Ever since The Simpsons Hit & Run smashed its way onto Nintendo's GameCube and other platforms back in 2003, fans have been crying out for a sequel. Even now in 2019, a fan-made petition for a Simpsons Hit & Run 2 is amassing more signatures than ever, despite the original now being 16 years old.
As it happens, a sequel was actually planned to be developed almost immediately after the original was complete. Video game researcher Liam Robertson has shared a new Game History Secrets video on the DidYouKnowGaming? YouTube channel, diving into the original game's development - and also its predecessor The Simpsons: Road Rage - before sharing details on this sadly never-released game.
Initial planning for this lost sequel began during the end of the original game's production. The discussions surrounding the new project were tentative as the studios involved were yet to see the massive success the original would enjoy, but sounded incredibly promising. As Robertson explains, the sequel would have been "bigger and better", with a richer level of detail, increased freedom for players, and plenty more besides.
If you're a fan of the game, we'd urge you to give the video a watch for yourself. You can do just that below.
Just a couple of months ago, the original game's producer Vlad Ceraldi said that it'd be "wonderful" to work on a sequel. We won't believe it until we see it, but don't lose faith just yet, folks.
[source youtube.com]
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I loved this game. Shame there was never a sequel
I remember that my parents gave me the choice of this or Road Rage for my 10th birthday, and I went with the latter. A lot of people have told me that that was the wrong decision, but I’ve never regretted it because I had such a good time with RR. I should really pick up Hit & Run some day though, given everything I’ve heard about it.
Yeah, from the sounds of it there never was going to be since Fox was demanding a signifcant share up front to have the rights to the license. And since Disney's in bed with EA, it'd be a microtransaction filled mess if we got one now. Too bad.
The things I'd do for a remake/remaster of this to come to Switch.
I wish this had gone ahead so much, I had many many hours of fun with H&R on the Cube. Probably the first open world-ish game I played since I got it for my 4th birthday.
Now all we got is the damn Simpsons Tapped out...
at least Hit and Run is still getting Fan mods keeping it alive
Ah! I got REAL excited when I saw the article picture in the feed. I immediately thought, maybe it was being ported, remade, or a sequel. Darn you, Ryan! Thanks for the story, & linked vid, though.
Man, a Simpsons Hit & Run sequel could be so good. (with the original Hit & Run Simpsons writers). I've got this shiny new modern Switch console, but my nieces still ask to hook up the cube/wii for Simpsons Hit & Run.
Hit and Run was a glitchy mess of a game. It was perfect for 10-15-year-old Simpson fans. I tried emulating it not so long ago, and it's just a straight up chore.
I believe this is the second article I’ve seen on this this year. I’d love to see a sequel and I always thought they could do a hit and run story with the road rage multiplayer. Such good memories from this one.
Hopefully maybe now that Disney owns The Simpsons we can get a sequel or at least a Remaster of this game.
Hit and Run was one of the GC games we kept going back to on Wii.
Loved this game dearly. Got the bonus Itchy & Scratchy cartoon and everything. As awesome as a sequel would have been, I feel like it would have retread a lot of the same ground.
@LUIGITORNADO That's funny, I said the same thing about Mario 64. 🤣
With all the amazing remasters (Crash, Spyro, Resident Evil, Link's Awakening, spongebob, etc).... I kinda want more older games to be remastered to be enjoyed again, and have a new resurgence.
I would love for this game to be remastered! Heck maybe add the scrapped sequel to the new remaster.... But one can only dream.
Did love that game, but these online petitions (in regards to games) never work
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