The latest classic adventure game to receive a high-def update is none other than lovable loser, barfly and strike-out artist Leisure Suit Larry.
The beloved 1987 adventure game Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, about one eventful night in the life of a balding doofus looking to find love, is being reworked for modern game platforms by Austin, Texas-based Replay Games, Electronic Gaming Monthly reported on Monday.
Replay studio director Paul Trowe told Wired.com that the team is aiming to have the game finished by the fourth quarter of 2012, the 25th anniversary year of the series. Replay plans to bring the games to Windows PC, Mac, iPhone, Android, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network among other platforms.
“Our goal is to redo all seven [Larry] games and be the Telltale of the classic adventure gaming world,” Trowe said. “I want to bring all these games back that we played when we were young.”
Trowe, a former employee of original Larry publisher Sierra, is working alongside series creator Al Lowe to deliver an authentic experience.
“Al was totally gung-ho for [the remake] because he gets multiple e-mails a week asking when they’re gonna do something,” he said.