The general consensus is that it is in the S/F family and our true first example of Expanded Park media that supplements to, instead of subtracting from, the franchise. While the debate in our Encyclopedia Project forum is still going on about the exact level of canonicity and jurisdiction the game itself has overall. Jurassic Park: The Game, looks like it could be the game changer for all of this though. The burning question at this point is whether or not Jurassic Park: The Game is actually in-line with the film continuity. There is also evidence to showcase the comics, junior novelizations, and video games being separate and functional continuities due to their contradictory nature to the films. Further it is supported by Michael Crichton’s own words while in an interview on the “Jurassic Park Phenomenon” on the Behind the Scenes features of the DVD/Blu-Ray that the novels and films are separate continuities from one another. Why is this a big deal? It is imperative to any story to maintain cohesion between media and control contradictory elements via retroactive continuity whenever contradiction is present. ( source)Ĭanon separation is something that is paramount in the Jurassic Park franchise due to the fact of the contradictions present between media as it adds depth to the story line that we know and love. We’ve got more than enough super-fans here at Telltale to stand up for what’s right for an authentic Jurassic Park experience. Thankfully, Universal delivered an amazing volume of the original dinosaur sound effects.Īnother big step towards an authentic experience was stocking the team with fanatics. The dinosaur sounds are so iconic, I was dreading the thought of recreating them.

We worked hard at getting the look and sounds of the dinosaurs exactly right. The story of our game is new, but it’s woven into the events and canon of Jurassic Park. We worked closely with Universal, and found we had very similar ideas about what’s best for the license. What steps did Telltale take to ensure an authentic Jurassic Park experience? Was there any collaboration or discussion with the filmmakers or film studios?ĭelivering an authentic Jurassic Park experience has always been a top priority for the team.

This quote was key in our determination of the game’s status originally and still casts doubt on its relationship within the S/F canon. Please take this piece as a combination of opinion and inferences based on facts. An update in the future will discuss how the game could still fit with Jurassic World in the mix. This article helps to smooth over the retcons made from the game though. Since Jurassic World was released the matter has become harder to figure out. At the original authorship of this article JP:TG’s canonical status was dubiously listed as being within the vein of the S/F canon.

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