Sam & Max Secret Origins: Skun'kape [Archive]

Shauntron

04/13/2010, 07:55 pm

Holy jeez! Check out what Majus has been up to (in addition to helping us make video games which we have been known to do from time to time).

Sam & Max Secret Origins: Skun'kape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9agP6ycMKrg

FIND IT OUT

Zeek

04/13/2010, 08:04 pm

Huh, I don't remember Max having a Speedy Gonzales accent before... Though the guy he got to voice Sam does sound like the guy from the LucasArts day, so I guess it balances out.

Hayden

04/13/2010, 08:05 pm

Ah, so that's how the purple pipe got on his head.

Rather Dashing

04/13/2010, 08:14 pm

And here I thought Zed was just getting a little fuzzier than normal.

Detective

04/13/2010, 08:21 pm

Yay, Majus! Dude I'm so pumped for the game now!

Also I love how Skun'kape was a nerd growing up. Reminds me of a comic book origins story gone wrong.

onebluebird

04/13/2010, 08:31 pm

Oh Skunkape, what an angry fellow!! Don't we all have a little bit of that nerd inside us all :-)

I know I have my moments of raging on top of a mountain side.

splash1

04/13/2010, 09:20 pm

Wow, that was really good. I wonder why I didn't think this could be done before.

Majus

04/13/2010, 09:44 pm

Ow, it’s online, finally, now I can spill the beans!

Hey guys! What’s up? Only two days to go! Hooray! Then Skunkape will arrive! What a guy. I wonder how he became Skunkape anyway!! So we did some nightmarish research (http://geekofalltrades.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/zardoz.jpg) (yes, nightmarish, I MEAN IT, you’ve been warned), and produced this fun backstory! Woahey! It’s a flashmovie!! Damn!! Awesome!! Yeah!!

*pant* *pant*

Oh, Shaun already told you about it?
Ah, allright then...
Take care, have fun!

Majus

Avistew

04/13/2010, 09:52 pm

I love it. I'm glad they hired you.

Rather Dashing

04/13/2010, 09:55 pm

So we did some nightmarish research (http://geekofalltrades.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/zardoz.jpg) (yes, nightmarish, I MEAN IT, you’ve been warned)
If you didn't watch Zardoz, you're a liar.

DID YOU WATCH ZARDOZ?

Y/N

Majus

04/13/2010, 09:56 pm

I watched it. The picture.

Detective

04/13/2010, 09:56 pm

So Majus, are you gonna be doing flash videos for each new episode release like you did for Tales?

Kroms

04/13/2010, 10:01 pm

Haha, that was pretty good. I wonder how much is speculation and how much Majus already knows.

I wrote a backstory for Skunkape out of boredom the other day - I'll see if I can find the notebook and put up a transcript for your amusement. I named him Aperaham, wrote out a huge backstory where he thought Africa was a different planet to the rest of Earth, lost his parents, read On the Origin of Species, decided apes were the superior race, did a bunch of stuff, got accepted into a galactic alliance, ruled the planet and came back to rule the earth as nature intended it. It was pretty long, and I ended it with creating a Facebook profile (I made my own version of Facebook using basic HTML).

I remember laughing a bit, and the one or two friends who read it thought it was amusing. You guys might like it. I will have to post the backstory later today.

But even more yeah, I love this, Majus! Sorry to jack the thread like that.

splash1

04/13/2010, 10:11 pm

So Majus, are you gonna be doing flash videos for each new episode release like you did for Tales?

Dang, you beat me to it!

Harald B

04/13/2010, 10:45 pm

Cool! So I have to ask: is this to be considered at all canonical?

Jake

04/13/2010, 10:48 pm

Cool! So I have to ask: is this to be considered at all canonical?

In that it definitely happened, but will never be addressed again? Yes.

Avel

04/14/2010, 12:09 am

It's a Big Lipped Alligator Moment. Also, awesome.

Rather Dashing

04/14/2010, 12:15 am

It's a Big Lipped Alligator Moment. Also, awesome.
How is it one of those at all?

Hassat Hunter

04/14/2010, 01:28 am

Like I said in the other thread; pretty funny, but I like the older IWWH's more.
Than again the first of those were also not as good as the last, so looking forward what the future brings us...

Avel

04/14/2010, 02:22 am

How is it one of those at all?

More of a knee-jerk at Jake saying it will never be addressed again.

GinnyN

04/14/2010, 04:07 am

but I like the older IWWH's more.

He can't wonder anymore, that's the problem.

I REALLY need a transcription or subtitles. Really. Germans (And Romanians!) talk too fast! (Or maybe I'm out of practice T_T) Anyway, that was awesome!

