There’s an alternate, gaming-focused reality where the most famous pop culture hacker of the 21st century isn’t Jack Sparrow but rather Guybrush Threepwood.
Both are good-natured and clumsy, and both had to fight supernatural enemies. Neither is a stereotypical pirate, each had a decent shot in the romance department, and both shared an appreciation for comedic timing. And both are also original creations influenced by Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean.
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