LucasArts bites the dust.

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Originally Posted by evilevoix

I will miss the Monkey Island series by Tell Tale. They ruled at making these style of games. I hope Disney allows rights.

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I would think so... Cause that is still considered a 3rd party developer.. But Tell Tale might have to pay a little more for the rights now that Disney owns it.

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Originally Posted by Guntz

I'd say it's the end of an era, but LucasArts died with the graphic adventure game in the late 90s / early 2000s.

Still, this is a sad day, one more of the greats is effectively dead.

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I will admit the only LucasArts game I did actually kinda enjory was the Dreamcast port of Jedi Power Battles.

Always sad to hear when a company gets shut down. I can only hope Disney gets developers who want to make the games in the LucasArts portfolio. I mean, we're due for another Masters of Teras Kasi, no?

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Originally Posted by MrSega

I will admit the only LucasArts game I did actually kinda enjory was the Dreamcast port of Jedi Power Battles.

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This is joke yes?
Surely out of ALL of LucasArts games, you enjoyed more than one, let alone power battles.

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Originally Posted by MrSega

I will admit the only LucasArts game I did actually kinda enjory was the Dreamcast port of Jedi Power Battles.

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Super Star Wars, Super Empire, Super Return?? No?

Maniac Mansion? Day of the Tentacle? Monkey Island?

I personally still play and love Rebel Assault on Sega CD!

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Originally Posted by mrbigreddog

Super Star Wars, Super Empire, Super Return?? No?

Maniac Mansion? Day of the Tentacle? Monkey Island?

I personally still play and love Rebel Assault on Sega CD!

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Maniac Mansion is almost completely obscure to me. I vaguely remember playing it back in like 1988. I recall there being a TV comedy spinoff. Didn't know it was developed by LucasArts.

(Goes and watches speedrun.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CutaNxxS8N8

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Originally Posted by MrSega

Maniac Mansion is almost completely obscure to me. I vaguely remember playing it back in like 1988. I recall there being a TV comedy spinoff. Didn't know it was developed by LucasArts.

(Goes and watches speedrun.)

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Looks like the TV Show has nothing to do with the game.. But Day of the Tentacle was Maniac Mansion Part 2, and probably the BEST point and click games ever!

Edit: It's something I was hoping would be on Sega CD back in the day!

I didn't even know they were still around. Sad to hear they're closing up shop, tho.

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Originally Posted by mrbigreddog

Looks like the TV Show has nothing to do with the game.. But Day of the Tentacle was Maniac Mansion Part 2, and probably the BEST point and click games ever!

Edit: It's something I was hoping would be on Sega CD back in the day!

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A Sega CD port would have been impossible. Heck, even 32X CD would choke on Day of the Tentacle. Monkey Island suffered quite a bit on Sega CD as it is. Fate of Atlantis was apparently considered for porting, but LucasArts turned down the idea due to the sluggish sales of Monkey Island.

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Originally Posted by mrbigreddog

Looks like the TV Show has nothing to do with the game.. But Day of the Tentacle was Maniac Mansion Part 2, and probably the BEST point and click games ever!

Edit: It's something I was hoping would be on Sega CD back in the day!

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I have to admit, those CNP games of the late 80s & early 90s were simplistic & addictive except "Wall Street Kid".

I can't believe no one has posted this yet:

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/vader.jpg

Disney is represented by Darth Sidious in that picture.

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Originally Posted by Guntz

A Sega CD port would have been impossible. Heck, even 32X CD would choke on Day of the Tentacle. Monkey Island suffered quite a bit on Sega CD as it is. Fate of Atlantis was apparently considered for porting, but LucasArts turned down the idea due to the sluggish sales of Monkey Island.

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I think MI would have done better if they added voices to it, like Rise of the Dragon! I don't see why this game couldn't be done on Sega CD... Oh Chilly Willy!!! Back me up!

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Originally Posted by TrekkiesUnite118

If you actually read the article you would see that Disney says they felt it was better to use the brand for publishing games instead of developing them. And all their current retail projects are effectively dead and cancelled.

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I don't so much see that as a problem. As it is, many of the best Lucas Arts games came from outsourcing to 2nd or 3rd party developers anyway. Some of the more recently cancelled internal projects might end up being spun off to 3rd parties too. (and the LA internal studios might end up being spun off as well . . . or if totally liquidated, some of the former employees might spin things off on their own)

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Originally Posted by evilevoix

I will miss the Monkey Island series by Tell Tale. They ruled at making these style of games. I hope Disney allows rights.

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If only Disney would sell the Monkey Island IP to Ron Gilbert, gaming would be saved!