Do it! And those who said no are just stick in the muds and could always just not buy the game if it was made either, but you know they would if it was made.
Good old something something something bad 4 something something episode 4 something something 3 something projective. I do hope we'll see something along those lines again from that developer soon. I haven't been very interested in any of their more recent products.
SCUMM has "Maniac Mansion" in its abbreviation, but that doesn't mean all SCUMM games are Maniac Mansion games.
(Actually, I liked both MM and DOTT. Plus, you can play MM inside DOTT. If anyone ever does come up with another sequel, I hope it will be possible to play DOTT in it, and then MM in that.)
While I'm not going to get embroiled in another Maniac Mansion vs. DotT debate, I think hoping for a MM3/DotT2 is rather pointless at this juncture. LucasArts have closed their doors to non-Star Wars properties again and no matter how much we'd like this to change it's not likely to in the near-future, petition or no.
While I'm not going to get embroiled in another Maniac Mansion vs. DotT debate, I think hoping for a MM3/DotT2 is rather pointless at this juncture. LucasArts have closed their doors to non-Star Wars properties again and no matter how much we'd like this to change it's not likely to in the near-future, petition or no.
And that would matter, really, if I were talking about LucasArts making another game.
Yes, lets. Sam and max season 3...not seeing an issue. Puzzle Agent...again...not seeing an issue. Puzzle Agent 2... Hector: Badge of Courage...Not really seeing an issue.
And that would matter, really, if I were talking about LucasArts making another game.
Except it still does matter, because LucasArts owns the license. You may be confused because of Telltale's past lineup, but LucasArts licensed Sam & Max from Steve Purcell and only owns things like characters and locations that were original to Hit the Road, so when Telltale made their Sam & Max games, they licensed the series from Purcell, with LucasArts having nothing to do with it. As for Tales of Monkey Island, LucasArts made a deal to license Monkey Island to Telltale for one game, and the days of that happening seem to be over.
tl;dr: Nobody is making a Maniac Mansion game without LucasArts allowing them to use the license, and they're keeping their old adventure licenses locked up tight right now.
Except it still does matter, because LucasArts owns the license. You may be confused because of Telltale's past lineup, but LucasArts licensed Sam & Max from Steve Purcell and only owns things like characters and locations that were original to Hit the Road, so when Telltale made their Sam & Max games, they licensed the series from Purcell, with LucasArts having nothing to do with it. As for Tales of Monkey Island, LucasArts made a deal to license Monkey Island to Telltale for one game, and the days of that happening seem to be over.
tl;dr: Nobody is making a Maniac Mansion game without LucasArts allowing them to use the license, and they're keeping their old adventure licenses locked up tight right now.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Forgive me, HelloCthulhu, I kind of live in a world where I assume everyone knows this obscure piece of knowledge.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Forgive me, HelloCthulhu, I kind of live in a world where I assume everyone knows this obscure piece of knowledge.
Except it still does matter, because LucasArts owns the license. You may be confused because of Telltale's past lineup, but LucasArts licensed Sam & Max from Steve Purcell and only owns things like characters and locations that were original to Hit the Road, so when Telltale made their Sam & Max games, they licensed the series from Purcell, with LucasArts having nothing to do with it. As for Tales of Monkey Island, LucasArts made a deal to license Monkey Island to Telltale for one game, and the days of that happening seem to be over.
tl;dr: Nobody is making a Maniac Mansion game without LucasArts allowing them to use the license, and they're keeping their old adventure licenses locked up tight right now.
Its also confusing since the people that made those games for LucasArts are now TTG. I didn't realize the licences on those copyrights were still valid after all this time... When do they expire?
Its also confusing since the people that made those games for LucasArts are now TTG. I didn't realize the licences on those copyrights were still valid after all this time... When do they expire?
Most of the IP copyright licences for classic LucasArts adventure games will never expire. Sam & Max was an exception* because those characters were created by Steve Purcell separate from LucasArts and then LA licenced the characters from him so they could make Hit the Road (and the never-released Freelance Police). But games like MM and MM2: DotT were created under the LucasArts brand and will always be owned by LucasArts, unless they were to ever sell the licences, which they've made very clear they will never do.
The US Constitution actually prohibits perpetual copyright. That said, it's going to be a very, very long time before any of LucasArts's properties move into public domain. From what I can figure, it's going to be something like 2082.
The US Constitution actually prohibits perpetual copyright. That said, it's going to be a very, very long time before any of LucasArts's properties move into public domain. From what I can figure, it's going to be something like 2082.
