Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition out on iPhone

That was fast -- LucasArts has released the Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition out to the iPhone, and it's available on the App Store right now for the low price of $7.99. I say low because even though that's higher than many games for the platform, this one is not only one of the best-loved games of yesteryear, but it has also had its graphics completely redone, voiceover added for every scene and character, and a completely remastered musical score as well. Plus, if you get nostalgic for the old version, you can seamlessly switch between the new and old at any time while you play the game. Pretty darn cool.

Plus, the price can also be considered low because this exact same game released just about a week ago on the Xbox Live Arcade for $10. So not only do you now get to play it in a portable version, you get to play it for $2 less. Hopefully this is the first of many LucasArts classics that we'll see on the iPhone. Just keep an eye out as you play for any really evil-looking doorstops -- we hear they're quite fearsome.

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August 02 2009 at 7:10 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bward74

I don't know what it's like on other "i" devices, but on my 3GS, you have to double-tap VERY VERY quickly to be able to select the secondary command (such as "talk to"). They should have a double-tap speed adjust in the settings. Other than that, great!

July 26 2009 at 5:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Cecil Remmler

I don't have any voiceover dialogue in my version of the game. Am I doing something wrong?

July 25 2009 at 7:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Michel

Beware the tentacle !

I'm waiting for Dott :)

July 24 2009 at 8:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam Schoales

This is exciting, I just wish they'd release the full version for the Mac. But heres hoping for Sam and Max and DOTT and the other classics...

...but heres REALLY hoping for Sierra remakes since Sierra was my favourite all along! Then again there's always http://agdinteractive.com/

July 24 2009 at 6:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

alansky

To restate the obvious: If iPhone owners support cool apps that cost a little more than the 99-cent wonders, then developers will continue to build them.

July 24 2009 at 12:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dan S.

Jailbreak + ScummVM still rocks.

http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/IPhone

July 24 2009 at 10:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Chet

I'd love Sam & Max Hit The Road or Day Of The Tentacle!

July 24 2009 at 10:17 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ShALLaX

I want Monkey Island II, that was by far the best!

July 24 2009 at 3:10 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Brian Akaka

Wow, did I love this on the PC back in the day. Here's hoping that it translates as well to the small screen. Goodbye $7.99.