping to conclusions going on here. I don't think anyone's said anything ever about "Wallace & Gromit go to America" in any shape or form.

Tag added. :D

*sits back and waits until Monday*

[Shmeh]

Epic jumping to conclusions going on here. I don't think anyone's said anything ever about "Wallace & Gromit go to America" in any shape or form.
I have made half this jump myself(hop to conclusions?), not that W&G will be put in an American setting but that will be written by American writers. Will this game be written with an American style of humour or British?

(Not that I really care, as I find both British and American comedies funny :))

[Cardcaptor Stacey]

Wow, what a great surprise! :D Never expected the news to be this big!!

[nirniva]

Guys! I think I've figured out The Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, And Everything!
"On a scale of 1 to 42, how awesome is Telltale right now?"

[Falzo]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Faints...

[BlackMageJ]

Have I ever told you guys how much I love you? Because seriously... I love you.

First Bioware get Sonic, now you get Wallace & Gromit. Ceiling Cat obviously loves me.

[Fooey]

I've never heard of this cartoon before. Is it a kids show? Is this a return to kids focused games like Bone, or is this intended for a broader audience?

[Badwolf]

It's not really a show, more of a series of short films (there's three so far, and one feature length film). I'd say it's targetting a family audience, rather than just kids, so I would've thought the game'd be the same.

There should be some clips on Youtube to give you the general idea.

[Ooze33]

I've never heard of this cartoon before. Is it a kids show? Is this a return to kids focused games like Bone, or is this intended for a broader audience?

Wallace and Gromit is a series of shorts (and one film) about Wallace, an english inventor and his dog, Gromit, who speaks without words. The age group for Wallace and Gromit I'd say is 8-100: It's family friendly but anyone can enjoy it. Go rent the movie The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and you'll see what all the fuss is about.

[Marty]

nice, hoping its good

[wefeelgroove]

The official website (http://wallaceandgromit.com/watch/) has tons of clips to watch for anyone who's never seen W&G before!

[Astrobilly777]

They're not going to change that. Every Wallace and Gromit thing from the U.K. released in america the same way. the thing about the office was that it needed a more american approach. just don't worry about it. I'm sure arrdman will take care of everything...right?

[tabacco]

arrdman

You're thinking of the makers of Pirate Wallace and Gromit. A very different franchise :)

[Kedri]

You're thinking of the makers of Pirate Wallace and Gromit. A very different franchise :)

But you're working on that next though, right? As part of the Monkey Island trilogy?

[sonicdude12]

Sweetness! This is even more of a suprise than when Bioware announced the Sonic DS RPG! I need to see more of teh game to really know if it's really worth the $10 (but knowing Telltale it probably is), but it looks amazing from the picture on teh first page!

[Fooey]

I checked out some clips on youtube and have to say I have close to no interest in this. This is really disappointing to me after the big buildup you guys had for the third series, but I guess I'm in the minority.

[enciclopedia]

I love Wallace and Gromit and I though the screenshot was from a still picture! :) Wonderful!
About expressions, Gromit speaks no words. So he only use expressions to talk! :)
I love it.

[Lucien21]

Epic jumping to conclusions going on here. I don't think anyone's said anything ever about "Wallace & Gromit go to America" in any shape or form.

More of a little jump to conclusion.

Beside in context with the rest of my post I was just highlighting that W&G is British and any attempt to change that would be a mistake. It wasn't a suggest that you were aiming to transplant our heroes.

Overall though I am still excited that you are doing it and hope that the Aardman people keep you straight on the humour and that you nail the British quirkyness of the characters/settings and humour.

Certainly more excited about this than the Strongbad games.

