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Guybrush Threepwood, as depicted in Tales of Monkey Island.
Monkey Island is a series of adventure games developed primarily by LucasArts.
The series focuses on the adventures of young aspiring pirate Guybrush Threepwood around various islands in the Caribbean, including the mystical titular location. In his journeys he meets and falls in love with Governor Elaine Marley, while constantly facing the evil Ghost/Zombie Pirate LeChuck.
Video Games[]
Five original games were released in the series and a sixth one was announced:
- The Secret of Monkey Island (October 1990) for MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, and Classic Mac OS. An updated CD-ROM version was released in 1992 for MS-DOS, PC, FM Towns, and Sega CD. It received a remake:
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (July 15th, 2009) for iOS, PC, Xbox 360, and MacOS, also released in 2010 for PlayStation 3.
- Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (December 1st, 1991) for Amiga, FM Towns, MacOS, and MS-DOS. It received a remake:
- Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge: Special Edition (July 7th, 2010) for iOS, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 (also playable on Xbox One).
- The Curse of Monkey Island (October 31st, 1997) for PC; also released in 2018 for MacOS.
- Escape from Monkey Island (November 8th, 2000) for PC, MacOS, and PlayStation 2
- Tales of Monkey Island (July 7th, 2009 - December 8th, 2009) for PC and Wii. Originally released digitally in five episodes, it was released as a full game in 2010 and ported to MacOS, PlayStation 3, and iOS.
- Return to Monkey Island (September 19th, 2022) for Nintendo Switch and PC. A sequel to Monkey Island 2 ignoring most of the plot of other sequels.
A few compilations were also released, including:
- Monkey Island Madness (December 1997) for PC. It includes the first two games and a playable demo of the third one.
- Monkey Island: Special Edition Collection (September 9th, 2011) for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Including both Special Editions of the first two games.
- Monkey Island 30th Anniversary Anthology (December 4th, 2020) for PC. A limited edition box including all of the first five games and the two Special Editions as well as various memorabilia.
Links to Other Series[]
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Loom | October 1990 | Cobb from Loom appears in The Secret of Monkey Island. The seagull from Loom appears in The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. | 1 |
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King's Quest | October 1990 | The Secret of Monkey Island contains several references to King's Quest. | 3 |
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Sam & Max | October 1990 | Sam and Max make appearances as an idol, as costumes and as shadows in the first three episodes of Monkey Island, and are referenced in Escape from Monkey Island; the Sam & Max: Freelance Police stories on issues 1 and 14 of The Adventurer are parodies of The Secret of Monkey Island, and there also is a reference to the game in Sam & Max Hit the Road. | 2 |
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Bill & Ted | December 1991 | There are references to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure in Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Escape from Monkey Island. | 3 |
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Grim Fandango | October 31, 1997 | Manny Calavera makes a cameo as a skeleton in The Curse of Monkey Island. | 1 |
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The Dig | October 31, 1997 | The Curse of Monkey Island contains a reference to The Dig. | 3 |
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Zombies Ate My Neighbours | October 31, 1997 | In The Curse of Monkey Island the gravedigger Mort has a book titled " Zombies ate my neighbours". | 3 |
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Indiana Jones | November 23, 1999 | Indiana Jones briefly enters the Monkey Island universe in the game Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine; additionally Guybrush briefly turns into Indy in the demo version of The Secret of Monkey Island and there's a book written by "I. Jones" in Monkey Island 2. | 1 |
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Mortal Kombat | November 08, 2000 | The "Monkey Kombat" minigame in Escape from Monkey Island is a parody of Mortal Kombat. | 3 |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | The entrance to the cave that must be opened at the end of the Pirate Island area in Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 is shaped like the head of a monkey, possibly referencing the Giant Monkey Head from Monkey Island. |
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Maniac Mansion | July 07, 2009 | Chuck the Plant from Maniac Mansion can be found at the beginning of Tales of Monkey Island; additionally the tentacle from Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle appears as an idol in The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and as a costume in Monkey Island 2: Special Edition. | 1a |
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Star Wars | October 26, 2010 | An alter-ego of Guybrush Threepwood called Guybrush Threepkiller is unlockable in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II; The Curse of Monkey Island also contains several references to Star Wars. | 1a |
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Poker Night at the Inventory | November 22, 2010 | Poker Night at the Inventory and its sequel feature Reginald Van Winslow from Tales of Monkey Island as the host. | 1 |
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Assassin's Creed | October 29, 2013 | Assassin's Creed IV includes a reference to pirate Mancomb Seepgood from The Secret of Monkey Island. | 3 |
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The Witcher | May 19, 2015 | The character Mancomb in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is based on Guybrush Threepwood. | 3 |
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Uncharted | May 10, 2016 | Guybrush is shown to be one of the twelve pirate captains that founded Libertalia in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. | 1a |
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Sea of Thieves | June 22, 2021 | Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life includes an optional quest featuring references to Monkey Island, and specifically including the journals of Kate Capsize from Monkey Island 2 as well as the Tri Island Area map charting islands from the whole series. Additionally, a crossover expansion for Sea of Thieves was released where you could visit Monkey Island. | 1 |
