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Monkey Island 2 SE - Removal of Max Costume!

ElWasterElWaster
edited July 2010 in Tales of Monkey Island
Did anyone else notice in the costume Shop, where there has always been a Max costume, they have replaced it with a Day of the tentacle one.

Also in the Governors Mansion on Phatt Island on of the pictures on the wall is of Manny from Grim Fandango.

Wonder why they changed Max in the new version, to do with rights anyone things?

Also noticed, I'm pretty sure when you get fired from being a chef you say the reason you were out for for a 'smoke break', they changed that in the new version too.

Anyone else notice any changes during the transition?

Comments

  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited July 2010
    It's a legal issue. LucasArts doesn't have the rights to Sam and Max anymore, which is the same reason the idols of them in Secret were changed to a tentacle for the SE.

    Also, I thought the reason you left the kitchen changed between playthroughs, but I do know that they changed "white slavers" to "ne'er-do-wells" in the ending, which really, to me, isn't in any poorer taste now than it was 18 years ago.
  • TeethTeeth
    edited July 2010
    It's bizarre that they had to get rid of "I feel pretty" :eek: And Guybrush inhaling helium isn't nearly as funny when it's not Stayin' Alive he's singing. Also, Guybrush thinks LeChuck is giving him a LucasArts game rather than a Nintendo game.
  • coolguy721coolguy721
    edited July 2010
    another change is when you looks in the mirror in the governors mansion Guybrush will say "Hey Its Kyle Katarn in a dress" instead of "Hey its Zonker Harris in a dress"
  • SpadgeSpadge
    edited July 2010
    hamza721 wrote: »
    another change is when you looks in the mirror in the governors mansion Guybrush will say "Hey Its Kyle Katarn in a dress" instead of "Hey its Zonker Harris in a dress"

    "Hey, it's Kyle Katarn in a dress" made me laugh so hard when I heard it.
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited July 2010
    I just ran both versions of the game last night. One time, Guybrush said he left the kitchen to get some eggs, the other he said he'd been taking his break and it was the law, and I know I've heard other excuses.
  • Bob PageBob Page
    edited July 2010
    ElWaster wrote: »
    Anyone else notice any changes during the transition?

    They removed the intro, witch is to me the biggest crime done to a remake ever...

    Also when Guybrush presented his "catch" to the fisherman, hu just gave him the fish, instead of faking catching it... (I think it just fish here. "plunk" etc)

    Not a removal, but I would like to point out that the person that hired the voice actors for his mom and dad should be shot and skinned for hiring tonedeaf actors for a singing part. It realy burned my ears....
  • FriarFriar
    edited July 2010
    Bob Page wrote: »
    They removed the intro, witch is to me the biggest crime done to a remake ever...

    Also when Guybrush presented his "catch" to the fisherman, hu just gave him the fish, instead of faking catching it... (I think it just fish here. "plunk" etc)

    Not a removal, but I would like to point out that the person that hired the voice actors for his mom and dad should be shot and skinned for hiring tonedeaf actors for a singing part. It realy burned my ears....
    The out of synchness may not be their fault.
    The music was added later. Plus, it may have been an intentional decision on the sound editors part. They're his parents; they aren't meant to awesome singers. For me, who hasn't played the original, the out of synchness was part of the charm.
  • FireflyCubeFireflyCube
    edited July 2010
    Bob Page wrote: »
    Also when Guybrush presented his "catch" to the fisherman, hu just gave him the fish, instead of faking catching it... (I think it just fish here. "plunk" etc)

    He fakes catching it (with the "plunk" and everything) if you give him the fish without leaving the screen after taking on the bet.
  • Bob PageBob Page
    edited July 2010
    Friar wrote: »
    The out of synchness may not be their fault.
    The music was added later. Plus, it may have been an intentional decision on the sound editors part. They're his parents; they aren't meant to awesome singers. For me, who hasn't played the original, the out of synchness was part of the charm.

    Yeah, well, most people sing better that that.... also I didn't notice the out of synchness... (I've played the orginal on the Amiga, just to point that out..)
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2010
    I do not understand why they removed Max but left in Sam... I imagine they figured the view to his face was obstructed enough to be legal?
  • ShempShemp
    edited July 2010
    Where can you see Sam? :confused:
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited July 2010
    In the original it said Sam and Max.... and Sam was right behind Max... now Sam is right behind purple tentacle
  • JenniferJennifer Moderator
    edited July 2010
    Irishmile wrote: »
    In the original it said Sam and Max.... and Sam was right behind Max... now Sam is right behind purple tentacle
    You're right! That is weird. :eek:

    I didn't notice Sam in my first playthrough, I guess LucasArts didn't either. ;)
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