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Monkey goes VIRTUAL!
Posted by Nikki H April 1, 2010

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You wanted to be inside the game.
You wanted to sense the depth of the manatee intestine around you.

Now is your chance.

In our efforts to expand to every platform we can, our newest project is to bring Tales of Monkey Island to you in 3D! What else would we pick but one of the most legendary consoles in the world: the Virtual Boy.

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Of all the 3D-ready consoles in the world, the Virtual Boy stands out as the greatest. Packed with a charm of the ages, and notoriety beyond all others, the Virtual Boy delivers an immersive experience that any button-masher can enjoy. With a state-of-the-art technology from their goggle-viewer system, the timelessness of the equipment speaks for itself.

Due to the secrecy of this project, we've had to keep the Virtual Boys in the storage space of our office, sometimes gracing the office with guided tours and hands-on demos, because its very presence among the cubicles would cause too much excitement. We couldn't be happier to get our hands on such a legendary console, everyone's all smiles in programming and the testers love the weekly MRI scans and free ibuprofen, it's a game developers dream.

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Tales of Monkey Island has never looked better! Whether you're doing a pirace face off, digging for treasure or listening for key puzzle elements through 1/2-inch speakers, it'll feel like the first time you've played. It looks so good, you'll get a headache trying to wrap your mind around it!

Telltale is also researching Smell-O-Vision technology, but development has been held up due to debate as to what scent a Vacaylian would have.

For release dates and more, keep an eye on the blog and our social feeds!

Tagged Around the Office, Game Design, Monkey Island
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Nice April Fool's Joke, as Guybrush would say.
Comment by StrongBrush1
April 1, 2010, 12:13 pm
Ah, the left D-pad controls the cursor, while the right D-pad controls Guybrush's movement. It's a natural fit!
Comment by mikemariano
April 1, 2010, 12:23 pm
Oh gosh I can't wait. This is the best Idea ever!!!!!!!
Comment by gamer247
April 1, 2010, 12:24 pm
I only vomited 3 times during the Ship Battle in Tales of Monkey Island ep1, and my eyes rarely bleed anymore :)
Comment by TesterNick
April 1, 2010, 12:36 pm
Heck yeah! :)
For people not familiar with the Virtualboy; I recommend checking out Angry Video Game Nerd's video: http://www.cinemassacre.com/new/?p=3955
Comment by Tor
April 1, 2010, 12:39 pm
I saw it coming.
Comment by Shazyzang
April 1, 2010, 12:40 pm
[quote]Telltale is also researching Smell-O-Vision technology [...][/quote]

WIN!

[quote][...] but development has been held up due to debate as to what scent a Vacaylian would have.[/quote]

... ಠ_ಠ

yeahactuallynevermindkthanx
Comment by light_rises
April 1, 2010, 12:48 pm
... The heck? The quote tags didn't work. Huh.
Comment by light_rises
April 1, 2010, 12:49 pm
I never really figured out how I need to look into this... So in the end I just pinched one eye closed.
Granted, I didn't see 3D then, but it was still red. Thats at least something right?
Comment by Katsuro
April 1, 2010, 1:08 pm
Wait, how are you supposed to get Bosun Krebbs' fake leg-scar the right color with this thing?
Comment by Tjibbbe
April 1, 2010, 1:13 pm
YAY us Virtual Boy owners knew that one day a fourth game would be made for the system...... Ahaha I say to the naysayers and their naysayerness.
Comment by Irishmile
April 1, 2010, 1:39 pm
I never really figured out how I need to look into this...

1. Pick up goggles
2. Insert face

... Maybe? I agree it's a complicated system, but the results look like they're worth the effort (even when you consider the high probability of permanent visual impairment)!
Comment by puzzlebox
April 1, 2010, 1:40 pm
And people said the system was dead! This could be just the kick it needed!
Comment by Friar
April 1, 2010, 1:51 pm
XD This is awesome!
Comment by Inika_Unite77
April 1, 2010, 2:18 pm
Nice one. I fell for it too. XD
Comment by thatdude98
April 1, 2010, 3:08 pm
That's fantastic.
Comment by Fury
April 1, 2010, 3:18 pm
But will it be point and click??
Comment by wefeelgroove
April 1, 2010, 3:31 pm
Wow. I'm far too gulliable for my own good.
Comment by jeeno0142
April 1, 2010, 3:35 pm
They all said i was crazy for keeping my virtual boy all these years, but who's laughing now?
Comment by phredt
April 1, 2010, 4:42 pm
No! The 3DS is the future of Nintendo's 3D!
Comment by The Highway
April 1, 2010, 6:21 pm
Aw man, I wanted an Atari 2600 version! Come on Telltale, state of the art has GOT to have state of the art graphics!
Comment by BoneFreak
April 1, 2010, 6:33 pm
My eyeballs are bleeding in anticipation!
Comment by BiggerJ
April 1, 2010, 6:43 pm
my first thought was Nice April Fools Joke, my second was HOLY AWESOME! Telltale has a virtual boy???

who was the owner?
Comment by Remolay
April 1, 2010, 6:52 pm
Ryan (Concept Artist) is the proud owner.
Comment by TesterNick
April 1, 2010, 7:18 pm
You guys are masters at data compression and ports. Day one! :D
Comment by KLind
April 1, 2010, 7:23 pm
Wasn't the Virtual boy banned under the Geneva Convention?
Comment by JedExodus
April 1, 2010, 7:34 pm
Telltale is also researching Smell-O-Vision technology, but development has been held up due to debate as to what scent a Vacaylian would have.

Fishy as April Fools jokes
Comment by Randulf
April 2, 2010, 4:45 am
Day 1
Comment by Wizpig
April 2, 2010, 5:03 am
I have to admit, I fell for this. Realized half way through. Best joke ever.
Comment by
April 2, 2010, 8:07 am
I can't believe I fell for this.
Comment by mathman77
April 2, 2010, 8:37 am
I'll buy three, thank you! :D
Comment by Silverwolfpet
April 2, 2010, 8:43 am
Sounds like something Stan would try and market...
Comment by SuperSam
April 2, 2010, 9:12 am
I'm fairly sure that, as you were crafting this April Fool's joke, at least one of you at one point said "actually, this really would be kinda awesome".
Comment by BlankCanvasDJ
April 2, 2010, 10:48 am
"the testers love the weekly MRI scans and free ibuprofen"

LOL. Did you guys actually play any of the old games?
Comment by Thriftweed Fancy Pants
April 2, 2010, 2:47 pm
Hell, I still have my virtual boy. What can I do to help make this a reality?
Comment by miffy495
April 3, 2010, 12:25 am
I hadn't played since it was on display at Toys R Us in 1995. I think it's awakened my latent psychic powers.
Comment by Shauntron
April 3, 2010, 12:26 pm
wasnt smell o vision from old movies?

i remember my dad saying there used to be cards like LSL from sierra.. but for a movie!

now were do i get an interloper... hmm 9 + orders and no interloper!

dag
Comment by Kaldire
April 5, 2010, 9:46 pm
Which of these The Walking Dead characters would you rather be paired up with if the undead took over the earth?
Lee
Larry
Lilly
Mark
Kenny
Katjaa
Doug
Carley
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