ToeJam & Earl co-creator talks about the challenge of building a sequel

Toejam & Earl: Back in the Groove is finally available, after years and years of development. Many fans view this outing as the first true sequel to the original game back in Oct. 1991. Yes, there were Genesis and Xbox sequels, but many fans felt those entries just strayed too far from what made the first game great. In an interview with NWR, HumaNature’s Greg Johnson discusses what makes it so tough to create a good sequel.

“Building a sequel to a beloved franchise is actually a tricky thing. You need to walk a line, as players want fresh new features, but they also want it to feel very true to the original gaming experience. We did add quite a lot to this game, but it will really be up to the old ‘skool’ fans to let us know how we did walking that line."