Shwoo

04/14/2010, 04:24 am

I transcribed it, but there were a couple of words Max said that I couldn't catch, and I'm not to certain of the German.

Max: I got it! I got...

Sam: Yes? Yes? Oui? Si? Da? Ja? Nein, es gibt keinen Schnitzel!

Max: Who was it?

Sam: That was our affectionate yet surly boss the Commissioner, Max, with some vital information about an intergalactic primate.

Max: Do you know when you're [???], your nostrils shudder like a burly narwhal?

Narrator: And here he is: Arthur J Thompson. Arthur had a terrific childhood. But reading silly comic books made him daydream a lot. How rude! Luckily, his father knew exactly how to raise that little punk. And in school, he quickly made friends. What a lucky kid.

Teacher: Quiet! Hmph!

Narrator: And later, he found a brilliant job, full of surprises.

Boss: You're fired.

Narrator: And so, Arthur J Thompson became General Skun-ka'pe, willing to fulfil his prophecy. Finding the mightiest toys in the galaxy, to become the most powerful ape! Ever! And his next station on his way to glory is PLANET EARTH!

Announcer: Yay! Skunkape visits Earth! What exactly is he up to? Probably bringing us a message of peace and love! Find it out on April 15th in the first episode of the Devil's Playhouse: The Penal Zone! A game by Telltale.

Avistew

04/14/2010, 04:29 am

He can't wonder anymore, that's the problem.

I REALLY need a transcription or subtitles. Really. Germans (And Romanians!) talk too fast! (Or maybe I'm out of practice T_T) Anyway, that was awesome!

I'd like that too, in the meantime here is my funny interpretation of how I hear the beginning (yes, I know, I was ninja'ed.)

RRRING
Max: I got it, I got...
SHCLANK!
Sam: Yes? Yes? Oui? Si? Da? Ja? Nein (???) schnitzel
Max: Who was it?
Sam: That was our affectionate yet surly boss the commissioner, Max, with some vital information about an intergalactic primate
Max: Do you know when you're jurged up your nostrils shatter like a birthing narwhal?
Phone: Pfeeeweee
Narrator: there he is, Arthur J Thompson. Arthur had a terrific childhood, but reading silly comics made him daydream a lot. How rude! Luckily his father knew exacty how to raise that little punk. And at school he quickly made friends, what a lucky kid
Teacher: Quiet, humpf!
Nattator: and later he found a brilliant job, full of surprises.
Boss: You're fired
Skunk'ape-to-be: Yaaarghh!
BING! BANK! PUNCH! SHATTER!
WoooeeeEEE
Skunk'ape to be: ?
HOSED!
Skunk'ape to be: *wookiee swear*

EDIT: I took some liberty with the sound effects (capital letters).

Cyrus7

04/14/2010, 05:06 am

WOW! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9agP6ycMKrg&feature=channel)

The Gentleman

04/14/2010, 05:12 am

A bit late there my friend.

splash1

04/14/2010, 05:28 am

Also, I wouldn't exactly count that as "I Wonder What Happens in:".

splash1

04/14/2010, 05:30 am

Look what I found everyone! Cameo appearance by....

Guybrush Threepwood, mighty Ape Man... Thing...

Captain Mickey

04/14/2010, 05:47 am

Look what I found everyone! Cameo appearance by....

Guybrush Threepwood, mighty Ape Man... Thing...

Oh wow, don't know if I should classify that as irony or a point of concern for Mr. Threepwood.

The Highway

04/14/2010, 05:53 am

now we need to know how superball originated

Marty

04/14/2010, 06:02 am

nice work... again

Icedhope

04/14/2010, 09:24 am

I loved it!

GinnyN

04/14/2010, 09:35 am

I loved it!

I wonder why!

Rather Dashing

04/14/2010, 09:41 am

now we need to know how superball originated
Gotta say, that...that sounds really boring.

Icedhope

04/14/2010, 09:50 am

I wonder why!

Because Majus is a brilliant animator and I love his work.

Bloody Eugene

04/14/2010, 09:55 am

Very funny! :D
Why wasn't it take on the blog??
btw excellent work !!!! :D I laughed a lot!!!! :D
(but next time add subtitles, pleeeeease ;) )

puzzlebox

04/14/2010, 01:04 pm

I loved it!

Nice German, K-Bear. How long did it take you to get it down? :p

I cracked up pretty hard at the "Prophecies Monthly" part, that was lovely.

SlasherMan

04/14/2010, 02:45 pm

Saw it just now, AWESOME!! :D Go Majus \o/

Ribs

04/14/2010, 02:58 pm

I find it funny the only american (icedhope) is the one transcribed

GinnyN

04/14/2010, 03:56 pm

I find it funny the only american (icedhope) is the one transcribed

I found that funny too

Icedhope

04/14/2010, 06:30 pm

Nice German, K-Bear. How long did it take you to get it down? :p

I cracked up pretty hard at the "Prophecies Monthly" part, that was lovely.

