Shaq-Fu: Legend Reborn, the new game starring former basketball superstar Shaquille O’ Neal, made by new studio Big Deez Productions, has actually met its goal of $450,000– it is now being developed for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U (yes, they’re actually bringing it to Wii U. Rejoice Wii U owners, you actually get a game for a change!), and PC as well. No one shall escape unscathed.

As for what this game is… apparently it’s an attempt to redo the original Shaq-Fu game again, except do it properly this time (the original is widely regarded as one of the most mediocre games ever made). Well, actually, the attempt is to make a ‘kickass game’ that would be awesome even without Shaq starring in it, except Shaq just happens to be on board for this one.

Yeah… we’ll see how it turns out. For now, I guess we’ll keep you posted on any and all developments.

A few weeks ago, we broke news to you that upstart developer Big Deez Productions (one with an impressive list of employees) was trying to get a sequel to the original (disastrous) Shaq Fu game crowdfunded. Well, it looks like they still want to do that- apparently, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, has had its funding goals modified, so that the deadline is now May 5, and the stretch goals a little more reasonable.

As compared to the original, rather unlikely stretch goals, the new goals are simple: if funding reaches $450,000 (it currently stands at $141,426, so it has a ways to go), then the game will come to Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and Wii U. Big Deez also announced that if you donate $35,000, Shaquille O’Neal himself will travel to your party and DJ at the event for you and your friends. Which sounds well and good, till you consider that said $35,000 could fund your kid’s (or your!) college education for a year.

So… yeah. This still exists. They’re still trying to make this a thing. The question now is, are you on board?

Remember Shaq Fu? I wish I didn’t. Goodness, that game was horrible. But now they are trying to make a sequel to the game that even Shaq admits was terrible- and they want your help doing it.

I actually wish it was a joke, but it is not- the game is being fronted by Big Deez Productions, a team of video game industry professionals that comes from legendary projects like Halo, Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, Alan Wake, Spec Ops: The Line, Battlefield, Killzone, Max Payne, Duke Nukem, and many other huge franchises. But, they assure us, that this is not a joke or a quick cash grab- they actually do want to make a legitimately good game starring Shaq.

So they are putting it on Kickstarter- the purpose of bringing the game to the public, they say, is to see how much interest there is in becoming Shaq’s partner and in seeing the game happen. Shaq Fu will be a PC game, although iOS and Android platforms will be added at stretch goal $650,000. Consoles – PS3 and Xbox 360 – get a look-in at $775,000; Vita and 3DS at $960,000; Wii U at $1.08m; and finally PS4 and Xbox One at $1.62m.

I honestly don’t have much to say about this without bursting into laughter, so head to the official site and figure it out for yourself.