Simpsons Game Spoofs Everquest
As noted weeks ago, the parody and satire have been the soul of the Simpsons and most of the products the show has inspired. In a way, the show can be taken as a measurement of cultural relevance, just the same way that some people view the topical humor featured on Saturday Night Live, through it’s various casts and long history. For the Simpsons, The exception, however, has been in video games. Before, Groening inspired games just featured the characters driving cars or riding skateboards, but that’s about it. The forthcoming Simpsons Game, however, will change that. The Electronic Arts title, basically, will turn it’s satirical eye on other games, mocking bestsellers like Medal of Honor, and now, Everquest.
This definitely come to light with a new, recently released trailer showcasing one of the game’s levels. Homer and Marge have been given elf ears, but one of the funniest touches, however, is that the programmers put the heads of Patty and Selma on a two headed dragon. Of course, it’s funny because it fits their gravel voiced, established characters — for example, it wouldn’t make as much sense if it were Bart, Lisa, or Maggie. But then again, if it were Moe, on the account of being a pessimistic loser, or Professor Frink (as a result of being a crazy scientist), it would make sense too. And that’s the important thing. The Simpsons is a universe of characters, and how they are used are important. One just can’t cut and paste for satirical purposes, and for the longest time, console games featuring the those characters have seemed — story wise — underdeveloped.
The Simpsons Game Neverquest Trailer
October 7th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
[...] livid. The purpose of the game, while giving a player of their Springfield fix, is to poke fun at other successful games, like Everquest,Guitar Hero, and Medal of [...]
November 18th, 2007 at 11:47 am
[...] to do with the deeply satirical nature of the game and it’s advertising. There’s been “Neverquest,” “Metal of Homer,” “Sitar Hero,” and a few others. Notably, “Grand [...]