What would you want the next game to add to the series and story?

Pretty much every game has added something to the overall storyline of the series. The first one obviously established the setting, characters, and the basic formula. The second one provided clues to other secrets and really made the battle between Guybrush and LeChuck a heated one. Curse revealed what Big Whoop was and quite a bit of backstory for LeChuck ending with Guybrush and Elaine finally getting married. Escape, while I love the game, didn't add too much to the series because the secret revealed in that one contradicts other games. Lastly, Tales peeled away more of the relationships, introduced Morgan, and finally began to reveal and hint at the voodoo lady's backstory.

So, for the next game, what would you want it to do for overarching story? Would it be more backstory for the main characters, a second overarching villain?

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  • edited May 2010
    I want the secret revealed, but in a totally lame and unsatisfying way, leaving Guybrush saying "That's it? 20 years and that's all it was?!"

    That would amuse me greatly. :D
  • edited May 2010
    I wana know more about guybrush's past
  • edited May 2010
    Tales was good but , underwater manaties, Mermen folk , it all seemed a bit watery, I voted for more piratey, I'd like future episodes to have the proper pirates of the caribbean feel to it, yarr
  • edited May 2010
    I am in par between the Secret and Guybrush origins. I think the Secret though will trigger Guybrush origins so I say the Secret definately!
  • edited May 2010
    I don't really want to know more about Guybrush's origins. I'm perfectly happy with his entrance, which is like one of the creators said (I can't remember which one), like the player's: He doesn't know the world, just like the player. Delving into his past would destroy that, I think.
    But maybe the backgrounds of other main characters could be interesting. Still, I'd rather they explore more of the Caribbean, with more islands and more side characters. So actually 'None of the above' :)
    Though 'More of a pirate atmosphere' comes closest.
  • edited May 2010
    I voted for a new villain, though we may already get that with Morgan, depending on how it goes. I'd just like to see the series move away from constantly bringing LeChuck back. I mean, he's great and I love Earl Boen's performance, but it gets tiresome "killing" a bad guy but always having them return.
  • edited May 2010
    None of the above, I say.
    Lechuck is the only main villian.
    To see into the characters past might destroy them.
    The secret is not meant to be revealed, or it wouldn't be an on-going joke.
    I already think it's fairly piraty.
  • edited May 2010
    zhebrica wrote: »
    I voted for a new villain, though we may already get that with Morgan, depending on how it goes. I'd just like to see the series move away from constantly bringing LeChuck back. I mean, he's great and I love Earl Boen's performance, but it gets tiresome "killing" a bad guy but always having them return.

    You must really dislike the banjo-kazooie series(the main bad guy basicly dies in every game and gets revived but more and more worse)
    looking like this http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/1/14652/350434-gr2_super.jpg
    to thishttp://www.therwp.com/w/images/thumb/d/db/BanjoKazooie_Cast-Gruntilda.jpg/109px-BanjoKazooie_Cast-Gruntilda.jpg
    To thishttp://www.rareware.com/games/banjonuts&bolts/castlist/cast-list-grunty.jpg
    And although this is noncanon(During Nuts n Bolts, no one at all references these events Gruntilda even mention this game was her third loss while if this game was canon, it would have been her 4th defeat.) she at one point looked like thishttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.freewebs.com/guiltysonic343/mecha_grunty.jpg&imgrefurl=http://guiltysonic343.webs.com/villians.htm&usg=__5Ya1ONV_K2qjgFlRWWiY1YCvtEo=&h=310&w=206&sz=22&hl=en&start=14&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=_AyDNlWt5QzOmM:&tbnh=117&tbnw=78&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbanjo%2Bkazooie%2Bgruntilda%2Bpics%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1T4ACEW_enUS359US359%26tbs%3Disch:1
  • edited May 2010
    jeeno0142 wrote: »
    None of the above, I say.
    Lechuck is the only main villian.
    To see into the characters past might destroy them.
    The secret is not meant to be revealed, or it wouldn't be an on-going joke.
    I already think it's fairly piraty.

    The secret is meant to be revealed at some point. It was never intended to simply be a joke. Ron had a definite plan in mind and intended to reveal it. He still has it in his head and a lot of people, even some of the developers who don't know it, would love for it to be settled some time in the future. I hate the idea that it has become a joke, it is a definite concept and there would be no point to the secret if it is never meant to be revealed and never is. It would be great for the secret to be revealed and then they can focus on other mysteries with an overarching secret perhaps. The secret has become a gag because it is taking so long for it to be revealed. I think that is the exact reason why one game in the future should reveal it so that the gag finally stops because that was never the original intent.
  • edited May 2010
    The secret is meant to be revealed at some point. It was never intended to simply be a joke. Ron had a definite plan in mind and intended to reveal it.

    You don't think a giant monkey head opening onto catacombs containing a large ghost pirate ship is secret enough?
  • edited May 2010
    Pale Man wrote: »
    You don't think a giant monkey head opening onto catacombs containing a large ghost pirate ship is secret enough?

    No, not when the creator says that the secret has yet to be revealed and he was planning on tying everything up and would should he make another Monkey Island.
  • edited May 2010
    No, not when the creator says that the secret has yet to be revealed and he was planning on tying everything up and would should he make another Monkey Island.