[Jake]

For us, the whole point of doing a licensed game is to take all of the things that make a particular license good and interesting, and translating that into an interactive narrative space. We didn't decide to do a Wallace & Gromit game because it was a known name we could turn into a platformer or minigame library or something. The characters and world and stories from the shorts and the film were an extremely appealing well from which we could draw some great games. Obviously its unique (northern) Britishness is a huge chunk of its appeal -- a driving force behind most of the tone and even plots of the stories -- so we would be massively crazy people to want to do anything but get as close to that as we can. Fortunately I think we're up to it :)

[Philski]

So does this mean we can look forward to the likes of Ay-Up Magazine sneaking in there without Hollywood Execs getting cold feet? ;)

[Tandy 400]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YES!!!! Original voice acting please! Wallace and Gromit are the greatest cartoon charecters EVER! The animation looks surprisingly accurate to the clay style it used to be in.

[Tandy 400]

For us, the whole point of doing a licensed game...

Maybe a licensed unlicensed game?

[NickTTG]

i checked out some clips on youtube and have to say i have close to no interest in this. This is really disappointing to me after the big buildup you guys had for the third series, but i guess i'm in the minority.

get out...

[Rather Dashing]

I can't wait for "Wallace and Gromit visit the Statue of Liberty", "Wallace and Gromit Eat Cheeseburgers", and "Wallace and Gromit Declare War on the Middle East".

[splash1]

I checked out some clips on youtube and have to say I have close to no interest in this. This is really disappointing to me after the big buildup you guys had for the third series, but I guess I'm in the minority.

what do you mean youtube videos?

[Jake]

I can't wait for "Wallace and Gromit visit the Statue of Liberty", "Wallace and Gromit Eat Cheeseburgers", and "Wallace and Gromit Declare War on the Middle East".

No spoilers please.

[Leak]

Epic jumping to conclusions going on here. I don't think anyone's said anything ever about "Wallace & Gromit go to America" in any shape or form.
Well, they went to the moon, so why not send them to America in one of the episodes? :D

Other than that - OMG OMG OMG!!!1!

np: Lisa Stansfield - Time To Make You Mine (In My Dreams Mix) (Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond The Call Of Duty Part 2 (Disc 1))

[simon0405]

Now you just need to make "muppet show" them my life would be perfect

[samstar runner]

oh my GOD!!! YES!!!! Is it only gonna be for the pc or will it eventually come out for wii like sam and max?

[Fooey]

what do you mean youtube videos?

This is the first time I've ever heard of this, so I watched some clips on youtube. Here are a few:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH0fjTof8P4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPc0sE6V9Z0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d59R7fz2ZzQ&feature=related

Seems targeted to young kids as far as I can tell. Ebert loved their movie though so maybe I'm wrong.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051006/REVIEWS/50929001/1023

I'll still be buying it to support Telltale regardless.

[Mysterysheep]

get out...

You tell him! :D

[BadStrong]

I'm not a huge WG fan myself.

[Badwolf]

I'm not a huge WG fan myself.

That's okay, cos I'm not a big lover of Homestar Runner (:

[Mysterysheep]

Catfight!

[BadStrong]

Catfight!

I find that insulting.

[dg10050]

That's okay, cos I'm not a big lover of Homestar Runner (:

Ooooooh. Burn.

[Hero1]

It is very british humour and I'm not sure how well that translates to americans but it should do very well worldwide

[Mel]

It is very british humour and I'm not sure how well that translates to americans but it should do very well worldwide

I think it'll depend. I love British humour. I've been watching Britcoms on PBS for ages. Americans who are fans of W & G are likely Brit humour fans as well.

[Chuck]

Will this game be written with an American style of humour or British?
It's going to be written with a Wallace & Gromit style of humor.

[splash1]

smashing..

[azza29]

It is very british humour and I'm not sure how well that translates to americans but it should do very well worldwide

Umm... you're aware that not everyone who plays games is American?

Wallace & Gromit rocks, and outside the US they are a much bigger franchise than Strong Bad or Sam & Max - this is the first Telltale series I've actually known about the characters before they announced the games.

[Leak]

Umm... you're aware that not everyone who plays games is American?