Oh, I would say about three days or so... I kept saying Keenan and not Kei nan.

Irishmile

04/14/2010, 06:35 pm

I have watched it a few times now... once with my son... he knew right away it was done by Majus... he said he likes the Monkey Island ones better by the way... in case you were wondering how it rates with the seven year old market LOL..... great work I cant wait to see what else TTG gets you to do.... I hope they are treating you well and are not poking you with sharp sticks or anything.

Remolay

04/14/2010, 06:48 pm

sooo, uh... What does teh german mean there, I only speak english, Little spanish, and very bad japanese

Icedhope

04/14/2010, 06:53 pm

sooo, uh... What does teh german mean there, I only speak english, Little spanish, and very bad japanese

Nein Est Gebt Keinen Schnitzel = No I will not cook you Schnitzel

Majus

04/14/2010, 07:09 pm

I hope they are treating you well and are not poking you with sharp sticks or anything.

Haha, no, that is ridiculous, everyone is nice around here. We even get free bagels every friday, and later after work, every once in a while, we party around with a good glass of wine and crazy videogame-competitions!!

SHODANFreeman

04/14/2010, 07:18 pm

Haha, no, that is ridiculous, everyone is nice around here. We even get free bagels every friday, and later after work, every once in a while, we party around with a good glass of wine and crazy videogame-competitions!!

You missed one.

Majus

04/14/2010, 07:45 pm

You missed one.

Missed one? Missed what? Hahaha! (Thanks.)

The Highway

04/14/2010, 07:51 pm

Rather Dashing

04/14/2010, 07:52 pm

call the police
Amazing! You can read!

Derwin

04/14/2010, 07:59 pm

This made me really happy. I didn't see this one until today, but I heartily assume it generated the same laughter today as it would have yesterday. Great work, Majus.

Hero1

04/14/2010, 08:50 pm

I really enjoyed the Monkey Island videos but this made no sense for me? Don't think it really works with Sam & Max..

Rather Dashing

04/14/2010, 09:03 pm

I really enjoyed the Monkey Island videos but this made no sense for me? Don't think it really works with Sam & Max..
Huh? What's not to get? Skunkape was a nerdy kid, got down on his luck, got a crappy job. Got fired from crappy job, was thrown into a rage, and had a science tube and rubix cube turn his brain into science. Now he's headed to earth.

puzzlebox

04/14/2010, 09:39 pm

and had a science tube and rubix cube turn his brain into science.

It's "Rubik's cube" (invented by Erno Rubik)... "Science tube" is the correct technical term for the other thing though.

Rather Dashing

04/14/2010, 09:45 pm

It's "Rubik's cube" (invented by Erno Rubik)...
Ah, you're right. Thanks for that correction.

"Science tube" is the correct technical term for the other thing though.
Well, I'm glad I got SOMETHING right. :D

Avistew

04/14/2010, 09:54 pm

(Is it the right time to make an innuendo about "science tube"?)

Rather Dashing

04/14/2010, 09:55 pm

Hey! Science tubes are SERIOUS TECHNOMAGIC INSTRUMENTS.

(Yes.)

Avistew

04/14/2010, 10:16 pm

Actually I think I let the opportunity slip.

Hehe, slip.

splash1

04/14/2010, 11:36 pm

Huh? What's not to get? Skunkape was a nerdy kid, got down on his luck, got a crappy job. Got fired from crappy job, was thrown into a rage, and had a science tube and rubix cube turn his brain into science. Now he's headed to earth.

Wow, you can sum up a 3 minute plot that's even funnier than the actual video!

Rather Dashing

04/14/2010, 11:45 pm

Wow, you can sum up a 3 minute plot that's even funnier than the actual video!
No I can't. :)

Shwoo

04/15/2010, 03:04 am

Nein Est Gebt Keinen Schnitzel = No I will not cook you Schnitzel
Is that really was it was? I thought it was "Nein, es gibt keinen Schnitzel", which means "no, there is no schnitzel". I think that's more grammatically correct? But I'm not really an expert on German.

Avistew

04/15/2010, 03:12 am

Scrawffler

04/15/2010, 03:13 am

Nice animation! Heh, Max's voice made me laugh. XD

I would have sent this comment a few minutes ago, but I got distracted reading and decoding other people's comments...

PressidentMax

04/15/2010, 03:18 am

What time today is it unlocked?

Shwoo

04/15/2010, 03:21 am

Not the thread to ask.

