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Rockstar Hints at Bully Sequel Maybe Coming Eventually

Sounds like any follow-up may be a ways off, but we'll take what we can get.

Jimmy found himself in plenty of fights, but he was also into kissin' dudes and chicks.
Jimmy found himself in plenty of fights, but he was also into kissin' dudes and chicks.

It’s an undisputed fact that Bully is the best game Rockstar Games has ever produced. The notion of an open world game set in high school continues to baffle me, but it totally, completely worked.

I’ve been patiently waiting for a sequel ever since, as Bully was ripe for making the collegiate leap. Bully was originally released on 2006, however, and rumors of a sequel have never come to fruition.

Throw a few more logs on the fire, though, as Rockstar VP Dan Houser spoke to Gamasutra about his decision making process when it comes to sequels, and mentioned Bully in the same breath.

“We knew that we didn't want to start doing the Bully sequel instantly at that second with those guys--even though it is a property that, like Max, we adore and might come back to in the future,” said Houser. “There was just no impetus to do that then. So we said, 'You can do Max, and then we will see what we can do with Bully.' So it was really waiting for the slot to open up and the group to open up to at least start work on it."

We could be looking at years before a sequel to Bully, but hey, I’ll wait as long as it takes.

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Is the 360 version of Bully still borked after the patches? Or should I just stick with the PS2 version?

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I agree with anyone saying that Bully was a great game. Such a great, unique experience, creating such an original world with actually memorable characters (of course, that yearbook challenge made them even more memorable) and that music was awesome. The story, that certain vibe, each character's background, those ever-conflicting factions, the backstabbing, the sarcasm, the humor. I still remember how hard I was laughing whenever I was hiding in a garbage can, seeing how various schoolmates or prefects were tripping on the marbles or getting intoxicated from those stink bombs I laid out for them and how they randomly picked on each other thinking they were the culprit. Oh, man, such good times...

That game stands proof that you don't need blood to make a great game. It didn't have the flash and the exposure GTA San Andreas had, but, to me, it had more soul, more personality. And it's the single Rockstar sandbox style game where I actually disliked the fact that the action/story opened up beyond the school court limits into the various surrounding town areas.

Also, The Warriors is the best tribute a movie, and especially that movie, could ever hope to receive. The characters' own personal background stories and the patches that Rockstar added to the original story made the game more interesting than the actual movie.

Both Bully and The Warriors deserve better HD remakes on all current consoles.

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It’s an undisputed fact that Bully is the best game Rockstar Games has ever produced.

Okay, let's not get crazy.

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@xombi242: yeah they fixed it, got it about a year ago and it's worked just fine

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bully is a good game on the wii , but boring on ps2 , good on 360 ,

- so cant wait for bully 2

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Bully was great. It was technically my first open world game if it could be called an open world game.

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@Fjordson said:

It’s an undisputed fact that Bully is the best game Rockstar Games has ever produced.

Okay, let's not get crazy.

Yah I don't know. I got it and played it and as fun as it was I eventually lost interest and never finished it which has not happened to me on any other Rockstar game to date. I mean I beat Manhunt 2..on the PSP...

Don't know where Patricks crazy obsession with Bully comes from.

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YES

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For the love of god make it happen

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Bully is the only Rockstar game I've ever completed. It's much better than GTA. Usually about halfway through a GTA game I get tired of the characters & the story and focus more on the world, and the side stuff, which is usually pretty cool.

With Bully, it was different. The characters were great... and the story, while not complicated, had some really nice presentation to it, and really benefited from the excellent soundtrack behind it.

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@Hizang said:

I need to finish that game, played a whole bunch of the Wii version but never finished it.

same here. i've liked it so far but only play it when my wife isn't home because she doesn't like to hear it.

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@billyhoush said:

Dude...Bully and The Warriors was an awesome era of rockstar gaming.

I kinda skipped Bully, I tried it but it just didn't stick so I never made it too far. Maybe I'll think about it sometime, like if there's another barren desert in Q3 2012 like there was this year...

Now The Warriors - that was awesome. The only beat 'em up I ever felt compelled to complete since maybe the original arcade version of Double Dragon. Thanks for the reminder on that billyhoush, I had forgotten it...great game.

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Plenty of people will dispute the best rockstar game Pat....

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The best Rockstar game? YES, IT IS.

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As one of the select few who champions Bully as Rockstar's finest hour on the PlayStation 2 (yes, it's even better than San Andreas), this news makes me very happy. Here's hoping we'll get to see Rockstar working their magic in that schoolyard environment once again.

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Considering playing Bully.  Does it still hold up? 

