Issue #29: Return to Return to Monkey Island, Danke Schön

Return to Monkey Island hits “current” generation consoles and adds another language to its arsenal.

The Honorable CEO Welcomes You

Just in time for my triumphant return to writing editorials for you, dear readers, it’s been announced that Return to Monkey Island is hitting PlayStation and Xbox. I am not delighted that my Xbox Series X has experienced whatever we call an RROD nowadays and been sent off for repair, but I have a PS5 on standby to pick up the slack. (Where did you think all your Patreon contributions go?!)

I wanted the old-fashioned point-and-click interaction for my first play through ReMI, but now that I’ve cooled down from the experience, I think it’ll be wonderful to go through a second time, but this time on the big TV, sound system, etc. Really let that art and music strut its stuff.

I would ideally like to get through the other Monkey Island replays I was working on, but I’ve been tempted away by the likes of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and also a week of crippling illness.

Will you be buying a second copy of Return to Monkey Island next week, or are you holding out for a physical edition? Apparently, our newsletters have comments now… so leave a comment below!

Thrik: The man with the steel stare.

Return to Monkey Island Goes German, Mostly Because of Mojo (Says Mojo)

Look, OK, maybe not exactly, but we’re happy to see that Mojo contributor Marius was part of the German translation process.

Ron Gilbert @grumpygamer

Big thanks to @MajusArts, @Massimow and @kbavoice for helping to make this happen.

Terrible Toybox @terribletoybox

War die Nachricht bezüglich der Veröffentlichung von Return to Monkey Island auf PS5 und Xbox X|S nur die zweitgrößte Neuigkeit der Woche? Wenn du Deutsch sprichst oder ein mächtiger Germanist sein willst, dann ja! Ab dem 8. November kannst du mit deutscher Sprachausgabe spielen! https://t.co/rOycfrgd5c

Make sure to check out our interviews with Ron and Dave, and Rex Crowle, both co-authored by Marius.

Is this another sign ReMI is selling well? Possibly? Probably? Seeing The Verge is featuring it as a banner example of the year’s best games, we can assume things must be going fairly OK. I had expected to see average reviews and tepid sales, if only because those are marketplace realities these days—I am very happy to have been proven wrong. Now, bring on the collector’s editions.

Maniac Monkey Island

A small ReMI Part III easter egg references the first SCUMM game: Maniac Mansion. Have a look unless you want to remain unspoiled.

Curse Turns Twenty-Five

That’s right: The Curse of Monkey Island is just a couple of months younger than Mojo. That doesn’t make us feel old at all. 😒 Here’s a cutscene from the game—still holds up!

Grim Turns Twenty-Four

Coming up the rear: Grim Fandango turned twenty-four on Halloween. Witness the OG trailer! (And don’t forget: The Limited Run orders are open.)

Last Week’s Mojole Results

• 28 Oct: “close” – A not quite as famous verb, but pretty famous either way.

• 29 Oct: “walk#” – Shouldn't have been an interface verb. I mean, come on. Just point and click and call it good.

• 30 Oct: “mire#” – ... Island. Will the adventure continue?

• 31 Oct: “root#” – ... beer. Famously consumed by Marius before the Devolver Showcase disappointment extravaganza

• 01 Nov: “road#” – Sam and Max hit it.

• 02 Nov: “room#” – You know and love them from SCUMM.

• 03 Nov: “love#” – ... bombs: A problematic LeChuck's Revenge inventory item. Also, Mojo loves you.

Play Mojole, the game that sweeps the nation!

Full News Roundup

• 02 Nov: Rückkehr nach Affeninsel spricht deutsch, bitte: Germans, rejoice!

• 02 Nov: Willow gets painful new trailer, niftier poster: Disney’s promotional arm slaps you then hugs you.

• 01 Nov: Monkey Island returns to the Xbox and PlayStation: You can’t have too many copies of Return

• 29 Oct: Who needs money when you can have the Grim Fandango Collector’s Edition?: And Thrik was hoping to give his child Christmas presents this year.

• 28 Oct: Looking to socialize with Mojo? Here’s how!: We’re a verbose crowd.

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Let’s End with Some Real German