Ahoy there, fancy pants! It really has been a while since I've actually posted something on here, but I've got something I've been cookin' up for a while.
It's none other than the mighty pirate himself, Guybrush Threepwood, as he appears in Return to Monkey Island. And just in time for the game's first anniversary, too! It may not exactly be my cleanest work, but I'm really glad with how it turned out.
I remember making this AU concept where it's a cross between both Underfell and Maniac Mansion. I had inspiration from the artwork by Vic the underfell that looked similar to the artwork by Gary Winnick who was one of the co-creators for Maniac Mansion (apart from colour of course).
It's actually pretty old and now being used as filler but I'd show you anyway.
I’m so excited for The Return of Monkey Island! I-CAN’T-WAIT. So I decided to give my favorite game series a proper tribute by returning myself to my miniature box project!!
I hope you like it! :)
Hey, and if you do like it, could you boost my post on insta or twitter? Likes and shares are always appreciated, I’m not getting the best engagement lately :_)
I suppose a good art resolution for next year is to draw more fanart. I like drawing original stuff, but it was nice to branch out into stuff other people give a sh*t about this year and I’d like to do a little more of that.
“It’s been many years since Guybrush Threepwood was last locked in a battle of wits with his nemesis, the zombie pirate LeChuck. His true love, Elaine Marley, has turned her focus away from governing and Guybrush himself is adrift and unfulfilled, having never found the Secret of Monkey Island. Hip, young pirate leaders led by Captain Madison have shuffled the old guard from power, Melee Island has taken a turn for the worse, and famed businessman Stan has been imprisoned for ‘marketing-related crimes’.” (Devolver Digital)
Return to Monkey Island hails from creator Ron Gilbert and his Terrible Toybox in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games. Dave Grossman has also returned for this latest game, which follows Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge. Guybrush Threepwood will once again be voiced by Dominic Armato. Music for the game is from Michael Land, Peter McConnel, and Clint Bajakian.
Return to Monkey Island will release to Nintendo Switch and PCs in 2022.
Well, that last post was a total lie. It's MY character!
I was thinking of starting an indie game some point, which it'll be in the art style of Day of the Tentacle.
The idea of the game is to pretty much bring back the weird sci-fi aesthetics of 80s and 90s games (and films). The BG currently is from Day of the Tentacle, it won't be in the game due to copyright.
I was even thinking of shaping the worlds and planets off of both the zones from Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) and Planet X from Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 century (1952).
I haven't thought of an overall story or goal yet but I'll come up with one some point.
Special thanks to Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble, Peter Chan, Larry Ahern, Ron Gilbert, Gary Winnick and Hans Christian-Gebbe
Special Special thanks to Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman!