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Kaladron · 11/14/2009, 04:58 am

There's a story about this on the Telltale Buzz today but I was a bit concerned that many of you would have missed it. Retro Gamer magazine has just released issue 70 and it's a Monkey Island special. LeChuck is on the cover as you can see and the inside features an 8-page history of the series and brand new interviews with Ron Gilbert, Steve Purcell and Dave Grossman.

UK readers will find the mag in just about any newsagents, while overseas readers can buy a copy from here. And I highly recommend that you do. I mean, how often do you see Monkey Island on a magazine cover these days?

Armakuni · 11/14/2009, 04:58 am

retro GAMER is an awesome magazine.

Qwazin · 11/14/2009, 05:07 am

Nobody would happen to be so kind as to aquire some scans of said interviews? :3

Laserschwert · 11/14/2009, 05:25 am

By the way, the MI2 artwork on the cover and the MI1 artwork inside are my touched up versions. They've asked me if I'd be okay with them using them, and they've even sent me a free copy of the magazine. Very cool!

lord darkstorm · 11/14/2009, 05:45 am

Not sure if they've dropped such a hint before, but in the article it says that Lucasarts told Retro Gamer that "next march might be a special month for fans", after Retro gamer had been talking about the success of the special edition, so it could be the MI2 Special Edition we've all been hoping for.

*Irishmile* · 11/14/2009, 06:00 am

I hope so... although it probably means they are releasing even more games on steam

Kaladron · 11/14/2009, 06:16 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qwazin

Nobody would happen to be so kind as to aquire some scans of said interviews? :3

Please don't. Retro Gamer is a niche magazine and survives on a meager income. If you're not willing to pay for the content then please don't steal it.

alfdaur · 11/14/2009, 06:52 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laserschwert

By the way, the MI2 artwork on the cover and the MI1 artwork inside are my touched up versions. They've asked me if I'd be okay with them using them, and they've even sent me a free copy of the magazine. Very cool!

I actually wondered about this as soon as I saw the scan... if they had used your touched up versions of the box scan or if they had managed to get copies of the original cover art from purcell

btw, i don't know how interested you would be, but your box art idea is spreading, they are doing some sierra/qfg ones over at http://www.questformoreglory.com/for...showtopic=2768.

peace.

edit: im going through city centre today, so i'm going to see if i can pick up a copy of RG. before I do, can anyone tell me if this is out in the uk yet? (before I conduct pixel hunting in the various magazine shops)

Kaladron · 11/14/2009, 07:14 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by alfdaur

edit: im going through city centre today, so i'm going to see if i can pick up a copy of RG. before I do, can anyone tell me if this is out in the uk yet? (before I conduct pixel hunting in the various magazine shops)

It's definitely out in the shops, yeah.

TofuHead · 11/14/2009, 07:25 am

I'd be willing to bet that it's a full on announcement of Monkey Island 5 along with MI2 SE. I hadn't heard of any such success of MI: SE, but if it really did do well, they would definitely want to milk the cash cow while the flow is still heavy.

GaryCXJk · 11/14/2009, 08:21 am

I love the fact that most companies supplying their products over the internet require you to have a credit card, something that does not come for free in a pack of cereal in some countries.

Thriftweed Fancy Pants · 11/14/2009, 08:32 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishmile

I hope so... although it probably means they are releasing even more games on steam

Either way... I'm excited. The more exposure for adventure games (past or present) the better.

Laserschwert · 11/14/2009, 09:22 am

Interesting side note: The Retro Gamer guys told me that when they went to get the okay from LucasArts to use the MI2-artwork, LucasArts was actually concerned about that, because - as the put it - "they haven't released Monkey Island 2 yet". Sounds like it's going to get a definite re-relase... question is: will it be an SE?

Kaladron · 11/14/2009, 10:32 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryCXJk

I love the fact that most companies supplying their products over the internet require you to have a credit card, something that does not come for free in a pack of cereal in some countries.

You can also use certain debit cards. Point taken though. I'll ask about adding a Paypal option next week.

*Irishmile* · 11/14/2009, 10:54 am

I get the sinking suspicion that they are just going to re-release it on steam and not give it the special edition treatment...

Qwazin · 11/14/2009, 11:30 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaladron

Please don't. Retro Gamer is a niche magazine and survives on a meager income. If you're not willing to pay for the content then please don't steal it.

If I lived in a country that sold Retro Gamer it would be a no-brainer, but I don't.

*Irishmile* · 11/14/2009, 11:37 am

Yeah I am not about to spend god knows what to have a magazine shipped here just for one article ... in the end if I read it online they wouldn't have lost any money on my account because they were not going to get it from the start.... Its no different from reading magazines at the Library you know... Some people just want to read an article or two but not have the whole magazine..