I'm disappointed nobody commented on my "Do you know when you're jurged up your nostrils shatter like a birthing narwhal?", be it only to correct me so I know what Max actually said.
I would like to know this as well.

Also, I can never remember where the apostrophe goes in Skun'kape's name.
Skun-ka'pe, according to this video. The dash goes first, then the apostrophe.

Leak

04/15/2010, 03:24 am

Is that really was it was? I thought it was "Nein, es gibt keinen Schnitzel", which means "no, there is no schnitzel". I think that's more grammatically correct? But I'm not really an expert on German.
Well, the really correct sentence would have been "Nein, es gibt kein Schnitzel.", but I guess Majus already knew that? :D

Avistew

04/15/2010, 03:27 am

Skun-ka'pe, according to this video. The dash goes first, then the apostrophe.

And here I was, respecting the thread title's spelling...
Looks like the telltale team gets it wrong too :P

Hassat Hunter

04/15/2010, 03:29 am

I'm disappointed nobody commented on my "Do you know when you're jurged up your nostrils shatter like a birthing narwhal?", be it only to correct me so I know what Max actually said.
Probably because no one knows what Max really said there (me included).
Majus?
Also, I can never remember where the apostrophe goes in Skun'kape's name.
Pretty sure it is Skun'Kape... or I have been typo'ing it since the beginning...

Shwoo

04/15/2010, 03:39 am

And here I was, respecting the thread title's spelling...
Looks like the telltale team gets it wrong too :P
Just going by how the game spells it. I think.

This discrepancy brings up two major possibilities. Either Skun'kape and Skun-ka'pe are two different people in a shocking twist, or Skun'kape is easier to remember and type.

Hassat Hunter

04/15/2010, 03:42 am

Sam and Max don't care... reviewing the gameplay trailer it just says "Skunkape".

GinnyN

04/15/2010, 05:26 am

I just remember is the Spanish pronunciation of Skunkape, ¡listo!

No really, it's like saying La Esponja Grande, sólo *slap* only now is actually written to be saying in English too in that way. I think.

Silverwolfpet

04/17/2010, 03:05 pm

I'm disappointed nobody commented on my "Do you know when you're jurged up your nostrils shatter like a birthing narwhal?", be it only to correct me so I know what Max actually said.

"Do you know when you're geared up your nostrils shudder like a birthing narwhal?" - it was SO difficult to say it fast and as clear as possible. I was almost convinced that noone will understand it, so you came pretty close :p Congrats! Feel better now? :p

And who said that Max's voice resembles Speedy Gonzales'?! I challenge you to a duel! *insert something in spanish and flamenco to impress*

GinnyN

04/17/2010, 03:15 pm

And who said that Max's voice resembles Speedy Gonzales'?! I challenge you to a duel! *insert something in spanish and flamenco to impress*

"Ándale Ándale Ándale!" Or at least that it's what he said in the LatinAmerican Dubs of the cartoons.

And, by the way, Speedy Gonzalez is supposed to be Mexican, and Flamenco is a dance from Spain. You need Mariachis for do a good imitation. And Sing this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGbiWnoWTto&feature=related)

Avistew

04/17/2010, 03:29 pm

"Do you know when you're geared up your nostrils shudder like a birthing narwhal?" - it was SO difficult to say it fast and as clear as possible. I was almost convinced that noone will understand it, so you came pretty close :p Congrats! Feel better now? :p

Yay! Thanks.

puzzlebox

04/17/2010, 03:35 pm

"Ándale Ándale Ándale!" Or at least that it's what he said in the LatinAmerican Dubs of the cartoons.

That's what he says in the English versions too. Does it mean anything?

GinnyN

04/17/2010, 03:40 pm

That's what he says in the English versions too. Does it mean anything?

Yes. Acording to word reference (Because, looks like it's an Mexican Eupherism, because in at least Chile is not used) Ándale is a way of incite an action from another person. It's like, if you say something about do something, I can tell you "Ándale" as a way of saying "Do it" or "I wanna see it". (In Chile we use the word "Dale". It's the same =P)

puzzlebox

04/17/2010, 03:51 pm

Ándale is a way of incite an action from another person.

Thank you for that, I've always wondered! :)

Avistew

04/17/2010, 03:57 pm

I thought it meant "go! go! go!". And that "andar" was a verb or something.
Obviously, I never bothered to check exactly...

Thanks for the explanation though.

GinnyN

04/17/2010, 04:05 pm

I thought it meant "go! go! go!". And that "andar" was a verb or something.
Obviously, I never bothered to check exactly...

Thanks for the explanation though.

Comes from "Andar" though. Which is a verb. Sometimes, when we going to do something together, we use "andando" which is the same, but for "we".

And I never bothered to check either =P. I just did it.