A Classic Reborn: Tales of Monkey Island

[Melbosa]

Well we will have to see how this pans out.  But for a classic revival, this is a nice one to see.

Source: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/47569/Tales-of-Monkey-Island-Secret-of-Monkey-Island-Special-Edition-Announced

LucasArts today announced that the original hilarious pirate adventure is back, with two new projects underway based on the classic Monkey Island franchise. First, Telltale will premiere the Tales of Monkey Island game series, delivering a completely new epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes on PC and WiiWare beginning with the season premiere episode on July 7. The Monkey Island celebration continues later in the summer when LucasArts publishes The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, a completely re-imagined version of the first game in the series that adds updated high definition graphics, a re-mastered musical score, and full voiceover to the classic adventure game originally launched in 1990. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will be made available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC.

Today's announcement represents a new partnership between LucasArts and digital entertainment pioneers Telltale who are crafting new experiences for today's audiences with engaging stories delivered through regular monthly episodes. Tales of Monkey Island is developed by Telltale, whose team includes designers and artists who worked on all of the previous Monkey Island games. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is being developed internally by LucasArts, the company that started it all with the original Monkey Island games.

?We couldn?t be any more excited about bringing Monkey Island to today's gamers -- both in our special edition of the original classic, and through our collaboration with Telltale on the episodic series,? said LucasArts? President Darrell Rodriguez. ?We can?t wait for Guybrush Threepwood and LeChuck to return to gamers? screens.?

Description:

Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike. The development team at LucasArts is bringing the game into the modern era with all-new high-definition graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system has been added to help players through the game?s side-splitting puzzles. Purists will also delight in the ability to seamlessly switch between the updated HD re-imagining and the original classic version.

The game's twisty plot leads our naive hero on a hilarious, swash-buckling search for the fabled secret of Monkey Island. Tales of pirate wealth lure him to the port of M?l?e with high hopes, no money, and insatiable curiosity. If clever enough, he will win the confidence of M?l?e's pirates and find himself blown by the winds of fate toward the terrifying and legendary Monkey Island -- an adventure that would chill the bones of even the most bloodthirsty buccaneer.

Key Features:

Relive the swashbuckling humorous misadventures of the wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood:

    * Go on a daring adventure in your attempt to become the most infamous pirate in the Caribbean
    * Win the heart of the beautiful governor, Elaine Marley
    * Along the way, confront the evil ghost pirate, LeChuck

Play it again for the first time:

    * All new re-imagined contemporary art style, hand-drawn to feature animation quality and presented in high definition
    * Re-mastered music score presented in full orchestrated detail
    * Complete voice over using the original Monkey Island franchise cast brings the story and characters of the original adventures to life like never before
    * Scene-for-scene hot swap allows for seamless transition between special edition and classic modes anywhere and at any time

Includes all new features:

    * All new intuitive game interface and controls provide a more interactive gameplay experience
    * In-game puzzle hint system keeps the puzzles fresh and fun

I loved these games as a kid!  Hopefully this is as good as I remember.