While we wait for Simpsons: Hit and Run to leave PS2 purgatory, one modder flawlessly brings the cult-classic open-worlder to PS Vita
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The Simpsons: Hit and Run might not have found its way onto modern consoles, but one modder has been working hard to get the yellow peeps onto two handheld systems.
Using the game’s source code, modder ZenoArrows has unofficially ported the cult classic game to the PS Vita and Nintendo Switch. All you need to do is have the actual PC version’s source code downloaded - not the leaked source code, because those aren’t from “the final version” - and then head over toGitHubto follow the install instructions.
“The full game should be playable, including local multiplayer in the bonus game,” ZenoArrows notes, though “the port is still incomplete, so some glitches can be observed and some visual effects are missing compared to the PC version.”
Those holding out hope for an official, beautified port for the open-world game might need to wait a little longer. The Simpsons: Hit and Run was originally published by Vivendi, a company that later merged withActivision, which later merged with Blizzard, and the entire corporate blob was then swallowed up byMicrosoftjust last year. The most recent tie-in game that I’m aware of is The Simpsons: Tapped Out from EA. And the overall license is owned byDisneyafter it basically doubled in size with its Fox acquisition. So, who knows which company owns the rights to The Simpsons: Hit and Run specifically? It’s all a bit of a mess. But let’s all agree to hound them for a remaster when the culprit comes forward, okay?
20 years on, The Simpsons Hit and Run designer reflected on the enduring legacy of the beloved “GTA for kids.”
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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