Residual gets a second wind
The Residual project has been around for a number of years now, designed to do for Grim Fandango what ScummVM did for all the SCUMM-based LucasArts adventure games: get them working on newer and alternative systems. However, for most of these years the project has sadly been neglected, moving on very little.
Keen to change things, the project has been given a fresh lease of life and now has its own website. The team is eager to get any help it can, so if you think you can contribute to the project please get over there.
As the Residual project is far from maturity, in the meantime I think it apt to remind you that the Grim Fandango Network continues to operate a support forum that has been helping people out with their Grim Fandango issues for almost a decade. Be sure to check them out for existing solutions to problems, and to bring new ones to the community's attention.
And while I'm posting news, most of you are probably aware of this but a new game by Grim Fandango designer Tim Schafer is due for release in several months: Brütal Legend. I run a website that has tonnes of information about it, and the latest trailer came out recently. Be sure to have a look — if you like one of Tim Schafer's games, chances are you'll like most/all of them.
Keen to change things, the project has been given a fresh lease of life and now has its own website. The team is eager to get any help it can, so if you think you can contribute to the project please get over there.
As the Residual project is far from maturity, in the meantime I think it apt to remind you that the Grim Fandango Network continues to operate a support forum that has been helping people out with their Grim Fandango issues for almost a decade. Be sure to check them out for existing solutions to problems, and to bring new ones to the community's attention.
And while I'm posting news, most of you are probably aware of this but a new game by Grim Fandango designer Tim Schafer is due for release in several months: Brütal Legend. I run a website that has tonnes of information about it, and the latest trailer came out recently. Be sure to have a look — if you like one of Tim Schafer's games, chances are you'll like most/all of them.
Grim Fandango puzzle/design document released
It's a serious pain to update this site at the moment (the rebuild is coming eventually), so I'll keep this short: Tim Schafer has released the puzzle/design document for Grim Fandango, which includes lots of brand new concept art and scenes/puzzles that were cut from the game. It's seriously awesome, and you should read my post about it on Mojo right now.
In other news, I recently launched BRUTAL! The Legendary Fan Site — a fan site for Tim Schafer's upcoming Brutal Legend. It's definitely a site you should be keeping your eye on if you're interested in the next game from the man behind Grim Fandango (and also Psychonauts).
In other news, I recently launched BRUTAL! The Legendary Fan Site — a fan site for Tim Schafer's upcoming Brutal Legend. It's definitely a site you should be keeping your eye on if you're interested in the next game from the man behind Grim Fandango (and also Psychonauts).
Grim Fandango featured in The Escapist
I'm just breaking news silence to mention that Grim Fandango has been featured in The Escapist, a very popular online magazine about gaming culture. Since it's quite rarely that Grim Fandango gets prominent exposure like this, and that a few guys from the Grim Fandango community answered some questions for the article, I figured it's worth making sure you see it.
Novelty aside, the article itself is definitely worth a read and will probably tug some nostalgia strings. It's essentially a look at the enduring love for Grim Fandango, its sales, etc. Check it out!
Novelty aside, the article itself is definitely worth a read and will probably tug some nostalgia strings. It's essentially a look at the enduring love for Grim Fandango, its sales, etc. Check it out!
Things are dormant right now
Hi, Grim Fandango fan! Things are going to remain quiet around here for a while. Grim Fandango news has been at a complete standstill for a very long time now, and it's almost guaranteed to remain that way. This site has well and truly fulfilled its purpose of being a central hub of Grim Fandango news.
However! The site isn't going to go anywhere, nor is it going to remain as it is. At some point during 2007 the site will be redeveloped as a museum, intended to sit on the internet for as long as humanely possible as a tribute to Grim Fandango, complete with stacks of information, exhaustive archives of everything the community's produced, and essentially anything else a fan might be interested in.
Until then, enjoy the content that's already here, check out the links page for some other Grim Fandango websites, and definitely take a peek at the still-whirring community forums.
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However! The site isn't going to go anywhere, nor is it going to remain as it is. At some point during 2007 the site will be redeveloped as a museum, intended to sit on the internet for as long as humanely possible as a tribute to Grim Fandango, complete with stacks of information, exhaustive archives of everything the community's produced, and essentially anything else a fan might be interested in.
Until then, enjoy the content that's already here, check out the links page for some other Grim Fandango websites, and definitely take a peek at the still-whirring community forums.
Whoa, something new and GF-related?
Incredibly, the total absence of any Grim Fandango news ever has been temporarily remedied with the advent of a new videogame remix album. Tributing various American composers, this little project takes a bunch of their works and then turns them into new works.
Fortunately for us, Peter McConnell's "Bone Wagon" happens to be one of the tracks remixed, although sadly the only Grim Fandango track there. In the author's own words:
"Simply put, the music from "Grim Fandango" is awesome. So awesome that it is very hard to compete with. Yet I still wanted to remix something from it. So, I took my favorite tune from the game, and - considering the story of the game is played out by skeletons - I made it sound like bones. A bass marimba, two regular marimbas, and a xylophone, to be specific. It's short, but it's cute."
Click here to have a listen. You may be interested in the other stuff, too. In wildly unrelated news, look for an announcement at the top of this page later tonight. It'll explain the deadness.
