I love LBA2. It's one of those games that makes me feel justified in my scorn of many others. That is to say there were many games of the era that had me asking "That's it? Where's the rest of the game?"

LBA2 didn't have that problem. A glorious open world, gorgeous isometric interiors. Adventure. Comedy. Progression. Multiple ways to approach problems. Space travel!

Very French, in a good way.

Yes for Total annihilation

Actually it seems to have been released already, on GOG:

Twinsen is back in this remake featuring a new stylish makeover and modernized gameplay. Faithful to the original game, Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest takes you on an epic journey on a small planet harboring both magic and technology.

https://www.gog.com/en/game/little_big_adventure_twinsens_quest

I had never heard of LBA2, I like the unique art style.

Looks like a remake is coming soon... https://store.steampowered.com/app/2352230/Little_Big_Adventure__Purple_Empire/