Telltale Games announced last week that the first season of their popular dog and rabbit detective adventure series, Sam & Max, is coming to Wii on October 7. Containing six episodes, Sam & Max Season One combines point-and-click adventure games with the pacing of a TV show.

Sam & Max's point-and-click interface has always been a clear candidate for Wii Remote integration, but the Wii version also contains some new features, including widescreen support and a tutorial for new players. The game will retail for the same price as the original PC season one package: $29.99.

In addition to the announcement of the game's release date, Telltale also announced the pre-order deal offered at GameStop. Anyone who reserves the game will receive a CD with bonus content varying from a behind-the-scenes featurette to desktop wallpapers.

Release date for Sam & Max Wii set for October 7 in North American retail stores

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SAN RAFAEL, September 17, 2008 – Telltale and The Adventure Company

are announcing that the highly-anticipated Sam & Max Season One for

Wii™ will be in retail stores across North America starting October 7.

Thanks to this console debut, for the first time Telltale's

award-winning comedy series can be enjoyed in the comfort of the

living room, bringing you closer than ever to the experience of

playing your favorite television show.

The Sam & Max series is structured like a TV series, with

self-contained episodes that tie into a larger overarching storyline

as the season progresses. The Wii version collects the first

six-episode "season" of Sam & Max games on one retail disc. In Season

One, straight-laced canine detective Sam and his psychotic

"rabbity-thing" sidekick Max are on the hunt for the mastermind behind

a baffling hypnosis conspiracy. Players get to interrogate suspects

(with amusing results), uncover clues, solve puzzles, and ultimately

piece together the underlying mystery that links the episodes.

The story-focused gameplay and simple "point and click" interface have

a low learning curve, and a new tutorial ensures that even players new

to the Sam & Max experience will be up to speed in minutes. Sam & Max

Season One for Wii also has a few technical improvements over the PC

original, including widescreen support.

To welcome the arrival of the first Sam & Max console game, GameStop

(NYSE: GME) is offering a special preorder deal. Customers who reserve

the game in stores or through GameStop.com before the October 7

release will receive a CD containing Sam & Max bonus content,

including a behind-the-scenes "making of" featurette, trailers,

concept art, a soundtrack sampler, and desktop wallpapers. More

details can be found here:

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=72515.

Sam & Max Season One for Wii will retail in North America for $29.99

(USD). Release information for Europe and other territories will be

announced soon. A trailer, screenshots, and additional game details

can be found at the official website: http://www.samandmaxgame.com/wii.