Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game

This is the article for the video game based on the graphic novels. For other uses of "Scott Pilgrim," see Scott Pilgrim (disambiguation).
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game was a side-scroller beat 'em up video game created by Ubisoft's Montreal and Chengdu divisions. The game was made to tie in with the 2010 movie adaptation of Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. It was released exclusively on the digital gaming platforms Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade and subsequently removed several years later. The removal of the game was a starting point for many conversations about digital conservation in video games, as the game was extraordinarily popular.
In 2020, Ubisoft announced that the game would be re-released in a "Complete Edition" for Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Xbox One.The long-lost Scott Pilgrim game is coming back. Posted 10 Sept 2020. Accessed 12 Nov 2020.
==History==
In 2009, Ubisoft announced at SDCC that they would be partnering with Universal Pictures to created a Scott Pilgrim video game that would tie in to the release of the comic's movie adaptation.UBISOFT® AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES PARTNER ON SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD VIDEO GAME. Posted 28 Jul 2008. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. The initial pitch video showed a heavily nostalgic, 8-bit feel that the final product ending up keeping most of.Scott Pilgrim - Video Game Pitch Trailer. Posted 11 Aug 2010. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. It was released in August 2010 as an exclusively digital game in the PSN storeScott Pilgrim Coming To PlayStation Store Tomorrow. Posted 10 Aug 2010. Accessed 27 Sept 2009. and the Xbox Live ArcadeArcade: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD: THE GAME and Shank. Posted 25 Aug 2010. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. during a time period where digital gaming was just taking off due to several larger publishers choosing to publish their titles on Steam.Capcom signs up to Steam. Posted 12 June 2007. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. It was instantly well-reviewed,Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game on Metacritic. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. sometimes even despite the game being something of a buggy mess,Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game. Posted 17 Aug 2010. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. and was hailed as an unofficial sequel to River City Ransom. The game featured a soundtrack by chiptune band Anamanaguchi and payed tribute to many games referenced in the original Scott Pilgrim comics, such as Super Mario Bros. and Kirby, while adding new references to other video games, such as Guitar Hero and Double Dragon.
Much of the look and feel of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game can be attributed to Paul Robertson, an Australian animator best known for his pixel art who served as the lead animator for the Scott Pilgrim game,Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game. Posted 13 Aug 2010. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. but Bryan Lee O'Malley was also involved in the creation of the game.
The first DLC was released for the game in November 2010, to coincide with the release of the movie on Blu-Ray and DVD, and featured Knives Chau as a new playable character as well as two new game modes: a battle royale mode and a dodgeball mode.Scott Pilgrim DLC delivers new character, modes in November. Posted 30 Sept 2010. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. The DLC cost US$1.99, which wasn't unusual in the time period before microtransactions and loot boxes caused DLC to be astronomically expensive. Another DLC was released in March 2013, allowing players to unlock Wallace Wells and add online multiplayer to the game.Scott Pilgrim vs. The World DLC: Online Multiplayer & Wallace Wells. 11 Mar 2013. Accessed 27 Sept 2019.
===Game Delisting===
On 30 December 2014, a user on Twitter announced that the game had been delisted from Xbox Live Arcade, along with several other titles.@lifelower: "Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, UNO and UNO RUSH have been delisted. #XBLA" Posted 30 Dec 2014. Accessed 27 Sept 2019. At the time the Scott Pilgrim game was released, digital decaySee Error 404: A Look At Digital Decay for a more thorough explanation of the term. was not well understood and people had not yet become wary of the idea that digital downloads they paid money for would no longer be available in the future. On 10 Aug 2016, Bryan Lee O'Malley tweeted:
The game's removal seemed to be due to expired licensing from the many involved parties, but over the years it's become clear that O'Malley wasn't holding up the rerelease of the game and was, in fact, one of the biggest advocates for re-releasing it. While the reason for the game's delisting has never been officially stated, most people believe the problem stems from either Ubisoft or Universal.
===Potential Re-release===
===Complete Edition===
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