This Wednesday: Monkey Island and MadBalls hit XBLA

($10) for the full game.Meanwhile, players can also return to Melee Island™ and relive the LucasArts classic in The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition. The remake of the point-and-click sports newly redrawn, high definition graphics and new spoken dialogue to boot. If you'd rather play it old-school, the original, pixelicious graphics are also available. It will set you back 800
($10 / 478 Pieces of Eight).





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343 Guilty Fart @ Jul 13th 2009 3:35PM
$15 for Madballs? Are they joking? That's gonna sell, oh, 4 units total.
Obie @ Jul 13th 2009 3:58PM
And $10 for Monkey Island? Quick buy it before they raise the price!
Dr. Stabbingworth @ Jul 13th 2009 6:03PM
It's doesn't look that bad...but it doesn't look $15 good either.
MystileArmor @ Jul 13th 2009 3:46PM
Soon you'll be wearing my sword like a shish kebab!
MystileArmor @ Jul 13th 2009 6:36PM
A couple of hours and still no one replied?
All you guys will fail horribly playing Monkey Island!!
ArchiGamer Reaches Level 20!!!! @ Jul 13th 2009 7:01PM
There. I replied. Happy?!!
Omega2k3 @ Jul 13th 2009 7:22PM
QQ Mystile, go cry yourself to sleep because we didn't pay attention to your 'trying too hard to be funny' comment.
ArchiGamer Reaches Level 20!!!! @ Jul 13th 2009 7:27PM
For the record, I was being comical not a complete douche. ^
MystileArmor @ Jul 13th 2009 7:27PM
Omega, I wasn't trying to be funny, you asshole, I was just trying to see if anyone remembered it from the game.
If I would've said "You fight like a dairy farmer" someone would've replied.
MystileArmor @ Jul 13th 2009 7:28PM
I think Omega is just jealous he never got any chokolat pooding down his pants.
ArchiGamer Reaches Level 20!!!! @ Jul 13th 2009 7:33PM
So he doesn't get to try the Creamy Nutbutter Chocolate?
I think he'll be fine...
Blue_Falcon @ Jul 13th 2009 3:46PM
Boy this is a tough choice this week...
Snowblind @ Jul 13th 2009 3:46PM
Have to feel bad for Madballs going up against the Monkey Island remake for 800 points.
AoE @ Jul 13th 2009 8:48PM
Really? I don't, madballs looks awful and it's exploiting one of the more forgettable franchises from my childhood. I won't loose any sleep if it fails.
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 13th 2009 3:46PM
July 28 can't arrive faster.
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 13th 2009 3:47PM
I say that for Madballs as for Monkey Island Sweet.
Tony @ Jul 13th 2009 3:49PM
I'm 20 points short of 800. Come on.
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 13th 2009 4:20PM
That's how they get you!
MLS @ Jul 13th 2009 3:56PM
Madballs? What? Really? geez. How is that still a profitable IP? We might as well get a Garbage Pail Kids or My Pet Monster game as well.
J @ Jul 13th 2009 4:15PM
Actually, both would be preferrable.
Warlock @ Jul 13th 2009 5:41PM
This was my thought... I remember these things from the 80s.. and they were stupid back then...
XBL: Burritoclock PSN:Herbie Hat @ Jul 13th 2009 4:00PM
Wait... are Madballs actually having a resurgence or did some developer just get really confused???
Next you will be telling me there is a new M.A.S.K. game
baby sea tuna @ Jul 13th 2009 4:12PM
Tell me someone talented couldn't make an awesome M.A.S.K. game.
XBL: Burritoclock PSN:Herbie Hat @ Jul 13th 2009 4:15PM
I'll be honest, I was trying to think of the name of those monster puppets that came in the fake cage boxes, remember those? They were AWESOME, but I couldn't think of the name so I went with M.A.S.K. and yes a kickass game could be made from that.
I only ever had the black SUV mask car, but I always wanted the other ones.... damn, the 80's were a good time to be a kid.
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 13th 2009 4:18PM
I had the M.A.S.K. Gas Station set. It had machine guns that came out of the "GAS" sign and a machine gun turret came out of the top of the mountain (as a boulder rolled down it). That thing was awesome.
