Now THIS is Monkey Island!!

[tredlow]

In the Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, which part made you say "MONKEY ISLAND IS BACK!!"? You know, the defining moment that this is DEFINITELY Monkey Island.

For me, it's when we zoom out to the bird's eye view of Flotsam Island, classic MI style.:D

[Duate]

the opening credits and opening song. i actually had chills and goosebumps and a huge grin on my face the whole time

though i wish they had done it MI2 and CMI style with cool sepia drawings under the credits

[Spac]

For me, its when we zoom out to the bird's eye view of Flotsam Island, classic MI style.:D

This is what did it for me too, as soon as it zoomed out I grinned, because it's really back.

[Cyphox]

When you meet the Voodoo Lady in this (insertwordican'trememberrightnowhere) shack , that was the part for me

[Rather Dashing]

though i wish they had done it MI2 and CMI style with cool sepia drawings under the credits
Yeah. The mix for the theme was neat(though not as neat as the one for LeChuck's Revenge), and the opening seemed to lack a bit of "flair" compared to the two games that seem to have had the most influence on Tales.

[Skuld]

For me it was when you got the task of doing some newsworthy pirate stuff - starting a bar fight, finding a treasure and seizing the ship.
It all reminded me too well of the three trials. Awesome.

[crkpt1]

chuck the plant...nuff said....so I did, and I got a root. Clever folks these telltale games, haw haw, I see what you just did there! :suspicious smiley:

[der_ketzer]

Asking Elaine if she needs anything over and over and over again.

[Masta23]

for me it was the opening and the theme song.

[enciclopedia]

chuck the plant, woodoo lady, the maps and using something weird to pointing where to go...

[adventureaddict]

It all started with the whole "my beautiful butter!" conversation.
Classic Monkey Island humour.

[SeanSeanston]

For me, its when we zoom out to the bird's eye view of Flotsam Island, classic MI style.:D

Ya... reminded me of Plunder Island in CMI I think...

[tredlow]

Ya... reminded me of Plunder Island in CMI I think...

They did it in all the games.

[Capotasto]

Hehehe ^^ It was in the teaser section for me, bodging something as important as the cursed kutlass of kaflu!

Only Guybrush

[Slanzinger]

Definitely when I had the boyish grin on my face all the way through the opening credits ^_^

[der Truthahn]

i just need the main-theme to have this MI-feeling :)

[Kenif]

looking at the rowboat repeatedly

[Altbau]

Improvising the cutlass in the crappiest way possible :D

[Rather Dashing]

Improvising the cutlass in the crappiest way possible :D
"A wet cutlass. Just what I always wanted!"

[Norah]

Well, all the way from the start it already felt like they managed to get it right to me, but what really convinced be beyond all doubt was the conversation with the Voodoo Lady: The options, the 'you sound familiar' bit at the door, more and more conversation options springing up so that you end up having a real 'good old' really long mostly pointless conversation with her. And of course grabbing some stuff from her hut and ruining stuff she was doing :).

[Xocrates]

I think for the it was around the time I noticed the mouse pointer. So... Main Menu :P

[Aeterna]

"Come here you little voodoo recipe you!"

That did it for me.

[derella]

The music is definitely the most iconic aspect of the MI theme for me. I still find myself humming it or the LeChuck music once in a while.

My first MI moment came when I got the first map puzzle. A nice variation on the classic "Do the Monkey" map in Secret.

Telltale did a great job of capturing the feel of MI, and I felt nostalgic the entire episode.

[mnstyle]

For me, its when we zoom out to the bird's eye view of Flotsam Island, classic MI style.:D

Yeah, that's right. Cool it would be, if the Map also zoomes In. :)

[hamzie]

the boat puzzle

[CaptnDan]

"And not one of those wet bones. We're talking a dry dry bone."

Also, the Chapter Screen did it for me. Probably the best think I've ever seen at one in the morning ;)

[CaptainWicket]

In the Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, which part made you say "MONKEY ISLAND IS BACK!!"? You know, the defining moment that this is DEFINITELY Monkey Island.

