People always jump straight to Hit & Run when they talk about bringing back classic Simpsons games, whether that's through ports or full-blown remakes. But I’d argue that The Simpsons Game deserves just as much love, with its whistle-stop tour that takes the family through some brilliant, sharply-written, and self-aware gaming parodies, spanning Grand Theft Scratchy, Medal of Homer, Shadow of the Colossal Donut, and even NeverQuest, topped off with co-op that rivaled the best Lego games.
Thankfully, it’s finally getting its time in the sun, as one fan is working to bring the Xbox 360 build to PC through a recomp. Widely considered to be the definitive edition, the PS3 and Xbox 360 version developed by EA Redwood Shores featured the Springfield hub, time trials, and exclusive power-ups. While it has been possible to emulate this version for some time now, the difference with a recomp is that it runs natively on PC, meaning that it’s essentially a fan-made port.
“This has been a long time coming,” Reddit user YesterMester posted. “I’ve been working on and off, researching video game recompilation, and I’ve now fully recompiled the game’s CPU instructions to native...