Also, a Dino Riders game would be most welcomed.
Sisyphus @ Jul 13th 2009 4:25PM
I had the semi-truck and my brother had the red camaro with the gull wing doors with guns in them. It was awesome!
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 13th 2009 4:29PM
For you youngin's out there. Here's some help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0BzBFWt8V8
baby sea tuna @ Jul 13th 2009 4:34PM
Yeah, I had the Semi and the Gas Station too, but I always wanted that helicopter that turned into a jet. That thing was bad-to-the-ass.
Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Jul 13th 2009 6:13PM
I believe you're thinking of Boglins, Burritoclock
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boglin
These should make a comeback. They were awesome!
AoE @ Jul 13th 2009 8:50PM
Now M.A.S.K. is a franchise from my youth I'd love to see someone bring back and exploit... well.
uncle jesse @ Jul 13th 2009 4:10PM
$15?! Have they gone completely mad... balls?
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 13th 2009 4:19PM
One would say they have
Mad BALLS OF STEEL.
STEEL
STEEL!
XBL: Burritoclock PSN:Herbie Hat @ Jul 13th 2009 4:21PM
Hats off to you, that was good.
baby sea tuna @ Jul 13th 2009 4:13PM
How is Babo formed?
MystileArmor @ Jul 13th 2009 4:35PM
By putting some of your bo inside a babe??
Jrinswand @ Jul 13th 2009 4:55PM
How girl get pragnent?
Shadow Hog @ Jul 13th 2009 10:58PM
They need to do way instain mother> who kill thier babos. becuse these babo cant frigth back?
it was on the news this mroing a mother in ar who had kill her three kids . they are taking the three babo back to new york too lady to rest my pary are with the father who lost his chrilden ; i am truley sorry for your lots
Shadow Hog @ Jul 13th 2009 10:59PM
They need to do way instain mother who kill thier babos. becuse these babo cant frigth back?
it was on the news this mroing a mother in ar who had kill her three kids . they are taking the three babo back to new york too lady to rest my pary are with the father who lost his chrilden ; i am truley sorry for your lots
TrojanGuy @ Jul 13th 2009 4:27PM
Woo hoo! $10 for Monkey Island? Bought!
Adv2k1 @ Jul 13th 2009 5:31PM
Can some one explain how Monkey Island a point and click game controls on 360 ??
Do you plug in a Mouse or sync up a Wiimote ??
AoE @ Jul 13th 2009 8:56PM
I'm guessing... and I'm going far out on a limb here, but I'm guessing that they've got a control scheme designed around regular controllers. Check out Sam & Max Season 1, Wallace and Gromit episode 1 (both on XBLA, and possibly on PSN? I can't keep straight what telltale games are on which console), or the gaggle of adventure games that came out on last gen consoles for reference/examples.
Richard 2.5 @ Jul 13th 2009 11:52PM
Don't listen to AoE. You were right when you assumed you might have to sync up a Wiimote.
Mal F4cti0n @ Jul 13th 2009 6:20PM
Wow...Madballs? They weren't relevant when they came out in 1984, what makes anyone think that people will buy this POS on the nostalgia factor? The 5 losers who bought 1 in 1985?
C'mon.
Z (uburi) @ Jul 14th 2009 12:51AM
I'm one of those five losers :(
ArchiGamer Reaches Level 20!!!! @ Jul 13th 2009 7:04PM
I'm just can't wait until it comes the WiiWare. Monkey Island not that stupid Madballs game that serves to give players the sense of nostalgia but is ever any good(Maybe).
AwesomeTown @ Jul 13th 2009 7:04PM
$10 for Monkey Island?! Easiest 10 I am ever going to spend. Lucasarts is smart. Everyone needs to get it now.
Mal F4cti0n @ Jul 14th 2009 9:52AM
Ah, man, that is no good for you.
Well then, you can answer the question; will you be buyinh the game?
icurafu @ Jul 15th 2009 5:53AM
babo means idiot in Korean. I wonder if it's a Korean game, meaning idiot invasion.
KidKobun @ Jul 14th 2009 7:47PM
MADBALLS will NOT be 1200 points.
It will be 800 points.
Princessb89 @ Jul 14th 2009 10:10PM
Holy crap I remember madballs. I loved the madballs!
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