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The game is co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games. While ''technically'' a sequel to [[SequelGap 2009's]] ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland'', ''Return'' instead primarily picks up the reins from where Gilbert's last entry in the series, ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'', left off, while still maintaining some continuity with the sequels that came after it. The game will launch on September 19, 2022 for PC and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

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The game is co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games. While ''technically'' a sequel to [[SequelGap 2009's]] ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland'', ''Return'' instead primarily picks up the reins from where Gilbert's last entry in the series, ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'', left off, while still maintaining some continuity with the sequels that came after it. The game will launch was released on September 19, 2022 for PC and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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* GottaCatchThemAll: The game has one with the optional Trivia Cards collection which Guybrush can pick up through the game. Of course, if you want all the achievements associated with them, you both have to collect the cards and give the correct answers to their questions too.
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* UnreliableNarrator: The previous games of the series are recapped through Guybrush's scrapbook. Guybrush does, however, omit and alter a few details of the stories to portray himself in a somewhat more favorable light. The main example, is his recap of ''Curse of Monkey Island'', where he claims that [=LeChuck=] was that turned Elaine into a golden statue. While [=LeChuck=] did have the cursed ring in his possession, it was actually Guybrush who stole it and, being unaware of the curse, inadvertently unleashed it upon Elaine by using the ring to propose to her.
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''Return to Monkey Island'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' saga, announced on [[AprilFoolsDay April 1st, 2022]] by series creator Creator/RonGilbert, marking his return to the helm three decades after his last game in Creator/LucasArts.

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''Return to Monkey Island'' is the sixth game in the ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' saga, announced on [[AprilFoolsDay April 1st, 2022]] by series creator Creator/RonGilbert, marking his return to the helm three decades after his last game in at Creator/LucasArts.

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%%* TheBusCameBack:
%%No citation** The Sword Master and Otis, last seen in ''Escape'', both make a return.
%%No citation** Wally, now with a new set of glasses, also returns to his old job as cartographer, having been last seen tied-up along the roller-coaster at [=LeChuck=]'s Carnival of the Damned in ''Curse''.
%%No citation** Surprisingly, Cobb is ''still'' trying to advertise ''VideoGame/{{Loom}}'' at the SCUMM bar on Mêlée Island.

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%%* * TheBusCameBack:
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The Sword Master and Otis, last seen in ''Escape'', both make a return.
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Wally, now with a new set of glasses, also returns to his old job as cartographer, having been last seen tied-up along the roller-coaster at [=LeChuck=]'s Carnival of the Damned in ''Curse''.
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Surprisingly, Cobb is ''still'' trying to advertise ''VideoGame/{{Loom}}'' at the SCUMM bar on Mêlée Island.
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* TheBusCameBack:
** The Sword Master and Otis, last seen in ''Escape'', both make a return.
** Wally, now with a new set of glasses, also returns to his old job as cartographer, having been last seen tied-up along the roller-coaster at [=LeChuck=]'s Carnival of the Damned in ''Curse''.
** Surprisingly, Cobb is ''still'' trying to advertise ''VideoGame/{{Loom}}'' at the SCUMM bar on Mêlée Island.

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* %%* TheBusCameBack:
** %%No citation** The Sword Master and Otis, last seen in ''Escape'', both make a return.
** %%No citation** Wally, now with a new set of glasses, also returns to his old job as cartographer, having been last seen tied-up along the roller-coaster at [=LeChuck=]'s Carnival of the Damned in ''Curse''.
** %%No citation** Surprisingly, Cobb is ''still'' trying to advertise ''VideoGame/{{Loom}}'' at the SCUMM bar on Mêlée Island.



* GenreThrowback: Conceived as a classic adventure game while avoiding the {{Retraux}} style of ''VideoGame/ThimbleweedPark'', using a new, modern one instead.

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* %%No citation* GenreThrowback: Conceived as a classic adventure game while avoiding the {{Retraux}} style of ''VideoGame/ThimbleweedPark'', using a new, modern one instead.
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* TakeThat: In the Release Date trailer, as the PreOrderBonus, Stan offers [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion horse armor]] as an inventory item. The trailer ends with a long-winded disclaimer that says that the horse armor is completely pointless.
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The game is co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games. While ''technically'' a sequel to [[SequelGap 2009's]] ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland'', ''Return'' instead primarily picks up the reins from where Gilbert's last entry in the series, ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'', left off, while still maintaining some continuity with the sequels that came after it. The game will launch in 2022 for PC and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

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The game is co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games. While ''technically'' a sequel to [[SequelGap 2009's]] ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland'', ''Return'' instead primarily picks up the reins from where Gilbert's last entry in the series, ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'', left off, while still maintaining some continuity with the sequels that came after it. The game will launch in on September 19, 2022 for PC and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
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Trailers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY Announcement,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mxq44HhnU Gameplay Reveal,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4jpApzKv-c Title Screen for Part I,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMmnhVsnq-M Fragment of Gameplay]].