MrsBBC · 11/14/2009, 12:34 pm

People are so tight, either you want to read it enough to buy it, or you don't.
Retro gamer is an excellent magazine and one that I can always read cover to cover, which is a rarity these days. Always an interesting, informative and nostalgic read, and one that I would consider good value for money.
I have paid silly amounts of money to read back articles from science magazines/journals when I couldn't get hold of the article through university. If you want to read the article and don't have a card, I'm sure you could ask your parents, and pay them back....and Christmas is coming up

Nic

TheHutt · 11/14/2009, 12:36 pm

Well, SOMEONE could go ahead and BUY it. And then scan the interviews.

Ignatius · 11/14/2009, 12:50 pm

Yeah, i support the scanning.
Unless some good samaritan wants to send a mag down here? I ll pay back.....I promise...

11/14/2009, 04:58 am	#1
Kaladron Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 20	Monkey Island on the cover of Retro Gamer There's a story about this on the Telltale Buzz today but I was a bit concerned that many of you would have missed it. Retro Gamer magazine has just released issue 70 and it's a Monkey Island special. LeChuck is on the cover as you can see and the inside features an 8-page history of the series and brand new interviews with Ron Gilbert, Steve Purcell and Dave Grossman. UK readers will find the mag in just about any newsagents, while overseas readers can buy a copy from here. And I highly recommend that you do. I mean, how often do you see Monkey Island on a magazine cover these days?

11/14/2009, 05:45 am	#5
lord darkstorm Great sage, Heavens equal Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 61	Not sure if they've dropped such a hint before, but in the article it says that Lucasarts told Retro Gamer that "next march might be a special month for fans", after Retro gamer had been talking about the success of the special edition, so it could be the MI2 Special Edition we've all been hoping for. __________________ In defeat, malice. In victory, revenge. Last edited by lord darkstorm; 11/14/2009 at 05:48 am.

11/14/2009, 06:00 am	#6
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	I hope so... although it probably means they are releasing even more games on steam __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

11/14/2009, 10:54 am	#15
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	I get the sinking suspicion that they are just going to re-release it on steam and not give it the special edition treatment... __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

11/14/2009, 11:37 am	#17
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	Yeah I am not about to spend god knows what to have a magazine shipped here just for one article ... in the end if I read it online they wouldn't have lost any money on my account because they were not going to get it from the start.... Its no different from reading magazines at the Library you know... Some people just want to read an article or two but not have the whole magazine.. __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

11/14/2009, 04:58 am	#2
Armakuni Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Amigastan Posts: 966	retro GAMER is an awesome magazine.

11/14/2009, 05:07 am	#3
Qwazin Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 86	Nobody would happen to be so kind as to aquire some scans of said interviews? :3

11/14/2009, 05:25 am	#4
Laserschwert The F*ckest Uppest Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 1,850	By the way, the MI2 artwork on the cover and the MI1 artwork inside are my touched up versions. They've asked me if I'd be okay with them using them, and they've even sent me a free copy of the magazine. Very cool!

11/14/2009, 07:25 am	#10
TofuHead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 139	I'd be willing to bet that it's a full on announcement of Monkey Island 5 along with MI2 SE. I hadn't heard of any such success of MI: SE, but if it really did do well, they would definitely want to milk the cash cow while the flow is still heavy.

11/14/2009, 08:21 am	#11
GaryCXJk Custom User Title User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Zaandam, the Netherlands Posts: 2,115	I love the fact that most companies supplying their products over the internet require you to have a credit card, something that does not come for free in a pack of cereal in some countries.

11/14/2009, 09:22 am	#13
Laserschwert The F*ckest Uppest Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 1,850	Interesting side note: The Retro Gamer guys told me that when they went to get the okay from LucasArts to use the MI2-artwork, LucasArts was actually concerned about that, because - as the put it - "they haven't released Monkey Island 2 yet". Sounds like it's going to get a definite re-relase... question is: will it be an SE?

11/14/2009, 12:34 pm	#18
MrsBBC Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 55	People are so tight, either you want to read it enough to buy it, or you don't. Retro gamer is an excellent magazine and one that I can always read cover to cover, which is a rarity these days. Always an interesting, informative and nostalgic read, and one that I would consider good value for money. I have paid silly amounts of money to read back articles from science magazines/journals when I couldn't get hold of the article through university. If you want to read the article and don't have a card, I'm sure you could ask your parents, and pay them back....and Christmas is coming up Nic

11/14/2009, 12:36 pm	#19
TheHutt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 183	Well, SOMEONE could go ahead and BUY it. And then scan the interviews. __________________ Внештатный консультант™ "*Zurück in die Zukunft*" - Deutsches Logo Nostalgie Patch

11/14/2009, 12:50 pm	#20
Ignatius Reilly Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Argentina Posts: 486	Yeah, i support the scanning. Unless some good samaritan wants to send a mag down here? I ll pay back.....I promise...

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