But then what locations?

And I think initially, my mind went straight to Melee and Monkey Island."

It’s unbelievable, so surreal."

Guybrush Threepwood, newly bearded mighty pirate, stands with his arms crossed in the Governor’s Mansion.

A die-hard Monkey Island fan writes… As Matt and I came ashore, I let out a small squeal of delight.

The sights, the sounds, the music - oh, the music.

It was like a time capsule of my childhood.

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They are rich and evocative.

This Sea of Thieves crossover embraced that and expanded upon it.

To borrow from Guybrush Threepwood, it’s the second best Monkey Island crossover Ive ever seen.

A bearded Guybrush Threepwood poses heroically in the once-opulent Governor’s Mansion.

Alas for far-flung-future Jim Hawkins fans, it’s a vote for the boy who wouldn’t grow up.

So no Sea of Thieves in space?, I ask hopefully.

The Voodoo Lady poses next to her cauldron, hand-on-hip in her voodoo-themed store.

Captain Kate Capsize stands in front of a makeshift tent, fist clenched and staring furiously at the camera.

Ramshackle dwellings line either side of Melee Island’s familiar High Street, while its broken clocktower looms in the background.

Five pirates stand atop Lookout Point at the very pinnacle of Melee Island, a low stone wall to the front and a high stone arch to the rear.

Undead pirate captain LeChuck glowers at the camera while flames erupt against the moonlit sky behind him.