New Monkey Island Games Announced by LucasArts and Telltale

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Shiver Me Timbers! Monkey Island® Is Back This Summer!

LucasArts and Telltale Reveal Series of New Monkey Island Adventures Coming Soon!

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — June 1, 2009 — LucasArts today announced that the original hilarious pirate adventure is back, with two new projects underway based on the classic Monkey Island franchise. First, Telltale will premiere the Tales of Monkey Island™ game series, delivering a completely new epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes on PC and WiiWare™ beginning with the season premiere episode on July 7. The Monkey Island celebration continues later in the summer when LucasArts publishes The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition, a completely re-imagined version of the first game in the series that adds updated high definition graphics, a re-mastered musical score, and full voiceover to the classic adventure game originally launched in 1990. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will be made available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC.
Today's announcement represents a new partnership between LucasArts and digital entertainment pioneers Telltale who are crafting new experiences for today's audiences with engaging stories delivered through regular monthly episodes. Tales of Monkey Island is developed by Telltale, whose team includes designers and artists who worked on all of the previous Monkey Island games. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is being developed internally by LucasArts, the company that started it all with the original Monkey Island games.
“We couldn’t be any more excited about bringing Monkey Island to today's gamers — both in our special edition of the original classic, and through our collaboration with Telltale on the episodic series,” said LucasArts’ President Darrell Rodriguez. “We can’t wait for Guybrush Threepwood and LeChuck to return to gamers’ screens.”
About Tales of Monkey Island
Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island brings the adventures of pirate Guybrush Threepwood into a new era with an explosive storyline that becomes deeper and more entangled during the course of the five-episode saga. While battling his nemesis, the evil pirate LeChuck, Guybrush accidentally unleashes an insidious voodoo pox that threatens to transform the buccaneers of the Caribbean into unruly pirate monsters. Players will experience the humor, romance, and swashbuckling action the Monkey Island games are famous for and unravel an insidious plot which is revealed across the course of the series. Tales of Monkey Island is set to premiere on PC and WiiWare in the coming weeks.
"The Monkey Island series set the standard for storytelling and character development in games,” said Telltale CEO Dan Connors. “The next several months should be filled with all kinds of surprises as we continue the dramatic stories of Guybrush, Elaine and LeChuck. We are happy to be working with LucasArts to make this happen."
Telltale has posted a video preview and screenshots today at http://www.telltalegames.com/monkeyisland, and has opened up pre-orders at this site.
About The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
This summer, LucasArts will release The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition via Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and for PCs.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike. The development team at LucasArts is bringing the game into the modern era with all-new HD graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system has been added to help players through the game’s side-splitting puzzles. Purists will also delight in the ability to seamlessly switch between the updated HD graphics and the original’s classic look.
The game's twisty plot leads hero, Guybrush Threepwood, on a hilarious quest throughout the fabled Monkey Island. Tales of pirate wealth attract Guybrush, who lands at the port of Mêlée with high hopes, no money and an insatiable desire to become a pirate. If the player is clever enough, Guybrush will win the confidence of Mêlée's established pirates and soon find himself blown by the winds of fate toward Monkey Island — a storied isle whose name alone chills the bones of even the most bloodthirsty buccaneers.
More information about The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition can be found at the official website, www.MonkeyIslandSpecialEdition.com.
These efforts are just the start of LucasArts’ new mission to revitalize its deep portfolio of beloved gaming franchises. In addition to these new Monkey Island projects, LucasArts recently revealed that the classic adventure game Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (originally released in 1992) is included as an unlockable bonus in the Wii™ version of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, set to be released on June 9. Additional announcements are forthcoming.
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i don't know about the art direction, still, this is pretty cool, probably will be more expensive on the wii than the pc
 
I trust Telltale, they've never let us down (except those Bone games were a bit of a rough start). And yeah, their art style has always been a bit weird. Monkey Island 3 is still the best looking of the series.
 
Gleee!

I'm thrilled that this is being handed off to Tell Tale to produce. LucasArts has really fumbled the ball in regards to some of its classic franchises. With the Sam and Max games, Tell Tale has proven that they know how to capture what made original adventure games fun. There are just two things that need to happen to make my excitement for this episodic title raise to pant-wetting levels.

1. Steve Purcell is confirmed as the art-lead for the title.
2. Ron Gilbert is announced as one of the writers.
 
[quote name='shoopdewoop1']62t speaks the truth. That game blew like a hurricane.[/QUOTE]
I'm having monkey combat flashbacks right now.

I'm very excited about The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, because I never had a chance to play the original.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']The art style is absolutely horrendous[/QUOTE]
Eh, I can live with it. I'm very excited about the chance to replay the original all these years later. I wish the new episodic stuff was coming to XBLA, too, but that's not a huge deal.
 
I've never played the Monkey Island games but I've always wanted to so I'm really excited for both of these games. I'm glad I don't have to wait very long.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']The art style is absolutely horrendous[/QUOTE]

Telltale makes games that can run on anything. Hence, their trademark art style.
 
XBL Arcade? #-o What the heck will it take for LA to figure out that their classic point and click adventure games should all be ported to the friggen' DS?!??!

Throw all the Monkey Island on one cart, do another with Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle. Then put the Dig, Grim Fandango, Sam and Max and Full Throttle on a couple others.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']They can't run on my laptop, so your theory is false.[/QUOTE]

That's pretty sad, chief.
 
Preordered this already. So excited for the first episode to release.

I do think Curse of Monkey Island was a beautiful game, and would have liked to see an art style like it for Tales.

The rmake looks great though!
 
I wish more games would be announced a mere month before release. I honestly don't need to hear about a game for 3 years (Final Fantasy).
 
[quote name='guinaevere']XBL Arcade? #-o What the heck will it take for LA to figure out that their classic point and click adventure games should all be ported to the friggen' DS?!??!

Throw all the Monkey Island on one cart, do another with Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle. Then put the Dig, Grim Fandango, Sam and Max and Full Throttle on a couple others.[/QUOTE]
It's also going to be on the PC, that's the best place for it to be.
Of course the DS is the second best place.
 
[quote name='guinaevere']XBL Arcade? #-o What the heck will it take for LA to figure out that their classic point and click adventure games should all be ported to the friggen' DS?!??!

Throw all the Monkey Island on one cart, do another with Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle. Then put the Dig, Grim Fandango, Sam and Max and Full Throttle on a couple others.[/QUOTE]

First of all, agreed. But I'm already doing this via SCUMM VM DS until LucasArts gives me a legit way to play 'em.

Second, just to clarify: Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (which looks great, btw -- love the hot swapping) will be for XBLA and PC. Tales of Monkey Island will be for WiiWare and PC.

Third, it frustrates me to no end that Telltale continues to completely ignore the Mac. Throw us a bone, PLEASE.
 
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