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Trailers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY Announcement,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mxq44HhnU Gameplay Reveal,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4jpApzKv-c Title Screen for Part I,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMmnhVsnq-M Fragment of Gameplay]].
In-Game]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0-NBm2ENrQ Videos]].
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Trailers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY Announcement,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mxq44HhnU Gameplay Reveal.]]

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Trailers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY Announcement,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mxq44HhnU Gameplay Reveal.]]
Reveal,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4jpApzKv-c Title Screen for Part I,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMmnhVsnq-M Fragment of Gameplay]].
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Trailers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY Announcement]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mxq44HhnU Gameplay Reveal]].

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Trailers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY Announcement]], Announcement,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mxq44HhnU Gameplay Reveal]].Reveal.]]


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''Return to Monkey Island'' is the sixth game in the Videogame/MonkeyIsland saga, announced on [[AprilFoolsDay April 1st, 2022]] by series creator Creator/RonGilbert, marking his return to the helm three decades after his last game in Creator/LucasArts.

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''Return to Monkey Island'' is the sixth game in the Videogame/MonkeyIsland ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' saga, announced on [[AprilFoolsDay April 1st, 2022]] by series creator Creator/RonGilbert, marking his return to the helm three decades after his last game in Creator/LucasArts.

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Co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and mantains some continuity with the rest of the sequels. The game will launch in 2022 for PC and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

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Co-developed Many years after his last battle with the zombie pirate [=LeChuck=], Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate[[TradeSnark ™]], is in a bit of a slump: his true love, Elaine Marley, has been focused on things other than her role as governor, and the fact that he never found out what the Secret of Monkey Island really was has been eating away at him for some time now. What's more, the pirating world has seen a major changing of the guard, with hip, young pirates led by Captain Madison taking over, Mêlée Island taking a turn for the dire under their rule, and Stan, everyone's favorite businessman, being arrested for "marketing-related crimes". It's under these circumstances that Guybrush embarks on a new adventure, exploring locales old and new, reuniting with familiar faces and meeting new ones, and perhaps definitively answering the burning question hanging over the whole series: What ''is'' the Secret of Monkey Island, anyway?

The game is co-developed
with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games, it's Games. While ''technically'' a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and mantains [[SequelGap 2009's]] ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland'', ''Return'' instead primarily picks up the reins from where Gilbert's last entry in the series, ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'', left off, while still maintaining some continuity with the rest of the sequels.sequels that came after it. The game will launch in 2022 for PC and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.



* TheBusCameBack:
** The Sword Master and Otis, last seen in ''Escape'', both make a return.
** Wally, now with a new set of glasses, also returns to his old job as cartographer, having been last seen tied-up along the roller-coaster at [=LeChuck=]'s Carnival of the Damned in ''Curse''.
** Surprisingly, Cobb is ''still'' trying to advertise ''VideoGame/{{Loom}}'' at the SCUMM bar on Mêlée Island.



** The scrapbook at the beginning of the gameplay reveal trailer is one big look-back at the series thus far, notably including a picture of Elaine, sporting her design from ''Tales'', sword-fighting with Morgan [=LeFlay=], which combined with the return of Murray, clearly indicates that ''all'' of the sequels are in-canon to some degree.

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** The scrapbook at the beginning of the gameplay reveal trailer is one big look-back at the series thus far, notably including a picture of Elaine, sporting her design from ''Tales'', sword-fighting with Morgan [=LeFlay=], which combined with the return of Murray, clearly indicates that ''all'' of the sequels are in-canon to some degree. In case anyone needed further confirmation, talking to Stan on the game's official website, updated after said trailer launched, has him state that the game is "picking up the reins of Monkey Island 2... and all those other monkeys, as well!"



* ImmediateSequel: Starts right after the end of ''[=LeChuck's=] Revenge''.
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** The scrapbook at the beginning of the gameplay reveal trailer is one big look-back at the series thus far, notably including a picture of Elaine, sporting her design from ''Tales'', sword-fighting with Morgan [=LeFlay=], which combined with the return of Murray, clearly indicates that ''all'' of the sequels are in-canon to some degree.

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->''"Pirating is in my blood, like adrenaline or stale grog. I've been in enough scraps to fill a dozen scrapbooks. I've got stories about ships, fights, love, treasure, betrayal, and root beer. But how about one that has all of the above? My name is Guybrush Threepwood, and this is a story about the time I finally found the Secret of Monkey Island."''
-->-- Gameplay reveal trailer



Co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and mantains some continuity with the rest of the sequels.