Wallace & Gromit rocks, and outside the US they are a much bigger franchise than Strong Bad or Sam & Max - this is the first Telltale series I've actually known about the characters before they announced the games.
That just means you need to get out more on Teh Internets(TM)... :p

I'm not from the US either, but I've been a fan of all three franchises before Telltale even announced them... :)

np: µ-Ziq - Scaling (Royal Astronomy)

[Molokov]

To be honest, Wallace and Gromit has mainstream success - I'd guarantee that at least in the UK and Australia, the average person in the street will have heard of W&G even if they haven't seen any of the shorts or the movie - whereas Sam and Max and Homestar Runner are much lower profile, and more "cult", if you will.

[ig0rpwnwEd]

Okay. Let me just say. This better be for WiiWare or PS3, since I don't have a PC!

[xChri5x]

Okay. Let me just say. This better be for WiiWare or PS3, since I don't have a PC!

I wouldn't hold your breath for PS3. This game (as well as Telltale's other games (and most adventure games in general)) are/is Point and Click.

[Astrobilly777]

Okay. Let me just say. This better be for WiiWare or PS3, since I don't have a PC!

what? if you don't have a PC how did you post that?:confused:

[Rather Dashing]

Well, the PS3 *does* have a built-in web browser, Astro. ;-)

And the Wii, it has a web browser available for a good five bucks.

[Thnikkaman]

Sam and Max...
Strong Bad...
Wallace and Grommit...
Together we are....

MAX BAD AND GROM(m)IT!!!

[xChri5x]

Sam and Max...
Strong Bad...
Wallace and Grommit...
Together we are....

MAX BAD AND GROM(m)IT!!!

What about CSI and Bone?

[Kedri]

What about CSI and Bone?

Max Bad and Gromit and the Case of the Great Cow Race Murder?

[Rather Dashing]

Also known as:

"The Holy jumping mother o' God in a side-car with chocolate jimmies, a lobster bib, and CRAP! Crossover and the Smashing Blackjack Murder Race in Boneville, Grommit!"

[someguyfromazoo]

I can't wait!

[someguyfromazoo]

Max Bad and Gromit and the Case of the Great Cow Race Murder?

That sounds like a god awful Crossover Fan Fic.

[splash1]

What about CSI and Bone?

they're not episodic

[xChri5x]

they're not episodic

You're not episodic!

Bone was episodic. But wait, what does that even have to do with anything?

[Rather Dashing]

I was wondering the same thing. I saw "They're not episodic", and checked back to see if your or Thinky's posts had something referring to the game's episodic natures. All I saw was that their episodic nature was the one arbitrary difference between Thinky's list and the games you mentioned.

Well, I mean. Bone was episodic, but I can see how someone might not think so. Seeing as, you know, it has only two episodes which I have yet to buy.

[kezao62]

When does the info come out today then?it must be at 10am the latest:confused:

[Jake]

Must it? It's ten minutes 'til 1am in California right now, so it will be a while still, as most of Telltale is probably asleep still (or, like me, on their way to bed). We will be updating with the new info first thing in the morning when people get in, but the exact time we push the update is unknown (and will remain unknown until we post it! sorry!).

[kezao62]

No problem, its just that i live in the UK and i get confused with all the different times in America, so ill have to wait a while then:)

[kezao62]

Im begining to think its not today's monday,but next week...:eek:

[xChri5x]

Im begining to think its not today's monday,but next week...:eek:


Did you not just read and reply to what Jake just said?

[kezao62]

Did you not just read and reply to what Jake just said?
Its just that i dont know wat time it is in his country, and its almost 1 o clock
now:(

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Its just that i dont know wat time it is in his country, and its almost 1 o clock
now:(

Here you go (http://www.worldtimezones.com/united_states/california/san_rafael) kezao, a clock showing Telltale's current time!

