{"id":640057,"date":"2026-03-28T15:19:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/it-looks-like-return-to-monkey-island-will-be-the-last-in-the-series"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:19:03","slug":"it-looks-like-return-to-monkey-island-will-be-the-last-in-the-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/it-looks-like-return-to-monkey-island-will-be-the-last-in-the-series\/","title":{"rendered":"It looks like Return to Monkey Island will be the last in the series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/it-looks-like-return-to-monkey-island-will-be-the-last-in-the-series.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>The return of the Monkey Island series with the aptly named Return to Monkey Island was a welcome surprise when it was announced earlier this year (on April Fool&#8217;s Day no less). After all, we had not seen a new game with Guybrush Threepwood at the fore since 2009. <\/p>\n<p>However, while we are getting a return, this may not be the start of a new wave of games based in the sun-soaked Caribbean islands. Rather, this appears to be the last one of its kind. <\/p>\n<p>Following its new gameplay trailer yesterday (see above) and the news it will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/return-to-monkey-island-launches-on-console-first-via-nintendo-switch\">coming to the Nintendo Switch as a console first<\/a>, the Return to Monkey Island developers unveiled a new <a href=\"https:\/\/returntomonkeyisland.com\/\">website<\/a> for the game. It is a great site, with playful interactive options for fans of the series, including the chance to &#8216;chat&#8217; with series regular Stan. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/it-looks-like-return-to-monkey-island-will-be-the-last-in-the-series\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/it-looks-like-return-to-monkey-island-will-be-the-last-in-the-series\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The return of the Monkey Island series with the aptly named Return to Monkey Island was a welcome surprise when it was announced earlier this year (on April Fool&#8217;s Day no less). After all, we had not seen a new game with Guybrush Threepwood at the fore since 2009. However, while we are getting a return, this may not be the start of a new wave of games based in the sun-soaked Caribbean islands. Rather, this appears to be the last one of its kind. Following its new gameplay trailer yesterday (see above) and the news it will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as a console first, the Return to Monkey Island developers unveiled a new website for the game. 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