Pretty in Pink, Mean Girls, Clueless games announced

Paramount Digital Entertainment and Legacy Interactive are turning 1986, 1995, and 2004 teen comedies into DS and PC games by year's end.

Angst-ridden coming-of-age tales are a common enough theme in films and Final Fantasy games, but the evergreen topic may be spreading to the casual gaming world as well. Paramount Digital Entertainment and Legacy Interactive today announced plans to make games based on three such classic flicks, with an eye toward expanding "the core casual gaming audience." The three films receiving a casual adaptation are Pretty in Pink, Clueless, and Mean Girls.

Remember kids: Popularity breeds contempt.

Perennial runners-up in romance may be interested in Pretty in Pink on the PC, which could let players determine whether Molly Ringwald's character, Andie, ultimately chooses the hunky Blaine or the outcast Duckie. The game retells the film's story with puzzle-solving gameplay, and Paramount promises to put the characters' fates in the hands of the player.

Fast-forward to the '90s and Clueless: The Game. Much as Alicia Silverstone's character, Cher, fancied herself a matchmaker in the film, players will hook her girlfriends up with the right guys by judging their interests and clothes. As if that weren't asking enough, players will also have to play Cupid on a time limit. Clueless will be available for the Nintendo DS and PCs.

Finally, there's Mean Girls: High School Showdown for the PC. As a new student attempting to take down the "Plastics" clique of popular girls, players can restore order to the high school either by transcending petty social norms or by fighting fire with fire.

A Paramount Digital Entertainment representative told GameSpot that all three games are scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of the year. The representative also said that Paramount is looking to expand its gaming operations on the PC, consoles, handhelds, and the iPhone.

Legacy Interactive is no stranger to adaptations. The studio has developed interactive versions of the hit TV shows Law & Order, The Apprentice, and ER.

163 Comments

  • indstrlmunky

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 6:27 am PT

    WTF? People are running out of ideas left and right. Whether they are making endless movie sequels, making movie remakes, sampling from hit songs, and now this....wow...I cannot believe this....what is up with all this douchebagery?

  • SEEDman_X

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 7:00 pm PT

    WHAT!? Is today April Food's Day? Let me check... nope! So I guess this is for real :-D Wow~ I cannot wait until Disney strikes back with a High School Musical game

  • Generaldoom77

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 4:57 pm PT

    Another example of the people making the choices not knowing what is happening in their own industry. Most of the females i know who play... are playing FPS's or WOW.

  • necronaux

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 12:58 pm PT

    Oh, come on. Really?

  • T3h_M3tal_Biggz

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:13 pm PT

    meh, instead of wasting thousands or millions developing and marketing these games you'll make some one (me ) happy by just giving the money 2 me . don't be sad neither because no will buy these. so either way your wasting your money. difference is is some one will be happy about the results.

  • lewser5

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 9:30 pm PT

    Ain't this a bit late to the game?(pun not intended) These should've been made awhile back when they really matter. i guess they want to just cash in on the casual market.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:48 pm PT

    The movie was really funny but a game? why

  • Cobalt_Strike

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 5:45 pm PT

    scraping the bottom of the barrel much?

  • WiiMan21

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 2:11 pm PT

    Okay, the movie was good, but a game, really? What do they think there going to get out of this?

  • Dante9916

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 1:09 pm PT

    ...oK..

  • KamuiFei

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 12:51 pm PT

    On PC eh? You know theres gonna be nude mods and hacks...Might be worth getting if thats the case

  • halfbreed11111

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 12:50 pm PT

    why

  • doomsoth

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 12:27 pm PT

    Wow those games just seem so complex compared to Fallout 3 or Dragon Age for that matter! Move over Civ4 Mean Girls is coming to a PC near you!

  • vision2020

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 12:00 pm PT

    OMG this is just as big as MGS4!!!!!!

  • blooky

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 11:57 am PT

    Is today April 1st?

  • prdroog

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 11:51 am PT

    Rachel McAdams is hot!

  • MoonMarvel

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 11:44 am PT

    Expand the casual market? Why not try expanding the hardcore market with some GOOD GAMES instead of this. 3 bad ideas for 3 bad movies that won't sell a lick. Just an attempt to make a quick buck off of brandpower....Even though pretty in pink doesn't have brandpower with youth anymore.

  • MogFromLeipzig

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:56 am PT

    I loved Clueless back than but there is now way I'mm going to play the game.

