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![]() ![]() Tales of pirate wealth lure him to the port of Mêlée with high hopes, no money, and insatiable curiosity. The game's twisty plot leads our naive hero on a hilarious, swash-buckling search for the fabled secret of Monkey Island. Purists will also delight in the ability to seamlessly switch between the updated hand-drawn re-imagining and the original classic version. The development team at LucasArts is bringing the game into the modern era with an all new re-imagined contemporary art style, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system to help players through the game’s side-splitting puzzles. If you’re interested in learning about what went into creating this Special Edition of the game, see this “making of" video.Īpp Store Link: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, $7.Relive the swashbuckling humorous misadventures of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood!īack 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. Refreshingly, it appears that the iPhone version isn’t a second class citizen to the Xbox and PC versions of the game. The Secret of Monkey Island has stood the test of time, and the newly released Special Edition somehow manages to make this classic even better. So far we can echo those sentiments, except instead of downloading it from the XBOX Live Arcade for $10, iPhone users can grab it from the App Store for $7.99! Here is a brief gameplay video from the iPhone version: Otherwise, you’ll be wearing my sword like a shish-kebab! Do yourself a favor and download The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (at the reasonable price of 800 Microsoft Points or about $10). For long-time fans, it’s a chance to relive a part of our childhood for newcomers, it’s a chance to experience what so many of us haven’t stopped talking about for nearly 20 years. As much as that can be said for the original classic of 1990, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is a welcome addition to XBLA that will give fans an overwhelming sense of nostalgia, bringing them back simpler days in the gaming business, when games didn’t have the multi-million dollar budgets as they do today and they didn’t need high-profile marketing or fancy gimmicks to succeed. It’s a game that many of us grew up with and to this day refer to regularly. If there was a PC Gaming Hall of Fame, The Secret of Monkey Island would be in it. Here is an excerpt from the Team XBOX review: Official reviews for those versions have been very positive. The entire game is an amazing package, and this same remake was also released for both the PC and XBOX Live earlier this month. This transition is instant, and you can switch back and forth at any point during the game: The coolest part though? Swipe with two fingers across the screen and the new graphics and audio work fades away to the game’s original graphics. Once you get the hang of moving it around and double tapping on things to perform actions the game becomes very workable. The touchscreen interface and the way the pointer works feels a little awkward and does take a little getting used to. The new voiceovers and music add a whole new level of immersion to the game and should give even veterans of the series something new to enjoy as all their favorite characters now have associated voice personalities. The graphics of this remake are wonderful and have a whimsical hand drawn look to them. These goals serve as your initial quests as your adventure begins. After meeting the pirate leaders in the SCUMM tavern, you’re faced with a set of three challenges that involve swordfighting, thievery, and treasure hunting. The game features Guybrush Threepwood, who washes up on the island of Mêlée™ and has high hopes of becoming a pirate. Originally released in 1990, and having seen several revisions following the initial release including a port to the Sega CD, this Special Edition of The Secret of Monkey Island is the best version of the game we’ve seen yet. ![]() LucasArts’ first entry in the Monkey Island series hit the App Store tonight completely re-imagined with new art, complete voice-overs, and a new live instrumental musical score. ![]()
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