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Check out these Secret of Monkey Island SE comparison shots photo

If you’re an adventure game fan, it’s hard to walk away from Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition unimpressed for a simple reason: with the press of a button, you can switch from the new art style to the old. This can be done at any point, be it during a conversation or in the middle of action. And, oh, how those memories flood back when you see it.

Earlier this afternoon LucasArts released a batch of comparison shots for Secret of Monkey Island SE so you can get a sense of what LucasArts improved visually. The images are available in the gallery below.

It bears repeating: despite the new visual style (and the addition of the dog in SCUMM), no core changes have been made. Secret of Monkey Island: SE is Secret of Monkey Island -- a point we’re completely happy with.


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13thDragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2009 23:33
13thDragon
So I can play the old school version on XBLA? Sweet.
Doos's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2009 23:35
Doos
So they took a game with early 90's graphics and gave it late 90's graphics? Nice! I think George Lucas must have had a hand in this. 'Give 'em an ok looking one now and in two years we'll suck 'em in with another NEW version!'

All that aside, I'm totally buying this.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2009 23:38
Dexter345
Hot.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2009 23:46
Chronic Logic
The old graphics look more grittier and darker. Especially the lava and walls.
Autumn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2009 23:53
Autumn
The header image proves that in the new Monkey Island characters do not talk!
They communicate with eyebrow gestures and flashing. It's revolutionary.
Mabui's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 00:03
Mabui
I think the in game stuff is good - though they always seem to try to make Guybrush look increasingly more ridiculous.
gamadaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 01:04
gamadaya
Fuck! I just beat this game for the first time today! No joke. I didn't know that they were coming out with a special edition. Talk about bad timing. It's not like it has a lot of replay value.

Oh, and that dog was there before. Just look for the mess of grey and brown pixels. And no Firefox, it is not spelled "gray". Only 'tards spell it that way.
Swizzler121's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 02:03
Swizzler121
@doos: those aren't late 90s graphics if I understood correctly its full-hd 2D, think SFII HD remix.
Nicojay2's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 02:41
Nicojay2
I prefer me some old-skool lava.
Also, why does new Elaine have hair that looks like a baseball cap?
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 03:02
Emrah
I liked the old version of Guybrush, I wished they didn't change the character that much. Much like my reaction with the hd version of Ryu in Street Fighter HD remake.
CordableTuna's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 03:44
CordableTuna
Hmm, the one running at 1920x1080 has less detail than the one at 320x200... Just look at those pics of Elaine.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 03:59
Professor Pew
I'll stick with the DOS version I guess.
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 07:34
TorpedoTed
buying this
Turbofail's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 08:13
Turbofail
Really don't like the new art style, yuk.

Now Curse of Monkey Island, THERE was some sweet artwork!
manasteel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 08:35
manasteel88
@turbofail

thats the beauty of it. play the game in the old style if you like it more. More games should have this sort of retro remake look to it.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 12:53
Necros
I'm not against the new art style, but having never played this before, I'll be playing it with the original graphics.
GorbushPeepwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 13:34
GorbushPeepwood
NEED THIS
Jaffacakelover's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2009 15:29
Jaffacakelover
@gamadaya: Yes the dog was in the original game, but his closeup when you talk to him wasn't!

Finally, some screenshots bigger than the [miniscule] ones on the official site! I'll just have a look... oh that's a shame.
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