Jirard reviewed Day of the Tentacle Remastered for the 178th episode of The Completionist. A remaster of Day of the Tentacle was developed by Schafer's current studio, Double Fine Productions, and released on Mafor the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows and OS X. Day of the Tentacle has featured regularly in lists of 'top' games published more than two decades after its release, and aspects have been referenced in popular culture. Critics focused on its cartoon-style visuals and comedic elements. The game was released simultaneously on floppy disk and CD-ROM to critical acclaim and commercial success. Day of the Tentacle is the eighth LucasArts title to use the SCUMM engine. Inspirations included Chuck Jones cartoons and the history of the United States. The pair carried over a limited number of elements from Maniac Mansion and forwent the character selection aspect to simplify development. The player takes control of the trio and solves puzzles while using time travel to explore different periods of history.ĭave Grossman and Tim Schafer co-led the game's development, their first time in such a role. The game's plot follows Bernard Bernoulli and his friends Hoagie and Laverne as they attempt to stop the evil Purple Tentacle-a sentient, disembodied tentacle-from taking over the world. It is the sequel to the 1987 game Maniac Mansion. Day of the Tentacle, also known as Maniac Mansion II: Day of the Tentacle, is a 1993 graphic adventure game developed and published by LucasArts.