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LucasArts is about to release the Special Edition version of their classic adventure game sequel Monkey Island 2. The downloadable game will be released for the PC via Steam on July 7. But if you put down your hard earned $9.99 for the game beforehand you will be getting a nice little bonus. Pre-orders will be able to get the Special Edition version of the first Monkey Island game, released this time last year, for free.

Just a reminder, the new version of Monkey Island 2 will not only have full voice acting and a graphical revamp but also has some new features such as being able to control your character's movement directly and a commentary track with some of the game's original creators relaying their memories of making Monkey Island 2.

Earlier this year when LucasArts announced their plans for a special edition version of their classic adventure game Monkey Island 2 they mentioned that there would also be in-game commentary from the game's original creators. Today LucasArts revealed more info about the feature and the people who will be involved when the Special Edition is released later this summer.

The game's original creators Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman will offer up their views on how they made the original version of Monkey Island 2 while player check out the new Special Edition with its revamped graphics, audio and more. Gilbert recently ended a stint working at Hothead Games creating the upcoming game Deathspank while Schafer went on to form Double Fine Studios. Grossman is currently working at Telltale Games where he helped to make last year's new episodic game Tales from Monkey Island.

[Via email press release]

LucasArts surprised a ton of people, in a good way, when they announced plans for their graphical remake of The Secret of Monkey Island back in June. The game sold well and got solid reviews. So why not continue the trend? Kotaku says LucasArts is planning to do just that very soon.

According to their unnamed sources, the publisher is planning to release a graphical revamp of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge with the official announcement of the project planned for next week's Game Developers Conference. Like the remake of Monkey Island 1, this new version will contain all new graphics and sound effects, according to the article. The original game was released back in 1991 and was the last LucasArts adventure game to be made by famed designer Ron Gilbert. He left the publisher after the game was completed to form the now defunct Humongous Entertainment and is now working on DeathSpank for Hothead Games.