Psychonauts to return?

By Robert Purchese Published 23 October, 2007

Double Fine starts rumours.

Tim Schafer and his talented Double Fine Productions have popped a fresh listing on their website for a new Psychonauts game.

It simply shows a blacked-out placard featuring the little goggle-headed main character Raz and the words "Coming Soon" stamped on top. Well spotted, Kotaku.

Psychonauts has previously appeared on Xbox, PS2 and PC, but missed a GameCube release because publisher Majesco chose not to support it. Schafer also notes in the website FAQ that he would loved to have made a game for a Nintendo platform, and hopes he can work with the Wii at some point in the future.

Couple strong hardware sales of Nintendo's new console with Schafer's enthusiasm and it seems logical enough to assume a Wii port is what we are looking at here - especially given that Double Fine surely has its hands more than full creating the freshly unveiled Brütal Legend.

However, nothing is confirmed. It could be a sequel. It could be an expansion (well, we doubt it). It could even be a website error. Who knows? Double Fine, hopefully, although they, along with Nintendo, THQ, Majesco and anybody else we could think to connect with them, are yet to comment.

Picture of Robert.

About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

Read more articles from Robert by visiting the Robert Purchese archive page.

You may also like...

Comments (27) Latest comment 4 years ago

Comments threads automatically close after 30 days, but please feel free to continue chatting on the forum!

  • KingOfSpain #1 4 years ago

    Please God, let this be true!!!

  • PearOfAnguish #2 4 years ago

    *hump*

  • ecureuil #3 4 years ago

    On of the most overrated games I've ever played! Not bad though, we certainly need more of its kind.

  • UncleLou #4 4 years ago

    Could be just a Wii port, no? It's the original Psychonauts graphics banner, you'd think they'd use something new for an entirely new game.

  • Killerbee #5 4 years ago

    I've always thought Psychonauts fell into the "good, not great" category - there were some wonderful ideas in it and the characterisation and script were excellent, but as a platformer, it was easily surpassed by the likes of Ratchet and Jak. And Mario, obviously.

    I can't say I'd rush to buy it again on the Wii, but I'd probably consider getting a sequel.

  • DanWhitehead #6 4 years ago

    Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please.

  • krudster #7 4 years ago

    As much as I loved Psychonauts *to bits* for what it did well, there were some pretty annoying sections that fans seem to conveniently forget. The...ngghhh...meat....ngggggghhhh....grinder.....aaaaaaargh !

    /smashes pad.

  • TelexStar #8 4 years ago

    Indeed. I never played it the first time round but when Psychonauts popped up on the 360 backwards compatibility list, I found it in a sale for 4 shiney coins.

    So. much. fun.

  • The_Inquisitor #9 4 years ago

    I hope Double Fines new IP is still forth coming but I can't say I'm not delighted to hear this. I hope it's a sequel and not a remake.

  • gelf #10 4 years ago

    I felt Psychonauts was sublime in parts and a dull bog standard platform game in others. I almost gave up on it but thankfully I made it to the insane asylum part which was just non stop gaming brilliance. A sequel with more of that sort of stuff please!
    Edited by 1 at 23/10/07 @ 15:28

  • rashes #11 4 years ago

    They should release a few of these failed classics through PSN and XBLA. Okami and this are 2 titles that spring to mind.

  • Chaote-Imagicka #12 4 years ago

    A remake where the ending doesn't suck massively would be a definite purchase.

  • Kay #13 4 years ago

    I loved Psychonauts. It was far from perfect, particularly as a platformer, but had the sort of creativity and ingenuity on display that most other games can only dream of. I even enjoyed the Meat Circus level - it's nowhere near as bad as some people have made it out to be. Personally I was more frustrated with some sections in The Milkman Conspiracy, yet everybody seems to love that level.

    Anyway - a sequel would most certainly be welcome, but it's unlikely. This is just another one of them Wii ports.

    K

  • Dr.Mott #14 4 years ago

    Are YOU the Milkman!?

  • Wobble #15 4 years ago

    XBLA please, I can't find it second hand anywhere :(

  • lennon #16 4 years ago

    Has anyone tried pyschonaughts on a Elite? I have the game and love it but only got so far as I changed over to AV cable rather than component and it doesnt work anymore and I really cant be bothered to keep faffing about changing cables so I just wondered if it would work over HDMI?

  • cyacomini #17 4 years ago

    To be honest, never played the original (crime?)

    I thought the Psychonauts sequel was the silhouette inside the back of last months Edge magazine?

  • Kazzahdrane #18 4 years ago

    For those looking for a PC copy: the game is on steam for $10/20 (I forget which, but I think the former) which either way is a STEAL. Fantastic game as a whole, as others have said it isn't 100% shiny but this is the Sort Of Game We Should Buy to encourage developers and publishers to be more creative.

    It's not just one of those ones you should buy just because either, it's really fun and the script is sublime.

  • shopmans #19 4 years ago

    This must happen. I want to know what the whole Psychonauts fuss is about. :)

  • J.C #20 4 years ago

    Couldn't get on with psychonaughts for some reason.

  • Vin #21 4 years ago

    No superfluous waggle, please.

    It's shit.

  • SpigleyMcCheese #22 4 years ago

    Gamespot got a comment from Tim Schafer saying that it's just a new page for the Psychonauts game on their website, not a new game or a port. To quote:

    "I wish! No, we are just putting up a new page for the old (Excellent) game. Sheesh. How many games do these people think we can do at once?"--Tim Schafer.

  • Sko #23 4 years ago

    "I wish! No, we are just putting up a new page for the old (Excellent) game. Sheesh. How many games do these people think we can do at once?"--Tim Schafer.

    Maybe this'll teach them not to have a bloody parade each time they change their website. Sheesh, 'coming soon', a page on a site! Who does that? The cynic in me thinks it was intentionally misleading just to get some attention for their website and by extension, their other title.

  • Freek #24 4 years ago

    Sequel to something that diden't sell? Not likely. Port to the Wii to try and get some money back seems logical.

  • RandyMonk #25 4 years ago

    Happy happy joy joy!

  • Wyrm #26 4 years ago

    DENIED!

    http://ww w.next-gen.biz/index.php?option...

  • mkreku #27 4 years ago

    I couldn't stand Psychonauts but my girlfriend insists that it's the best game she ever played.

    A sequel would have been nice news to share with her. Oh well.