For me, its when we zoom out to the bird's eye view of Flotsam Island, classic MI style.:D

This is what did it for me also. For some reason, I wasn't expecting the island maps to be back. It's amazing how a little detail like that can make so much of a difference.

[Jake]

Yeah. The mix for the theme was neat(though not as neat as the one for LeChuck's Revenge), and the opening seemed to lack a bit of "flair" compared to the two games that seem to have had the most influence on Tales.

I was hoping to have some old tattered piratey illustrations blowing past in the foreground along with all of the other elements (this is why there are smaller pieces of paper in the background) but we just couldn't get it in along with everything else. Maybe for the Special Edition in 20 years :)



For me getting to put in the "Deep in the Caribbean" text is what made me realize that a MI game was going on here.

[parabolee]

post prologue credits :D

[tredlow]

For me getting to put in the "Deep in the Caribbean" text is what made me realize that a MI game was going on here.

Yeah, that was pretty cool too. I just noticed how every game starts with those words. Though in this case, will it appear at the beginning of every episode?

[Guybrush_Threepwood]

When you meet the Voodoo Lady in this (insertwordican'trememberrightnowhere) shack , that was the part for me

Me too, when you're in front of the door of Voodoo Lady's place and the camera is put in a way that lets you see a close-up of a liana and some other vegetation (very cool!). Don't ask me why, but then I really said "OK, this is definitely pure Monkey Island."

[PariahKing]

It was actually the gameplay trailer. I had faith in Telltale but just...I love the new zombie LeChuck model.

[Javi-Wan Kenobi]

Yeah, that was pretty cool too. I just noticed how every game starts with those words. Though in this case, will it appear at the beginning of every episode?

Maybe in the second episode is "Deeper in the Caribbean", in the third "Even deeper in the Caribbean", and so on... :)

[tredlow]

Maybe in the second episode is "Deeper in the Caribbean", in the third "Even deeper in the Caribbean", and so on... :)

"Even deeperer in the Caribbean" and "So deep in the Carribbean, that you won't believe how deep it is, even if you see it for yourself" :D

[Galbrush Sheepgood]

It all started with the whole "my beautiful butter!" conversation.
Classic Monkey Island humour.

Totally.

The whole intro was perfection. It felt familiar and fresh all at once.

[adventureaddict]

I think for the it was around the time I noticed the mouse pointer. So... Main Menu :P

Oh yes. Gave me shivers. =D

[thatdude98]

Well, all the way from the start it already felt like they managed to get it right to me, but what really convinced be beyond all doubt was the conversation with the Voodoo Lady: The options, the 'you sound familiar' bit at the door, more and more conversation options springing up so that you end up having a real 'good old' really long mostly pointless conversation with her. And of course grabbing some stuff from her hut and ruining stuff she was doing :).

yap. me 2.

[hangedman1984]

for me it was deciphering the first map

[britt12334]

for me it was when guybrush screwed up and got stranded on an island

[Monstein]

For me it was the root beer that was flat and how to get it going again.

[darknessofheart]

As soon as it said, "Deep in the Caribbean". EMI was the only one not to start like that.

[tredlow]

As soon as it said, "Deep in the Caribbean". EMI was the only one not to start like that.

Yes it did.

The subtitles said it, but Guybrush said "From the personal log of Guybrush Threepwood"

Anyway, another thing that convinced me that this is Monkey Island is when I heard of La Esponja Grande (did I get it right?) these piratey legends are kinda trademark for MI (Big Whoop, Ultimate Insult)

[Threepwood4Life]

really enjoyed it, can't wait for the next few months its gonna be a lot of fun.

[XdaveyboyX]

"I need that like I need a 4th nipple."

That made me lol, and instantly reeled me back in.

[SHODANFreeman]

Anyone else picture Gerard Butler screaming the thread title?

"Now, THIS! IS! MONKEY ISLAND! *kicks someone into bottomless pit*"

[Sidrath]

for me it was Guybrush trying to make up an insult for sword fighting in the begining.

Even if he is cut by Elaine, I had a little moment of: "yeah!!!!"