But there’s one he hasn’t heard of yet, that of how the mighty pirate Guybrush sought the fabled secret of Monkey Island. In fact, so long that Guybrush and Elaine now have a child who knows of his father’s adventures by heart. It’s been years (in-game and IRL) since Guybrush’s last face-off with his nemesis, the zombie pirate LeChuck. More so given that the game wasn’t even released but I’ll just say it’s their loss if they skip this new entry as I highlight in this review. So it was quite surprising to see the outcry from so-called fans about the new art direction that the series’ creator himself greenlit.
THE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND CREATOR SERIES
The series has a history of adopting new art styles from the pixel art of the original titles to the cartoony-2D visuals of Curse of Monkey Island to the 3D models of the Tales spin-off. However, ahead of its launch, Gilbert received abusive comments regarding the new art style, forcing Monkey Island’s creator to stop sharing about the new game altogether. I have followed the series, albeit from a distance, since first coming across the floppy disk at my cousin’s and I was thrilled to hear that the series’ creator, Ron Gilbert, was reviving the iconic series with a new instalment. The game, along with its sequel, is a personal timeless classic and I still occasionally get back to them on ScummVM, more recently on the RG350M retro handheld. The game’s humour and quirky puzzles struck younger me as I gazed longingly at the colourful, pixelated scenes on the screen.
I still remember the first time I came across the Monkey Island series: the late 90s’, on a floppy disk at my cousin’s place.
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