In the world of video games there are a few sagas that have been with us for several decades, leaving us with a few titles along the way. One of the most mythical that exists is Monkey Islandthe series that was originally created by Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman and developed at its inception by Lucasfilm Games.
The popular graphic adventure franchise starring the pirate Guybrush Threepwood began its journey in 1990 and at iGamesNews we have encouraged ourselves to make a review of each and every one of the games that are part of itas you can see in the following list in which they appear in the chronological order in which they went on sale.
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The Secret of Monkey Island
- Year: 1990
- Platforms: Amiga, Atari ST, Mega CD and MS-DOS
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The first graphic adventure of all takes place on Mêlée Island, where the intrepid Guybrush Threepwood hopes to become a pirate, although for this the leaders who live in this place challenge him to overcome a series of tests. That leads us to explore numerous areas where some very iconic characters from the series appear for the first time, such as Governor Elaine Marley, Stan the salesman and of course the evil ghost pirate LeChuck.
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge
- Year: 1991
- Platforms: Amiga, Mac and MS-DOS
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The second part of Monkey Island it takes place a few months later and in this case the plot is set in other places. guybrush go in search of the treasure Big Whoop, since it is said that it contains the secret that will allow him to escape from LeChuck forever, who has managed to resurrect himself as a zombie. To find the precious treasure you have to travel through several islands recovering the pieces of the map that indicate the exact place where it is found.
The Curse of Monkey Island
- Year: 1997
- Platforms: Mac y PC
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In the third chapter, the graphic jump is noted and how it has evolved to give way to graphics with a more animated and cartoonish touch. This time Guybrush must find a way to reverse a curse that has turned his beloved Elaine Marley to stone. Among its novelties, the typical menu with actions is replaced by one in which the menu and commands appear in a pop-up window and it was also the last LucasArts game to make use of the SCUMM engine.
Escape from Monkey Island
- Year: 2000
- Platforms: Mac, PC y PS2
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Also Known As Escape from Monkey Islandthis chapter was one of the most criticized and in which it was most noticeable by far that the original creators of the saga were not present, due to their step back in the gameplay by rejecting the use of the mouse to focus all the mechanics on the game. keyboard or joystick and also by certain minigames.
For the rest, the plot is set at the moment when Guybrush and Elaine return from their honeymoon and discover that she has been declared dead by mistake, which causes her to have lost her position as governor and is trying to demolish herself. his mansion. At the same time, was the first Monkey Island to use 3D models for its characters and the second and last one that took advantage of the GrimE engine also used in Grim Fandango.
Tales of Monkey Island
- Year: 2009
- Platforms: iOS, Mac, PC, PS3 y Wii
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Telltale Games was the one that took the reins of the development of Tales of Monkey Islanda graphic adventure that once again opted for 3D models for the characters with the great novelty that the story is divided into five episodes that were distributed little by little. Regarding his argument, Guybrush Threepwood wants to take down his nemesis, LeChuck, once and for all, but mistakenly ends up unleashing a voodoo curse that he must eradicate.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
- Year: 2009
- Platforms: iOS, Mac, PC, PS3 y Xbox 360
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Almost 20 years after the launch of the first Monkey Island it was decided to launch this special edition in the form of a remake in which the graphics had clearly evolved considerably, but retaining everything that made the first graphic adventure special, such as its puzzles, its fantastic sense of humor and its colorful characters. Of course, it has a renewed interface, a remastered soundtrack, a hint system so that no one gets stuck and the option to switch between the new version and the original with the press of a button.
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge Special Edition
- Year: 2010
- Platforms: iOS, Mac, PC, PS3 y Xbox 360
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The second part of the series followed the same example and developed a remake with updated graphics and implementing the same novelties in it, such as the hint system, the renewed soundtrack, etc. Along with all this, voice comments can be activated by the original developers to listen to anecdotes related to very specific moments of the adventure.
Return to Monkey Island
- Year: 2022
- Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5 y Xbox Series X/S
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Fans of the saga had been crying out for a new Monkey Island and finally his prayers were answered when Ron Gilbert, its original creator, surprised us with the development of this latest graphic adventure that initially raised doubts due to its artistic section. Despite everything, it is still a splendid title, maintaining the humorous touch that has put us through so many good times and with a plot that takes place just after the events of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge and in which Guybrush Threepwood will try to discover the secret of Monkey Island.
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