Sam & Max Save The World Remastered Coming to Switch and PC

Telltale Games is no more, however, some of their IPs still remain. After their closure in 2018, Skunkape Games acquired the rights to the Sam & Max franchise and are preparing something fantastic for fans. Sam & Max Save the World Remastered is coming to Switch and PC in December. You can preorder the game now, as of November 9^th, 2020, and won’t have all that long to wait really.

Before I give you the actual release date though, here is a bit about Sam & Max Save the World Remastered. The game was originally released in 2006 and 2007 as Sam & Max Season One and was considered the first successful episodic adventure after its six-episode run concluded. Here is more info from the official press release:

“Created by comic artist Steve Purcell, Sam and Max are a six-foot canine detective and a hyperkinetic rabbity-thing who dole out their own brand of comedic justice as the Freelance Police. In Sam & Max Save the World, the duo investigate a hypnosis plot that spins to global proportions to involve washed-up child stars, the media, the mafia, the US government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. A wacky story, brain-tickling puzzles, eccentric characters, and oddball humor provide a casual gameplay experience that was billed as “gaming’s first sitcom” upon its original release.

While the episodes were highly reviewed and won several awards, the series was a product of its time — a 3D game made with an early version of Telltale’s engine, that was created for download before high speed internet and platforms like Steam were commonplace. Compressed graphics and sound and the technical limitations of the day made for a game that shows its age in 2020.

Sam & Max Save the World Remastered addresses these issues and more with overhauled graphics, gamepad support, restored audio, and numerous additions and tweaks made possible by the evolution of the development tools and the team’s subsequent experience.”

Sam & Max Save the World Remastered will be available on Nintendo Switch and PC on December 2^nd. PC users can preorder the game on Steam or GOG and will receive 50% off if they own the original Sam & Max Season One release. Europeans will be able to pre-order the game on Wednesday, November 11^th, and the game will be priced at $19.99 USD (or your regional equivalent thereof.) Let’s hope fans of the series rally behind Sam & Max Save the World Remastered. Maybe we’ll see a Season 2 one day? If this remaster is successful I’d say that is a high possibility.