Season 2 probability?
So what are the chances of seeing Season 2 of Monkey Island? Telltale is already working on Season 3 of Sam and Max, which isn't nearly as popular as Monkey Island. After all, LucasArts did release 4 Monkey games (well, 5 with the remake) and only 1 Sam and Max. That says it all.
I've been looking on Steam's best sellers list and ToMI was number one for a good number of days and it's still in the top 10 two weeks after the first chapter's launch. The next chapters will probably bring it back to the number one spot again and again.
Now I'm not looking for a definitive answer, as this would be impossible right now. Just a slight indication if Telltale would be interested in continuing the franchise after ToMI, or was this just a one time deal?
I've been looking on Steam's best sellers list and ToMI was number one for a good number of days and it's still in the top 10 two weeks after the first chapter's launch. The next chapters will probably bring it back to the number one spot again and again.
Now I'm not looking for a definitive answer, as this would be impossible right now. Just a slight indication if Telltale would be interested in continuing the franchise after ToMI, or was this just a one time deal?
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What if lucasarts want to bring out the next Monkey Island game?
All of the geniouses behind the adventures have long left the company. It's only a matter of wanting to put out another season with Telltale. And by the looks of it (with the attention that MI has been gettin lately), I see no reason why not to.
Well, i did read somewhere about there being a posibility for new adventure game releases if the SE goes well.
Producer Craig Derrick, in response to a question asking about a possible LeChuck's Revenge remake, stated that "at this time we have no plans for future updates". The feasibility of a further remake would be considered according to three factors: sales, reaction, and attraction. If the Special Edition sold well and was popular with fans, Derrick not only hinted at more remakes but new original adventures:
"If [old and new fans] show up, enjoy the game and want to see more then I think we'll be on the right path to not only do more updates, but all new adventures.
And by the way, just because he said about new adventures, doesn't mean that they will be made in-house. They could very well continue the relationship with Telltale and only get involved in marketing and publishing the DVDs. As I have said earlier, they don't have people who make adventure games.
But what do I know?
Yea,
Im fine with telltale continuing Monkey Island just though it would be good if lucasarts could bring one out again, maybe the one thats meant to be before tales, also if the secret of monkey island is ever revealed, they said its up to Ron Gilbet to reveal it, so i guess he will have to be involved in that game.
This is exactly what happened when they told us there was going to be a Season three of Sam & Max. People started asking about Season four and Season twenty-two.
Just wait until they're done with Season one, then press them with questions.
Greedy b4st4rd! Ask for it in another 4 months time, after the completion of ToMI.
Anyway, I think it is unfair to compare MI with S&M. Steve Purcell works with TTG, so it is much easier to get input from him to put out more stories for sequels after sequel. And unlike Monkey Island, which is constantly put into comparisons to other pirate games, movies or literatures, S&M do not have the constraints of the real world or the fear of copying other franchises. These really favour S&M to come out with the most outrageous storyline, focusing on pure humour. I mean, can you imagine a story of Guybrush with giant robots, crappy arcade machine, aliens, time travelling mariachi, bermuda triangle or even a giant ball of twine?
I'm not saying that S&M creative process is easier. But it does have some grounds that favour them from making the game look old. If MI comes out too fast and furious, it might end up like Pirates of Carribean. Most won't be all that excited after the first two episodes, other than seeing Orlando Bloom or Keira Knightly.
YEAH!! Stop discussing things on this forum! TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER AND GO TO BED.
What I meant to say was wait until they're done with Season one to press them with questions about Season two.
You greedy b4st4rd! Have your cake and eat it first! :P
I personally like to speculate on what is the colour of underwear Guybrush is wearing, what cologne LeChuck is using now that he is human, and when will the chicken with the pulley in the middle make its appearance. Then again, I'm weird.
Argh damn! *snap fingers*
Pink
Clive Christian No 1.... Yeah he is classy like that.
2 minutes into the opening cut scene of episode 4
Is it pink like this?
or is it more like this?
Unimaginable.
I'm hoping he lives up to the prior incarnations. It might not have been wised to go with a sissified version (even if hidden) after the EMI complaints about LeChuck working for Ozzie as henchman.
Did LeChuck own any ship? I remember him commanderring his ship in SoMI on his first appearance.
Hmm... LeChuck on the Dainty Lady would have been great...
It's pink.
The whole business model of producing episodic games lends itself to multiple seasons.
But up to their willingness... well, they certainly seemed to enjoy making it, so that doesn't seem like a problem at least.
It's all about the sales and their relations with LucasArts at this point I'm guessing.
As for OP, I do think there will be a season 2 if they get the rights considering that it seems many people are buying this game. It would be nice to see some sales comparisons, as I believe MI is much more popular than Sam & Max.
Agreed with the second part, not so much with the first one. Change is not always good. For example, I wish they would have decided on a look for Guybrush, instead of dramatically changing him in every game. It's like you're not even playing with the same character. Tales tried to put together a little bit from all of the models, so that everyone would be satisfied. And look at Sam and Max seasons 1 & 2 and you can see that there really isn't a need to poke around with the games too much.
And I certainly hope there will be a season 2 of MI. They would be able to take all the good things about the first season and tweak it to make it the best Monkey Island yet.
I just think the same. All depends on Lucasarts: if they would give permission to continue the Tales of MI series i´m sure that TTG will do it.
So yeah, given TTG's way of making games and great team, I'd rather have them doing the next Monkey Island game.
I dunno, I like that. He's still got the same basic design, blonde hair, ponytail, but he's not wearing exactly the same suit and facial hair in every game.
The only really major change between games is his height, but the Special Edition is trying to normalise it, for better or for worse.
Not saying Excape was a bad game, I enjoyed it at the time, but I guess it'd make the canon a hell of a lot easier to deal with if it was retconned away.
That needs to be retconned away defiantly.
Cause if the Giant monkey head did have something to do with Ron gilberts version of the true secret.... well then Lucasarts just ruined it didnt they.
IIRC ron gilbert only had 3 monkey island games in mind.
Anyway, maybe someone from Telltale could post here and let us know what their opinion is on this subject.
Agh my eyes!! I never finished EMI!!! I was planning to play it while waiting for the next Tales episode. (after I finished the other 3 games)
I can't blame you for not spoiler tagging a 9-year-old game, though.
So... la la la la la la la... not listening...
And those guys are no longer at the company, hopefully because they died in a fire. If they were still there, we wouldn't have Tales of Monkey Island. And if ToMI does well, I wouldn't be shocked if Lucas wants to do something more with the brand. Whether that's a new season or a stand-alone game or what.
I wonder, if Lucas wanted Telltale to do a stand-alone retail game if they'd do it. I know they did straight-to-retail CSI games, but even those were episodes.
The Secret of Monkey Island ? Doen't LeChuck states in Curse of, that the secret is the gate to Hell itself ? After Guybrush have revived Elain and LeChuck gets them both ?