[xChri5x]

...and video game programmers aren't early risers so don't hold yer breath :P

[mhaley]

You guys need to have patience. Of course, I've already seen the trailer myself.

[azza29]

Must it? It's ten minutes 'til 1am in California right now, so it will be a while still, as most of Telltale is probably asleep still (or, like me, on their way to bed). We will be updating with the new info first thing in the morning when people get in, but the exact time we push the update is unknown (and will remain unknown until we post it! sorry!).

So it's been Tuesday in Australia, for like, an hour and a half now...

(just kidding guys, i'm not really that impatient)

[tabacco]

No problem, its just that i live in the UK and i get confused with all the different times in America, so ill have to wait a while then:)

Subtract 8 hours from your time, and you have our time :)

[sonicdude12]

Well, it's getting close to 9am on the West Coast. Not too much longer right???:confused:

[Jake]

Hey guys check it out: http://www.ew.com/ew/video/exclusives

permalink in case that one stops working (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1137819692?bclid=1155151521&bctid=1695289960)

EW.com has the exclusive for now, but we'll be posting a nice high res version for you later today when the full Grand Adventures site goes up.


edit: Whoops, looks like someone made a typo over there. EW now seems to want you to think they actually have the exclusive on "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adentures (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=dentures&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2)," which I think is a totally separate franchise. Possibly presented by the A denture Company (http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5359&highlight=adenture+company&page=3).

[sonicdude12]

Cool!:) If the game is like the trailer (which it probably is), then this game going to be jumbo-large!

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Nice trailer, guys. I look forward to the high res version - can't get enough of high resolution stuff, me!
Will you be uploading other stuff to the page, such as an episode title/plot/screenshots?

[Jake]

No episode titles or plot details yet, but there will be some visual and erm textual goodies.

[matan]

Oof. My internet is too slow to actually show the video. Does the trailer say if the game is coming to the wii?

[Rather Dashing]

Not at all. No information, no platforms. For all we know, it's only releasing on the Dreamcast with no PC version!

It was just a cute one minute short involving a Wallace invention.

[Tjibbbe]

Looks awesome! I like the 'clay look'.

My prediction: The first episode (or one of the later episodes) is going to revolve around bees! Because, like the Morning Post says: It's bee season again! I can't read the smaller print, so that will have to wait for the high res version.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Not at all. No information, no platforms. For all we know, it's only releasing on the Dreamcast with no PC version!

It was just a cute one minute short involving a Wallace invention.

Besides, who wants it on WiiWare anyway?
Oooh, controversial. :D

[sonicdude12]

nope. Still unknown about the platform, and I doubt that Telltale is gonna reveal it to us anytime soon.

[MidtownCowboy]

YAAAAAAYYYYY!! I love Wallace and Gromit!:):D:rolleyes::eek:
I hope they make this series as fun as the others!

[M-i-c-H-a-e-L]

I couldn't be more happy about this if I tried. Aardman is awesome, and having played through the Sam and Max seasons, I know how sincere Telltale is about sticking close to the roots of the franchises.

Bloody brilliant.

[tarasis]

Well, Wallace & Gromit is pretty much a family friendly thing. Next thing you know, TellTale Games would have to team up with Warner Bros. Games, and Steven Spielberg to work on an Episodic Game Series based on either Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures or Freakazoid.

OH Please that would be amazing, certainly Animaniacs and Freakazoid.

[Teeth]

TELLTALE, YOU ARE MY GODS.

I don't know what to say! First Sam and Max, then Strong Bad, and now this! It's like you know all my favourite things! And if that's the case, please make an episodic series based on Donkey Kong Country next and I will finally be at total, total peace with the world. :D

Can't wait to play it! Also, hoping Peter Sallis will voice Wallace, though I wouldn't mind a change too much.

[Blany66]

Any chance of a Mac version?

[Sterrance]

Any chance of a Mac version?

I wish, Telltale actually has a bunch of Mac people, sadly its a small company. Hopefully one day porting through Cider will be easy enough.

