# Curse and Maniac Mansion come to GOG! Sweet! **URL:** \ **Category:** Adventure/Lucasfilm Games\ **Created:** [March 22, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473 "2018-03-22T15:24:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dangerouslee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dangerouslee](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/dangerouslee)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/1 "2018-03-22T15:24:26Z")
> **[Release: The Curse of Monkey Island & Maniac Mansion](https://www.gog.com/news/release_the_curse_of_monkey_island_maniac_mansion)** > > Release: The Curse of Monkey Island & Maniac Mansion Finally! ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/2 "2018-03-22T15:35:09Z")
But sadly only the English versions … /edit: And they scanned the hint book with the read characters … ---
**Author:** ![BigRedButton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/bigredbutton/32/212_2.png) [@BigRedButton](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/BigRedButton)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/3 "2018-03-22T18:18:17Z")
Finally! While MM has been part of DotT Remastered, CoMI has totally been abandonware, AFAIK. > [@Someone](#): > > But sadly only the English versions … Maybe the translated versions will follow soon. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/4 "2018-03-22T18:23:07Z")
> [@BigRedButton](#): > > Maybe the translated versions will follow soon. I don’t think so. Zak is also only available in English. That’s not a big problem with Maniac Mansion, but Curse had a very good German voice over. ---
**Author:** ![BigRedButton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/bigredbutton/32/212_2.png) [@BigRedButton](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/BigRedButton)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/5 "2018-03-22T18:30:01Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > Curse had a very good German voice over. That’s true, both the English and German voice-actings are fine. Though, the actual shame is that those people who don’t speak English cannot play these games at all (except they learn English by playing them). It seems a bit anachronistical. In the Simon re-release, for one, they even added Russian. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/6 "2018-03-22T19:00:37Z")
FYI: Maniac Mansion includes the original _and_ the enhanced version for DOS (V1 and V2). ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/8 "2018-03-23T10:36:41Z")
> [@BigRedButton](#): > > In the Simon re-release, for one, they even added Russian. It’s really a shame all those Lucasarts releases are English only. Of course I don’t expect them to do new voice overs in MI1&2 but they still should have really included the other languages. It’s probably to much work and too less benefit (since it’s only useful for a small set of people). Also there may be licensing issues especially with voice recordings AND you have to find all this stuff after all those years… ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/9 "2018-03-23T10:47:10Z")
> [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > It’s probably to much work and too less benefit (since it’s only useful for a small set of people). Depends on the game. 🙂 If we talk about a game like Maniac Mansion they just have to add the localized versions to the ScummVM archive. And it’s very easy to get those localized versions. 🙂 So it wouldn’t be much more work. > [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > Also there may be licensing issues especially with voice recordings … That’s the main problem I think. Most German voice overs were made by German publishers - and they hold the rights on that translation. For example you can’t buy the German version of “Tales of Monkey Island” even on the Telltale website. ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/10 "2018-03-23T10:56:23Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > That’s the main problem I think. Most German voice overs were made by German publishers - and they hold the rights on that translation. For example you can’t buy the German version of “Tales of Monkey Island” even on the Telltale website. Also the german language version needs to have the USK rating on it. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/11 "2018-03-23T11:22:07Z")
> [@milanfahrnholz](#): > > Also the german language version needs to have the USK rating on it. But that’s valid for all versions you are going to sell in Germany. ---
**Author:** ![milanfahrnholz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@milanfahrnholz](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/milanfahrnholz)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/12 "2018-03-23T11:27:58Z")
That´s true. Also every game that gets re-released has to be newly rated after some time has elapsed(of it it´s not obviously exactly the same on first glance, like a remaster) and that´s also extra costs. ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/13 "2018-03-23T11:49:54Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > If we talk about a game like Maniac Mansion they just have to add the localized versions to the ScummVM archive. And it’s very easy to get those localized versions. 🙂 So it wouldn’t be much more work. Another problem is when you make a new release (remaster, SE, …) is that those translations in those old games were all separate versions. So you either have to implement a language changing feature in the game or you also have to make separate versions again but including those “enhanced” features (like new UI). And you have to test all those variants… ---
**Author:** ![dangerouslee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dangerouslee](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/dangerouslee)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/14 "2018-03-23T14:34:46Z")
Would it be hard to contact gog customer support and ask is there going to be other language releases for “Curse”? Like it couldn’t be that hard get the german disk and give them the files =) I know there is possible red tape regarding “licensing etc” but has anyone contacted them and asked? ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/15 "2018-03-23T15:12:15Z")
> [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > Another problem is when you make a new release (remaster, SE, …) is that those translations in those old games were all separate versions. Indeed. But Gog has a system/workflow for this. For example Syberia is available in German as a separate download. > [@dangerouslee](#): > > Would it be hard to contact gog customer support and ask is there going to be other language releases for “Curse”? No, AFAIR there is even a corresponding section in the GOG forum for such wishes. And you can even send your (localized) version to them - but don’t ask me where and how. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BigRedButton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/bigredbutton/32/212_2.png) [@BigRedButton](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/BigRedButton)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/16 "2018-03-23T15:44:38Z")
I guess that we would have to ask the publisher LucasArts / Disney, rather than GOG. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/17 "2018-03-23T15:46:21Z")
> [@BigRedButton](#): > > I guess that we would have to ask the publisher LucasArts / Disney, rather than GOG. Why? Gog has obviously the rights to sell these games and (if necessary) they can sign an additional agreement with Disney. ---
**Author:** ![BigRedButton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/bigredbutton/32/212_2.png) [@BigRedButton](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/BigRedButton)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/18 "2018-03-23T16:03:08Z")
After all, Disney decides what they sell and what they don’t sell. GOG would sell anything if they could. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/19 "2018-03-23T16:04:28Z")
> [@BigRedButton](#): > > GOG would sell anything if they could. Nope. They have refused several games in the past. ---
**Author:** ![BigRedButton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/bigredbutton/32/212_2.png) [@BigRedButton](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/BigRedButton)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/20 "2018-03-23T16:05:34Z")
I doubt that they would refuse localized contents in games they already sell. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473/21 "2018-03-23T16:10:22Z")
As I said: Ask Gog and point them to the games. 😉 If they have the rights from Disney, they could easily add the localized versions. [Next page](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/curse-and-maniac-mansion-come-to-gog-sweet/2473.md?page=2)