Croc Devs Plan Buck Bumble Remaster With Iconic Menu Theme
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– Argonaut, the studio behind the Croc remaster, is considering remastering the N64 game Buck Bumble, a third-person shooter featuring a mutant bee.
– Buck Bumble is known for its unique main menu music, a dance track repeating the game’s name, which has a cult following.
– Jez San explained Croc was remastered first due to its broad appeal and strong sales (over 3 million copies), making it a safer choice.
– Mike Arkin expressed hope that Buck Bumble will eventually get a remaster, alongside other potential projects like I-Ninja and Starglider.
– Argonaut has already started work on remastering Croc 2, pending the success of the first Croc remaster.
The legendary N64 title Buck Bumble might be getting a modern revival, as the developers behind the recent Croc remaster express strong interest in revisiting their cult-classic insect shooter. While no official project has been confirmed, studio heads Jez San and Mike Arkin revealed their enthusiasm for bringing the bizarre 1998 game to new audiences during a recent interview.
For the uninitiated, Buck Bumble remains one of gaming’s strangest hidden gems, a third-person shooter where players control a cybernetically enhanced bee battling rogue insects in a post-chemical disaster London. What truly set it apart, however, was its unforgettable menu theme, an infectious dance track built around hypnotic repetitions of the game’s title. Even decades later, fans still recite its absurd lyrics like a sacred mantra.
San acknowledged that Buck Bumble never reached the same commercial heights as Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, which sold over three million copies and became a PlayStation staple. That’s why their studio, Argonaut, prioritized remastering Croc first. “It had universal appeal,” San explained, emphasizing its status as one of the earliest 3D platformers. Still, he and Arkin haven’t ruled out giving Buck Bumble the same treatment down the line, calling it a passion project waiting for its moment.
Beyond bees and gobbos, the team has other nostalgic titles in their sights, including I-Ninja and Starglider. But for now, Croc 2 appears next in line, with preliminary work already underway. Whether these revivals capture the magic, or the meme-worthy charm, of their originals remains to be seen. One thing’s certain: if Buck Bumble returns, a whole new generation will finally understand why its menu music lives rent-free in so many gamers’ heads.
(Source: PCGAMER)
