Buying
Return to Monkey Island is out and you can buy it on the below platforms/stores:
- Steam (Windows, macOS and Linux)
- GOG (Windows, macOS and Linux)
- Epic Games Store (Windows and macOS)
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox Series S/X
- PlayStation 5
- App Store (iOS and iPadOS)
- Google Play (Android)
- Physical release (Switch, PS5, Xbox and PC)
Known Facts
Below you can find a list of interesting facts about the new game:
- The game was released on September 19, 2022, The International Talk Like a Pirate day, at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST. (Source)
- The game was secretly in development for two years. (Source)
- Return to Monkey Island starts where Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge left off - in an amusement park. (Source)
- The Monkey Island games after Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge are still canon. (Source)
- Murray is in the game and has a big role. (Source)
- The game engine was created by Ron Gilbert and the scripting language is called Dinky. (Source)
- Noah Falstein, known for designing the Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, did an early testing of Return to Monkey Island. (Source)
- The game is also playable via a controller. (Source)
- Return to Monkey Island features a built-in hint system. (Source)
- The game has an easy mode called "Casual mode". (Source)
- The music by Michael Land, Peter McConnell, and Clint Bajakian is interactive and recorded live. (Source)
- The game has 14,000 lines of dialog, 34 actors and used 3 studios. For camparison, The Curse of Monkey Island has 8.357 lines of dialog. (Source)
- The voice recordings were finished by Jun 14, 2022. (Source)
- James Earl Boen declined to return as the voice of LeChuck as he was retired. However, he gave his blessing to recast the role. (Source)
- The game has English and German voice over and includes subtitles in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Portuguese (Brazil). (Source)
- The characters lip sync is done using Rhubarb Lip Sync. (Source)
- A physical release was announced by LRG and pre-orders were available between Jan 20 and Mar 5, 2023. (Source)
Videos
Voice Cast
Guybrush Threepwood | Dominic Armato |
Elaine Marley | Alexandra Boyd |
LeChuck | Jess Harnell |
Murray | Denny Delk |
Madison | Alix Wilton |
Lila | Annie Q |
Trent | LeQuan Bennet |
Wally | Neil Ross |
Stan | Gavin Hammon |
Voodoo Lady | Leilani Jones |
Carla | Leilani Jones |
Fishmonger | Adam Grimes |
Boybrush | Ava Hauser |
Ned | Brandon McInnis |
Widey Bones | Cherise Boothe |
Iron Rose | Cherise Boothe |
Chuckie | Cherise Boothe |
Dee | Courtney Lin |
Fishmonger | Erik Braa |
Gullet | JB Blanc |
Queen Odina | JB Blanc |
Flambe | Jim Pirri |
Conrad Lee | Kenny Yates |
Quarentined Pirate | Liam O'Brien |
Cobb | Matt Mercer |
Putra | Melissa Medina |
Bob | Rob Paulsen |
Lookout | Rob Paulsen |
Judge Planke | Rogelio Ramos |
Quarentined Pirate | Sam Riegel |
Yasmine Tazi | Sara Amini |
Locke Smith | Sarah Hollis |
Ice Quarry Guard | Shaun Conde |
Flair Gorey | Sumalee Montano |
Herman Toothrot | Wally Wingert |
The Cook | Yuri Lowenthal |
Vendor | Yuri Lowenthal |
Game Credits
Designed & Written by | Ron Gilbert |
Designed & Written by | Dave Grossman |
Art Director | Rex Crowle |
Artist | Zoé Nguyen Thanh |
Artist | Rhonda Conley |
Artist | Dev Madan |
Artist | Sarah Thomas |
Animator | Chris Gortz |
Animator | Cody Hann |
Animator | Tamsin Nunley |
Animator | Fabiano Caputo |
Storyboard Artist | Sarah Thomas |
Music by | Michael Land |
Music by | Peter McConnell |
Music by | Clint Bajakian |
Music implementation by | Jared Emerson-Johnson |
Lead game programmer | David Fox |
Game Programmer & Writer | Leigh Graner |
Game Programmer | Kenny Sun |
Game Programmer & Lead tester | Robert Megone |
Producer | Jenn Sandercock |
Associate producer | Tina Lu |
Sound designer | Elise Kates |
Ambient sound designer | Andy Martin |
Senior tester | Katerina Bergerova |
Tester | Kelly Simon |
Tester | Paulo Trindade |
Tester | Matthew Mortimer |
Tester | Jet Stormont |
Tester | Tiffany Jackson |
Casting & voice direction | Khris Brown |
Spanish Translator | Concha Fernandez |
Italian Translator | Carlo De Rensis |
Italian Translator | Cristiano Caliendo |
German Translator | Marcel Weyers |
French Translator | Christophe Pallarès |
Russian Translator | Alexander Preymak |
Russian Translator | Arina Bedrina |
Portuguese (Brazil) Translator | Rômulo Wehling |