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The Grim Fandango Novel Returns
Posted by James on Thursday 7th August 2008 @ 10:00 AM

You may have heard of the original (unofficial) novelisation of Grim Fandango created by MeddlingMonk many years ago, or you may even be lucky enough to have a copy saved to your computer. Since it was published, it has become increasingly hard to find.

However, leading up to the game's 10th anniversary, MeddlingMonk has completed a thorough revision of the novel, which is now available here on the site for download.

In other news, we have given the site a much needed update. New content includes pages such as Compatability which should help with compatability issues with the game (such as running it on Vista), Where to Buy which we aim to update with a worldwide list of stores selling Grim Fandango and the Collecting page which features scans and information about various Grim Fandango collector's items.

We also have some new features we're adding, including email notification when a comment is made on one of your fan creations, and a jukebox with music from the game to use whilst browsing the site.




Comments (newest first) - 10 so far



Dark City
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Comments: 3

22 Apr 09
6:02 PM

The novel is amazing. I had some misgivings at first but within two pages I was completely hooked. The novel takes actual dialogue and scenes from the game, spices them up with stunning narration from our hero, and ties it all together with facts that were never part of the game but can certainly be inferred, all making for an incredible thrill ride. As a fan of the noir genre, I can definitely say that Mr. Frederick deserves to be a published author if he's written anything else this good.



Now, when I die, bury me in my straight-leg britches,
Put on a box-back coat and a stetson hat,
Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain,
So you can let all the boys know I died standing pat.



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Comments: 3

01 Mar 09
5:36 AM

hey, just downloaded the novel... gonna have it printed and read it all, had a look and it sounds amazing! cannot thank the author enough for this celebration to GF - the greatest crime tale in my childhood!!



All Work and No Play Makes Luke a Dull Boy.



CalaveraCollector
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Comments: 15

13 Jan 09
12:09 PM

I've gotten up to the middle of Year Three, and, as predicted, it is still amazing. AMMAK, please, stop with the Eff-You Lucas Arts stuff; we get the point. Chances are, they won't follow Lucas Arts' example, considering they are better at understanding their customers, obviously.



Look, I told ya we don't have any kitty hats today.
Ya have to wait until Tuesday, that's "Kitty Hat Day."
-Doug The Bet Accepter Guy



AMMAK

09 Jan 09
11:37 AM

thanks "joke"

i really said that because i am very sad

let's say this

NOW what is LucasArts??

Nobody knows it

what is EA , UBISOFT ,....etc??
Every Body know them
Why No Body know LucasArts "Recent"??
Because their new games r sucks

Pleeeaaase LucasArts get ur old crew back
get Tim Schafer and others who made best games ever and every body will support U
Games like DOTT ,Monkey Island AND Grim Fandango

PLEEEAAAASE



CalaveraCollector
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Comments: 15

08 Jan 09
12:44 PM

The Novel...omfg...its amazing. I love it and I haven't even finished the first year yet. It's so more indepth than the game (as mucha s I hate to say that). We get to see the game through Manny's view rather than the 3rd person we play as.



Look, I told ya we don't have any kitty hats today.
Ya have to wait until Tuesday, that's "Kitty Hat Day."
-Doug The Bet Accepter Guy



AMMAK

02 Jan 09
3:10 PM

I REALLY WANT TO SAY THIS ::::

FUCK LUCAS ARTS

WHY ???

BECAUSE THEY KEEP RELEASE STUPID FUCKING GAMES LIKE STARWARS AND THEY MESS THE BEST GAMES EVER LIKE GRIM FANDANGO & MONKEY ISLAND

REALLLYYY FUCK THEM



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