Telltale & Futurama?
Considering Futurama's comeback, I think it would be a good idea if Telltale went to the guys at Futurama with an idea of bringing the series into an episodic adventure game format. With the inevitable high sales of Monkey Island I reckon it would be the next step for the company! And for some reason I don't think they will say no 
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
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Although it has had a comeback, I still feel the audience would be too small for a game related to it. I could easily be proven wrong, but imho that won't happen.
Well, Futurama's undoubtedly got a bigger audience than homestarrunner.com, right? And SBCG4AP was a success.
I think Futurama will fit perfectly to Telltale's style.
That is EXACTLY what I was thinking. I thought of this because of Guybrush in the new Tales (please don't hit me for saying so but) I think if anyone had to replace Dominic Armato it would be Billy West. I just think that some of the things Fry says are similar to what Guybrush might say XD I can totally imagine Fry as an adventure game character.
You are rigth
I'm surprised I didn't think of it before!
The humour, the episodic format, the graphics... this is surely a must!!
http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2670679
hopefully not the last
Come on, the story, the characters, the heart, the comedy, the setting; it's all gold and perfect for the genre. At least look into it, Telltale.
You completely misread what I wrote, I never said that Futurama has a small audience. I said the audience for a game based on it would be small in my opinion (the spinoff game, not the show itself).
You like that game? Other than the hilarious cutscenes, I thought it was boring, repetitive, and frustrating. Since when in the TV series that Fry and Bender become action heroes? (Leela, maybe, but not those two.) I hate to say it, but I have to say the same about The Simpsons Game; the humor's in the right place, but not the gameplay (Also, a Simpsons adventure game is long overdue, but I prefer a Futurama game instead). A Futurama adventure game is the way to go, in my opinion.
Who says the production of a new game would halt the TV show? While the voice-actors are the same, the production team will no doubt be different, and the can simultaneously produce and release both at the same time.
There's a lot of dialogue involved in an adventure game.
Yes, but it's their job...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsiyQR0mK6E
Nobody likes a smart arse :P
I think of Bruce Willis when I hear "action hero" anyway
My point is, they are professional voice actors, we don't have to worry about going hard on them XD
yh but I had to do it :P
Sure you do, there are limits to how long you can change your voice into a character. Doing it too much CAN harm the voice actors. Professional or not, their voices AREN'T invincible.
no.
If they can do it in 2d, wich they wont, it would be awesome.
More like yes.
How about Strong Bad style?
And don't worry about thatdude98, he's definitely a troll from looking at his other posts. Not sure why he hasn't been banned yet :S Have the mods not noticed?
Oh, come on! That was just one episode and you know that! They're not gonna bring those guys back anytime soon (unless you count the comics)
Yes! That's exactly how I imagined it! I know that it's possible to make convincing 3D Futurama characters after seeing how the Simpsons looked in The Simpsons Game.
That's a good point. Videogames have far more voice acting work than TV shows or movies, especially if it's an adventure game. My argument is that the Futurama game would make a good Telltale game, though it happening or not is a different story.
Then again, didn't the cast of The Simpsons pull off a ton of Simpsons games simultaneously with the series?
and yeah i would LOVE to see a telltale futurama game xD
That having been said, I do think Futurama would be the ideal IP. It just seems like the creators, Matt Groening and David X. Cohen, have so much wit that they must appreciate the format of adventure games and I think it would be well suited. They've done games based on films, serial comics, episodic comics, web-cartoons, previous adventure games...a TV show seems to be the next frontier.
Again, totally satisfied with what's on my plate.
yes!