Tales of Monkey Island spreading fast in UK

Written by Jack Allin — April 8, 2011 at 12:18

Flotsam Island, Jerkbait Islands... Britain? Tales of Monkey Island has sure taken a roundabout route in its sea travels, but Telltale's five-episode season has at last made its way to UK shores with today's release from Lace Mamba Global.

Originally released in downloadable, episodic form in 2009, Tales of Monkey Island represented the surprising revival of a beloved LucasArts franchise long written off as dead. The series sees the welcome return of bumbling pirate Guybrush Threepwood, his longsuffering wife Elaine, and the sometimes-dead pirate LeChuck, along with numerous other familiar faces. This time around, Guybrush unwittingly unleashes the voodoo pox of LeChuck on all pirates in the area, and to reverse the curse, he needs to track down a fabled sea sponge. Shouldn't be too hard, except for that cutthroat pirate-hunter on his trail, a diabolical French physician, a giant hungry manatee, and some serious legal troubles.

The UK release of Tales of Monkey Island comes in two versions. The Premium Edition includes a few extra goodies like concept art and wallpapers, while the Collector's Edition comes in a snazzy "genuine pirates' treasure chest" box and includes a cloth map of the Gulf of Melange, a voodoo card, a drink coaster from Club 41 (one of the locations in the game), a piece of eight (non-redeemable), and a Trial of the Century badge. Naturally, the extras cost more, as this version is retailing for £20 more than its Premium counterpart.

If you've missed out on the Tales of Monkey Island so far, now's your chance to find out why it earned our coveted Aggie Award as the Best Adventure of 2009.