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Moment that captures Monkey Island for you?

KromsKroms
edited July 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
I think this scene from The Curse of Monkey Island summarises what I love about the series so much. It's funny, scary, smart, has excellent art, music, acting*, and writing.

LeChuck's boots.

*does not apply to MI1 + 2, duh :)
Sufferin' sailors, 'tis good to be dead
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Comments

  • Mad MaryMad Mary
    edited July 2009
    MI2, the
    scene where Guybrush revives Rapp Scallion.
    It's dark and very funny at the same time.
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited July 2009
    The image that jumped into my head when someone mentioned MI over the last 9 years (well, before June this year) was the first meeting with Largo at the beginning of MI2. It was the first MI game I played and it grabed me from that moment.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited July 2009
    SoMI when Guybrush finds the treasure of Melee Island
  • AwesomepantsmanAwesomepantsman
    edited July 2009
    I loved the part in MI2 when
    Guybrush meets his parents under the big tree and they sing the bone song.
    It completely shocked me at first, then I found my self laughing loudly. I don't usually laugh out loud. Unless I'm watching The Chaser.
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited July 2009
    The opening music that plays on the Lucasfilm Games logo on MI1.
  • JunaidJunaid
    edited July 2009
    The Secret of Monkey Island
    - The beginning. "My name is Guybrush Threepwood and I want to be a pirate." says it all.
    - Sailing to Monkey Island with the crew
    - Watching LeChuck explode in the sky

    LeChuck's Revenge
    - Scabb Island as a whole. Great atmosphere.
    - Making the voodoo doll (I love the 'Something of the dead..." rhyme)
    - The weird stuff that starts happening at the end like the skeletons of Guybrush' parents suddenly appearing.

    The Curse of Monkey Island
    - The entire opening sequence
    - LeChuck's reanimation animation (har har)
    - Blood Island and the Goodsoup tale

    Escape from Monkey Island
    - The music in the cutscenes
    - The many nods to SMI
    - The humor
    - Although I do agree that the giant monkey robot is a bit too much, I liked that the ending was so epic
  • HaggisHaggis
    edited July 2009
    This, for the awesome atmosphere and swashbuckling feel, and this because it's so funny.
  • ScrawfflerScrawffler
    edited July 2009
    In general, insult sword fighting.

    In SMI the Three Trials; the conversation you have with the pirates at the Scumm Bar, the clever and amusing puzzles you go through to complete them, and exploring Melee Island as a whole. I think that beginning really gives the player a good insight on the whole series.

    Also in CMI,
    spiking your drink, faking your own death and finding Stan in the coffin.
    A perfect example of how Monkey Island can get dark humour across so wonderfully.

    Another one in SMI would be
    "how to get a-head in navigating."
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