Leisure Suit Larry RETURNS!!!

The news has been out since October, but I have just today discovered that a small game publishing company called Replay Games, has acquired the rights to the Leisure Suit Larry franchise. Apparently they are led by a former Sierra On-Line beta tester, which means that they love the games and not just the potential cash flow they may receive from the franchise (ah hem... Magna Cum Laude and Box Office Bust.)

Their first step is to remake an HD version of 'Leisure Suit Larry 1: In The Land Of The Lounge Lizards'. They are planning to release it on as many formats as possible... including XBox Marketplace and iOS devices. They also plan to give each game of the series a similar remake (except for Magna Cum Laude and Box Office Bust, that is.)

Another good sign is that the series creator, Al Lowe, is not only putting his stamp of approval on the creation of these games but he is stepping in and getting involved, just to make sure everything is done right... thats almost even better news than knowing remakes are coming out, that Al Lowe is back working again... on games.

The LSL1 remake is set to release sometime this year (which is the 25th anniversary of the original Larry) and that's all we really know about release date, no month or quarter has been given for it's release... i'm hoping for it to be sooner rather than later, but I'll happily wait now that I know the franchise is being handled with care...

They have also hinted at the release of new Larry adventures... maybe we'll finally see 'Lust in Space' or even go back and make Leisure Suit Larry 4: The Missing Floppies, for real... although that's pretty unlikely.