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[Pre Order, PC, macOS, Steam, Switch] Return to Monkey Island A$35.95 @ Steam / A$37.50 (Switch) @ Nintendo eShop

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[Pre Order, PC, macOS, Steam, Switch] Return to Monkey Island A$35.95 @ Steam / A$37.50 (Switch) @ Nintendo eShop
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slipkord on 24/08/2022 - 08:01 store.steampowered.com (859 clicks)
Last edited 21/09/2022 - 10:57 by 2 other users

Coming out on September 19th 2022 'International Talk Like A Pirate Day', pre-orders are now available for Return to Monkey Island, Ron Gilbert's long-awaited follow-up to the classic adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) - while the new game takes place immediately after the end of LeChuck's Revenge, the other Monkey Island games ('Curse', 'Escape', 'Tales') remain canonical (sources: Adventure Gamers, IGN).

Return to Monkey Island Launches on September 19 (9:00am PT) / September 20 2:00am AEST

Ahoy there, Fancy Pants! Return to Monkey Island, the next installment of Guybrush Threepwood’s epic saga of secrecy, romance, and lactose intolerance, will raise the Jolly Roger high and set sail for fun on September 19.

Coming September 19 trailer video

Revealed during today’s Gamescom Opening Night Live event, wannabe pirates can pre-order Return to Monkey Island now and begin their adventure with a highly exclusive and entirely useless Horse Armor in their inventory.

Relevant links for Return to Monkey Island
Interviews with Ron Gilbert, Dave Grossman, Rex Crowle
Reviews
Gaming Devolver Digital Mac Game PC Game Steam Game Switch Game Video Game

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  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 24/08/2022 - 08:07
    +4

    Curse of monkey island when

    • navyskies on 24/08/2022 - 08:14
      +3

      man……so many good memories in that game.

  • Finner on 24/08/2022 - 08:18
    +2

    Never pay more than 20 bucks for a game.

    • Misha Bakunin on 24/08/2022 - 08:24
      +1

      Agreed… I'm patient I'll wait for the eventual drop in price.

    • Azenghoul on 24/08/2022 - 10:41
      +4

      https://fineleatherjackets.net/monkeyinflation

      There's this website that adjusts that bit for inflation

      • Finner on 24/08/2022 - 10:54
        +4

        Ha! Perfect! Now, we just need to convert to AUD too…

        Never pay more than AUD$64.14 for a computer game.

  • Omarko on 24/08/2022 - 08:39
    +2

    thats awesome ! cant wait !

    is there a video that summarises the first to just to remind me the storyline? I dont have time to replay it but would be good to have a refresher!

    • twig on 24/08/2022 - 10:14
      +1

      Majority of the joy is discovering the jokes when playing it for yourself.

      There's a special edition of 1 and 2 if you can't stomach the original graphics.

    • stcsoo on 24/08/2022 - 10:34
      +3

      There are plenty of playthrough videos on YouTube. Just watch it at 2x speed to save time. That said, it's not as fun as discovering the great one-liners through your own playthrough. And skip the fourth instalment and the episodic versions… those were awful.

      • Sven Viking on 24/08/2022 - 16:34
        +2

        Personally I thought the episodic games oscillated between good and awful, but there was also a lot of mediocre-at-best filler.

  • pichxlonco on 24/08/2022 - 08:42
    +2

    I hope we get to see more of the "el Pollo Diablo"

  • messiah1095 on 24/08/2022 - 08:43
    +6

    Pre-ordered. MI1 was one of the first games I played on floppy disk, been a big fan of the series since (well maybe not MI4…). Happy to pay full price if this means more in the series from Ron.

    • dcash on 24/08/2022 - 08:46
      +4

      Agreed. Being that there's so few people who know how to write graphic adventure games thesedays (and having grown up playing almost every Sierra / LucasArts title as they were released), I'm happy to support Ron!

      • messiah1095 on 24/08/2022 - 09:02
        +4

        Plus I want that completely useless horse armor :P

  • ShadowStealer7 on 24/08/2022 - 08:45
    +6

    Am I missing something? Isn't that just the full price?

    • Budju on 24/08/2022 - 08:50
      +5

      Just full price and no scarcity of product.

      • mattman on 24/08/2022 - 08:51
        +3

        You never know, they might sell out

      • gadgetguy on 24/08/2022 - 12:20
        +2

        But but but the exclusive (useless) horse armour!

        • Smigit on 24/08/2022 - 14:38

          They’re 15 years late with that joke.

    • twig on 24/08/2022 - 10:15
      +2

      Yeah if it's not discounted I'm not gonna pre-order, even if it's a game I'm going to get anyway.

  • beebul on 24/08/2022 - 08:49
    +9

    Ask me about Loom

    • Sxio on 24/08/2022 - 21:46
      +1

      But I really want to talk about Grim Fandango!

  • aal04 on 24/08/2022 - 08:55
    +6

    Does it come with 11 disks that you have to change after every click?

    • beebul on 24/08/2022 - 09:55
      +1

      The best money I ever spent was an Amiga with a hard drive, no more disc swapping!

