Pitfall returns on Wii
Activision's original icon suits up for Big Adventure on Nintendo's console; Edge of Reality tapped to develop.
Pitfall Harry has been out of commission since 2004's The Lost Expedition, but the adventure game icon is coming out of seclusion for an exclusive outing on Nintendo's Wii.
Pitfall: The Big Adventure will see players explore more than 60 levels spanning an assortment of jungles, caves, and snowbound mountains. Along the way, gamers will deal with traps, treasures, reptiles, and a variety of puzzles using the Wii Remote's motion-sensing capabilities.
Development duties for Pitfall: The Big Adventure are being assumed by Edge of Reality, the same outfit behind Pitfall: The Lost Expedition. The studio also worked on adaptations of Over the Hedge and Shark Tale, and is currently working on The Incredible Hulk and Cipher Complex.
Pitfall: The Big Adventure is set for release this fall.
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Developer: Edge of Reality
Genre: Modern Action Adventure
Platform: WII
Release Date: Q4 2008
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the original was great and pitfall on the SNES was good but this will be a pass but im sure ill play it at some point
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the original was great and pitfall on the SNES was good but this will be a pass but im sure ill play it at some point
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Anyone who has played Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness doesn't think, but in fact KNOWS that boobs aren't everything where ugly game play shows up.
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just stick to tomb raider her boobs are nice
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@raahsnavj
Without 'Pitfall' there wouldn't BE a Tomb Raider.
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How is this different than Tomb Raider without the boobs?
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I also played the original Pitfall on the Atari 2600 back in the prior millenium... great game.
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SNES version or the Atari Version?
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Great game , bad developer
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sweet! i don't think i played lost expedition... but i remember the mayan adventure from the snes/genesis days. bring on the nostalgia!
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Going to pre-order today!!
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Why not... Lost Expedition didn't get much press but it was actually pretty fun.
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Cool! I remember playing the original on the Atari 2600. Yeah... I'm old.
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i played the first on PC years n years ago, it was so sweet=)
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I remember playing a version of Pitfall on my 5th Grade Teacher's Computer, man that was fun. Noone could ever beat it.
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Probably be a Prince of Persia/Tomb Raider clone - if done well it could be cool - time will tell though.
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Nintendo Wii and DS = Exclusives. Nuff said.
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looks abit kiddy to me.
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I liked the lost expedition. Plz port it to 360 idont have WII and no chance in future to buy it. I love Pitfall games.
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Sweet! The Lost Expedition was surprisingly awesome!!!
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i hope u can beat people up with the wii mote not the a button
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zomg it's Pitfall!
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Looks like a port of The Lost Expedition, which is lame as hell. That game's, what, five years old now?
I'd love to be wrong, though, The Lost Expedition was awesome and a sequel would be great.
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They should have 2600 games on the VC selling for $1. That would be cool.
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i love pitfall! cant wait for this next one!
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lost expedition was great! cant wait for this one.
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Anyone ever play Pitfall 2 on Atari 2600? For that console, this game was revolutionary.
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How is the game gonna work? There's way too many possibilities.
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I generally think of Mario as the original platformer, though I guess props should really go to Pitfall.
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@IKKF
Well, that explains why everyone says that Nintendo's third party support sucks.
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I hope it doesn't suck.
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I lived through the Atari 2600 age, so all i can say is that Pitfall is a real classic, and it's welcome any day.
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Its amazing what theyll do to get a wii game on the market
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wow such an original title>_>
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Even when i love -when it was not painfully dificult to play- Pitfall, i'm not so shure of a pitfall with motion sensing controls and even 3D graphics at all... i do't know... some games don't need a sequel just cause is too hard to live in their name. Chrono Trigger -forget that Chrono cross crap... well is an example of failed sequel actually- and Pitfall are perfect examples.
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"Why a Wii exclusive Pitfall? Can't they treat Sony Pitfall fans fairly and also put it on Ps2, PSP, or PS3 as well. Even XBOX Pitfall fans would like this game on the 360. So would PC Pitfall fans. Pitfall the lost expedition was on Gamecube, PS2, XBOX, and PC." - nintendoboy16
For several reasons: The Wii has the biggest install base, it happens to be the cheapest console to develop for, and it actually does take a bit more work than a few clicks to port it to other platforms.
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RealKilla_789, what do you mean, "the secret game"?
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Hopefully it can live up the its namesake's legacy.
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so this is the secret game
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Why a Wii exclusive Pitfall? Can't they treat Sony Pitfall fans fairly and also put it on Ps2, PSP, or PS3 as well. Even XBOX Pitfall fans would like this game on the 360. So would PC Pitfall fans. Pitfall the lost expedition was on Gamecube, PS2, XBOX, and PC.
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The minute they tried to do something more than Pitfall II, the series' worth has plummeted. Can't you guys stop pointing a franchise at a generation that won't appreciate its roots?
Seriously...the game was at its best when it was just run, jump, collect...
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yes!.....I loved the last one, it was very well put together, . . that's good news.
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the first one seemed pretty cool. if this is a simple platformer then i'm all for it! (i miss patformers...good ones anyways)
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Wiiware would have kicked ass for something like this, unless it gets amazing reviews, I'll probably pass on this.
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It's cool... until you read the part of the developer
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