[ig0rpwnwEd]

what? if you don't have a PC how did you post that?:confused:

Mac, my good friend.

[Katana]

Just added the trailer to Digg. Help get the word out to other Wallace and Grommit fans!

http://digg.com/pc_games/Wallace_and_Grommit_Cracking_Adventures_trailer_re leased

[Leak]

Mac, my good friend.
Oh geeez - Macs are just another PC nowadays with added vendor-lock in, a proprietary OS and no upgrade paths to speak of.

Ain't life grand?

np: Spooky - New Light (Dub) (Open (Disc 2))

[wisp]

actually macs always where pcs, even if the term is most commonly used for ms or maybe unix operated machines. regarding the upgradeability, it depends on the model you are using. the notebooks are as easy to upgrade as most other notebooks.
anyways, i just checked the wallace and gromit trailer and i need to talk about it: at first i wasn't to excited about the game. i mean, i totally like the franchise, but it was never something i thought it needed a game. now, after seeing it, i'm abolutely positive that it will be awesome. most of the time you can't really tell if the characters in the trailer are clay or computer-animated.

[Leak]

actually macs always where pcs, even if the term is most commonly used for ms or maybe unix operated machines. regarding the upgradeability, it depends on the model you are using. the notebooks are as easy to upgrade as most other notebooks.
It's an IBM PC compatible if it's got an Intel CPU and the usual hardware that comes with that - and the old Macs all had PowerPC CPUs, so good luck running any PC software on them without emulation...

(Hey, at least it's not about the release date... :D)

np: Spooky - No Return (Dorset Echo) (Open (Disc 2))

[xelanoimis]

Great news indeed!

I love Wallace & Gromit series and the recent movie, "Curse of the Were-Rabbit".
The thing they used clay in the 3D animation days, and the effort they put in doing that was really worth it. I heard the movie took 5 years to be made. Not many movies invest so much passion these days.

Wallace & Gromit are made for both children and adults. They're cartoons and children love them, but they also have very smart stories and intelligent humor, so adults can find them wonderful as well. In fact, you can watch a Wallace & Gromit movie ten times and still find new things in it, and make new correlations.

The guys from Aardman did a wonderful job with these cartoons and I hope Telltale Games will do a quality job as well. They are people with passion for the games they make and I hope they'll work close with Aardman to make sure these adventures can stay next to the animated series.

Alex

[Smollie]

I've lost all control over my bodily functions, but I don't care!!!!!
What a wonderful surprise!
All the stuff I love being fondled by the people I love!
Sam & Max, Strongbad, Wallace & Gromit and you TellTale!

What will they fondle next?

[Shmeh]

It's an IBM PC compatible if it's got an Intel CPU and the usual hardware that comes with that - and the old Macs all had PowerPC CPUs, so good luck running any PC software on them without emulation...

(Hey, at least it's not about the release date... :D)

np: Spooky - No Return (Dorset Echo) (Open (Disc 2))

I think he was referring to the fact PC used to mean Personal Computer and so all personal computers, including macs were called PC's. As the case with a lot of words, the ignorant redefine the meaning, so the current meaning is different.

[wisp]

that's what i meant, thanks..

It's an IBM PC compatible if it's got an Intel CPU and the usual hardware that comes with that - and the old Macs all had PowerPC CPUs, so good luck running any PC software on them without emulation...
so, a powerpc is not a pc? also i heard, amd cpus are also "ibm pc compatible"...welcome to wisp's smartass-hour.:D

What will they fondle next?
well, we should wait how the two new series turn out...and if they sell well, there will probably more seasons. with three ongoing projects telltale should be busy for quite some time.

[TrogLlama]

Hm. Should be interesting to see how it turns out.
To be perfectly honest, I was never too big a fan of Wallace & Gromit. I just never got it. However, given the premise, I certainly see how it could translate very well into an adventure game.

