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The Secret Of Monkey Island coming to Xbox 360

GamerBytes writes:

"Yes, it's been an awfully long time, but it appears that The Secret Of Monkey Island is coming back, and to the Xbox 360.

The German USK rating board has revealed that The Secret Of Monkey Island - Special Edition is on its way. This was the very original Monkey Island game, from all the way back in 1990. As for what makes it a Special Edition is currently unknown -- could they be re-doing the graphics? Could the game possibly have a voice cast?"

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FreestyleBarnacle5483d ago

They tried to lure me with so much but I think this might be the thing which makes me buy a 360.

Andronix5483d ago (Edited 5483d ago )

From the very first time I put disk 1 into my Amiga and heard the wonderfully evocative music to the present day whenever I see or hear this game mentioned... The Secret of Monkey Island will be the game that stays in my heart eternally.

This game and its sequel are truly magnificent titles from the adventure game era. Great playability, story, adventure, pirating and the delightful (but feisty) Elaine Marley. The graphics may look a dated now, but at the time they were beautiful, like Street Fighter IV looks now! I always hoped that Ron Gilbert would return to Monkey Island, but re-releasing the game is a great start that gets the game out to a new audience. Who knows, maybe demand for a sequel will grow. Be it Xbox Live, PSN or even Wii Shopping Channel, I will be happy to buy and play this game again and again which ever direction it comes from. This game is 'adventure' in a single package. Oh happy days!

General Pinky5483d ago

Credit to them and developers for this...
Golden days are back people

FreeMonk5483d ago

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!!!!!

I had to take my glasses off, wipe them down, and then double check to make sure I read it right!

The Secret of Monkey Island is one of my all time favourite games! I can still remember me and my best friend playing it everyday for 7 weeks during our summer break, beating the game!

Even if they re-release that game with no improvements, I'll buy it. Here's hoping they also get around to releasing the even better sequal Monkey Island 2: Le Chucks Revenge, which was even better than the original.

Thank you MS for thinking out of the box.

Kal11385483d ago

It says it's a special edition, so maybe they've made some changes in order for it to work good with the 360 controller...or there's mouse support.

Either way, I'm getting it. It's an awesome game and I hope they release the rest of the Monkey Island games as well. Maybe we'll even see a new one at some point...I hope.

Cajun Chicken5483d ago

Point and Click with new motion cam/controller? That would be INSANE, not to mention bloody innovative.

Kal11385483d ago

I hadn't even thought about that. That would be awesome! Great idea!

silenius5483d ago

what is this game about? i dont even heard of it...

lunaticpanda1015483d ago

well with grammar like that....

Information Minister5483d ago (Edited 5483d ago )

It's one of the best point and click/graphical adventure games ever. Lucasarts truly excelled in that genre back in the 90's. Too bad the genre pretty much died after Grim Fandango. I think the game is available as freeware on the PC (or maybe I'm thinking of the Discworld series). You should try it.

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The Secrets of Monkey Island's Source Code

Unused art, deleted scenes, and more secrets revealed.

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gold_drake1274d ago

hi so i want all of the games to be remade, on one blu ray disk and for the ps4/5 thanksss

VenomUK1274d ago

I want to see Ron Gilbert's third Monkey Island game.
I can't overstate how much I used to love these games, the characters, the music and the adventure of them all.

gold_drake1274d ago

same, me mum introduced me to the series out of all people haha. 3 and 4 are some of the best games xD

Popsicle1274d ago

Played this on DOS as a kid and again with my wife when the 360 remaster was released. Great series!

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Looking Back to 1990 and The Secret of Monkey Island, When Point-and-Clicks Clicked

Dave writes: "Holy-moley, the insult-fighting in The Secret of Monkey Island deserves the praise it gets. Anyone who’s played it can probably recite an insult from memory. The Dairy Farmer line would be in danger of being worn out, but, like most of the lines in Monty Python’s Holy Grail, the purity of its genius will always be there."

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TheScotsman1316d ago

I miss those days somewhat, I bought a remastered version of monkey island recently and gosh I do like it still

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Limited Run Games To Release Collectors Edition of The Secret of Monkey Island For Sega CD

The Sega CD version of Ron Gilbert's beloved 1990 adventure game, The Secret of Monkey Island, is getting a special collector's bundle courtesy of LRG; pre-sales open next week.

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darthv721555d ago

And this is why I call LRG a reproduction company. It's all they know how to do is take someone else's works and reproduce and repackage them. Cant wait to see them reproduce other games like MUSHA and Rule of Rose because you know they can and probably will.

dead_pixels1555d ago

Well, I can't disagree in this case, but generally, I love what they do when it comes to putting out otherwise digital-only titles in physical form. I'm a big proponent of physical media and don't want my games to just vanish when a HDD dies or an arbitrary server gets flipped off. That said, I think they're doing the lord's work.

darthv721555d ago

If they stuck to putting digital only game on physical media then fine. But their branching out in reproducing what are already readily available games (in their original physical formats) and charging a premium for them is where the line should be drawn.

There are tons of other digital only games that could benefit from their efforts.

VenomUK1555d ago

I truly love Monkey Island but why release it on Sega CD? I think it is to appeal to the people who make a show of buying vinyl. I mostly buy digital now but... I want it!

rainslacker1555d ago

They are owned by Mighty Rabbit Studos who made Saturday Morning RPG, Breah & Clear, Fat Chicken, and some game they're working on now that I can't remember the name of. They also work with commercial or educational agencies and companies to make various learning programs. Used to work in the same building as these guys with an angel funding group, and they were always knowledgeable and helpful.

LRG is just a publishing company to release these games that wouldn't get physical releases otherwise. But, criticizing them for being something that the company isn't intended to be seems rather petty of you, and misinformed about the people who run it as a secondary business. These guys are collectors and love games. They're providing the collectors market with something they want. I don't see the problem with that, nor any reason why they should be criticized because they aren't doing what you want them to do. If you want more stuff done, then make your own company and do it.

-Foxtrot1555d ago (Edited 1555d ago )

" It's all they know how to do is take someone else's works and reproduce and repackage them "

I don't understand, it's what they've always done and the entire point of their business

They take games that have never had releases on certain platforms and do retail releases, usually for Indie games or maybe remasters of PS2 games but then you get stuff like this which they do once every so often, it's not like it's all of the time. Sometimes they do a very limited collectors edition and honestly if the game is awesome and has never had a CE before I'll buy it.

I mean I love Psychonauts so this is why I got this gem, where else am I going to get a steelbook of it and a physical soundtrack?

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/f...

BadElf1555d ago

The hell is a Sega CD? Love the game. Only have it digitally on Xbox. Would love this...wouldnt be able to play it...but thats okay