  • lordezekiel on 24/08/2022 - 08:57
    +8

    If you want to get yourself prepared, the Monkey Island Collection is on sale at the moment for $7.32 (85% off) https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/720666

    • slipkord on 24/08/2022 - 09:43

      Nice find - I did a quick look over on GOG store, and even though they currently have their own 'big' sale promo with 3500+ deals … none of the Monkey Island games over on GOG are discounted at this present time.

  • sonicentropy on 24/08/2022 - 09:14

    Hope this comes to xbox game pass.
    Edit: Booò https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/06/return-to-monkey-islan…

  • causeimbatman on 24/08/2022 - 09:16
    +4

    How appropriate, you fight like a cow.

    • beebul on 24/08/2022 - 09:26
      +2

      I am rubber, you are glue

      • pichxlonco on 24/08/2022 - 09:42
        +1

        In shaking, I'm shaking

    • stcsoo on 24/08/2022 - 10:28

      I'm just nauseated because you smell like a sow

    • Jules_d1 on 24/08/2022 - 11:09
      +1

      I look that much like your fiance?

      • stcsoo on 24/08/2022 - 13:29

        More like a mangy dog, so sit, stay!

  • shadowx on 24/08/2022 - 09:22
    +3

    How does this belong here? It's not a bargain….it's regular price

  • Melo on 24/08/2022 - 10:15
    +5

    I love the Monkey Island series as much as the next adventure fan, but this isn't a deal …

    • chromium on 24/08/2022 - 11:43
      +2

      You need the horse armour!

  • gadgetguy on 24/08/2022 - 12:18

    Is there a link for the local Nintendo store, not the US one?

  • KLoNe on 24/08/2022 - 15:58
    -4

    This game is going to suck giant ghost pirate balls, just like anything monkey island related after Curse.

    • futaris on 24/08/2022 - 16:04
      +6

      Ron Gilbert is involved. He was only the designer/creator of the first two Monkey Island games.

      • Sven Viking on 24/08/2022 - 16:43
        +3

        Also Dave Grossman, so two of the three main writers and designers on the first two games.

        Not Tim Schafer though, presumably because Microsoft owns him now. The way nobody ever mentions him in interviews makes me wonder if they’ve been told to avoid the subject.

  • blurn on 24/08/2022 - 21:45

    Oh man that theme music takes me back to fond memories of carefree childhood

  • slipkord on 25/08/2022 - 09:04
    +1

    Ron Gilbert's tweet regarding the pre-order exclusive 'Horse Armor':

    While Stan is right that the #ReturnToMonkeyIsland pre-order horse armor serves no practical purpose in the game, Guybrush can still show it around with pride. You don't want to be the only person on your block without horse armor.

  • Faro on 30/08/2022 - 17:23

    How in the world is this a bargain… And with so many upvotes?

  • mikeyjeff on 05/09/2022 - 17:03

    Pre-ordered on Steam - can't wait - been waiting 30 years for this!! Does anyone know whether the Nintendo Switch will get a physical release or will it be digital only?

    • slipkord on 06/09/2022 - 14:50

      I've not seen any mention online regarding a physical release, so it appears to be digital distribution only (Steam and Nintendo eShop). If there is a physical release announcement in the future, I'll edit the deal post accordingly.

  • slipkord on 07/09/2022 - 13:48
    +1

    Roundup of PAX West 2022 (Sep 2-5, Seattle U.S.A.) interviews with Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman:

    We've finally seen Return to Monkey Island in action: looks great, full of laughs

    "Editor's note: This article is careful not to spoil a single puzzle, joke, or unannounced character reveal. One plot-specific reveal, which Gilbert and Grossman were happy to announce, lands near the end of the article."

    Return to Monkey Island devs on the innovations that enhance the sequel

    "Unfinished Business" - Why Gilbert & Grossman Returned To Monkey Island

    "NOTE: This interview contains spoilers for the ending of Monkey Island 2 — if you're sensitive to this information and want to read on, we advise you to skip the two answers after Gilbert begins discussing the game."

    RPS@PAX West 2022: Ron Gilbert tells us about the pirate shenanigans in Return to Monkey Island

    Read the rest of this article with an RPS Premium subscription

  • slipkord on 15/09/2022 - 18:18

    The last of the pre-release #MonkeyIslandMonday video clip teasers has surfaced online

    All of the pre-release #MonkeyIslandMonday video clip teasers, and previous trailer videos, have been collected at the SCUMM Bar fan site

    These #MonkeyIslandMonday video clip teasers have also been put together into a single supercut video

  • slipkord on 18/09/2022 - 10:36

    Deal post has been updated with the timing of the worldwide release of Return to Monkey Island on Steam and Nintendo Switch (source: Devolver Digital's tweet):

    • Monday September 19th 9:00am PT / Tuesday September 20th 2:00am AEST
    • Pre-orders are still available up until that deadline, which will get the pre-orderer the exclusive Horse Armor
  • pacificstorm on 19/09/2022 - 16:20

    Is this the final retail price or priced specifically for pre-orders only?

    • slipkord on 20/09/2022 - 08:28

      Pre-order price and launch day price are the same, I've updated the deal post to clarify that

  • slipkord on 20/09/2022 - 08:46
    +1
    Launch Trailer video & Review Roundup
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