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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD, Munch's Oddysee HD on Vita soon; pick a new name for Abe's Oddysee
Originally planned for June, the Vita ports of Stranger's Wrath HD and Munch's Oddysee HD now have a release window of "very soon." Developer Just Add Water posted on Facebook that it needs to get the games finished and sent through Sony QA.The developer is also seeking a fresh name for its Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee update. On the name suggestion site the game is described as a "grounds-up remake with glorious 3D graphics." This, according to Just Add Water, doesn't quite match the implied ambition of "Abe's Oddysee HD,"which just makes it sound like JAW has "injected bigger pictures into the original engine."
New Oddworld on hold, old Oddworlds coming to Steam this year
A couple of years ago, Maxis co-founder Jeff Braun decided it was a good time to start teasing us with the prospect of a new installment in the Oddworld franchise. We've been desperately nurturing that little glimmer of hope since his announcement -- but we might have to extinguish our excitement for the time being. The series' creator, Lorne Lanning, recently told G4TV that the next Oddworld game has been put "on the shelf." "There's a lot of shakeup going on [in the gaming industry]," Lanning explained, "and in that turmoil, we didn't really want to put the Oddworld brand out there in the middle of it." Looks like our Oddworld desires will have to be sated by the Oddbox collection, which will bring the series' four console outings to Steam later this year -- or by purchasing the first two games on Steam together, right now, for $9.99.
DS Daily: The next great remake
Maybe it was a matter of time, but that isn't important -- what is important is that you guys called it. Chrono Trigger is headed to the DS (and we wouldn't be surprised to see something Snatcher-related for the DS eventually), and that makes last year's celebration of the age of remakes a success. Which, of course, means we need to do the whole thing again, and that means we have to turn to you, gentle readers. We need all-new games to explore for their remakeability, so open up. Let us know what you might like to see, with the exceptions of Snatcher, Super Smash Bros., Abe's Oddysee, and of course, Chrono Trigger. We'll make a new poll from your suggestions, so get to suggesting. Remakes, ports, and re-imaginings of titles are all fair game. Tell us what you'd play!
