Telltale Games

BagginsKQ · 02/27/2012, 02:54 pm

What if it turns out that Josh Mandel has a contract to work on the new King's Quest games for Telltale?

What would people think?

Edit: mispelled Telltale in the topic title, can someone fix that?

*divisionten* · 02/27/2012, 03:06 pm

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Originally Posted by BagginsKQ

What if it turns out that Josh Mandel has a contract to work on the new King's Quest games for Telltale?

What would people think?

Edit: mispelled Telltale in the topic title, can someone fix that?

Done.

thom-22 · 02/27/2012, 04:49 pm

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Originally Posted by BagginsKQ

What if it turns out that Josh Mandel has a contract to work on the new King's Quest games for Telltale?

In what capacity?

BagginsKQ · 02/27/2012, 06:26 pm

Similar to his KQ1SCI directing/producer credentials, or 'story writer'... and maybe Voice Over work as well...

Lambonius · 02/27/2012, 07:28 pm

If he was a director, I would shit my pants.

Now for the REAL question: What is Howie Mandel's involvement going to be??

RAnthonyMahan · 02/27/2012, 08:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Lambonius

If he was a director, I would shit my pants.

Now for the REAL question: What is Howie Mandel's involvement going to be??

Peeing in a bottle of apple juice.

exo · 02/28/2012, 07:18 am

Be careful. Saying words like "Howie Mandell" around here might lead Telltale to develop a "cinematic adventure" based on Bobbie's World.

Josho · 02/28/2012, 11:17 am

Wait, you want the Treasurer of Ohio to work on King's Quest? That seems weird.

Lambonius · 02/28/2012, 12:33 pm

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Originally Posted by Josho

Wait, you want the Treasurer of Ohio to work on King's Quest? That seems weird.

Hahaha...nice. Hi, Josh.

BagginsKQ · 02/28/2012, 02:40 pm

Cool, the real Josho, not that impersonator/doppleganger/evil twin in Ohio has graced my topic!

Blackthorne519 · 03/01/2012, 11:59 am

I don't know. Maybe Josh from Ohio is a closet King's Quest fan.

Bt

thom-22 · 03/01/2012, 12:34 pm

I think this is the Mandel we're looking for.

thetorturedbodysoul · 06/20/2012, 02:16 pm

Personally I would love for him to at least be involved wherein he does the voice acting for King Graham. I always thought his voice matched well with the character and would welcome him back in this latest version. I was happy when the fan-made redux of the king's quest game from AGD used him to play King Graham and was sad when The Silver Lining used someone else.

MusicallyInspired · 06/20/2012, 02:45 pm

Well, TSL is just a fangame.

thetorturedbodysoul · 06/20/2012, 03:16 pm

Very true, I wasn't saying that it wasn't a fan game I was just happy that as a fan game AGD managed to get Josh Mandel and was hoping that TSL would be able to do the same. It made the game no less fun without his voice but I was just commenting that it was sad to hear someone other than he voice Graham. I am looking forward to this new King's Quest, though I do hope that after all the chapters come out it will be at least a 40+ hour playthrough.

exo · 06/22/2012, 06:36 am

To answer the original question, it wouldn't change my mind about the game at all. TT has a very specific MO when it comes to making adventure games. Do any of us honestly expect them to develop an entirely new style just for this series? Having Josh involved, or at the helm, might help add a few things here and there that older fans can relate too, but it wouldn't change the core gameplay or style at all.

corruptbiggins · 06/22/2012, 09:36 am

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Originally Posted by exo

TT has a very specific MO when it comes to making adventure games. Do any of us honestly expect them to develop an entirely new style just for this series?

Going on their recent games, that is exactly what they will do.

Lambonius · 06/22/2012, 10:13 pm

As I understand it, Josh Mandel actually WAS involved with TSL at one time, but severed his involvement after a number of core disagreements concerning the direction of the project. I also don't believe he was ever slated to actually voice Graham, as the creators of TSL have stated on numerous occasions that they were never terribly enamored with Josh's original vocal performances. For what it's worth, I do believe that Josh and the POS team directors have since mended fences, though he does remain unaffiliated with the project.

And seeing as Josh is currently actively working on other professional adventure game projects, it seems unlikely that he would ALSO be working with Telltale on their bastardization of this hallowed series.

