EN ROUTE TO THE CARIBBEAN · SINCE 1999
Guybrush's Journey
Tales of Monkey Island is an episodic graphic adventure developed by Telltale Games in collaboration with LucasArts. It's a sort of fifth installment in the Monkey Island series. The five episodes that compose it have been released on a monthly basis starting from 7 July 2009, for Microsoft Windows and from 27 July for Wii in North America, while from 31 July 2009 it is also available for European Wii users. Since June 15, 2010, it has also been available for PlayStation Network. Since December 2010, the publication of episodes for the iPad began. Since approximately 2011 the 5 episodes have been released in a single package called Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack.
Although the more traditionalist faction of fans initially harshly criticized both the 3D graphics, decidedly lacking in detail when compared to what a 2D like that of The Curse of Monkey Island could offer, and the new "hybrid" control system, which contemplates the simultaneous use of keyboard and mouse instead of the classic "point and click", the first episode of this game, Launch of The Screaming Narwhal, proved to be a a real success with the public and critics, who praised the great return to a dark, gripping, epic and slightly fantasy-like swashbuckling adventure in its structure but exhilarating in its details, in the style of the now point of reference of excellence for every fan of the Monkey Island 2 saga: LeChuck's Revenge. Fans also enormously appreciated the return of a Guybrush Threepwood who has truly evolved from a psychological point of view compared to the previous chapters, presenting himself as mature, heroic, courageous and sarcastic, and incredibly funny in his every action. On the other hand, some of the more traditional fans continue to complain about the excessive simplicity of the puzzles, which, also thanks to a control system that only allows one predefined action for each object rather than allowing multiple commands such as "Use" and "Examine", reduces the longevity of a single episode to just 4-5 hours. However, there are also those who are convinced that this system allows the graphic adventures to be more streamlined, fun, immediate, and to make the player identify more with the story while still offering him a good and never frustrating level of challenge. Even the lack of deep graphic detail can be said to be compensated by a great dynamism of the shots and by an excellent work done on the facial expressions, especially of the protagonist, all things missing in the previous Escape from Monkey Island where the in-game shots were static and the expressions much less refined. The control system, although not identical to the traditional point and click, is ultimately functional and easy to use. Tales of Monkey Island was Telltale's biggest commercial success, until the release of Back to the Future: The Game.
Read more about the story · previews
In the fight against the evil pirate LeChuck and his demonic magic, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the voodoo curse expelled by the enemy following an explosion. The risk now is that the buccaneers, due to the contaminated cloud, will transform into out-of-control pirate monsters. Hunted by a famous Pirate Bounty Hunter, Morgan LeFlay, and by a frightening French Doctor, the Marquis DeSinge, who is convinced that the secret to eternal life lies in Guybrush's infected hand, Threepwood sets off for the seven seas, in search of Esponja Grande, a legendary sea sponge with unparalleled voodoo exfoliating properties, thus capable of dissolving the curse that afterwards the explosion controls his hand. The unaware Guybrush cannot know that his search is actually part of a larger and more sinister script: good and evil are not always what they seem... Who can Guybrush trust? Where can it go? Everything you think you know will be called into question as the unexpected ending of Tales of Monkey Island comes to light!
The five episodes
Launch of the Screaming Narwhal · previews
The saga begins with a fiery battle involving the courageous, if often clumsy, Fearsome Pirate™ Guybrush, his beloved wife Elaine, and their nemesis, the evil pirate LeChuck. The showdown ends with a bang, and Guybrush finds himself thrown into a strange place, the island of Flotsam, where the winds perpetually blow in reverse. How will our hero equip himself to escape this meteorological anomaly? What happened to LeChuck and Elaine? And what's the story about the contagious voodoo cloud that spreads throughout the Caribbean and causes Guybrush and the other pirates to behave like unruly hooligans? These are just some of the many questions posed in the first chapter of one of the most fun and overwhelming gaming experiences of this summer.
The Siege of Spinner Cay · previews
Guybrush's adventure continues on the open sea: the plagued pirates are putting the innocent Mer-People under siege. While defending the Mer-People and evading the pirate bounty hunter Morgan LeFlay, who invariably finds himself in pursuit, Guybrush manages to reach his beloved wife and despised arch-enemy; but the reunion does not last long. Now Guybrush's priority is to eradicate LeChuck's voodoo curse before it does any more damage. And as the Fearsome Pirate gets closer to a cure, the waters become increasingly muddy in this electrifying chapter of the epic saga.
Lair of the Leviathan · previews
In the third chapter of 'Tales of Monkey Island', Guybrush goes deeper and deeper (literally!) in his search for the Esponja Grande, endowed with voodoo-exfoliating powers; it leads to a twist - through the innards of a giant manatee. Trapped in the belly of the beast, our hero meets a surprising group of castaways, including the obsessive-compulsive explorer Coronado De Cava, reported missing since time immemorial. Will our Fearsome Pirate be able to win De Cava's trust? And will sexy bounty hunter Morgan LeFlay prove to be a ruthless adversary or an unlikely ally? Will the group be able to find La Esponja Grande in time to save Elaine from LeChuck's rampant voodoo contagion? And will the world be destroyed by the gnashing teeth of a certain demonic skull? 'Lair of the Leviathan', the moving and gripping third episode of 'Tales of Monkey Island', will answer some of these pressing questions - while raising others - as the five-month adventure builds to its epic climax!
The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood · previews
Guybrush returns to the island of Flotsam, but he certainly won't be greeted by a welcome procession intent on celebrating his heroic deeds. Delivered to DeSinge by the traitor Morgan LeFlay, Guybrush is attacked by an angry mob and put on trial! Placed in front of a prosecutor with a fluent and velvety speech, the hangman's noose around his neck, Guybrush must do his best to defend himself from the serious accusations made against him. Meanwhile, the strong-willed Marquis sets his sights on a new and more attractive experimental subject. How on earth will the Fearsome Pirate get out of this mess? The tension of the monthly 'Tales of Monkey Island' continues to build in this 'The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood'. Get ready for a shocking revelation that will shake the world of Monkey Island to its core.
Rise of the Pirate God · previews
Our pirate heroes meet the ultimate challenge with the advent of the Pirate God, in this final chapter entitled, precisely, 'The Rise of the Pirate God'. Can the world of Monkey Island be saved? Find out how the 'Tales of Monkey Island' saga reaches its thrilling conclusion.
Solutions and saves
The PDF guide to the five episodes is available. There are no dedicated saves in the site collection.
Images and memories
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The solution in PDF
From the diary of Guybrush Threepwood, at the time of Tales of Monkey Island.
Italian solution · PDF ↗ · 9 pages · contains spoilers [In Italian]
Taken from the monkeyislandsite.it collection, with clickable index and paginated text for reading.
Compact guide to the main path of the five episodes, with sources for further information.