Gamespot has a small image of the cover art for the US retail release of Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island, coming your way August 30th. Check it out if interested.
Source: Gamestop
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Although already available worldwide from a number of different digital distribution services, Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island has not yet received the boxed treatment in North America. It seems like that's soon to change though, as online retailers all over the place have posted product listings for the game - Amazon and Gamestop among them - and they all seem to point to a release by ValuSoft (a division of THQ) on August 30th with an attached price point of $19.99. Although the release looks to be a quiet one at best, you can file this one under "very likely."
Update: For whatever reason, Amazon has just slashed the price to $10.86, so anyone who was planning on buying this release may want to to preorder, as Amazon will honor that price even if it proves to be temporary.
He still can't reveal the title, but that's not stopping Bill from revealing this photograph of his monitor with an in-progress piece of background art for Autumn Moon's third game on it. He calls what you're seeing a "color rough," but surely it's enough for at least one of you to be able to explain to me in the comments where this game takes place, what it's about, and whether or not it's Game Genie compatible. Discuss!
Source: Bill Tiller's twitter feed
Well, it's sort of a lazy Saturday morning for me right now, so let's see what Bill's got for us on his Twitter.
Hmm, yes, he seems to have another zoomed-in peek at an in-progress background painting for his new game for us to obsess over. And also, he rightfully scolds us for failing to notice the Cross of Coronado from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade being snuck into A Vampyre Story.
Source: Bill Tiller's twitter feed
Seriously, what did we ever do before Bill Tiller's Twitter page?
Working on the first screen shots, the logo and web page for our new episodic game.
That'd be the latest tweet from Bill, and it's an exciting one. The notion of Autumn Moon's next game being episodic has been bandied about, but it would seem to be confirmed now. The title and premise of the game remains a mystery, and all we know is that it's probably an original series (the space robot assassin vehicle, perhaps?) as opposed to an AVS or Ghost Pirates installment. Also, it will apparently have a web site complete with screenshots launched soon, although hopefully the game doesn't share the fate of other Autumn Moon projects that have a web site and screenshots.
Source: Bill Tiller's twitter feed
Bill Tiller has shared, via Twitter, an ultra zoomed-in bit of character art for his "possible" next game. "Can anyone make a guess what it is?" he asks. Well, can you? I say it's the bodice of a red and green bumblebee.
And if all of you weren't too busy finishing up playthrough number eight, I might make an obligatory remark about Monkey Island 2 Special Edition being out today. Now go compete with Mojo staffers for your rightful, stratospheric slot on the leaderboards!
Source: Bill Tiller's twitter feed
Sometimes Mojo comes off looking more like a volunteer advertising arm for some company's sales and discounts than I'd prefer, so here's a bit of hypocrisy on my part: A Vampyre Story, usually sold for the already cheap $14.99 from The Adventure Shop, is currently part of a temporary 50% off sale, which means that if you haven't played Autumn Moon's first title, you can start downloading right now for the cost of $7.49.
And if you're still in the market for Autumn Moon's second game, Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island, you might benefit from the reminder that it has recently been added to The Adventure Shop's number at $29.99.
Source: The Adventure Shop
Thought you had a summer vacation? Think again. There will be no time to catch rays or ride waves while you're redesigning The Pumpkin Post as part of the site's new contest. Submit a Wordpress theme to the webmaster Haggis by August 31st, and here's what you can win:
The prizes are not yet set in stone, but the overall winner will win a grand prize that will include at least one of the following: an original piece of art from A Vampyre Story, an original piece of art from The Curse of Monkey Island, and an A Vampyre Story art book (in colour), signed by Bill Tiller.
I’m trying to make the grand prize as awesome as possible, so there may be more stuff. I’ll also try to arrange some cool things for the runners-up. An announcement on the exact prizes will follow later, but rest assured that you will win something awesome if you win.
The full details can be found here.
Source: The Pumpkin Post
The Pumpkin Post, everyone's favorite blog about Autumn Moon Entertainment, reports that Pedro Macedo Camacho's score for Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island is so good, South American daytime television just can't help but steal it.
Perhaps the most noteworthy part of The Pumpkin Post's latest blog entry, however, is its final sentence:
We'll be there.
Pedro informs us via his Twitter account, that his music has been used in a Brazilian soap opera called ‘Passione’. Sadly, they did this without asking permission. The piece in question is ‘I Smell Adventure’, which you’ll recognize from the Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island soundtrack. You can see this case of blatant music theft in action here on YouTube.
Perhaps the most noteworthy part of The Pumpkin Post's latest blog entry, however, is its final sentence:
On an unrelated note, stay tuned for an exciting announcement here tomorrow!
We'll be there.
Source: The Pumpkin Post
The English version of Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island has been released on another digital distribution channel, this time The Adventure Shop US at a price of $29.99. Technically speaking, this is the first time the game has been officially published in the US, although it has been available worldwide for some time now. Avast!
Source: Adventure Shop
In another one of his rare but revealing tweets, Autumn Moon CEO and background artist extraordinaire Bill Tiller shares the following bit of enticing info:
I think we are going to do an iPad game. Can't tell you which IP yet, but as soon as the details are worked I will let you know.
Given that all of Autumn Moon's titles so far have been pure point 'n click, the iPad would make a great platform for the studio (as would the Wii, but I'll refrain). Let's just hope that any project that's targeted at the iPad would release on it in addition to the PC. Still, any development at all from Autumn Moon is exciting stuff in my book.
Bill later followed-up with this tweet:
"To make episodic or not to" is the question.
With the possible combined support of Telltale and Autumn Moon, the iPad is sure shaping up to have strong, bite-sized graphic adventures well represented in its games library. And so early in its lifespan!
Source: Bill Tiller's twitter feed
Mamba Games, the UK publisher of Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island, has finally made the game available digitally through their web site for £19.99. I know a lot of you have been waiting for the English version to become available via download, so now's the time to buy Autumn Moon's second game if you haven't already.
Unfortunately, there remains no word on a North American publisher, so there's no indication on when or even if the game will ever make it to US shelves, but if you want a physical copy of the game and don't live in Europe, remember that many Amazon.com vendors ship internationally, with the game being listed for as low as £14.99. Otherwise, get it conveniently this very moment.
Source: Mamba Games