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#The secret of monkey island special edition part 1 code

One decision that speaks to this level of reverence is the fact that the remake is built directly on top of the code of the SCUMM powered original (the VGA CD-ROM version from 1992, to be exact).

#The secret of monkey island special edition part 1 update

The small team assembled to craft this remake (the same group who went on to make Lucidity and will allegedly be concocting future original titles) were clearly bound by a limited budget and constrained schedule for this experiment to be justifiable, but an enthusiasm shines through in the final result, and it’s clear when playing the special edition that everyone involved in the project took pride in ensuring that their mark on the Monkey Island legacy wouldn’t be a blemish.Īside from the fonts used for signs, the visual update ain't nothin' to sneeze at. On top of both projects being quality efforts, they are significant on another level for what they represent on LEC’s part – the welcoming embrace of a fanbase that spent the better part of a decade left out in the cold.Īlthough just about all the adventure builders from the old days are long gone – in many cases, to places like Telltale and Double Fine - it turns out there are a nonetheless a number of folks still employed at LucasArts who, like us, harbor a deep-seated love for the classic adventure IPs. After years of neglecting their old franchises with such commitment that you couldn’t help but admire the sheer unassailability of their track record of apathy, LucasArts abruptly unveiled a remake of The Secret of Monkey Island alongside Telltale’s episodic fifth installment of the series, Tales of Monkey Island, in a move that epitomized a substantial and rather refreshing shift in direction for the company. Monkey Island’s one-two punch comeback last July caught all of us off guard.

Note that this opinion of the Special Edition is of its merits as an update to the classic game it includes, a game which is indisputably a five skull masterpiece.