[Certifiable]

...I'm speechless.

My sister hasn't played Sam and Max, BONE or Strongbad, but Telltale, if this is for the Wii as well (like Strongbad) you'll lure her away from her BF's PS3 and X-Box 360!

(We both loved W&G since the first Aardman animation YEARS back!)

Honestly, you'll drain our wallets dry, and by pure awesome game design and well-treated I.Ps, not overpricing and overhyping! Talk about a games company first...

Shame not all companies strive to do that.
(Looking at you Lucasarts. Finished thrashing the deceased equine yet?)

[backslash]

*chucks my wallet at Telltale*

Here! Have it! You use it more times than I do

[Uncle J]

I *am* going to buy this. But:
"Cracking good, Gromit!" ? (http://www.telltalegames.com/wallaceandgromit)
Wallace would never use 'cracking' as an adverb, would he? The man has his standards. Do be sure to get the dialogue right, won't you?

[alpreston]

actually macs always where pcs, even if the term is most commonly used for ms or maybe unix operated machines.

Macs are unix operated machines ( the core of OS-X is unix-based ).

Personally, I'd like to see the W&G games available for Linux pcs, but I'm not holding my breath.

[tabacco]

NOT the place for an OS argument. Take it elsewhere please.

[daltysmilth]

I've not had the pleasure of seeing any of the Wallace & Gromit shorts or the movie yet. But I suppose now I ought to watch all of them so I won't miss out on any obscure references they're bound to make in the games.

A couple of questions: (even though they've been discussed, no one's asked directly about it yet. At least not in this thread.)

1. Will Nick Park and the team from Aardman be involved in the game, and if so, how heavily? Like, Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant with the American Office, or like Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Jessica Hynes with the aborted american Spaced remake?

2. Will the original voice actors be used for Wallace and any other recurring characters from the series be used in the game where possible?

[MrPinkMax]

Awesome news! Bhought, played and loved all the Sam&Max games. I wouldn't be surprised if W&G will become an even bigger hit for Telltale since they have more massmarket appeal.

Pull out all the stops and surprise us! This is definitely a potential classic in the making!

[oldbushie]

Woohoo! I love Aardman's claymation. :D Give it the full treatment, ya hear? ;)

[esteban]

By coincidence, "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" was broadcast on a french TV channel yesterday... So, I watched it and I thought it was great, better than Chicken Run. Hope TTG will made really good games because it's worth.

[dg10050]

Had a chance to get the Wallace and Gromit collection at Publix today for only $12. I didn't take it though. I don't like making impulse purchases, but I'll probably get it the next time I'm over there.

[fhqwhgads]

So, now that you've got the claymation thing going, how long until we see a neverhood based series?

Here's to hoping!

[Rather Dashing]

So, now that you've got the claymation thing going, how long until we see a Gumby-based series?

[Jake]

So, now that you've got the claymation thing going, how long until we see a Gumby-based series?

Wallace & Gromit and Gumby: Two series notable for a train which drives by track rapidly appearing in front of it.

Also: another weird connection (http://www.comicvine.com/gumbys-winter-fun-special-gumbys-winter-fun-adventure/37-134250/)

[TheAjaxianCheat]

Games like SBCG4AP and Wallace & Grommit are games I can really enjoy. Telltale definitely has it's eyes set on a very specific demographic. I look forward to playing both series. :)

[Bobeo]

I guess the Ajaxian Cheat can't enjoy Sam and Max. ;)

[someguyfromazoo]

Wallace & Gromit and Gumby: Two series notable for a train which drives by track rapidly appearing in front of it.

Also: another weird connection (http://www.comicvine.com/gumbys-winter-fun-special-gumbys-winter-fun-adventure/37-134250/)

Looks like gumby accidentaly stepped into a Stephen King novel collection...