Anakin Skywalker · 06/23/2012, 05:14 am

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Originally Posted by Lambonius

it seems unlikely that he would ALSO be working with Telltale on their bastardization of this hallowed series.

Have you seen a screenshot of the game already? A demo? A piece of gameplay? A leaked design document or "script"? If not, how can you tell that it is a "bastardization"?

Lambonius · 06/23/2012, 09:16 am

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Originally Posted by Anakin Skywalker

Have you seen a screenshot of the game already? A demo? A piece of gameplay? A leaked design document or "script"? If not, how can you tell that it is a "bastardization"?

If you can submit to me one single Telltale game that was ever anywhere close to as good as the adventure games of the 1990s, I'll happily rescind that statement.

02/27/2012, 02:54 pm	#1
BagginsKQ Yes, Fact, it is KQ8... Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,099	Josh Mandel and Telltale What if it turns out that Josh Mandel has a contract to work on the new King's Quest games for Telltale? What would people think? Edit: mispelled Telltale in the topic title, can someone fix that?

03/01/2012, 12:34 pm	#12
thom-22 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 490	I think this is the Mandel we're looking for. Last edited by thom-22; 07/06/2012 at 05:40 pm. Reason: new URL for image

06/22/2012, 10:13 pm	#18
Lambonius Banned Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 596	As I understand it, Josh Mandel actually WAS involved with TSL at one time, but severed his involvement after a number of core disagreements concerning the direction of the project. I also don't believe he was ever slated to actually voice Graham, as the creators of TSL have stated on numerous occasions that they were never terribly enamored with Josh's original vocal performances. For what it's worth, I do believe that Josh and the POS team directors have since mended fences, though he does remain unaffiliated with the project. And seeing as Josh is currently actively working on other professional adventure game projects, it seems unlikely that he would ALSO be working with Telltale on their bastardization of this hallowed series. Last edited by Lambonius; 06/22/2012 at 10:20 pm.

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02/27/2012, 06:26 pm	#4
BagginsKQ Yes, Fact, it is KQ8... Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,099	Similar to his KQ1SCI directing/producer credentials, or 'story writer'... and maybe Voice Over work as well...

02/27/2012, 07:28 pm	#5
Lambonius Banned Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 596	If he was a director, I would shit my pants. Now for the REAL question: What is Howie Mandel's involvement going to be??

02/28/2012, 07:18 am	#7
exo More Human then Human Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 179	Be careful. Saying words like "Howie Mandell" around here might lead Telltale to develop a "cinematic adventure" based on Bobbie's World.

02/28/2012, 11:17 am	#8
Josho Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2	Wait, you want the Treasurer of Ohio to work on King's Quest? That seems weird.

02/28/2012, 02:40 pm	#10
BagginsKQ Yes, Fact, it is KQ8... Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,099	Cool, the real Josho, not that impersonator/doppleganger/evil twin in Ohio has graced my topic!

03/01/2012, 11:59 am	#11
Blackthorne519 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New York Posts: 339	I don't know. Maybe Josh from Ohio is a closet King's Quest fan. Bt

06/20/2012, 02:16 pm	#13
thetorturedbodysoul Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 8	Personally I would love for him to at least be involved wherein he does the voice acting for King Graham. I always thought his voice matched well with the character and would welcome him back in this latest version. I was happy when the fan-made redux of the king's quest game from AGD used him to play King Graham and was sad when The Silver Lining used someone else.

06/20/2012, 03:16 pm	#15
thetorturedbodysoul Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 8	Very true, I wasn't saying that it wasn't a fan game I was just happy that as a fan game AGD managed to get Josh Mandel and was hoping that TSL would be able to do the same. It made the game no less fun without his voice but I was just commenting that it was sad to hear someone other than he voice Graham. I am looking forward to this new King's Quest, though I do hope that after all the chapters come out it will be at least a 40+ hour playthrough.

06/22/2012, 06:36 am	#16
exo More Human then Human Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 179	To answer the original question, it wouldn't change my mind about the game at all. TT has a very specific MO when it comes to making adventure games. Do any of us honestly expect them to develop an entirely new style just for this series? Having Josh involved, or at the helm, might help add a few things here and there that older fans can relate too, but it wouldn't change the core gameplay or style at all.