Remember Scott Pilgrim? Starting life as an extremely popular graphic novel series, it was later adapted into a movie, with a game running alongside it. Bearing the name Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, the Ubisoft-published title was a pixelated, 2D beat-'em-up featuring the music of chiptune band Anamanaguchi. It was released for PlayStation 3 in 2010, and it was a cracking little game.
It remained available on PSN for a few years, but was delisted in 2014 due to expiring licenses. Ever since, fans -- and even those who worked on the game -- have been wishing for the game to come back. Now, 10 years after its initial release, it could finally be making some sort of comeback.
Bryan Lee O'Malley, creator and writer of Scott Pilgrim, took to Twitter recently, confirming that Ubisoft has finally been in touch:
https://twitter.com/bryanleeomalley/status/1294047341582757888
It's not much to go on, but with O'Malley, the movie's director Edgar Wright, Anamanaguchi, and other important figures all vocalising their desire to bring the game back, it seems the publisher is finally listening. It's not the greatest game in the world, but it's a part of the Scott Pilgrim experience that's inaccessible. Here's hoping it can finally see the light of day again soon.
Do you want to see Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game make a grand return on PS4 -- or maybe even PS5? Make some garlic bread in the comments section below.
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I hope this is true so I can finally find out what the hype is about.
Absolutely brilliant. This is even more of a big deal to me than P.T. as a huge fan of the graphic novels and it just being an incredible game.
just put it out on pc so that we can have a permanent archive of it once it gets delisted a second time. sometimes "piracy" is the only means to preservation seeing as the big publishers often let games fall by the wayside.
I still have the game downloaded on my PS3 with the Knives Chau DLC.
Wait wait wait... you mean Ubisoft is looking to make a distracting announcement of a game they could have sorted the rights out to at any moment in the last few years?
It is almost like... people are upset with them? What amazing timing.
That's be great, it was probably my favorite game on the PS3, no other beat-em-up ever has been as fun as this one and has such a kickass artstyle, feel and soundtrack.
Though if they do re-release it, I wish they fix some of the jank/glitchiness that, that awful online update introduced to the game.
I bought it 9 years ago, it was the first game a bought on PS Store and I couldn't get passed from the second stage. I used to love beat'em up games but I think this one it's too freaking long. I had the same problem with 99 Vidas.
Picked this up via PS Plus on PS3 yonks ago,though at one point (like beyond Good & Evil),it had reverted to a demo form 'til I eventually unlocked it again....it makes games like River City Girls hard mode a walk in the park in comparison. Though I'd hate if they did a quick & dirty port,or imagine them doing a timed/exclusive Switch version.
It'd make a refreshing change to their live service or AC cookie cutter games or Sam Fisher trolling.
I'm pretty sure I still have this on my old PS3...
Bread makes you fat.
Have it on my PS3 and love it.
@Porco pretty sure modded consoles can work a similar way. You can probably already download Scott Pilgrim on to a modded ps3 or 360.
I remember not buying this on ps3 when it was about 3 quid in a sale many years ago, had non-buyers remorse ever since
@Robocod Haha, yonks ago
@jsw-8
Scott Pilgrim is a wonderful movie, and I've heard the game is supposed to be surprisingly good as well.
Oh man, I absolutely love that game.
Lets have a physical release this time please. Game was fun but super hard from memory. Dont remember getting very far on it.
I seem to be having a retro moment in my old age right now and my thumb is hovering over the buy button for streets of rage 4 and sonic mania physical editions. Also asking for a mega drive classic for my birthday next week, so a scott pilgrim revival is well timed.
CALLED IT!!!! Let's hope Universal and Ubi finally agree to the core fanbase who want it bad.
Please yes! I can finally get rid of my xbox 360 if this happens!
Quality flick.
Man, if this gets put back up on PS3, I'll be very happy. Played this to death on 360 and just recently lost my save on the hard drive. I always wanted to play this on my PS3 just because how great this game is, especially to Scott Pilgrim fans
One of the best beat em up i have. ☺️ hope to have it on ps4.
I loved this game so much. I had it on my 360 and it's gone forever. I'd gladly buy it again.
Still have this on my good old PS3, along with The Simpsons Arcade game. The delisted game I most regret missing on PS3 is OutRun 2006 Online Arcade. At least the Xbox disc (of OutRun) works on a 360 and there was a disc PC version.
@Ristar24 The Simpsons i will take it. Physical edition for Scott please i will buy it.
This is one game I'm holding onto my aging PS3 for. Absolutely my favorite brawler, would love to see this return with included Knives and Wallace DLCs.
I have it on 360. Fun game, but I probably won’t double dip for this.
It was a really good game! Great beat em up with a tonne of character!
IMHO it was a rubbish game.
One of the great beat 'em ups. Would double dip on this for sure. Now, let's get the soundtrack reissued on vinyl!!!
If this becomes a reality, this time I will buy it day one
Am I in the minority of not liking Scott Pilgrim?
Day one purchase if they end up remastering on PS4 or PS5.
Especially if another game is also announced.
Oh hell yeah. One of the many reasons I'm still hanging on to my PS3, along with DeathSpank and Suda51 games.
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