[David E]

Also: another weird connection (http://www.comicvine.com/gumbys-winter-fun-special-gumbys-winter-fun-adventure/37-134250/)

I always found Gumby (the cartoon series, not the character) somewhat terrifying when I was younger, and this confirms it.

Edit: Oh, god. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWYYkF6DOnk&feature=related)

[Udvarnoky]

Wait, you guys watch Gumby under other circumstances than this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M4_XZ3FLHw)? (Bonus: Wallace and Gromit reference.)

[Calbeb]

I'd heard of Wallace and Gromit in the past, always in glowing terms, but I had never watched it. When I heard Telltale was going to be working on an episodic series based on the characters I went and ordered the film as well as a DVD containing the three shorts from Amazon.ca

I of course, absolutely loved it. I'm actually more excited right now for this than a third season of Sam and Max.

The screenshots are spot-on with the look. If the game is as true to it's source material as Strong Bad was, than I have good reason to be excited.

[Shwoo]

I think the day this was announced was the day that Telltale became my new gods. Sam & Max, Homestar Runner, and Wallace & Gromit? It's like a never-ending fountain of awesome around here. Wallace and Gromit were a medium sized part of my childhood, and I was not expecting to see any more of it after Curse of the Were-Rabbit. I can't wait.

[InvaderJim42]

Guys! I think I've figured out The Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, And Everything!
"On a scale of 1 to 42, how awesome is Telltale right now?"

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for, and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarrely inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened.

Now that my rampant DNA fanboyism is taken care of... on to my rampant Nick Park fanboyishm.

This is a very very pleasant surprise to find upon my return from vacation. I've always loved claymations, and W&G was my personal favorite (with Frog and Toad being my second). Telltale strikes me as being perfectly-suited to the W&G universe.

Now all we need as a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series to come out of Telltale, and I will sell them my soul to do with as they see fit.

[someguyfromazoo]

I'll do that if they make one of Domo-Kun.

[dg10050]

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for, and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarrely inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened.

Now that my rampant DNA fanboyism is taken care of... on to my rampant Nick Park fanboyishm.

This is a very very pleasant surprise to find upon my return from vacation. I've always loved claymations, and W&G was my personal favorite (with Frog and Toad being my second). Telltale strikes me as being perfectly-suited to the W&G universe.

Now all we need as a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series to come out of Telltale, and I will sell them my soul to do with as they see fit.

http://www.pbfcomics.com/archive_b/PBF111-Reset.jpg

[Wa1sh]

Shaun the Sheep !

[dementedc]

Ok, whoever said Telltale should make a Calvin & Hobbes game just made a mess in my pants. I'm not sure how they would do it, and I don't see how they could make it match what's in my head without me being there telling them how to do it, but if they got it right... god...

Oh yeah, Wallace & Gromit is good too. ;) Any chance of getting Peter Sallis for Wallace? If you can get someone else who does the voice exactly right, that would be fine, but Sallis would be a nice touch.

[Eno]

It's great to see Telltale Games getting these licenses (not to mention such support and help from the original creators of these licenses) that are just about made for the point-and-click genre. Wallace and Gromit fit the formula perfectly.

The point-and-click adventure games may have been pushed into what now appears to be a niche corner of the gaming world, but it's still great to see they're being kept alive by capable hands.

...Maybe all that sounded too sycophant-ish, but it's just nice to see one of my favourite childhood animations turned into a game. I know it's been done before, but this feels much more right than previous attempts.

[alejuss]

My first post, just I say: AMAZING! Thank you for this!

[Darkblade07]

I hope this new Wallace and Gromit game is great!!!

[Magic Emperor]

I could hope that Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures will be great, but I'm not. That's because I know it'll be great! ^_^

[benjamin]

Wow! You can hardly tell them from the clay!

P.S. When is it coming out? Im dying to play it!

[meretchen]

That screenshot looks just like the cartoon.

Not cartoon. Claymation. Which must be really hard to mimic in 3D-animation. I'm looking forward to it. :)