LucasArts Reveals Monkey Island Return.

[Stefano]

I don't know if this is old news to you guys (in which case you should just ignore this), but I was quite surprised when I read this at gamasutra today:
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23858

The company developing the sequel (called Tales Of Monkey Island) is Telltale:
http://www.telltalegames.com/monkeyisland

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In parallel, Lucas arts is also working on a Monkey Island: Special Edition, a makeover of the original that will allegedly "bring the game into the modern era",according to Gamasutra's review.
Check out the hot site: http://www.lucasarts.com/games/monkeyisland/

In my oppinion, Mr. Treepwood is looking a tad too much like a surfer "dude". Oh, well.

[Babar]

I like Telltale's guybrush. He Finally looks awesome manly .
In contrast, LucasArt's Guybrush has...a 20 year old hairstyle? And their (background) music is nice, but seems to laid back.

So yes, I am excited. And also ready to point out every single flaw I see, like the hardcore fanboy I am

[Adamski]

Telltale, you beautiful bastards. It looks like they've also managed to get Michael Land back on board, who is pretty much my idol and one of the reasons I got in to video game audio in the first place. The Monkey Island 2 and 3 soundtracks really have yet to be beaten in terms of depth and complexity in the video game world, and they're well over a decade old!

It's all terribly exciting, and yet at the same time a bit deflating for me... I'm still working on and off on Oswyn and this is probably not going to help the potential sigmata that at first glance, the game seems very similar to a certain series set deep in the Caribbean. Even though both series of games are going to be totally and completely different in tone and atmosphere... hopefully!

But yes, I'll be first in line to play this. Make it better than Escape, please!

[Dataflashsabot]

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Ahem.

Eff Tee Doubayou, as they say.

[Privateer Puddin']

Pre-ordered Tales, the remake will probably end up being bought on both 360 and PC..

[monkey0506]

I am LITERALLY having to gag myself with a pillow to prevent someone calling the police. I can't contain myself. Not only are two new Monkey Island games being released, but Ron's got his hands back in the honey pot?!?!?!

I'm ordering it now....NOW!!!

[Eggie]

I'm ordering it as soon as they fix the Paypal ordering system.

DON'T BUY ALL THE DATA BEFORE I CAN GET TO IT GUYS OKAY!!

[Takyon]

Really disappointed that this is 3d tbh but still very excited.

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

As long as I can turn off the voices to avoid Dominic Armato's incredibly annoying nasalspeak I'll give these a try.  I'd rather play them with just the text, anyway.

[Trent R]

OOOooooh, I like that the they're keeping the game exactly the same, rather than trying to change it so much to appease new audiences.


~Trent

[Anian]

As long as I can turn off the voices to avoid Dominic Armato's incredibly annoying nasalspeak I'll give these a try.  I'd rather play them with just the text, anyway.

Really? I usually like voices in the games, without them I often feel like I'm deaf or that something is wrong with the speakers...I don't know why.

[Babar]

I never really liked that voice for Guybrush. Even in Monkey Island 3 it used to grate me.

[jetxl]

MI SE looks fun, with a bit to much vector graphics. Yay, the monkeys are listening! hmm, but I kinda played MI1 so many times already.

I am less impressed with 3D telltale MI game. Probebly because of Vampire Story and MI4, which did not happen.

PS: Love Dominic Armato's voice. That was the only good thing about MI4, which did not happen!

[Snarky]

Telltale wasn't involved in either Vampyre Story or MI4 (which did not happen), though. Right?

I just wish Ron was listed as part of the Telltale team. Oh, and Dave Gilbert. Get the gang back together!

[Stee]

Still $3495 is a lot of money right? I could buy a car with that!  

EDIT: Just to avoid confusion (and so I look at least 0.1% less of a prat)

http://www.telltalegames.com/store/talesofmonkeyisland

[jetxl]

Telltale wasn't involved in either Vampyre Story or MI4 (which did not happen), though. Right?
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I was referring to the 3D graphics, dickweed.

[José Luiz]

Oh, boy! Oh, boy! I'm really excited about it!

That's a question I was going to ask: will Dominic Armato be Guybrush also in the TellTale game? I like very much his voice and interpretation!

(Is it just an impression or TellTale seems be "the next LucasArts" in terms of adventure games?)

[Peder 🚀]

I am looking forward to the special edition one...
Not sure if I will be so interested in the telltale monkey island games...
(for the same reason I havent been any interested in the sam & max games).

[TheJBurger]

Telltale wasn't involved in either Vampyre Story or MI4 (which did not happen), though. Right?

I just wish Ron was listed as part of the Telltale team. Oh, and Dave Gilbert. Get the gang back together!

Yeah, I remember when Dave worked on Monkey Island 1, right before Bestowers of Eternity!

[Mr Flibble]

I literally don't believe it...

I don't believe it, I don't believe it, I don't believe it...

I'm *so happy*!