Return to Monkey Island on PS5 and Xbox this November

The game brings back Guybrush Threepwood, the dashing and hopeful hero of the Monkey Island games. Having settled down with his main squeeze Elaine Marley on Melee Island, Guybrush will revisit old locations to relive the story of how he found the secret of Monkey Island, telling the story to their son, Boybrush.

The game is a direct sequel to the ending of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, which is often included in lists of the greatest games of all time. There were later Monkey Island games, with the more recent entries having been developed by Telltale Games. But this is the first Monkey Island game that creator Ron Gilbert has worked on since 1991. This game also sees voice actor Dominic Armato reprising his role as Guybrush Threepwood.

Return to Monkey Island is a return to form of the classic 2D point-and-click adventure games. Aside from the Monkey Island games, this style of play was made famous and financially successful by such games as the King's Quest series, the Gabriel Knight games, and other LucasArts games, such as Day of the Tentacle and Maniac Mansion.

Return to Monkey Island features

the usual gameplay elements of 2D point-and-click adventure games such as exploring locations, collecting key items, finding clues, and solving puzzles. Plus, it adds more modern features, such as tooltips over hotspots, a hint system, multiple difficulty modes, and a more intuitive interface and inventory management.

According to the official website, Return to Monkey Island is the exciting conclusion to the entire Monkey Island series. Although the story does conclusively resolve the secret of Monkey Island, new games based on the story and setting may still be developed in the future.

Return to Monkey Island will be released on Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 8, 2022. It will also be available through the Xbox Game Pass on the same date.