Patreon Pin Up 9/14/20 (Patreon)

Last week, juggernaut video game developer Ubisoft took a short break from sexually harassing its employees to showcase some upcoming releases! Highlights included a fairly promising Zelda clone, and a visual reminder that Ubisoft really doesn't care about Prince of Persia.  But for many, myself included, the big announcement was that "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World : The Game" is coming back. 

And it's a rare case of context when I say this game is coming back. As unlike most cases of an old game "coming back," the Scott Pilgrim game actually left in the first place. The game was only ever released digitally, and when the license expired in 2014, Ubisoft didn't renew it.  So poof, the game was pulled from online storefronts and made impossible to play legally if you hadn't already bought it. Or even if you had, if your PS3 just so happened to brick out on you like mine did, you were equally screwed. Over the years I've frequently used this story as an example of why the all-digital entertainment future we're headed for totally blows big time. 

Anyhow: Scott Pilgrim! Pictured above is my take on Ramona Flowers, classic manic pixie dream girl from the series. The story of a narcissistic young Canadian having to battle his girlfriend's seven evil exes is told across three major mediums: comic, movie, and video game. 

Personally, I could never get into the original comics. I found Scott himself too selfish and hard to sympathize with. Admittedly, that was ten years ago. I might have a new perspective if I picked up one of the books now. I found Micheal Cera's take on Scott in the movie much more likable, and the movie itself I think is still funny and holds up well. (It also has Captain America and Captian Marvel in it for crying out loud.) But for me the apex of the Scott Pilgrim media empire will always be the game. With it's gorgeous pixel art and killer chip tune soundtrack, it's a blast to play through. I'm thrilled to have a chance to play it again after all this time, it's just....it's just I can't help but notice none of the marketing has mentioned anything about the game getting a physical release. It...it IS getting a physical release, right? Ha ha! I mean, it would just be a bad joke if it was only digital again....and then they pulled it when the license expired again. Right? Hello? Why is Ubisoft being so quiet over there!?

Are you with me on this or am I making too much out of nothing? Are you familiar with the series? Should I give the comics another chance? Let me know as always! :D