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    Which Monkey Island has the smallest number of monkeys?

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    36 minutes ago, BaronGrackle said:

    Let's look at Tales. Our money shot is the cutscene in Chapter 3, depicting Elaine and LeChuck delivering monkeys. ::cracks knuckles::

     

    Tales: ~15 monkeys (~12 monkey heads)

     

    OBJECTION!

     

    LeChuck means "dozens of islands", not dozens of monkeys.

     

    The monkeys on deck are identical in appearance, so they could be the same monkeys.

     

    Out of goodwill, we will assume that Telltale is showing all of the total THIRTEEN monkeys of Montevideo at least once.

     

    Plus Jaques makes 14.

     

    Objections to that?

    Which Monkey Island has the smallest number of monkeys?

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    11 minutes ago, Wally B. said:

    We are counting only the monkeys you can see right? Because technically there are thousands of monkeys you can't see in all of the games, except (maybe) monkey 2, because you go to Dinky Island and not Monkey Island, even though in Curse it is retconned to be part of Monkey Island, and that a vast amount of Monkeys actually do live there. So if we're going by that logic, technically Tales is the one with less monkeys, even though there are a bunch of monkeys in LeChuck's ship, I doubt they are even close as the entire monkey population of Dinky Island

     

    We count every live monkey head that's shown in the respective game. If you can't see it, it doesn't count.

     

    I think Tales still has a decent shot at the throne, but that's a long, five part game. There's one monkey being mishandled by LeChuck in the opening scene and one that Guybrush uses to escape the Marquis (I think that's not the same monkey). But I also remember a scene later in the game when LeChuck and Elaine bring back those Monkeys of Montevideo, and they're showing some more monkeys there, I think. Anybody with a screenshot or youtube link?

     

     

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    Which Monkey Island has the smallest number of monkeys?

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    11 hours ago, ThunderPeel2001 said:

    I hope Vainamoinen has a definitive answer to all this!

     

    In Guybrush's immortal words: Mmmmmmmmmno.

     

    But hot damn you guys are good! So we're up to seven in TSoMI now?! I thought it was four!

     

    Come on, you can find me some more Monkeys in LeChuck's Revenge.

     

    I love how nobody votes for Escape because of the mass monkey scene. 🙈

     

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    Which Monkey Island has the smallest number of monkeys?

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    Posted · Edited by Vainamoinen

    See poll question. * ** *** ****

    * counted per capita / monkey head shown in the game.

    ** Live monkeys only. Statues and giant monkey heads do not count.

    *** Original releases only. Special Editions do not count.

    **** unfair hint for ze Germanz, vee are counting der ECHTE Affen (monkeys) only, not der MENSCHENaffen (apes). So no counting der LeChimp, oh von der kay? Zehr gut.

     

    Return to Monkey Island

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    Posted · Edited by Vainamoinen

    Don't be so careful with the predictions. If you're wrong, you're wrong.

    • After some technical difficulties, the gamescom stream starts 23 min. later than scheduled (8:23 PM for us Germans)
    • Return to Monkey Island is coming up in the late fourth of the presentation, let's say 9:52 PM
    • The new trailer contains mostly old scenes intercut with the Monkey Island Monday stuff
    • New reveals concern Herman Toothrot, a bit of Monkey Island, more of the new UI is shown
    • Ron Gilbert, but not Dave Grossman will be on the stage for a few seconds to shake hands with Geoff K.
    • The trailer is a release date trailer
    • Physical release for Switch will be confirmed
    • No new platforms will be announced (but GOG is getting the catalog entry tomorrow or I'll kill someone over at Disney)
    • No additional voiceover languages will be announced
    • The release date is September 22nd

     

    And, yes, my predictions are ALWAYS RIGHT.

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    Return to Monkey Island

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    5 minutes ago, BaronGrackle said:

    Maybe the little mouse icon only indicated a left click, but there were other clicks available?

     

    For example, the Pirate near the door. I didn't see an indication of any other action than "Talk to pirate". That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's what it looked like to me.

     

    It was the only instance where we got a "clean" traditional verb plus noun. I guess that the left click now works in the same way right click worked in the old LucasArts games, it chooses the most obvious action. That's "talk to" in the case of people and "look at" in the case of objects like the scumm bar sign.

     

     

    4 minutes ago, Knight Owl said:

    We've got a new image from Devolver promoting the thing tomorrow. Nothing new but it's interesting that:

     

    Looking at that image ... I get the impression ... Guybrush is going to try and hire on LeChuck's ship. 😆

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    Return to Monkey Island

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    1 minute ago, Staple Remover said:

    I give them credit for showing restraint on changing the name of the SCUMM Bar to (New Engine Name) Bar.

     

    Maybe the acronym now stands for something else? Like ... Script Creation Utility for ... Mimbleweed Mark?

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    Return to Monkey Island

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    4 minutes ago, BaronGrackle said:

    It's like the Look command has had its effects placed on the hovering text. Instead of needing to examine the kitchen door to hear Dominic say, "Smells good in there," it gives Guybrush's thoughts on the hover.

     

    Nah. That's not where 7000 lines of dialog come from. 😅

     

    I think it's a bit more complex and versatile. The mouseover gives you a lot of things, but not full fledged commentary. It seems to oscillate between the simple verb plus noun, intent, fleeting thoughts and a bit of a questlog. I can be used for a lot I guess, but that's all with the left mouse button. If it still retains some of the key control principles of Delores, the right click is where the verb magic happens.

     

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    Return to Monkey Island

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    1 hour ago, OzzieMonkey said:

    I'm a little nervous about the trailer tbh, excited for a release date, but worried that we'll see too much.

     

    Mostly just worried that ReMI will still not be in the GOG catalog this week, which would mean that I'd have to sever ties with the fandom cleanly and immediately until it's clear I can even play the game on release day. Emergency break before the hype train hits the wall at full speed. 🥺

     

    1 hour ago, BillyCheers said:

    On this german Nintendo site it says that it looks like there’s gonna be a retail edition of the switch version:

     

    Can't even be happy about that. It kind of cements the temporary console exclusivity, and that's even more horrible for the indies than for the AAAs. I really hope this gamescom thing isn't bareback Steamtendo ...

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