Alright gamer buddies, strap in, because Snoopy is back! And he intends to solve untold number of mysteries. Just recently, the name *Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club* was announced, and a launch date was set for October 10 for PS5, Xbox, PC, and Steam. The internet is already abuzz with sentiments that vary from hyperbole to nostalgia to a mere sprinkle of skepticism. Let’s break it down.
Game trailer number one states that Snoopy and the gang—Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and so on—are trying to solve “the toughest cases on the block”. Except…basically, one of these “tough cases” is playing memory matching. Peanuts classic humor or just lazy game design stereotypes? It depends on whom you talk to. Players have already begun roasting the lack of mouth animations (why do they all seem to be in a silent film?), yet others are just counting days to the new caper for our beloved beagle.
Now for the juiciiest part—Switch gamers went *panic* mode after they noticed no mention of Nintendo’s console in the first announcement. Then came a flurry of meltdown tweets: “ok nvm idky this nigga geoff ain’t add switch in his caption,” which basically summed up the scandal. Then came the tweets assuring us: It *is* coming to the Switch; in that case, everybody can now relax. Crisis averted.
Full-on nostalgia all the way. One player admitted he watches the Charlie Brown holiday specials every year, and so now he has a different outlet to shower attention on Snoopy. Side eye to the game visuals, with one critic sarcastically stating, “Snoopy’s Concert for Super Famicom looked better.” Ouch! But not all reactions are negative; some people have $100% in their pockets for the game already, including one who shouted: “MY MONEY IS YOURS, ANYTHING FOR SNOOPY,” so there you go.
Questions of a different kind arise: licensed games are rarely known to be great, and one user pointed out that even *Snoopy Flying Ace*—exclusive to Sony’s competitor back then—ended up becoming delisted. Might this end up in the same kind of limbo? Perhaps. Though for now, it seems to be all “we’ll wait and see.”
More importantly, let’s not forget the unsoothing call-out: “Just do a Columbo game 😂” because… you know, sure? The internet is a wild place.
Which also means: so, what is the verdict? For some, *Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club* is an almost-successful homage to days long gone, while for others, it’s just another cheap brand-name grab. Either way, October 10 is going to be a day for Peanuts fans to either rejoice or cry on. And really? We’re kind of here for that chaos.
Speaking of, we really owe an apology now since we have to start a marathon of *It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown* till launch day. Good grief indeed!
