Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango & more: LucasArts classics on the way to the PS5?

Fans of classic games who like to play on Sony’s PlayStation 5 can probably look forward to the comeback of several absolute classics from LucasArts, which are now scheduled to appear for the current console.

According to a new leak, several classic point & click adventures from LucasArts may be coming to the PlayStation 5. Accordingly, the absolute classics Grim Fandango, Full Throttle and Day of the Tentacle could be available there in the short to medium term.

Day of the Tentacle is known to be based on the cult adventure Maniac Mansion, released in 1987, with three playable protagonists who travel through different time periods. Originally released in 1995, Full Throttle puts you behind the wheel as you control Ben, the leader of a biker gang. Grim Fandango amazed its time with its impressive 3D graphics and also excellently told the story of Manny Calavera, who is trapped in a supernatural conspiracy in the land of the dead.

All three titles had previously received remasters away from the original games and had been released for various consoles of later generations – but not yet for the PlayStation 5. It started with Grim Fandango Remastered in 2015, followed by Day of the Tentacle Remastered in 2016 and Full Throttle Remastered in 2017. The fact that the games will now also appear natively for the PS5 is evident from the corresponding age ratings from Taiwan. How Gematsu According to reports, corresponding entries appeared on the Taiwan Ratings Board this week.

What’s spicy is that Double Fine was responsible for the re-releases, which also includes many former LucasArts employees. However, Double Fine was also bought by Microsoft in 2019, which means that another PlayStation release has so far seemed rather questionable. The fact that this could now happen also suggests that there could be something in the rumors about a new multiplatform orientation of Xbox Studios.

The official announcement of the PS5 versions of the three LucasArts classics is still pending, but should only be a formality – at least if the registration in Taiwan is not just a blatant mistake.