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New Monkey Island?
Author: Joe MartinPublished: 12th June 2007
Steve Purcell has leaked concept art for what could be The Secret of Monkey Island 5.
The rumour first surfaced last week that Lucasarts may be reviving The Secret of Monkey Island series for a fifth game when the Rumour Reporter website gave the following statement regarding a sequel to what was arguably the most iconic and brilliant adventure game ever;
"The fifth Monkey Island is coming. I know some of the guys who worked on the music compositions for the original PC classics, and they say that it is currently being planned amidst rumors. However, LucasArts has so many things on its belt right now, including a Wii title that has yet to be named."
The news wasn't all good though, with the website stating that the future for the equally brilliant Grim Fandango was dubious and that the new adventures of Guybrush Threepwood might not surface until "2008 at the earliest".
And that seemed to be it, nothing more than a rumour, until a few days ago when The World Of Monkey Island, a fansite for the series, was contacted by Steve Purcell. Purcell was the creator behind other Lucasarts adventure games such as Sam and Max: Hit The Road and previously worked on some of the art for the original The Secret of Monkey Island. He has leaked three pieces of concept artwork onto the internet which, in his words, are "in no way connected to any existing or cancelled piratey project".
But that pirate sure looks like Lechuck, doesn't it?
That's all the information currently available but, since we (Ed - Read: Joe) are arguably the biggest Monkey Island fans in the world, you can be sure we won't rest until we know more about Guybrush Threepwood and his re-emergence.
Love Monkey Island? Prefer Loom? Fight like a cow? Let us know in the forums but be warned - only pirate talk allowed, yarr!
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I remember there copy protection gizmo which was one of those discs that you had to line up the pictures for the serial code. silly Idea as I pulled the top part of the disc off the bottom and photo copied them both and stuck it bag together and gave back to my friend after copying the floppys. Good Idea but when photocopiers are available it just doeant work.
But I loved the original Monley Island and I did buy the second. I dont remember completing them as it got too hard and guides were not so easy to come by with no internet. I dont remember completing any games in those days as a Kid.
Good Memories on roll on a decent sequal.
how hard did you lookamazon.co.uk have it with 1-3 weeks delivery time at £12.98
Loved monkey island and also the 'tentakels' ;)
Man those where the days... "put key in keyhole" There is a hole.... and a rabbit... They fit together but no key will fit between them.
Need to download SCUMMvmDS and obtain copies of the MI games...see what all the fuss was/is about!
I hope you have got super strong mugs!
£13?? Get the **** out! I'm talking £3.50 in GAME bargain bin here. ;) :)
did anyone say grog? I AM IN!!!!!!!!! if only they still made it here..... :(
i am itching to play that game..... :D
Definatly! And by the way....you fight like a dairy farmer
When I heard this news I almost leapt out of my seat with joy! It even tops the news I had yesterday which made me practically soil myself with excitement (see blog).
This better not get cancelled though and it better be better than the last game, which was pretty damn awful. Monkey 3 was the last good game, but Monkey 2 is always the best.
I remember there were plans for an animated movie a few years ago and it looks really cool, drawn in the style of Monkey Island 3. Unfortunately it got cancelled, mainly because of Pirates of The Carribean swamping the market piratewise with a similar theme (and some identical, copied jokes).
As opposed to the (lame) secret revealed in Monkey Island 4, which has the secret unveiled as being a giant monkey robot underneath the island powered by Monkey Kombat. Sounds cool, but is unfortunately ****.
The second had more gameplay, and harder puzzles, but the first was funnier. It's too close to call really.
/me, runs & hides
Seriously though: a new MI game would be great
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Look behind you - a three-headed Bindi
I seriously hope that they don't f-up this one like MI4 I hated the controls and the 3D looked awful. I suspect they'll use the engine as Sam n Max, which is a shame because I loved the MI3 look and design.
AND NO DUMB MONKEY COMBAT!! one mistake and you couldn't recover :(
Anyone know where to get hold of 1 & 2? The floppy discs for each one kinda died on me a while back, and i'm needin some monkey loving
As for where to get them, you *can* get them abandonware on some sites, though I really couldn't condone such a thing professionally.
Other than that, they pop up in bargain bins occassionally and are common on ebay for under a fiver. I have both on CD at home, but you can easily put them onto a USB key, so it's probably easiest to ask around your mates and see if they can lend you one.
"How about some lemonade? we have a bottom-less mug policy."
classics all of them. :D
My brother lent his copy of MI 1 & 2 to a mate a few years ago and hasn't seen it since, grrr (also just started replaying Curse of MI again)
I love grog and how it eats through me mug. Harr !
The ending of the second one was so cool...
got your advice and won't approach the 4th monkeh.
Grim Fandango is waiting, so is The curse of MI and Simon the Sorcerer...
If you're up for a challenge then grab LOOM by Brian Moriarty. Very interesting game, which is advertised by one of the pirates in the Scumm Bar in Monkey one.
Fantastical story about a magical world where a boy with the power of music is orphaned when his friends all transcend and turn into swans. The interface is built around playing music instead of using buttons. It sounds hard and weird, but is quite easy, short and fun.
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bwaaahahahahahahaha good news though, old skool games rock. I don't really remember playing it, i was only 6-7 when it came out..
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Interesting...
Personally, I think the whole series went down a bit after Monkey Island 2, but 3 and 4 were still great. And I'd still love to see a fifth.
It's more expensive than I thought it would be now, but:
Grim Fandango - £9.49 delivered ("In stock")
Grim Fandango - £7.98 + £1.75 P&P ("In stock")
Grim Fandango - from £8.94 (used)