Stuff I have laying around

[enciclopedia]

Originally Posted by Emily

Wow, that seller ripperx has sold at least two full sets of buttons already and has a third up for auction now. I'm not really surprised but I'm kind of sad to see this. We handed out every last button at E3 -- we didn't even have extras to bring back for people on the Tales of MI team. It's sad to me that someone took that many buttons, which could have been handed out to other fans or mailed to people on our forums, so he could turn around and sell them for crazy prices on eBay.

I told you that STAN was workin' about it...

[Lena_P]

I want a floating island. Will that ever be possible for American games, or is it purely the provenance of the Japanese? (I'm not saying it should be in a Monkey Island game per se, *cough*MaxySam*cough* but you guys were talking about islands. Once. Kind of.)

[Secret Fawful]

Originally Posted by Lena_P

I want a floating island. Will that ever be possible for American games, or is it purely the provenance of the Japanese? (I'm not saying it should be in a Monkey Island game per se, *cough*MaxySam*cough* but you guys were talking about islands. Once. Kind of.)

While the Gulliver's Travels/Hayao Miyazaki style of fantasy is very magical and adventurous, such things are more of a staple of games like, say, Simon the Sorcerer....or LOOM(hint hint Telltale)

[Lena_P]

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

While the Gulliver's Travels/Hayao Miyazaki style of fantasy is very magical and adventurous, such things are more of a staple of games like, say, Simon the Sorcerer....or LOOM(hint hint Telltale)

I was thinking of Skies of Arcadia and Rune Factory Frontier actually, but those are good too. I'd still love to see Sam and Max's take on magical, fantastic, adventurous tales, though. Just 'cause I love 'em doesn't mean I don't enjoy it when they're well mocked

[Mike Haley]

Originally Posted by Lena_P

I want a floating island. Will that ever be possible for American games, or is it purely the provenance of the Japanese? (I'm not saying it should be in a Monkey Island game per se, *cough*MaxySam*cough* but you guys were talking about islands. Once. Kind of.)

You want something along the lines of Angel Island from Sonic the Hedgehog 3? Actually, if I remember correctly, that game WAS developed in America, with Yuji Naka's supervision. There could be telltale of an island that once floated above the clouds, but for realistic reasons, we never actually see it float.

Oh, and I almost forgot about the Island of Zeal from Chrono Trigger. That is my favorite video game of all time, by the way.

[Lena_P]

Please, don't mention Sega around me. It's ... it's still too soon. *sniff*

[lotr-sam0711]

Shiny, I was looking for a new wallpaper.

[Wolfstar27]

Originally Posted by Secret Fawful

While the Gulliver's Travels/Hayao Miyazaki style of fantasy is very magical and adventurous, such things are more of a staple of games like, say, Simon the Sorcerer....or LOOM(hint hint Telltale)

you do know that theres a New Simon the Sorcerer game coming out this year dont you?

[Secret Fawful]

Originally Posted by Wolfstar27

you do know that theres a New Simon the Sorcerer game coming out this year dont you?

Yeah, and I hear it has to do with aliens; which isn't automatically terrible but has a bad history.

I'm also not a fan of the art style; I think it's quite telling how mixing 3d and 2d doesn't always work.

I really hope I can find a demo of it though so I can see for sure whether it's a worthwhile experience; if not, I'll hope a better studio can acquire the rights. BUT I am withholding judgment for now. It's kind of ironic as it's the fifth Simon the Sorcerer game and reviews have said it improves greatly upon the fourth Simon the Sorcerer game, which is said to be the worst of the franchise. The similarities to Monkey Island in this case are quite interesting.

We'll see if it can bring the franchise back around.

[Mike Haley]

Originally Posted by Lena_P

Please, don't mention Sega around me. It's ... it's still too soon. *sniff*

Sonic the Hedgehog has been dead for a long time now. Sega may still release a game from time to time, but it only further tarnishes the franchise. In my eyes, the series peaked with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, and only went downhill from there.

PS. I named my cat after Sonic the Hedgehog (RIP, 1994-2009).

EDIT: I just realized how off-topic this is. Look behind you, a three headed monkey! *runs away*

[larys]

Originally Posted by mhaley

Sonic the Hedgehog has been dead for a long time now. Sega may still release a game from time to time, but it only further tarnishes the franchise. In my eyes, the series peaked with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, and only went downhill from there.

PS. I named my cat after Sonic the Hedgehog (RIP, 1994-2009).

EDIT: I just realized how off-topic this is. Look behind you, a three headed monkey! *runs away*

I think that Lucas-art could have ruin Monkey Island the way Sega did with sonic. Since Monkey island were their most popular franchise and because adventure became less popular, they could have changed it to an action adventure or even a first-person shooter (just kidding). But they didn’t, they just left it as it is and told us that is going to make one again after adventures became popular again. Unlike Sega that just release crappy Sonic games.

[glo_kidd]

Originally Posted by mhaley

PS. I named my cat after Sonic the Hedgehog (RIP, 1994-2009).

I did too! he used to go nuts chasing Sonic all over the screen

[Anech]

I just bought the game limited thingy (last moment!), and wanted to check "private pirate" forum. THNX FOR THE BACKGROUND!

[maleficarium]

Originally Posted by larys

I think that Lucas-art could have ruin Monkey Island the way Sega did with sonic. Since Monkey island were their most popular franchise and because adventure became less popular, they could have changed it to an action adventure or even a first-person shooter (just kidding). But they didn’t, they just left it as it is and told us that is going to make one again after adventures became popular again. Unlike Sega that just release crappy Sonic games.

Well Sega didn't have a convinient Star Wars franchise to milk for money instead like LucasArts did. They had to milk something and Sonic was the most promising franchise. Atleast they proved they can still make something decent if they try (Valkyria Chronicles) so it all comes down to them putting money into proper development and letting Sonic rest in peace.

[JFrosty]

22 pages of pure greatness.

Only moments before I can finally play this game.

[Apple24]

Originally Posted by lotr-sam0711

Shiny, I was looking for a new wallpaper.

Do people actually say 'shiny' in real life? I thought that was only on Firefly..

Originally Posted by larys

they could have changed it to an action adventure or even a first-person shooter (just kidding). But they didn’t, they just left it as it is and told us that is going to make one again after adventures became popular again.

I have to agree with you, there was a period there where I was in constant fear of a MI action-adventure game being announced (ala Infernal Machine). But I guess LucasArts must have realised that they had already tormented adventure gamers enough...

[TheMandingo]

Originally Posted by JFrosty

22 pages of pure greatness.

Only moments before I can finally play this game.

It's like July is Monkey Island Christmas

[jweir]

What about the buttons, any more word on those?