BUCKAROO BANZAI IS BACK!
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CALLING ALL BLUE BLAZE IRREGULARS…
Buckaroo Banzai Adventure Game Coming In Spring 2012 From Adamant Entertainment
Adamant Entertainment, in association with the Banzai Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Strategic Information, has entered into a license agreement by which Adamant will be producing the Buckaroo Banzai Adventure Game — a training manual for Blue Blaze Irregulars which uses the format of a tabletop role-playing game in order to prepare BBI recruits for the sorts of situations in which they may find themselves while aiding Buckaroo. The training manual will feature guidelines for taking on the roles of either your own Blue Blaze Irregular Strike Team, or the roles of Dr. Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers themselves. Familiarize yourselves with global threats ranging from Red Lectroids from Planet 10 to Hanoi Xan and the World Crime League; Learn about the specialized equipment available from the Banzai Institute, such as the Oscillation Overthruster and the Jet Car; And begin to embrace the motto of the Blue Blaze Irregulars: “Helping him to help us.”
“Buckaroo’s on sabbatical in the lamasery in Kathmandu,” said Reno Nevada, the Banzai Institute’s director of merchandising, and tenor saxophone for the Hong Kong Cavaliers, “But he’s pleased as punch about the Adventure Game. We’ve discussed the need for a training manual for the Blue Blaze Irregulars, outside of Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and The Hagakure. So yeah, Thumbs Up from Buckaroo, and from us here at the Institute.”
“As a BBI since the release of Docudrama in 1984, I am thrilled to be working with the Banzai Institute,” said Gareth-Michael Skarka, director of Adamant Entertainment. “It’s been a dream project of mine, and I’m honored that Buckaroo has seen fit to give us his blessing.”
The Buckaroo Banzai Adventure Game will ship to game stores worldwide in Spring 2012, and will feature a cover by acclaimed illustrator Dave Dorman.
ABOUT ADAMANT ENTERTAINMENT: Adamant Entertainment has been at the forefront of the electronic publishing segment of the entertainment industry for seven years, offering innovation and standard-setting performance for digital delivery of tabletop role-playing games. For more information, visit www.adamantentertainment.com or follow on Twitter at @AdamantEnt.
ABOUT THE BANZAI INSTITUTE: The Banzai Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Strategic Information is an independent, non-profit research organization of ranking scientists. Its East Coast campus is located an hour from New York City in Holland township, New Jersey. Founded by Dr. B. Banzai in 1972 to fulfill a need of the scholarly community for greater continuity of research, the Institute supports scientific endeavours in many fields that would otherwise go unfunded. Doctor Banzai can be followed on Twitter at @b_banzai
All rights to Buckaroo Banzai, except those expressly granted in writing to other parties, are © 2009 Earl Mac Rauch and W.D. Richter.
Two words: Out Standing!
That cover art is dead-on perfect. Tackling any much-beloved licensed property in the role-playing space is a tough job. This is obviously in excellent hands and I look forward to the release of the game with much glee!
Awesome! Can’t wait. I guess it’s too early to ask for more details.
A little bit, yeah.
Will this use the Odyssey system or something else?
Entirely new system.
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will it authoritatively answer how “John Bigboote” is properly pronounced, and the effect this has on combat initiative?
looking forward to it, regardless.
Woot! Seriously looking forward to this title!
Is this an already funded project or were you thinking of starting a kickstarter for it?
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I think I’d feel strange using Kickstarter for a licensed product. We’ll go with traditional funding on this — and pre-orders will probably start in early December.
Sweet! Have you decided to use an existing system or create a new one for it or is that still to be hashed out?
glad to see what got started in 1995 is still going strong. Shoutouts to Arclight and the rest of the BBIs circa 1995-1998.
-relayer
Do we know what the price point is going to be for this product?
I would pre-order this right now!
About time! As a loyal BBI since…well, forever it seems, and maintainer of the Buckaroo Banzai mailing lists and World Watch OnLine website since the late 90s I’d be more than willing to help any way I can and call in a Strike Team of BBIs to assist.
New system.
Not quite yet, no.
I’ve been a loyal member of your mailing list and site since then as well! (BBI G-Man, reporting in!)
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@relayer – I still wish station 23 were around!
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Gareth, you have just made me and Buckaroo fans everywhere absurdly happy. I’ve been waiting all my life to be a part of the Banzai Institute. THANK YOU.
SCHHHWEEEET!
Calling all BBIs in Portland, OR: when are we starting up a gaming group? Spring 2012!
Just for giggles since you made an press release, you should add the game to the wikipedia article for buckaroo banzai, also adamant entertainment has no entry there.
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NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE…
About time. Is there a mailing list of where it will be available?
It will be available via comics and games stores worldwide, as well as sites like Amazon, in April.
Got my copy pre-ordered! Hot dog!
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I have never given up! Thank you
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Best news I’ve heard in weeks. Can’t wait to see (and buy!) the game!
Looks interesting. Like the cover art.
Is this out yet? If so, where can I find it? If not, when will it be available?
We are currently awaiting approval from the licensor. Once they’ve given it, we’ll release immediately.
Excellent news! Thanks for the update.
Any updates on when preordered games will go out?
Still waiting.