King's Quest Collection

King's Quest Collection

dwaynegand 10 Jan, 2023 @ 7:53pm
I Wish KQ4 Had A VGA Remake
So far, King's Quest 4 is the only game in the franchise that does not have a VGA version or remake. AGD did a fantastic job with the previous three games, but they have no plans to remake the fourth game.

I've read of other attempts to remake this game, some previews are even available on Youtube, but they were all cancelled.

It's disappointing that AGD won't be continuing the story of the Father by remaking the fourth game. If they had, I would have liked to see the following:

-Continuing the story of the Father, focusing on the second curse.
-Voice acting
-Better fleshed out characters
-More areas to explore
-More puzzles to solve
-More quests to undertake for Lolotte
-More characters to interact with
-The unicorn is now capable of speech and the subplot around it ends more positively as it forgives Rosella, understanding that she was Lolotte's unwilling servant
-An extended introduction where Lolotte attacks Genesta and steals her talisman
-Special awards earned at the end of the game like in KQ 3 Redux
-'Meanwhile' cutscenes that show what is happening back home in Daventry
-Pandora's Box now plays an important role in the story and in the Father's new plot to bring about the new age. Failing to secure it in the crypt by the end of the game results in his plan succeeding, overriding the ending you would have gotten if you had secured it away.
-Multiple endings with multiple variations, even more than King's Quest 6

Ending variations

-Time runs out and both Genesta and Graham die (Lolotte is either alive or dead)
-Graham dies (didn't find the fruit or found and ate it)
-Forced into marriage with Edgar
-Graham lives
-The final location of Pandora's Box (either in Rosella's possession, in Lolotte's castle, or secured back in the crypt)

All in all, it would have been a fantastic sequel to KQ 3 Redux.
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Amelia 11 Jan, 2023 @ 6:26am 
It's been unfortunate indeed, probably never going to happen at this point. But I guess who knows, maybe one day, someone is going to show up and make it real, but until then, we're stuck with the original one :<.
adventurefan 11 Jan, 2023 @ 3:44pm 
I agree with everything you said, dwaynegand. I think it would be amazing like all the other KQ VGA remakes.
Last edited by adventurefan; 11 Jan, 2023 @ 3:44pm
dwaynegand 15 Jan, 2023 @ 10:51am 
If the remake was made and had awards like in Redux, here's a few ideas of what some of they could be:

Consolation (win no other award)
Perfectionist (score all 230 points)
Underachiever (have the minimum score at the end of the game)
Wallflower (complete only the required conversations)
Henry the Hermit (complete all dialogues)
Music Critic (listen to all songs played by the minstrel)
Recital (play all songs on the lute, flute, and organ, even those not required to win the game)
Animal Cruelty (leave the magic hen and the unicorn in Lolotte's castle)
Snow White (clean up after the seven dwarves' meal)
Cold Blooded Klepto (take the crown off the frog)
Dishonest (don't try to return the pouch of diamonds to the dwarves)

There would also be various ending awards for unlocking the various endings.
Stan 24 Jan, 2023 @ 10:52am 
Currently it have remake that adds point&click element (Same graphic style however) and this year there should be a 3D version made by another group.
dwaynegand 24 Jan, 2023 @ 1:39pm 
You're referring to King's Quest 4 Retold, which I have.
drinkmypissbitch 30 Sep, 2024 @ 12:42am 
I'm desperate for a remake of this solely for adding voice acting. I love these games but I do not have the attention span to sit and read everything in silence. If only one day </3
herrix_1 19 Oct, 2024 @ 12:08pm 
I've just started rediscovering these games. I first heard about King's Quest in the early '90s, starting with the 1990 remake of KQ1, then King's Quest V and VI. Because my gaming news came entirely from word of mouth and magazines, I never understood what happened to II through IV and I never had the chance to play them until now.

There was an article in one of the magazines comparing the versions of the first game, so I understood that "Quest for the Crown" was a remake, and I hoped the missing chapters would have the same treatment. It blew my mind to learn of the VGA remakes. I played through three versions of KQ1 just to compare, and to experience an old game in new ways.
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