You Don't Know Jack to Make a Return

[John Funk]

You Don't Know Jack to Make a Return

The beloved and irreverent game-show videogame You Don't Know Jack could be making an encore appearance after a decade of silence.

If you don't know You Don't Know Jack [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Don%27t_Know_Jack_%28game%29], you might be forgiven considering its age: It was a series of game show games that boasted a melding of "high culture and pop culture" that ran on various platforms from 1995 until 2000. For those who owned and played it, it was a genuine blast.

Now, a whole new generation can be exposed to the thrill of Screwing (literally, Screwing) their opponents: Jack is coming back. Originally announced on the official YDKJ site [http://www.giantbomb.com/news/have-a-cookie-the-return-of-you-dont-know-jack/2202/].

[blockquote]Dear YDKJ Fans,

We told you so.

Love,
Jellyvision

P.S. More THQ/Jellyvision YDKJ partnership news to come. Stay tuned![/blockquote]

So it seems that the revival of the quiz game franchise will be done in partnership with THQ. I have heard worse ideas in my life.

Ooh, ooh, maybe they can have a crossover with Relic's Warhammer 40k games? "You don't know Jaccus, so die for the glory of the Imperium!"

... okay, maybe not.

(via Joystiq [http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/22/you-dont-know-jack-is-coming-back/])

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[Gigaguy64]

Iv never heard of it but, it sounds fun.

 

[thiosk]

I always felt the problem with the series was that the questions would eventually run out, and then the disk would never be loaded again.

 

[TheKruzdawg]

That sounds awesome. I loved playing those games and still have them, although I have no one to play them with. Maybe this time you would be able to play with people through the Internet? That would make not having friends/family over less of an issue if you want to play

 

[Deofuta]

I could dig a 40k version.

Bring on the Age of Apostasy questions, I'm ready!

 

[Baby Tea]

Hooray!
We get to 'screw' people all over again!
Sign me up!

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Ummm... I guess alot of people don't know me. Didn't know I was returning from anything.

Calumon: Here's hoping for multiplayer! ^^

Oh Look! Jack said something irrelevant while Calumon said something meaningful! Oh the role swapping.

 

[zHellas]

I used to play that as a kid on an old PC with my family.

 

[WaywardHaymaker]

You Don't Jack [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Don%27t_Know_Jack_%28game%29]

Ha... HA!

 

[Sartan0]

It really was fun. Thumbs up! (I bet they make a WII version)

 

[mairsil]

This game will be found worthy by the Emperor, brother.

 

[Nalgas D. Lemur]

My girlfriend will be very pleased by this. She still reminisces every few months about playing the old ones back in the day. I'm very surprised they're reviving it (never, ever would've guessed that), but it was pretty entertaining, so I'm not about to complain.

 

[Armored Prayer]

Yes! I loved these games.

It was the only PC game I played when I was young, and despite me not knowing any of the answers I still enjoyed it.

 

[Trucken]

Sweeeet. That's all I got to say really.

Oh, and "one bun itches crawling clown".

 

[crudus]

I haven't seen this game in like 13 years. I loved playing this game. The questions were actually answerable to a 7-year-old child somehow. Granted a 30-year-old adult still kicked my ass but I gave him a run for his money.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

The beloved and irreverent game-show videogame You Don't Know Jack could be making an encore appearance after a decade of silence.

SCORE!

I hope they have the American and the English version as well. Americans can do sarcasm, but only the Brits have perfected it Must be coz of all that rain.
English Version (Dennis Pennis)

American Version (Cookie)

Also shows a good difference in the accents.

 

[Hiphophippo]

This is real cool news. People would certainly be forgiven for thinking these games aren't as fun as they are. Might be a hard sell these days.

 

[Jared]

Never heard of it, but, doing a little reading on it now seems like it could be entertaining!

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

These kinda games are only fun when played with other people on the couch next to you. Sadly, I lack those kind of people.

 

[Delusibeta]

I really shouldn't point out that there was a web version [http://youdontknowjack.com/] too?