It's official: The Two Guys from Andromeda are back

[Bountice]

Hi guys,

 

Sorry for not coming really often here.

But what an amazing news. It's really great too to see you around here.

 

Regards,

Steph

[pcj]

Welcome back!

[Frans]

Hey Steph, love the Bomb Voyage avatar! And welcome back, of course. :D

[Bountice]

Thanks guys.

 

yeah Frans I love that avatar too. especially it's the one you did for me long time ago.

 

Regards,

Steph

[pcj]

Josh Mandel thinks The Two Guys probably won't use Kickstarter...interesting.

[pcj]

Two Guys update: https://vimeo.com/40775383

 

Summary:

 

[*:3ateioah]Twinkie nose contest

[*:3ateioah]New fan-driven weekly podcast coming out

Edit: Looks like it got deleted. (begin conspiracy theories)

Edit: Aaaand it's back. *takes tinfoil hat off*

[pcj]

Just curious, was the interview that the Guys' site has pictures from in the gallery (with Scott wearing the "More Cowbell" t-shirt) ever posted anywhere?

[Johnathon]

Two Guys update: https://vimeo.com/40775383

Haha! (Y)

[Troels Pleimert]

Just curious, was the interview that the Guys' site has pictures from in the gallery (with Scott wearing the "More Cowbell" t-shirt) ever posted anywhere?

I think those shots were from a podcast interview that was done many moons ago with Scott by Chris Pope. Which remains unreleased. Maybe we'll finally get to hear it someday.

[pcj]

Maybe on this podcast that they're hyping.

[Troels Pleimert]

Maybe on this podcast that they're hyping.

Maybe. But Chris has said he has conducted a brand new interview with both of the Guys for the podcast. The old interview was just with Scott Murphy alone.

[pcj]

Ohh, Chris is doing the new podcast as well? Cool.

[Troels Pleimert]

Ohh, Chris is doing the new podcast as well? Cool.

Er, Chris Pope - not our Datadog. :) Just to avoid any confusion.

[pcj]

Aye. (Y)

[Decaffeinated Jedi]

Er, Chris Pope - not our Datadog. :) Just to avoid any confusion.

Datadog was declared Pope? Congrats! :wink:

 

Seriously, though, I'm excited about the idea of a podcast. I wonder if they're thinking only in terms of news about the upcoming SPACEVENTURE, or if they'll delve back into the Space Quest days as well.

[Troels Pleimert]

If they're going to fill out a weekly podcast, they will probably have to delve into the past at some point. :)

[MusicallyInspired]

I posted my SQ Minecraft video on the Two Guys Facebook and they asked me to send it to Chris. I suppose to include on a future podcast? *shrug* So it seems they want to keep some connection with Space Quest at least.

[pcj]

Two Guys podcast!

 

Discussion here

[Troels Pleimert]

Oh, the connection with Space Quest will always be there, indelibly and indubitably. I don't think it was ever an intention to somehow distance themselves from their past exploits. In fact, quite the opposite. I have the feeling that if they could, they would be making a full-fledged Space Quest game right now.

[Datadog]

I simply thought that the title "SpaceVenture" was already a play on "Space Quest" - that they would be continuing Roger's adventures under a different name. Still, if they're using Kickstarter, I'm ready to throw my money at them.

[MusicallyInspired]

Well, ActiVision also owns the rights to the character and name "Roger Wilco". They'd have to, seeing as they were attempting to relabel Space Quest as "Roger Wilco in...." in huge letters on their various boxes after SQ3, probably due to the whole museum trademark thing, is that right?

[pcj]

Pretty sure it's just copyright protecting them at this point (which is enough for any derivative works using Roger Wilco in a space game) - I believe the Roger Wilco trademark has been canceled.

[MusicallyInspired]

Interesting.

[Johnathon]

From what I learned in Patent Research, any trademark expires after 20 years. I could be slightly off.

 

EDIT: Or was that patents?

[pcj]

I believe you're thinking of patents. To my knowledge, trademarks do not expire after a certain length of time, but they have to be in commercial use or they will become invalid.