The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) (VG)

User Rating:

9.3/10   

Writers:

Jonathan Ackley (writer)
Larry Ahern (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

15 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?

Plot:

Third Computer Adventure based on LucasArts famous comedy "Monkey Island" series. After escaping from the voodoo Amusement Park...

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Curse | Skeleton | Sequel | Tar And Feathers

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Dominic Armato	...	Guybrush Threepwood (voice)
Alexandra Boyd	...	Gov. Elaine Marley / Son Pirate (voice)
Earl Boen	...	LeChuck (voice)
Denny Delk	...	Murray (voice)
Neil Ross	...	Wally (voice)
Alan Young	...	Haggis McMutton (voice)
Michael Sorich	...	Edward VanHelgen (voice)
Gregg Berger	...	Cutthroat Bill (voice)
Gary Coleman	...	Kenny Falmouth (voice)
Joe Nipote	...	Wharf Rat (voice)
Kathleen Freeman	...	Madame Xima (voice)
Dave Madden	...	Dinghy Dog (voice)
Terence McGovern	...	Capt. Blondebeard / Cruff (voice)
Tom Kane	...	Capt. Rottingham / The Flying Welshman (voice)
Harvey Jason	...	Cabana Boy / La Foot (voice)
S. Scott Bullock	...	Lemonhead / Pirate 2 (voice)
Victor Raider-Wexler	...	Slappy Cromwell / Snowcone Guy (voice)
Kay E. Kuter	...	Griswold Goodsoup (voice)
Dave Fennoy	...	King Andre / Pirate 3 (voice)
Leilani Jones	...	Voodoo Lady (voice) (as Leilani Jones Wilmore)
George DelHoyo	...	Palido Domingo / Pirate 1 (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Minnie Stromie Goodsoup the Ghost Bride (voice)
Quinton Flynn	...	Mr. Fossey (voice)
Patrick Pinney	...	Stan (voice)
Roger Behr	...	Mort / Stu Boyle / Pirate4 (voice)
Glenn Quinn	...	Pirate 5 (voice)
Brendan Holmes	...	Pirate 6 (voice)
Chris Sena	...	Thin Pirate (voice)
Jan Eddy	...	Fat Pirate (voice)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jonathan Ackley		writer
Larry Ahern		writer
Ron Gilbert		characters

Original Music by
Michael Land

Art Direction by
Larry Ahern

Production Management
Camela Boswell	....	production manager

Art Department
Larry Ahern	....	concept artist
Maria Bowen	....	background painter
Ken Macklin	....	concept artist
Kevin Micallef	....	concept artist
Marc Overney	....	concept artist
Marc Overney	....	storyboard artist
Steve Purcell	....	concept artist
Derek Sakai	....	concept artist
Bill Tiller	....	concept artist
Bill Tiller	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Elliot Anders	....	voiceover recording engineer

Visual Effects by
C. Andrew Nelson	....	post production visual effects

Animation Department
Graham Annable	....	animator
Yoko Ballard	....	animator
David Bogan	....	additional animator
David DeVan	....	additional animator
Anson Jew	....	animator
Roger Liu	....	animator
Vamberto Maduro	....	animator
Kevin Micallef	....	animator
Chris Miles	....	animator
Marc Overney	....	lead animator
Charlie Ramos	....	animator
Derek Sakai	....	animator

Other crew
Jonathan Ackley	....	programmer
Jonathan Ackley	....	project leader
Jonathan Ackley	....	story designer
Larry Ahern	....	project leader
Larry Ahern	....	story designer
Brad A. Grantham	....	support

Production Companies

• LucasArts Entertainment Company

Also Known As:

Monkey Island 3 (USA)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:E (re-release) | USA:K-A

Company:

LucasArts Entertainment Company

Trivia:

In the Goodsoup Family Crypt, Guybrush can stick his hand in the crack in the wall, next to Minnie Goodsoup's coffin. He will do an impersonation of Ludger Brink, getting his hand trapped in a crack in the LucasArts game The Dig (1995) (VG).

Quotes:

Guybrush Threepwood: Ha-ha! Taste cold steel, feeble cannon restraint rope!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Zak McKracken Between Time and Space (2008) (VG)

Once again I applaud Lucasarts

Another fantastic offering from the Monkey Island team and though it was a long time coming and had to survive the departure of Ron Gilbert it's another worthy installment. My only gripe is that it was a little short seeming in comparison to the previous two, though that might be because of a glorious lack of disk-swapping. Roll on MI4.