But there's also the stuff with trademarks and copyright term extensions (aka why Disney will have Mickey Mouse copyrighted forever), I'm sure LA will be able to take advantages of that to keep their licenses for as long as possible.
EDIT: Oh, when I first saw the post, there was no 2082 part. Yeah, that sounds about right for 'freakishly long' But it may be even longer than that.
The US Constitution actually prohibits perpetual copyright. That said, it's going to be a very, very long time before any of LucasArts's properties move into public domain. From what I can figure, it's going to be something like 2082.
I knew that was the case with books and movies, so video games fall into the 70 year copyright expiration rule too. However, every-time Steam Boat Willy comes close to having its copyright expiring, Disney chucks a hissy-fit and lobbies to have the copyright expiration time lengthened, so honestly, it potentially could be copyright forever.
Since the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement we've had to employ the the same copyright laws as you guys.
I knew that was the case with books and movies, so video games fall into the 70 year copyright expiration rule too. However, every-time Steam Boat Willy comes close to having its copyright expiring, Disney chucks a hissy-fit and lobbies to have the copyright expiration time lengthened, so honestly, it potentially could be copyright forever.
Since the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement we've had to employ the the same copyright laws as you guys.
SCUMM has "Maniac Mansion" in its abbreviation, but that doesn't mean all SCUMM games are Maniac Mansion games.
(Actually, I liked both MM and DOTT. Plus, you can play MM inside DOTT. If anyone ever does come up with another sequel, I hope it will be possible to play DOTT in it, and then MM in that.)
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Reminded me of Star Wars: Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight.
Although, the sequel wasn't called Star Wars: Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
Or the Virtual Boy a sequel to the Game Boy, depending on how much you like DOTT.
The game is still officially called Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle, no matter how you would love to think otherwise.
(Actually, I liked both MM and DOTT. Plus, you can play MM inside DOTT. If anyone ever does come up with another sequel, I hope it will be possible to play DOTT in it, and then MM in that.)
That has nothing to do with anything.
Day of the Tentacle is the official sequel to Maniac Mansion. Live with it.
And that would matter, really, if I were talking about LucasArts making another game.
Except it still does matter, because LucasArts owns the license. You may be confused because of Telltale's past lineup, but LucasArts licensed Sam & Max from Steve Purcell and only owns things like characters and locations that were original to Hit the Road, so when Telltale made their Sam & Max games, they licensed the series from Purcell, with LucasArts having nothing to do with it. As for Tales of Monkey Island, LucasArts made a deal to license Monkey Island to Telltale for one game, and the days of that happening seem to be over.
tl;dr: Nobody is making a Maniac Mansion game without LucasArts allowing them to use the license, and they're keeping their old adventure licenses locked up tight right now.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Forgive me, HelloCthulhu, I kind of live in a world where I assume everyone knows this obscure piece of knowledge.
Around these forums, it's much less obscure.
Its also confusing since the people that made those games for LucasArts are now TTG. I didn't realize the licences on those copyrights were still valid after all this time... When do they expire?
Most of the IP copyright licences for classic LucasArts adventure games will never expire. Sam & Max was an exception* because those characters were created by Steve Purcell separate from LucasArts and then LA licenced the characters from him so they could make Hit the Road (and the never-released Freelance Police). But games like MM and MM2: DotT were created under the LucasArts brand and will always be owned by LucasArts, unless they were to ever sell the licences, which they've made very clear they will never do.
*Another exception, ToMI, was only possible because of a joint Telltale/LucasArts partnership, but, sadly, further collaborations like this look very unlikely in the future with Telltale admitting that LucasArts are really only interesting in doing their own stuff these days.
But there's also the stuff with trademarks and copyright term extensions (aka why Disney will have Mickey Mouse copyrighted forever), I'm sure LA will be able to take advantages of that to keep their licenses for as long as possible.
EDIT: Oh, when I first saw the post, there was no 2082 part. Yeah, that sounds about right for 'freakishly long'
I knew that was the case with books and movies, so video games fall into the 70 year copyright expiration rule too. However, every-time Steam Boat Willy comes close to having its copyright expiring, Disney chucks a hissy-fit and lobbies to have the copyright expiration time lengthened, so honestly, it potentially could be copyright forever.
Since the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement we've had to employ the the same copyright laws as you guys.
damn! would be a dream come true to play DOTT2
please make it!