Fortunately for us, Peter McConnell's "Bone Wagon" happens to be one of the tracks remixed, although sadly the only Grim Fandango track there. In the author's own words:
"Simply put, the music from "Grim Fandango" is awesome. So awesome that it is very hard to compete with. Yet I still wanted to remix something from it. So, I took my favorite tune from the game, and - considering the story of the game is played out by skeletons - I made it sound like bones. A bass marimba, two regular marimbas, and a xylophone, to be specific. It's short, but it's cute."
Click here to have a listen. You may be interested in the other stuff, too. In wildly unrelated news, look for an announcement at the top of this page later tonight. It'll explain the deadness.
Isn't this a Grim Fandango site?
Wondering why it's been so quiet around here recently? Well, those of you that're anticipating Psychonauts (which should be all of you after reading the previous news post) may be excited to hear that Mojo has added yet another site to its mighty arsenal.
The site in question is essentially the Psychonauts equivalent of the Grim Fandango Network. You'll find everything that you could possibly want to know or have regarding Psychonauts being added to the site as time goes on, with a good majority of resources already there right now. So, be sure to check out Razputin's Domain right now!
The site in question is essentially the Psychonauts equivalent of the Grim Fandango Network. You'll find everything that you could possibly want to know or have regarding Psychonauts being added to the site as time goes on, with a good majority of resources already there right now. So, be sure to check out Razputin's Domain right now!
Pre-Order P'nauts RIGHT PNOW
Psychonauts, for those of you out there who are unaware, is a new game made by Tim Schafer, the guy who brought the world Grim Fandango (as well as other great games like Full Throttle and Day of the Tentacle). This game also was helped along in development by a large chunk of the Grim Fandango development team, who left LucasArts around when Tim did in 2000 to form Double Fine Productions. Anyway, after years of development and speculation, Psychonauts is available for purchase! Well, for pre-order anyway. The game ships April 19.
But why should you buy Psychonauts? While it's not a straight-up graphic adventure game like Grim Fandango, it is developed by many of the same people who made Grim Fandango possible, and promises to be stylish, innovative, and fun, as well as being rich in character development and oozing with dialogue.
Please show your support to Tim Schafer and Double Fine and pre-order Psychonauts today!
Also, Thrik made this:
But why should you buy Psychonauts? While it's not a straight-up graphic adventure game like Grim Fandango, it is developed by many of the same people who made Grim Fandango possible, and promises to be stylish, innovative, and fun, as well as being rich in character development and oozing with dialogue.
Please show your support to Tim Schafer and Double Fine and pre-order Psychonauts today!
Also, Thrik made this:
Day Off The Dead
Remember that? Members of our forums that were around a few years ago may remember a thread which was discussing the upcoming release of this short movie. Personally, I forgot all about it once the thread had died, and I suspect that most other people did too. It turns out that the movie was released, and you can get it from their website. Simply browse to swag, and then use the yellow link on the bottom.
In a nutshell, the short movie (which comes to a few minutes in length) is a few "skits" portraying the growing romance between two characters, with the whole thing styled after Day of the Dead skeletons -- the very same ones that our much-loved Grim Fandango characters are crafted after. Whilst the skits themselves really aren't that funny, the animation and visuals are beautiful and definitely work checking out if that type of thing interests you. Have fun!
In a nutshell, the short movie (which comes to a few minutes in length) is a few "skits" portraying the growing romance between two characters, with the whole thing styled after Day of the Dead skeletons -- the very same ones that our much-loved Grim Fandango characters are crafted after. Whilst the skits themselves really aren't that funny, the animation and visuals are beautiful and definitely work checking out if that type of thing interests you. Have fun!
New Grim Fandango Launcher
The Grim Fandango Launcher which is developed by bgbennyboy has received an update, bringing it up to version 1.2. The update adds a "resume last saved game" option to the launcher, which quite naturally allows you pick up from where you left off with ease. It also fixes a bug, described by the man himself:
"if developer mode was enabled it wasnt possible to start a new game because the game automatically loaded up with Manny in the same room as he was when it was last run. The registry key that records this is now automatically erased."
So, there you have it! To view more information on the launcher and to download the latest version, simply click here. If you'd like to see what else bgbennyboy has created under the highly valued Quick and Easy brand, you can visit the website here.
"if developer mode was enabled it wasnt possible to start a new game because the game automatically loaded up with Manny in the same room as he was when it was last run. The registry key that records this is now automatically erased."
So, there you have it! To view more information on the launcher and to download the latest version, simply click here. If you'd like to see what else bgbennyboy has created under the highly valued Quick and Easy brand, you can visit the website here.
The Light of the Night Returns
After what must seems like years of downtime, the highly anticipated relaunch of Nightlight Productions, one of our two final remaining hosted sites, is upon us! Sporting a whole new design, plus a mighty selection of content (including a look at how one of the characters was created), it will certainly give you something to do this evening!
Not only this, but they also have the first part in a new radio series up for grabs on the site. So, go on! Make 8 of 12 the happiest man alive and enjoy the feast that he has laid out for you. If you feel inclined to give the Nightlight team some feedback on their works, head over to their forum -- I'm sure that they'd love every last piece.
Not only this, but they also have the first part in a new radio series up for grabs on the site. So, go on! Make 8 of 12 the happiest man alive and enjoy the feast that he has laid out for you. If you feel inclined to give the Nightlight team some feedback on their works, head over to their forum -- I'm sure that they'd love every last piece.
