Issue #48: Monkey Island Truly Hits Stranger Tides
We get two Monkey Island titles in a year, so is there really anything to complain about?
By now, you’ve in all likelihood heard about the Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island (SeMI) expansion pack. And on the off-chance you haven’t, here’s the trailer:
Over at Mojo, I expressed some apprehension over the game, but as I’m currently downloading Sea of Thieves… Well, I’m giving it a chance; let’s just go with that.
And there are a few details in the trailers worth looking at.
For one, Stan is trying to sell the Black Pearl.
Yes, it has come to that: Pirates of the Caribbean and Monkey Island, together at last. Meanwhile, over in the Governor’s Mansion, Guybrush has some interesting wall art.
That’s right: A picture of LeChuck. Granted, with a knife thrown at it. And, of course, LeChuck makes his own appearance.
With a crow in the hat—a nice little nod to LeChuck’s Revenge and Steve Purcell.
It even looks like Murray will join in on the adventuring, at least if this conversation with the Voodoo Lady is anything to go by.
And the rubber chicken(s) makes an appearance.
Finally…
Look, I’m not saying Rare ripped off Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island, but Bill Tiller probably should get his lawyer on the phone just in case.
Did we miss anything? Give us a shout in the comments and let us know.
It has to be said, Rare looks to be taking the game seriously, and even though it’s not something I’ve been clamoring for, SeMI could very well end up being a lot of fun. We’ll see son enough.
SeMI will be available on July 20th.
-Remi
Full News Roundup
14 Jun: Day of the Tentacle Is 30 and Will Be Celebrated: Will we see a DOTT Fallout 76 expansion pack?
13 Jun: Indy closes in on the Triforce in new Dial of Destiny clip: He can solve the puzzles, but did he stock up on Deku Nuts?
12 Jun: Some Random Thoughts About that Monkey Island Expansion: Really, though, two Monkey Island titles in a year? We should really not complain.
12 Jun: Weep bitter tears for Dial of Destiny artwork that was rejected by idiots: I can’t imagine why Drew Struzan wanted to put these “collaborations” behind him.
11 Jun: Remember Outlaws? Well it's back, but in Star Wars form: LucasFilm games is involved in a new game called "Outlaws", but it's an open-world Star Wars game
11 Jun: The Legend of Monkey Island: What we know: Rare seems excited to dabbled in Monkey Island. And why not?
11 Jun: Guybrush crosses over in Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island: Securing that title reportedly involved an eight-figure settlement with the fan site of the same name.
11 Jun: Indy game a no-show at The Xbox Showcase, exists now only in theory: Not even the opportunity to draft off a new movie can get this game to exist.
05 Jun: That Secret of Monkey Island Code Wheel Replacement: This would have been big news in 1991.
05 Jun: Ron Dishes Up Some SCUMM Code: And sheds some light on MI2’s ending puzzle.
Last Week’s Mojole Results
07 Jun: “psycho” – ... XXX. Tic-tac-toe solution and indisputable evidence that a Psychonauts 3 in production.
08 Jun: “scurvy” – ... Island. From ReMI. Has an epic score.
09 Jun: “willow” – Disney+ show that Jason loved until he watched it. Now canceled. The show. Not Jason. Yet.
10 Jun: “disney” – LucasArts adoptive parent.
11 Jun: “plus##” – Disney+. For all your streaming needs.
12 Jun: “dreamm” – Mojo's pick for SCUMM emulation.
13 Jun: “semi##” – Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island -- abbreviated SeMI in the Mojo Manual of Style. Because it is semi-Monkey Island. Makes perfect sense.
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