Dan's JP3 Page - Episodic JP Games in the Works

Well this is certainly out of left field: Telltale Games, creators of short game titles released as "episodes", and who were previously responsible for a well-received series of "Sam & Max" and "Monkey Island" adventures, have licensed several Universal properties including Jurassic Park and Back to the Future. Said to be in very early stages of development, both the JP and BTTF games will be "intense" and "and add new backstories". "I wouldn't call these games sequels per se but a new interpretation of their worlds for a new medium," says Telltale CEO Dan Connors. According to GameInformer, the first episode of the JP game will launch this year on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC and Mac. These titles will join the long and sordid history of JP video games, including JP games on the NES, SEGA, Super NES, PS2, and PC like "Trespasser", "Warpath", "Dino Defender", and "Scan Control" among many many others. The most recent was 2003's "Operation Genesis", a SimCity-ish take on the JP legacy. (Thanks Ian)