DISCUSSIONE GENERALE

You're making a new Monkey Island game? For real?

For real! As we revealed at E3, Telltale's latest episodic series is Tales of Monkey Island, a five-episode saga featuring mighty pirate Guybrush Threepwood and his motley crew. Tales of Monkey Island pulls the legendary franchise thundering and plundering into the modern era with an epic storyline conceived by some of the same team that dreamed up the original games. So polish up your swashbuckles and start practicing your Aaaarrrrr!, because this brand new Monkey Island adventure sets sail July 7.

Why should we trust YOU with the Monkey Island franchise?

Allow us to introduce ourselves. We're Telltale, a company founded five years ago by former LucasArts employees Dan Connors and Kevin Bruner. Dan and Kevin dreamed of bringing the kind of story games LucasArts made famous—you know, games like The Secret of Monkey Island—back into the limelight in a digitally-distributed, episodic format. That dream became a reality as Telltale released series after series of high quality, critically-acclaimed episodic series, including two award-winning seasons of Sam & Max… maybe you've heard of those guys?

Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island team includes a lot of people who worked on the original games. For example, our design director Dave Grossman was one of the main writers/designers on The Secret of Monkey Island and its sequel. Oh, we also have Monkey Island composer Michael Land doing the music, and the excellent Dominic Armato reprises his role as the voice of Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate™. Still not convinced? Check out who else is working on the game on our Tales of Monkey Island team page, and prepare to wet yourself.

What about Ron Gilbert? Is he involved?

Ron doesn't work at Telltale (he's busy making his own game with Hothead), but he's friends with a lot of Telltale folks from back in the day at LucasArts. And when he found out what we were up to with Tales of Monkey Island, he was pretty excited. In fact, early in the project he came down to our office for a few days to brainstorm ideas with our team. You can see what Ron has to say about the new series over at his Grumpy Gamer blog.

Um… does LucasArts know what you're doing?

Of course they do! (Monkey Island is a LucasArts property, after all.) We licensed the Monkey Island rights from LucasArts, the same way we've licensed other franchises from their owners—like Sam & Max from Steve Purcell, Strong Bad from the Brothers Chaps, and Wallace & Gromit from Aardman—and now we're working closely with them to bring you this new chapter in Guybrush's adventures.

I heard something about a remake of The Secret of Monkey Island®. Is that the same as your game?

You're thinking of The Secret of Monkey Island®: Special Edition, which is the game our friends at LucasArts will be releasing this Summer. This is the faithfully re-imagined version of the original The Secret of Monkey Island, presented in all new HD detail. You can find more details about The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition here.

What is Tales of Monkey Island about?

During a heated battle with his nemesis, the evil pirate LeChuck, Guybrush unwittingly unleashes an insidious pox that rapidly spreads across the Caribbean, turning pirates into zombie-like monsters. The Voodoo Lady sends Guybrush in search of a legendary sea sponge to stem the epidemic, but this seemingly straightforward quest has surprises around every corner. Join Guybrush for a 5-episode adventure filled with intrigue, betrayal, suspense, and a rich, gooey helping of piratey goodness. Not to mention the second biggest… oh wait, you've heard that one before?

Which characters are returning?

Guybrush, LeChuck, Elaine, and the Voodoo Lady, for sure. Plus there's a whole new cast, new islands to explore, new voodoo curses to recite… okay, that's all you're getting out of us!