Pretty cool news for UK gamers - a bundle package of the two Monkey Island special editions will be released on September 9th for PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Naturally, the publisher on this is LEC's European distribution arm Activision - I'm pretty sure the last time LucasArts itself ever shipped a retail product with the Monkey Island name on it was that compilation of the first three games from 2001, and there's no reason for them to blemish their record.
What's cool about this release is that it's going to include some exclusive bonus material. To quote the press release:
Monkey Island Special Edition Collection will also include never-before seen content including environment and character concept art from both the Special Edition versions of both games. Music fans can also tap their toes along to the remastered and re-recorded soundtracks for both games. And most exciting, players will also receive storyboards and concept art from an Industrial Light & Magic exploration of a Monkey Island™ animated movie that was never released.
The accumulation of Steve Purcell and Tony Stacchi concept art from the Monkey Island movie has gotten quite formidable over the years - it would be cool if LEC really had anything never-before-seen to share.
Anywho, hopefully this makes some new fans for the Monkey Island series. Although I wonder what LucasArts' response will be when the newly christened crew of Threepwood devotees wants to buy installments 3 and 4?
Threepwood4life
its not bad
I beg to differ.
But hey, at least it's not the original splash images side to side.
its not bad, they seem to have mixed both games box arts together and that Guybrush looks better than the 1st SE cover version.
http://www.jvn.com/jeux/articles/une-compilation-monkey-island-en-magasin.html#images
elTee
Hah, looks like I was right, eh Remi? ;)
Somebody is about to get his name plastered on boxes all over the country.