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Is there a reason for why Ron Gilbert can't pull a Perfect Dark and make a game with the same sort of gameplay, but a new setting & new characters? It wouldn't

by avar 8y ago

Is there a reason for why Ron Gilbert can't pull a Perfect Dark and make a game with the same sort of gameplay, but a new setting & new characters? It wouldn't even have to be that far removed from the current characters. E.g. Spaceballs didn't need permission from Lucasarts, you're allowed to parody other works. He could make a game that would parody Monkey Island.

krylon 8y ago
> He could make a game that would parody Monkey Island. Now that you mention it, I think that would be even more awesome than a regular sequel. I cannot imagine what a parody of Monkey Island would look like, but I cannot wait to see it. ;-)
hiccuphippo 8y ago
He could call it Pirates of the Caribbean :-)
- fixermark 8y ago
  If I understand correctly, the first two PotC movies actually pulled ideas from a never-shot script for a Monkey Island movie. http://monkeyisland.wikia.com/wiki/The_Curse_of_Monkey_Island_Movie http://monkeyisland.wikia.com/wiki/The_Curse_of_Monkey_Islan...
  - roryisok 8y ago
    And this is exactly why Disney will not give the rights or even sell the rights to monkey island. Potc is a massive cash cow for them, I think they're up to six movies at this point. Giving away the rights to something that ties in so closely to that franchise would be seen as a financial liability. But since we're talking who inspired whom, both monkey island and the second third and forth potc movies drew heavily on Tim Powers novel On Stranger Tides, and by the time they got to the fourth movie they just flat out optioned the book, title and all.
  - CocaKoala 8y ago
    I believe I've read somewhere that Curse of Monkey Island drew some heavy influences from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, which originally opened in the sixties.
sammorrowdrums 8y ago
Doesn't Thimbleweed Park count. I guess rather than a parody it's more of a homage, but he has made another ironic point and click. https://thimbleweedpark.com/ https://thimbleweedpark.com/
- tmikaeld 8y ago
  I love that game! So many fun anecdotes to the 90's, X-Files and a lot of silly humor. Would like see him make more of those, but with a fantasy theme.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
  Indeed. I'm a huge MI fan but if these are the original concepts he can come up with then why not more like this? Thimbleweed Park is a classic IMO.
- wenc 8y ago
  As someone who grew up with LucasArts games, I really enjoyed Thimbleweed Park. However, I wonder how much it would resonate with kids today who might not be nostalgic for this genre of gaming.
sporkland 8y ago
It may not have been required but Brooks did get Lucas's blessing, and it came with a provision that they not merchandise anything. See: http://mentalfloss.com/article/65691/14-things-you-might-not-know-about-spaceballs http://mentalfloss.com/article/65691/14-things-you-might-not...
hsljekskfh 8y ago
the thing is monkey island has been rebooted several times and each time, it’s done worse. it’s possible that someone could rethink the point and click genre, in fact i think obduction is great at this, but it would involve removing the inventory system people associate with the game.
pkaye 8y ago
"The Gift of Donkey Island"

by avar 8y ago

krylon 8y ago

> He could make a game that would parody Monkey Island. Now that you mention it, I think that would be even more awesome than a regular sequel. I cannot imagine what a parody of Monkey Island would look like, but I cannot wait to see it. ;-)

hiccuphippo 8y ago

He could call it Pirates of the Caribbean :-)

fixermark 8y ago
If I understand correctly, the first two PotC movies actually pulled ideas from a never-shot script for a Monkey Island movie. http://monkeyisland.wikia.com/wiki/The_Curse_of_Monkey_Island_Movie http://monkeyisland.wikia.com/wiki/The_Curse_of_Monkey_Islan...
- roryisok 8y ago
  And this is exactly why Disney will not give the rights or even sell the rights to monkey island. Potc is a massive cash cow for them, I think they're up to six movies at this point. Giving away the rights to something that ties in so closely to that franchise would be seen as a financial liability. But since we're talking who inspired whom, both monkey island and the second third and forth potc movies drew heavily on Tim Powers novel On Stranger Tides, and by the time they got to the fourth movie they just flat out optioned the book, title and all.
- CocaKoala 8y ago
  I believe I've read somewhere that Curse of Monkey Island drew some heavy influences from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, which originally opened in the sixties.

sammorrowdrums 8y ago

Doesn't Thimbleweed Park count. I guess rather than a parody it's more of a homage, but he has made another ironic point and click. https://thimbleweedpark.com/ https://thimbleweedpark.com/

tmikaeld 8y ago
I love that game! So many fun anecdotes to the 90's, X-Files and a lot of silly humor. Would like see him make more of those, but with a fantasy theme.
SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
Indeed. I'm a huge MI fan but if these are the original concepts he can come up with then why not more like this? Thimbleweed Park is a classic IMO.
wenc 8y ago
As someone who grew up with LucasArts games, I really enjoyed Thimbleweed Park. However, I wonder how much it would resonate with kids today who might not be nostalgic for this genre of gaming.

sporkland 8y ago

It may not have been required but Brooks did get Lucas's blessing, and it came with a provision that they not merchandise anything. See: http://mentalfloss.com/article/65691/14-things-you-might-not-know-about-spaceballs http://mentalfloss.com/article/65691/14-things-you-might-not...

hsljekskfh 8y ago

the thing is monkey island has been rebooted several times and each time, it’s done worse. it’s possible that someone could rethink the point and click genre, in fact i think obduction is great at this, but it would involve removing the inventory system people associate with the game.

pkaye 8y ago

"The Gift of Donkey Island"