The return of Guybrush Threepwood with Return to Monkey Island is without a doubt one of the best news we have seen so far this year. The saga is a benchmark in the genre of graphic adventures due to its sense of humor and its peculiar puzzles that at some point could be a bit convolutedsomething that Ron Gilbert, the father of the series, is aware of.
In an interview he has given to Ars Technica, he has admitted that he is aware that the public that plays video games today is very different compared to the one that existed at the beginning of the 90s. Especially due to the fact that at that time At the time it was not so common to have access to the Internet, so it was more normal to get stuck and what the players expected to happen.
However, now that everyone has access to the internet, Gilbert has admitted that his mindset has changed, which is why he reckons players will go to a website or read a tutorial if they don’t know how to proceed. For this reason, he has revealed that Return to Monkey Island will have a track system which has been designed to make sense “in fantasy” and will be more than just a guide.
There were a lot of things we did before that we didn’t think much about, a lot of very dark puzzles. Things like hiding a piece of information somewhere with no clues on where to find it, that just wouldn’t work today… Having a hint system means that if you make a weird and obscure puzzle, people will come to this system.
Also, the new Monkey Island also will have an easy mode, called casual mode, which has been conscientiously created for all those who begin to take their first steps in graphic adventures or do not have enough time to play them. The purpose of this mode will be to simplify the puzzles even more and thus encourage more people to give it a try.
Return to Monkey Island It is still scheduled to hit stores in 2022. The question is when exactly that time will come and what platforms will host it.