Return to Monkey Island: the first gameplay trailer full of nostalgia

“Return to Monkey Island”presents the first gameplay trailer. A good dose of nostalgia and references to previous games.

When Return to Monkey Island is released this year, players will finally be able to solve the mystery of Monkey Island. This was announced by series creator Ron Gilbert in the latest trailer for the game, which was shown during the latest Nintendo Direct. “My name is Guybrush Threepwood and this is the story of how I finally discovered the secret of Monkey Island,” actor Dominic Armato can be heard at the beginning of the video.

‘Return to Monkey Island’ unveils first gameplay trailer

As you can imagine, this trailer is full of references to previous Monkey Island games, including some of the franchise’s best jokes. At some point, Guybrush sinks to the bottom of the Caribbean Sea, and just a six-minute walk you can see the sign to Monkey Island. It’s good that our hero can hold his breath for 10 minutes.

A good dose of nostalgia and references to previous opuses

Many fan-favorite characters also appear in this video. In particular, we can see the merchant Stan S. Stanman, stuck in the confinement of LeChuck’s boat. And you can actually chat with Stan on the Return to Monkey Island website, the man tells you he’s in jail for “marketing violations”which seems to include the sale of non-fungible tokens.

If you missed the news last April, “Return to Monkey Island”marks Ron Gilbert’s return to the series he created in the late 1980s. Ron Gilbert wrote and directed Monkey Island and was going to work on a second game before leaving for LucasArts 1992. Veteran Dave Grossman is also working on this new game, set after the first two games. On consoles, Return to Monkey Island will first appear on the Nintendo Switch.