    He also only conveniently said this after hundreds of people on the internet started going mental about it when Curse of Monkey Island came out. If he had such grand amazing plans, why didn't he spend another year or two at LEC to crank out this perfect epic third game that everyone pretends was planned?
  • edited May 2010
    Something I can't answer. I believe Ron truly had a definite concept in mind. You obviously do not believe in that. Not much I can do to convince you, it's simply a matter of believing Ron or believe he's lying. This is really a matter of opinion and you could very well be right that he was lying, but I believe he wasn't. Even is this were the case, it doesn't change the fact that the Secret is still talked about in the series and Ron said he would reveal it if he can make another game. Regardless if he was lying about planning the whole thing, it would still be nice if the secret was just laid to rest. I hate the whole idea of there being this huge secret that is still spoken about in the games and has become nothing but a joke when many take it as a legitimate plot device. I think 20 years later, it is time for it to be resolved.
  • edited May 2010
    I like Lechuck, really but Tales and Lucas Arts has done it to death, ghost, zombie...and human.
  • edited May 2010
    doodo! wrote: »
    I like Lechuck, really but Tales and Lucas Arts has done it to death, ghost, zombie...and human.

    dont forget wallrus
  • edited May 2010
    What MI needs is a new main villain, LeChuck was fine for a return about 5 times, but he should be dead now, for real this time. Tales also needs to reveal "The Secret", and more Morgan, we need more Leflay in our futures.
  • edited May 2010
    doodo! wrote: »
    I like Lechuck, really but Tales and Lucas Arts has done it to death, ghost, zombie...and human.

    I never understood why LeChuck must always have a new form in order for him to be used. Forgive me if this is not what you were implying, but many people think this way when thinking of the idea of him being included again. Some of he greatest villains in media have had the same basic apperance for the most part with minor differences here and there. LeChuck is an awesome character and villain and I would hate for him not to be included in the series anymore simply because they ran out of forms for him. They should just establish one form, the poxed form in Tales was good enough for me, and just add more depth to his character and evil with more clever plans. Maby even reveal more of his origins as a human, but still stay true to his character.
  • edited May 2010
    Gman5852 wrote: »
    You must really dislike the banjo-kazooie series

    I played the first two games but never got around to the others. I actually did like them, but if Rare had asked my opinion, I would have suggested they get a new villain too. :)
  • edited May 2010
    This should be a multiple-selection poll, because I would choose 1, 3 and 5. Those are three main things that I would like to see. I'd like to see some more new main characters, but perhaps only one, two or three main ones as well as dozens of new minor ones.
  • edited May 2010
    I'd be curious to see if they advance the mythology they've established with the Voodoo Lady manipulating things behind the scenes towards some unforeseen end or purpose. I don't want her to become the "villain," per se, but there's some interesting potential there. Also very easy to fumble, of course.

    Personally, I think it's time to expand the Marley-Threepwood family. Give Guybrush a son or (preferably) daughter to imperil and become involved in the adventuring life. Sure, this poses tremendous challenges in terms of: (a) not crossing the line into hackneyed cliche, and (b) not bogging the franchise down with domestic, un-piratey matters. But hey, Telltale seems to have (a) capably handled Morgan, who risked being a fanfic character, and (b) handled the marriage thing well. And SOMETHING needs to be done to keep things fresh -- for many games to come, I would hope! :)
  • edited May 2010
    A new second villain is always welcome, DeSinge was a breath of fresh air.
  • edited June 2010
    One thing I have often thought about with the series is some prequels that have the same voice actors, but them playing different characters. I wouldn't want this now, but say down the road in a few years if Monkey Island games are still being made, I wouldn't mind having some prequels. It might be interesting to have light shed on certain events and introduce a set of new main characters that could somehow be connected to Guybrush, Elaine, and LeChuck. That would be an ideal way to introduce another villain, though I would still love for another villain to be introduced soon, and hero along with a brand new story with new secrets and mysteries.
  • edited June 2010
    [...]though I would still love for another villain to be introduced soon, and hero along with a brand new story with new secrets and mysteries.
    Yeah, that would make it a different series, not a different game.
  • edited June 2010
    A new second villain is always welcome, DeSinge was a breath of fresh air.

    I liked ozzie Mandrill to.
  • edited June 2010
    There is one thing I'd like to see. It may sound odd, but if TTG were to make a new ToMI, I'd want Guybrush to look completely different. It's not that I don't like the way he looks now or anything - infact I love their design! What it is, is that in every MI game, Guybrush has had a complete new look. If he were to look the same two series in a row I would think it a shame.
  • edited June 2010
    Changing something just for the sake of changing it is a bit weird too.
    Like they say, if it ain't broke, don't lend it money fix it.
  • edited June 2010
    A new second villain is always welcome, DeSinge was a breath of fresh air.

    Definitely true - we need more villains like him.
  • edited June 2010
    A new second villain is always welcome, DeSinge was a breath of fresh air.

    Absolutely true. Also, I'd love to see Largo LaGrande come back, though perhaps as a villain in his own right rather than LeChuck's flunky.

    I voted for a new villain, though it wouldn't have to be "new" per say. Morgan, the Voodoo Lady, or, again, Largo would work just fine for me. Maybe not even have just one "big bad," but rather several threats that Guybrush has to deal with while looking for whatever silly thing he's after this time.

    Oh, and it'd need more WinslowxMap shipping. And am I the only one who misses those three pirates from Melee/Scabb in MI1 and 2?
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