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Excerpt from IGN interview:
May 29, 2009 - LucasArts and TT Games today announced that LEGO? Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues will whip onto Wii, Nintendo DS, PLAYSTATION?3 computer entertainment system, PSP? (PlayStation?Portable) system, Xbox 360?video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows in the Fall of 2009. Developed by the same team at Traveller's Tales that created the award-winning LEGO? Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and the LEGO? Star Wars series, LEGO Indiana Jones 2 presents a tongue-in-cheek take on all four cinematic adventures of pop culture's most iconic archaeologist, including for the first time ever Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and will give players the ability to create levels of their own!
"LucasArts and TT Games continue to set the bar for next-generation family entertainment with the LEGO Indiana Jones franchise," said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. "LEGO Indiana Jones 2 delivers something a little different for everyone. Parents will enjoy the humorous take on the classic moments from their favorite movies, and their kids have an opportunity to experience the most authentic LEGO experience by building their own fun levels brick by brick."
"It has been a real joy to work with LucasArts on such an iconic character. Indiana Jones embodies the adventurous spirit that perfectly suits the LEGO world," said Tom Stone, director at TT Games. "Indy also presents us with wonderful and memorable cinematic moments."
For more information on LEGO Indiana Jones, please visit www.legoindianajonesgame.com.
Excerpt from IGN interview:
IGN: To start, can you give us some insight into what you feel LEGO Indiana Jones 2 represents for those who've been playing the LEGO series for a while, meaning is the style of action and the overall setup similar to titles past, as well as what it offers newcomers?
Kellam Eanes: LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues is Indy's greatest adventure yet. Foes from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the Original Adventures team up against him for a spectacular action adventure. We're bringing back the aspects of LEGO game play that fans love drop-in/drop-out co-op, puzzle solving, character swapping, and free-play abilities. In LEGO Indy 2, we're introducing an entirely new builder feature, allowing for user-created content for the first time ever in a LEGO game. LEGO Indy 2 will feature innovative re-tellings of the classic Original Triolgy encounters, new brawl and vehicle levels, and the most authentic LEGO experience you can have in a game creating an adventure of your own.
IGN: What about the sort of content the game is going to cover?
Kellam Eanes: The game play will be structured around six large level "Hubs," which will be levels unto themselves. Think Barnett College (LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures) and the Cantina (LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga) Hubs blown out to a larger, more interactive scale. For instance, for the Raiders of the Lost Ark Hub, you'll be able to fly a plane, swim around islands, or ride a boat within the Hub itself. There are five levels within each of the six Hubs.
IGN: Can you go over some of the playable characters that'll be returning, as well as any newcomers? Can you still customize characters?
Kellam Eanes: In LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, LEGO Indy is joined once again by the characters from the original films, such as Mola Ram, Short-Round, Marion, Henry Jones, Sr. and Sala. Brand new characters from the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will also join the cast. Mutt Williams and his motorcycle, Oxley, Dovchenko, Irina Spalko, and many more will join Indy on his adventures.
Character customization has always been at the heart of what we and Traveller's Tales want from an interactive LEGO experience. Traveller's really outdid themselves in expanding the character creator even further to allow players to create their own adventures! You can create your own characters and have them join Indy, Mola Ram, or any of your other favorite characters in a world that you can build brick by brick, from the ground up. You can't get much more customizable than that!
IGN: We understand there will be some new functionality in the game for Indy's whip. Can you go over what this means for players and what new types of moves and control it allows for?
Kellam Eanes: With a new and improved whip, Indy will now have the ability to whip enemies over to him, tie them up, throw them over his shoulder, and even use them as tools to activate levers.
You can also now use the whip in tandem with another character to trip enemies.
IGN: One of the most interesting features of this title is the option to build and play your own stages. How does this system work, and can you touch on specifics like how big a stage you might be able to build, what kinds of LEGO blocks and special pieces you can use, as well as what you can do with a stage after you're done building it?
Kellam Eanes: The Builder allows you to create your own levels, tombs, challenges, or more simply just fun sandbox areas. For example, you can lay down road base plates, add traps that are activated by levers, and add in your own unique environmental features. You'll be able to save your game when you're finished to enjoy over and over again.
IGN: Can you save multiple custom stages, and is there any way to share them with others?
Kellam Eanes: Once you've created your own level in the Builder mode, the fun continues in Build Your Own Adventure Mode where the possibilities of creating your own world-spanning quests are endless. You can pull all of the levels you've created and combine them to create your very own adventure. From an archeological dig in Egypt to exploring the jungles of South America BYOA allows you to create your very own LEGO Indiana Jones adventure.
