| Mail |
You might also like: WoW Insider, Massively, and more

Reader Comments (22)

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 2:30AM Gaddes said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Uhm... could I get that shirt, but without the last drawing at the end?
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:21AM Author X said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Sorry! You only get retro-game merchandise when a company updates the franchise, which means you only get merchandise that promotes said update. Not always the case, but usually.

That's probably why they're not making the pirate trials T-shirts - they can't find a way to make sure everyone that sees you wear it immediately knows it's a Monkey Island SPECIAL EDITION shirt.
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 9:42AM Warlock said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
My thoughts exactly. At the very least, replace it with the Tales version of Guybrush or something. There is no way I am buying anything with "buzz-cut Guybrush" on it.
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 2:40AM (Unverified) said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Totally agree! I wanted to buy a Monkey Island t-shirt in support of re-releasing their classic Lucasarts games but unfortunately I just don't like both that are available...

Why just two t-shirts... and a statue?!? Looks good and all but I have no room in my small apartment.

I picked up instead the "Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts" book which was a great choice in the end.

Better than Sierra (well, Activision) and their region locked release of Space & Kings Quest collections on Steam... I can't even throw money at them to support releasing their classic games!
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 2:46AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
You mad?
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:06AM (Unverified) said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
WTF @ Your avatar
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:13AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
It's Dawn with a knife. What's not to get?
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:40AM Born2bwire said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Buttons? Excuse me, but where is the "Ask me about Loom(tm)" button? Damn you Lucasarts!
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 3:41AM (Unverified) said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
i'd buy it if the updated guybrush wasn't on it, and the logo wasn't on the sleeve. it's a pretty cool shirt, still, but imo it looks too 'commercial' for my taste.
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:05AM Dannybuoy said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
I've made plenty of screen printed teeshirts before and was thinking this very thing yesterday [I beat the sword master] as I was playing through on my iphone. Home screen printing is very easy to get good results, you can buy kits with everything you need. If you go for the light activated screen agent you can simply print out your design on acetate, expose it for 20 mins or so on the screen with a standard tungsten light then wash off the unhardened screen agent in the shower (ooh that sounds kinky). et voila! There's your design. Now just squeegy some teeshirt ink through it and iron it once it's dried a bit you got yourself a mighty fine teeshirt. Once you get the hang of it you get professional looking teeshirts in no time. It's a really fun process and can recommend it! Maybe I should print some up and put them on ebay...
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:29AM (Unverified) said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Agreed. I want one that say "You fight like a dairy farmer."
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 6:32AM aristokrat said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
That's because I wanted to make you feel comfortable?

Dammit, I never knew when to use that one...
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 6:05AM Faemir said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
You can get all the decent monkey island t-shirts on cafepress luckily.
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 6:10AM (Unverified) said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Indeed they do have a Treasure of Melee Island shirt. You can happily buy it for your XBL avatar for a couple bucks once you get the system update. Me, I just went for the rubber chicken mit pulley prop. Also boss.
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 6:29AM edit said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
How appropriate, you fight like a cash-cow.

Ok, I could have tried harder than that.

On MI shirts, it's retro or nothing for me. I'd possibly go for a shirt with the original's verb list and some inventory, or even a plain black one with a purple "Now turn your computer off and go to sleep!" on the back.
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 8:10AM CtrlBurn said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Everyone seems to be forgetting the Lucas business model.

Step 1: Create completely awesome IP.

Step 2: Sell the crap out of things that are ALMOST what the consumers want.

Step 3: Never sell the consumers what they actually want, because then they'll stop buying stuff.

See the original Star Wars trilogy on DVD for reference.
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 9:22AM dantebk said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
They gave away "I found the treasure of Melee Island" etc. t-shirts at E3 to promote the Special Edition, so they do exist. Actually I'm wearing it right now, coincidentally enough. I don't know why they're not selling them on the store -- it seems like a home run.
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 9:25AM dantebk said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
I just remembered there's a picture of me wearing the shirt (which just game out of a vacuum-pack so it's wrinkled like crazy) in my blog about E3 Day 2.

http://www.adventuregamers.com/blogitem.php?id=59
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 9:25AM dantebk said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
*came out
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 9:46AM Warlock said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
Well clearly they did not iron them before they gave them out :)
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 9:47AM Warlock said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
*sigh* this was supposed to be a reply to dantebk's comment. I hate this commenting system so much sometimes...
Reply

Posted: Jul 30th 2009 1:16PM Frank A said

  • 2 hearts
  • Report
I would buy the Monkey Island Evolution t-shirt in a heartbeat, but LucasArts' shop charges a preposterous $32.95 for shipping to Europe (or anywhere else not in the USA).

Too bad :(
Reply
Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.

Featured Stories

Rhythm Heaven Fever review: Crazy into you

Posted on Feb 9th 2012 12:00PM

Remedy not done with Alan Wake

Posted on Feb 9th 2012 10:30AM

Engadget

TUAW

Massively

WoW