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Earl Boen in TMI Chapter 1, possibly coming Tuesday? (UPDATE: Not Tuesday, but eventually.) 07 Dec, 2009 / Comments: 14

By ATMachine


So as part of Telltale's roundup of previews for Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 5: Rise of the Pirate God, there was this article from BigDownload.com. Particularly noteworthy is the second page, which contains this quote:

"Remember to grab the demo right here on Big Download next week Tuesday the 8th -- the original voice of LeChuck, Earl Boen, is back!"

A demo of *what* precisely? Remember that the original Tales demo was the beginning of Chapter 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, in which Adam Harrington substituted for Earl Boen as Demon LeChuck.

Could this mean that Telltale will be replacing the old release of Narwhal with the new, Earl Boen-filled version (which was already foreshadowed in this trailer) on Tuesday, at the same time as Rise of the Pirate God comes out?

Let the speculation commence!

(Also, while you're at it, do check out this Chapter 5 preview, which contains a few new screenshots. Beware of SPOILERS therein, though.)

UPDATE: elTee has thoughtfully pointed out that the same article we linked to above (and scandalously skimped on reading) indicates that Tuesday's demo is in fact of Chapter 5 gameplay. So Earl Boen in Narwhal might not be coming so soon as we first thought. There's always the DVD...

UPDATE 2: Jake from Telltale comments!

"Earl Boen definitely recorded a demon LeChuck for Ch 1 (as obviously indicated by his voice appearing in the trailer). I don't know when it will be released, though."

So there you have it. The Earl Boen dialogue for Narwhal is fully recorded, but the release date for an updated version of TMI Chapter 1 with his voice work is undetermined as of yet.
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14 Comments

  • neon_git on 08 Dec, 2009, 19:35…
    I feel bad for the guy who did the voice in original version. He did a pretty good job and now everyone's like "YAY! They got rid of that guy!"

    I hope he doesn't feel sad.
  • jmartin on 08 Dec, 2009, 03:55…
    Its almost tuesday. I'm excited
  • Jake on 07 Dec, 2009, 00:17…
    Earl Boen definitely recorded a demon LeChuck for Ch 1 (as obviously indicated by his voice appearing in the trailer). I don't know when it will be released, though.
  • ThunderPeel2001 on 06 Dec, 2009, 18:54…
    Deary dear.
  • Kroms on 06 Dec, 2009, 19:07…
    Yes, pumpkin?
  • Narrative on 06 Dec, 2009, 12:48…
    Is it Tuesday already? Nope, damn it.
  • clone2727 on 06 Dec, 2009, 05:09…
    Ugh... it's released on Tuesday and I won't be able to play until Friday. This will suck. Majorly.
  • Kroms on 06 Dec, 2009, 13:20…
    Haha same. I think I'll be avoiding the internet Tuesday-Friday.
  • Kralex on 06 Dec, 2009, 04:53…
    Uh, isn't that when the final episode comes out? Pretty sure that's what they're referring to.
  • elTee on 06 Dec, 2009, 13:29…
    That's what it sounded like to me, as well. I'm sure Boen re-recorded the LeChuck lines from Narwhal, but we won't hear them until the DVD is released.
  • Capn_Nacho on 05 Dec, 2009, 19:25…
    Man, I've been hoping so this whole time. It would sure make the eventual DVD release feel more definitive.

    By the way, am I mistaken to think that the Season Trailer footage of human LeChuck saying "I'm... I'm human!" on his ship near the Rock of Gelato was new as well? I seem to recall that in the original version he just stood there silently after becoming human, though I really could be wrong.
  • Kroms on 05 Dec, 2009, 20:20…
    It was always there.

    "I'm...I'm human!"
    "That's debatable."
  • Capn_Nacho on 06 Dec, 2009, 04:59…
    Thanks for the clarification, doods.
  • ATMachine on 05 Dec, 2009, 19:28…
    No, he always said that. It's just your imagination talking.