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@ptc: It does, they did an HD remake for 360 a few years ago. It's gotta be dirt cheap by now, worth every penny if you ask me.

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I fucking loved this game. I want a sequel. Now.

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Don't really think college is the direction they'll be going. Where's the conflict? College is an optional and, in many cases, preferred step in someones life. Besides, If you didn't like the college you were going to, you could just leave.

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There's definitely some kind of story that they could wrap it around, but College just seems too easy. I love Jimmy Hopkins as a character, and I hope they stick with him for the main character. After the ending, I really want to see what he does with his life.

College is a little too easy though. What if he just has just graduated and has to find his first place to live, and start a real life. That would be something original and compelling, and definitely up Rockstar's alley.

If he's too much older, it really shouldn't even be called Bully anymore though, it should probably just be called Asshole.

Not sure you could sell that though.

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I really liked Bully as well but I liked the combat in the warriors better . Also I hope Rockstar reboots the Smuggler's run series as well.

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Launch title for the WiiU.

Calling it.

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hopefully it is true, wonder what they will do with it though.

diffrent kid, jimm slightly older or a college years jimmy

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@Rongaryen: Yep, glitched on me too. Still a great game.

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See what did I tell you people: It's Max Payne 3 that's in the way of Bully 2, not GTA V. 
 

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Patrick's adoration for Bully is cute/amusing. Personally it was the only Rockstar game to date that left me completely cold.

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I downloaded Bully again after the guys were talking about it on the Bombcast. I played 12 hours when it came out. Apart from frame rate issues and 5 years of passing time it still holds up pretty well. Started again rather than continuing the old save. Having a really good time with it.

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The soundtrack was fantastic and gave the game an identity. Here's hoping that if a Bully 2 were to exist, Shawn Lee would be back on board.

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i always went for the tall red-headed girl

she was tall

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Patrick-

I think you might be reading this wrong.

So it was really waiting for the slot to open up and the group to open up to at least start work on it.

The slot he is referring to is the slot for Max. At the top of the question DH said this-

Gamasutra: Can you discuss the catalyst that made you decide its time to bring Max back and do more with him?

DH: Basically we have been meaning to start it for a while, but we have limited bandwidth and limited studios, and more games to make than we've started. So suddenly it was a good slot.

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Jimmy goes to prison. Calling it now. 
 
It almost certainly won't happen, but I'd like to be the guy that can say "told ya so" for once.

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@mariokart64fan said:

bully is a good game on the wii , but boring on ps2 , good on 360 ,

- so cant wait for bully 2

How is it boring on the PS2 when the other versions was the exact same game with just a bit of extra content?

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@Animasta A-fucking-men.

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I hope nobody takes offense to this but, I will buy a new Bully game faster than the latest release of GTA; seriously if Bully made a return, I would run to the nearest store faster than a cheetah for it!

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Dammit hell yes!

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Fuck I love Bully!

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I'm currently playing Bully which I bought on Steam, this is good news.

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Finally, I am really looking forward to this game.

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I've still never actually beaten the first one, but I would totally buy a sequel to Bully. That game was amazing.

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Bully was a great game. I played both the PS2 version and the Remake. I'd gladly play the sequel if they make one.

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I lost my save file for this on 360 two years ago, but now I'm up for another run....after I've finished Skyrim, Halo CEA, MW3, BF3, Dead Island and and....oh fuck!

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I loved Bully on the 360 and look forward to a sequel one day.

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This "game" spread disinformation about youth on an un-PRECEDENTED level! CHILDREN ARE NICE AND ALWAYS HAPPY AND NEVER PSYCHOTIC OR VIOLENT AT ALL, and they're CERTAINLY not SEXUAL and LIE AND CHEAT TO GET THEIR WAY!

I loved Bully. It somehow managed to be incredibly honest in between all its parody. The shitstorm it stirred up was maddening to watch though.

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This maybe my fav rockstar game, hope they do something with this ip

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@sawtooth said:

i always went for the tall red-headed girl

she was tall

Me too! That Townie girl was also pretty hot.

I loved the hell out of Bully and it was the game turned me on to Rockstar. I'd say it's my second favorite next to Red Dead Redemption.

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Red Dead Redemption is the best Rockstar game ever made.

Consider your "fact" disputed, Klepek.

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That game was awesome. I'd would totally buy a sequel.

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Rockstar Hints at Bully Sequel Maybe Coming Eventually

OMG, a game may or may not be in development! Fire up the presses!

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I remember playing that game back when I was in highschool didn't carry the same weight

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Bully was a great game. I'm looking forward to the sequel.