Today in Joystiq: September 18, 2007

by Ross Miller { Sep 18th 2007 at 11:59PM }

In one minute (as of this writing), it will be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. For those who wish to celebrate September 19 properly, greet everyone you see with "avast," be sure to elongate your "arr's" and "yar's" and don't forget that you answer to Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate! Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Don't Forget: win the ultimate Halo 3 setup from X3F
Dragon*Con impressions: Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
Joyswag: Free 1-year subscription to EGM magazine
Readers pick best webcomic: prescription meds
Reminder: Win a CoD4 beta invite from GameDaily
Today's just-like-me video: Cat's in the Cradle parody

News
Super Smash Bros. Brawl reveals online plans
Team Fortress 2 beta now available
Confirmed: RadioShack to start selling games in-store
Lair dev berates motion controls ... in other games
PGR4 demo to have exclusive content
Meet the new Halo 3 map: Isolation
New details on Treasure's Wii project, Ikaruga XBLA
Finally, the Star Wars lightsaber game for the Wii
'U R MR GAY' message discovered in Super Mario Galaxy box art
This Wednesday: Geon: Emotions on XBLA
Mass Effect allows lesbian alien sex, men remain vanilla
Future publishing taking over Nintendo Power
Konami unveils MGS4 playable at TGS, Wii Fitness

Culture & Community
Final Fantasy retrospective: Part IX
Gaming's money-making secrets available for free
World of Warcraft erotic guild disbanded
Marshall University converts to Mushroom Kingdom

Tags: dailyrecap, guybrushthreepwood, monkeyisland

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Whossearchingforyou @ Sep 19th 2007 12:05AM

Do you have a reservation? Well than out'cha go!

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Sep 19th 2007 12:07AM

it's only the 18th though

Mat Schwartz @ Sep 19th 2007 12:08AM

Props to a brilliant game

Mighty Shockwave @ Sep 19th 2007 12:10AM

Oh my God, Monkey Island? You still haunt my dreams you bizarre (yet strangely attractive) adventure.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!) @ Sep 19th 2007 12:15AM

Arrr! I'll be talkin' like this all day, me mateys!

Dale @ Sep 19th 2007 12:19AM

put the gold tooth in the gum, use helium baloon, and blow a bubble!!!

MONKEY ISLAND = BEST GAME EVER!

Fullmetal Salchemist @ Sep 19th 2007 12:19AM

"We're a band of vicious pirates
a-sailing out to sea!
When you hear our gentle singing
You'll be sure to turn and flee."

Brian @ Sep 19th 2007 12:27AM

It's great having a widely unknown holiday on my birthday.
Turning 16 tomorrow, but I'm looking forward to the 25th more. ;)

cartman80 @ Sep 19th 2007 12:28AM

Ahoy, me hearties! Those bilge-suckin' wenches at LucasArts should re-release this here fine series of games for us old sea dogs, yarr! HOIST THE COLORS! AVAST!

shaoron @ Sep 19th 2007 12:40AM

ye all be fightin' like buncha dairy farmers!

Kattleox @ Sep 19th 2007 1:03AM

I dunno...Kings Ques was always my favorite adventure game and Monkey Island and Grim Fandango didn't seem to meet it. Maybe it's just me, but Space Quests slogan, "in space no one can hear you clean", always made my spine shiver...

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 19th 2007 1:13AM

OMG they killed Agent Calavera,those Bastards.

In pirate:

Yar those no good sea wolves killed agent calavera,arrg those bastards.

I would like to celebrate but Nah I'm a Ninja.

whymog @ Sep 19th 2007 2:06AM

Ah! Pappapishu!

Beardsy @ Sep 19th 2007 3:07AM

OMG. That image got my hopes up. I thought maybe we were getting a Monkey Island release of some sort on the Wii. =((((((((

Keef @ Sep 19th 2007 3:54AM

A pirate I was meant to be!! Trim the sails and roam the sea!!!

Woo teh MONKEH!!

i wanna new monkey island :(

2kings @ Sep 19th 2007 5:08AM

you fight like a cow!

Phil @ Sep 19th 2007 7:28AM

You're as repulsive as a monkey in a negligee ! Arrr

bm @ Sep 19th 2007 7:54AM

I look that much like your fiancée?

bm @ Sep 19th 2007 7:56AM

That screenshot proves exactly why 3D graphics (or as I like to call them, Uglygons) have no right to be as popular as they are.

GombastiC @ Sep 19th 2007 8:46AM

When your father first saw you, he must have been mortified.

AnalystGuy @ Sep 19th 2007 4:03PM

At least mine can be identified.

Guybrush Threepwood @ Sep 19th 2007 4:47PM

How appropriate, you fight like a cow.

Brad @ Sep 19th 2007 9:23AM

AH! I just played that scene last night before I went to bed. It's following me everywhere!!!

beanman101283 @ Sep 19th 2007 10:07AM

Oh man.. i saw that screenshot before i saw the headline and thought "A new Monkey Island OMG!!!111one" :-(

WiNG @ Sep 19th 2007 10:43AM

Let me just say, this screenie is from the Curse of Monkey Island (3), and it is to date one of the greatest games I have ever played. In fact, I literally feel bad for "gamers" who have never played this gem. It is hilarious, well drawn and animated, with great voicework and music you won't forget your whole life.

Fuck ninjas. Pirates for the fuckin WIN.