A trailer is available [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY here]].

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Co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and mantains some continuity with the rest of the sequels.

A trailer is available
sequels. The game will launch in 2022 for PC and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

Trailers:
[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY here]].Announcement]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mxq44HhnU Gameplay Reveal]].
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* ContinuityNod : While it's a direct sequel to the second game, continuity with the second sequel has been confirmed by the presence of Murray, introduced in the third game.
* GenreThrowback : Conceived as a classic adventure game while avoiding the {{Retraux}} style of ''VideoGame/ThimbleweedPark'', using a new, modern one instead.

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* ContinuityNod : ContinuityNod: While it's a direct sequel to the second game, continuity with the second sequel has been confirmed by the presence of Murray, introduced in the third game.
* GenreThrowback : GenreThrowback: Conceived as a classic adventure game while avoiding the {{Retraux}} style of ''VideoGame/ThimbleweedPark'', using a new, modern one instead.



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* ImmediateSequel: Starts right after the end of [=LeChuck's=] Revenge.

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* ImmediateSequel: Starts right after the end of [=LeChuck's=] Revenge.
''[=LeChuck's=] Revenge''.
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* GenreThrowback : Conceived as a classic adventure game while avoiding the {{Retraux}} style of ''VideoGame/ThimbleweedPark'', using a new , modern one instead.

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* GenreThrowback : Conceived as a classic adventure game while avoiding the {{Retraux}} style of ''VideoGame/ThimbleweedPark'', using a new , new, modern one instead.
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* ImmediateSequel: Starts right after the end of [=LeChuck's=] Revenge.
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* GenreThrowback : Conceived as a classic adventure game while avoiding the {{Retraux}} style of ''VideoGame/ThimbleweedPark'', using a new , modern one instead.
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Co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman and published by Creator/DevolverDigital, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and mantains some continuity with the rest of the sequels.

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Co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman through Gilbert’s studio Terrible Toybox, and published by Creator/DevolverDigital, Creator/DevolverDigital in conjunction with Lucasfilm Games, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and mantains some continuity with the rest of the sequels.
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* ContinuityNod : While it's a direct sequel to the second game, continuity with the first sequel has been confirmed by the presence of Murray, introduced in the third game.

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* ContinuityNod : While it's a direct sequel to the second game, continuity with the first second sequel has been confirmed by the presence of Murray, introduced in the third game.
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''Return to Monkey Island'' is the sixth game in the Videogame/MonkeyIsland, announced on [[AprilFoolsDay April 1st, 2022]] by series creator Creator/RonGilbert, marking his return to the helm three decades after his last game in Creator/LucasArts.

Published by Creator/DevolverDigital, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and mantains some continuity with the rest of the sequels.

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''Return to Monkey Island'' is the sixth game in the Videogame/MonkeyIsland, Videogame/MonkeyIsland saga, announced on [[AprilFoolsDay April 1st, 2022]] by series creator Creator/RonGilbert, marking his return to the helm three decades after his last game in Creator/LucasArts.

Published Co-developed with series co-creator Dave Grossman and published by Creator/DevolverDigital, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and mantains some continuity with the rest of the sequels.
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Developed by Creator/DevolverDigital, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' and will mantain some continuity with the rest of the sequels.

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Developed Published by Creator/DevolverDigital, it's a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' ([[SequelGap 1991]]) and will mantain mantains some continuity with the rest of the sequels.
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ContinuityNod : While it's a direct sequel to the second game, continuity with the first sequel has been confirmed by the presence of Murray, introduced in the third game.

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* ContinuityNod : While it's a direct sequel to the second game, continuity with the first sequel has been confirmed by the presence of Murray, introduced in the third game.
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Developed by Creator/DevolverDigital, it's a direct sequel to VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge and will mantain some continuity with the rest of the sequels.

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Developed by Creator/DevolverDigital, it's a direct sequel to VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge'' and will mantain some continuity with the rest of the sequels.
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''Return to Monkey Island'' is the sixth game in the Videogame/MonkeyIsland, announced on [[AprilFoolsDay April 1st, 2022]] by series creator Creator/RonGilbert, marking his return to the helm three decades after his last game in Creator/LucasArts.

Developed by Creator/DevolverDigital, it's a direct sequel to VideoGame/MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge and will mantain some continuity with the rest of the sequels.

A trailer is available [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahskKAxSCY here]].

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ContinuityNod : While it's a direct sequel to the second game, continuity with the first sequel has been confirmed by the presence of Murray, introduced in the third game.

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