  • EdwardoMario16

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:49 am PT

    Teenybopper sheep's dream come true. Gamers worst nightmare. Mean Girls was a great movie, but this is horrible. Oh well, what else can you expect?

    Little girls may like this, but any self-respecting Girl gamer wouldn't touch these piles of **** Unless they want to destroy the credibility of Girl gamers as a whole.

  • nicknicknick333

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:48 am PT

    yes pretty in pink game, I CANT WAIT!!!

  • Priest57

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:42 am PT

    Not real news, but an incredible simulation.

  • Nite_Dubs

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:36 am PT

    The bargain bin just got a bit fuller.

  • Wolfy013

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:32 am PT

    ... Why?

    The publishers should pay US to play these. I don't even have to hold my breath waiting for a review; We all know they'll be heaping piles of sh*t...

  • Maersyndel

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:23 am PT

    Don't understand....

  • TheArcade

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:03 am PT

    Ok...

  • HimekosAhoge

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:01 am PT

    Why God Why?!

  • jdiamnz69

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 9:58 am PT

    I liked mean Girls one of my favourite movies. Every movied based game always turns out a crap sandwhich. If Mean Girls gets good review im buying it but if it doesnt ill wait a year or two until it becomes 1 loonie lol.

  • LinconSixEcho

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 9:52 am PT

    Um....sure.

  • Red_sox_fans

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 9:36 am PT

    I'm not gonna lie Mean girls a bad movie but a game are you kidding me

  • remirez69

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 9:21 am PT

    Is it me, or do even GREAT movies ALWAYS become TERRIBLE games? Wouldn't it be brillaint if these games were actually great?

  • Miss_Wacy

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 9:11 am PT

    shovel ware FTL

  • ChickenHounk911

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:57 am PT

    ...the game industry as a whole...just died a little.

  • ddskater828

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:53 am PT

    well i feel sorry for gamespot, they are actually going to have to review these games -_-

  • marco245

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:47 am PT

    Definate must buy and game of the year contender!
    What next? Dolly Parton the Board Game??

  • VenomRitual

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:45 am PT

    i liked mean girls. lots of eye candy in the movie. but what awful ideas for games. all three of them shold just be given out free. i don't understand how anyone would want to play these games. heck i can't even imagine the gameplay

  • deadkingdg

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:39 am PT

    MUST BUY AAA!

  • Peaches1347

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:26 am PT

    are they running out of ideas to make games?

  • LURCH87

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:22 am PT

  • gbyd

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:03 am PT

    Game Of The Year has another 3 heavy hitting candidates

  • ps3thabest

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 7:56 am PT

    what? mean girls was kinna bad ass o well im goin keep playing mature games and games worth playing

  • ThatUnO

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 7:21 am PT

    OMFG these will be the best games EVER forget GTA and COD, hope someone makes a ugly betty game while they're are at it give me something fun and exciting to play

    ok now i got my excitement out i can really say what i want to


    ARE YOUR FREAKING KIDDING?!!?!??

  • chex81

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 6:56 am PT

    oh no...my fiance sees Pretty in Pink at the store and she'll buy it...i better make sure to stay clear when they release

  • iamian87

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 6:50 am PT

    FINALLY!!!

  • the-bat-child

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 6:04 am PT

    I MEAN, GIRLS really want to play PRETTY IN PINK? I am CLUELESS on this one.

  • Killer2401

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 5:30 am PT

    I'm going to go make an offcial hype thread on System Wars!

    ....about something other than these games....

  • DiabloRaul

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 5:06 am PT

    Wow, just wow. Mean Girls should have the Mortal Kombat fighting system. Clueless should be like Grand Theft Auto. Pretty in Pink should be like Resident Evil. I'm just talking out of my a**

  • Chocolateburger

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 4:52 am PT

    I really cant imagine people actually buying these unless they are 5 quid bargin bin title...Im kind of annoyed that they just assume that girls want to play these game from girl movies my sis loved mean girl & clueless but I cant imagine her playin them and I wouldnt touch them with a barge pole wait ago for alienating the tomboyish girl gamers paramount

  • lostfrequency

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 4:52 am PT

    Molly Ringwold. Alicia Silverstone and Lacey Chabert! If only the game was about the things i do to them in my dreams...

  • nintendoboy16

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 4:44 am PT

    What? Movies like that aren't even game worthy. I'm sorry, but not even the greatest comedy deserves a game.

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