Activision is reviving the Pitfall franchise and bringing it to the Nintendo Wii. Pitfall: The Big Adventure will release to the system this fall.

“Pitfall is one of the most legendary franchises in the history of videogames, so we look forward to releasing a new version exclusively for Wii,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “What could be more fun than using the Wii Remote(TM) to swing on a vine over blood thirsty crocodiles as retro-cool Pitfall Harry?!”

The game is currently in development at Edge of Reality. And, while it does sound fun, I have doubts that it’ll recapture the majesty of the original.