Thankfully, the game sports many other classic elements that ensure it’s recognisable as a Monkey Island game, despite the fresh coat of paint (more on that later). This desire to satiate long-time fans is perhaps justified after all, this is the long-awaited return of Guybrush and LeChuck for hungry fans more than it is an entry point into the series for new ones. LeChuck makes his return as Guybrush’s nemesis - it wouldn’t be the same without him. For the uninitiated, however, it’s much harder to understand the relevance. It’s a smart move for legacy players as they’ll get the joke but won’t necessarily want to do more insult sword-fighting. Rather than rehash the same mechanic, they instead make it appear as if this is what they’re going to do but then quickly subvert it into becoming something else. One scene, for example, is a play on the classic insult sword-fighting mechanic that’s featured prominently in the series’ past, in which the player must identify the appropriate verbal retort to counter the opponent’s insult in order to gain the advantage. However, new players may find that they miss the punchline a little too often. Now, that’s not to say that no fun can be had, and just like any good reunion tour covers all the hits, Return to Monkey Island offers the player a best-of selection of Monkey Island series locales and characters, and fans of the series will no doubt enjoy the countless nods to jokes past. The Lookout is an iconic locale for Monkey Island players. Rapturous singalong choruses that once captured the spirit of the many now feel just a little too formulaic to those that have undergone decades of growth, and everyone - both the band and the audience - are just a bit bloody knackered. But despite that warm sense of familiarity, after all those years something just doesn’t feel quite the same. They pull out all of the old favourites, and fans arrive in droves to try to recapture their youthful energy. The Return to Monkey Island experience feels like a big reunion tour from a band that’s been on hiatus for 20 years.
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