Our new poll asks: Should Monkey Island continue or be left in peace? Do you want more from Guybrush and co. or are you happy with what we got? Vote to the right!
The previous poll asked which of Captain Blondebeard's teeth was replaced with gold. Most of you think it is the lower left central incisor. Who knows? The full results are below.
| Which of Captain Blondebeard's teeth was replaced with gold? | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lower left central incisor | 11 | |
| Upper right second molar | 4 | |
| Upper left lateral incisor | 3 | |
| Lower right canine | 2 | |
| Lower left first premolar | 2 | |
| Total votes | 22 | |
That, and the fact that I LOVE "Tales" is enough reason for me to want a second season RIGHT NOW!!!
Jason
I think there's always room for more Monkey Island so I'm certainly not of the mind that it should be retired, but I also think the considerable interval between installments has been healthy and has helped keep every entry of this beloved franchise special.
Mind you, I think there was a really good and lamentably lost opportunity for Telltale to hit the franchise again immediately after Tales (Monkey Island 2 proved that a one-two punch built by the same team can yield magical results), but since that ship has sailed I'm okay with the next sequel taking awhile to find its way onto a worthy studio's plate. It's only been three years since TMI and at its worst the wait between this series' installments has been ten years, so it's too early to start feeling too entitled.
What's needed in the short-term are re-releases. Not necessarily more Special Editions, but the availability of all the games. There's really no excuse for CMI and EMI being out of circulation.
I don't want another one from Telltale until they give their engine a significant overhaul, and find a way of spending more time on animation, and maybe go for a release schedule more like The Walking Dead. The idea of a new Monkey Island game in an engine that runs without problems, with good lighting and lovely animations appeals to me, though. Maybe with the success of The Walking Dead they'll be able to do some of that.
I'd rather have LucasArts create a new adventure IP, which will almost certainly never happen. So, more realistically, I'd rather have Telltale try their hand at a sequel to Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle or any of the many other LucasArts adventure games.
AndywinXp
One of the only thing I'd love is a Remaster (not SE) of CMI.
Remastered backgrounds in 32 bit colour, remastered cutscenes, FRICKIN' remastered soundtrack in at least 44 or 48 kHz, and this would be it, the game's perfect as it is.
Don't forget Plank of Love and the ending cutscene we were supposed to get.
EDIT: Also, widescreen support would be nice.
Remastered backgrounds in 32 bit colour, remastered cutscenes, FRICKIN' remastered soundtrack in at least 44 or 48 kHz, and this would be it, the game's perfect as it is.
Mind you, I think there was a really good and lamentably lost opportunity for Telltale to hit the franchise again immediately after Tales (Monkey Island 2 proved that a one-two punch built by the same team can yield magical results), but since that ship has sailed I'm okay with the next sequel taking awhile to find its way onto a worthy studio's plate. It's only been three years since TMI and at its worst the wait between this series' installments has been ten years, so it's too early to start feeling too entitled.
What's needed in the short-term are re-releases. Not necessarily more Special Editions, but the availability of all the games. There's really no excuse for CMI and EMI being out of circulation.