Get ready to be really excitedDay of the Tentaclefans.
Take a close look at theSecret of Monkey Island: Special Editionsnapshot in the header image. The Tentacle idol featured in the center shouldn’t exist. It wasn’t included in the original PC release of the title (something anyone can easily check by fiddling with the visual toggle). Interestingly, the Tentacle idol — which we can only assume is the dreaded Purple Tentacle — is replacing two other LucasArts characters: Sam and Max.
What does this mean? There’s a couple of likely avenues to explore: LucasArts is hinting at a new release of eitherManiac MansionorDay of the TentacleorTelltale Games (creators of the episodicSam & Maxseries) is indeed working on an episodic series revolving aroundDay of the Tentacle.
During E3 2009, Telltale Games CEO Dan Connors toldVideoGamerthat aDay of the Tentacleseries wasfeasible: “I would say feasible is a good word,” he said before adding, “To me I always think of the big three as, and maybe it’s just because of when I was playing and when I was first starting at LucasArts, I always think ofSam & Max,Day of the TentacleandMonkey Islandas the big three franchises. Having access to Steve and access to Dave Grossman and everything else … I really loveDay of the Tentacle.”
I asked LucasArts about my curious find last night. A representative told me this morning via e-mail, “I think we’d like to keep some easter eggs and their meanings mysterious for now.”
Mysterious indeed. Either way, it seems almost inevitable that we’ll get anotherDay of the Tentaclerelease. Now, if that’s an HD update or an episodic series is something that neither TellTale nor LucasArts is willing to tell us about just yet.
But we’ll remember the little guy up top and poke around a bit more.
[Update: Telltale is telling us this has nothing to do with aDay of the Tentacleepisodic series.]
