Fans are excited for Return to Monkey Island after creator reveals new gameplay

Ron Gilbert, the creator of the Monkey Island franchise, took to Twitter to reveal some gameplay of the upcoming Return to Monkey Island. Guybrush Threepwood, the protagonist of the game, winds up coming across a new no-nonsense character, Judge Plank.

Fans also got a peek at the writing of the upcoming game, seeing several dialogue options.

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Judge Plank joins Return to Monkey Island as new character

Return to Monkey Island showcased some new gameplay on the last #MonkeyIslandMonday, courtesy of Ron Gilbert. In it, Guybrush Threepwood trudges through the ice and snow of Brr Muda and into a courtroom. This is where the new character, Judge Plank appears.

Players get to see some of the choices on offer when it comes to Guybrush dealing with Judge Plank in Return to Monkey Island.

The writing for Ron Gilbert's upcoming game holds true to the standards of the previous games (Image via Devolver Digital)

Judge Plank immediately sets the tone for what kind of character he is. Guybrush walks up to the judge upon entering the room, drawing the ire of the latter, who exclaims:

“I am going to cite you for contempt of court for not asking permission to approach the bench!”

This, of course, introduces some dialogue options. In the clip, the game's protagonist apologizes and asks to approach the bench. The judge allows this and brings the court into session.

Judge Plank asks how the character pleads, but it is not clear whether his crime is simply going into the courthouse, or if something else has occurred. Guybrush has the perfect response to Judge Plank, saying:

“Guilty! Of being a mighty pirate.”

Brr Muda's Judge seems to be carrying a great deal of weight in the area. Quick to anger and eager to pound the gavel, players received a good look at what foes Guybrush will have to deal with.

Players were not treated to any further content from the upcoming game, but Ron Gilbert brings up new gameplay and content for the upcoming game every Monday on his Twitter.

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Fans are very excited for the upcoming sequel thanks to Ron Gilbert’s reveal

Fans were incredibly excited about this reveal. Some admitted they were leery about how the game was going to be designed, but after seeing and hearing it in action, their fears were put to rest.

One user on Twitter was wondering about the Spanish localization for Return to Monkey Island. The person in question worked on The Curse of Monkey Island’s Spanish localization. Ron Gilbert did confirm that there is one and tagged the person working on it.

Others were curious about the choice of dialogue involving the “shakedown at the nineteenth parallel.”

Several Twitter users were just excited that the franchise was coming back.

Even people who have had criticisms are excited about the game. One cited the design choice of showcasing the full text of dialogue options.

No date has been given as of yet for Return to Monkey Island, but it is supposed to be released sometime in 2022. It will arrive on consoles, but will launch for the Nintendo Switch before it goes elsewhere.