Ron Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)

Today is the day! Return to Monkey Island is out on iOS!

https://apps.apple.com/app/return-to-monkey-island/id1658628321

#MonkeyIsland #ReturnToMonkeyIsland

‎Return to Monkey Island

‎Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. It’s been many years since Guybrush…

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Jul 27, 2023 at 1:27pmWeb
Show threaddasparadoxonJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer ( When can we expect the Game Boy and SNES version ? )
Show thread@simonbootsJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer Congrats! I just tried to find it in the AppStore. Had to scroll past Twenty Four (24!) dating and XXX video chat apps before it popped up. The AppStore surely has turned into a stinking hot mess.
Show thread𝚒𝙱𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝟽𝟶 🐘Jul 27, 2023

@grumpygamer Already played it on the Nintendo Switch and enjoyed every minute of it.
Thank you for this wonderful game. 🥰

But everyone else who hasn't played it yet: go and get it!

Show threadCamaelJul 27, 2023
@iBender70 @grumpygamer Waiting for the physical switch version which will arrive "soon", and I am soooo looking forward!
Show threadKevin Granade has movedJul 27, 2023
@iBender70 @grumpygamer oh no! Don't tell me it's on the switch, I'll have to play it now...
(I want to play it but I've been successfully putting it off along with almost everything else because I don't have a computer remotely set up for gaming right now)
Show threadgeekpowerJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer and it’s beautiful! Very well done. Thank you!
Show threadBernd KilgaJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer Hi Ron, is the iOS version in English only? The AppStore page only lists English. Does it also include the German voiced version that was added to Steam via update? I'm asking because I'm planning to do the 3rd play-through, now that some time has passed, in German.
Show threadRon Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Jul 27, 2023
@console Not sure why the store says English only, it has all the same languages as the other platforms.
Show threadBernd KilgaJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer Thank you!
Show threadBernd KilgaJul 27, 2023

@grumpygamer Launched it, funktioniert.

(in case you want to forward this to Revolver. Might just be a meta-data thing in the AppStore)

Show threadꙮ 𝄃𝄁𝄂𝄀𝄀𝄁𝄃🇫🇯🇱🇨🇱🇧Jul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer 3,6 Gb?
How much floppies it will be? 🧐
Show threadDanielJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer Congrats!
Show threadCarsten WernerJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer I just bought it for Switch and am really looking forward to it. Monkey Island 1 + 2 were among my absolute favorite games on the Amiga 500. Thanks Ron for the many hours of fun and entertainment.
Show threadcampbellJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer congrats! It's a great game and it plays great using touch https://www.148apps.com/reviews/return-to-monkey-island-review/
Return to Monkey Island review | 148Apps

This adventure game finally puts an appropriate end cap on Guybrush Threepwood’s story while also finding creative ways to keep an old style of game feeling fresh an

Show threadGiuseppe AllettiJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer you keep releasing it, I'll keep buying it.
Show threadHasenpaarJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer But... but where's my horse armor? 😢
Show threadStuart McHattie 👨🏼‍💻Jul 27, 2023

@grumpygamer glad to see it getting traction on all the major platforms. 3.6 GB seems massive for an iOS app but I guess the graphics take up a lot of space.

Out of interest, are there plans to release it on Apple Arcade or is that a poor return from Apple or does that stop you selling it outside the Arcade games?

Show threadRon Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Jul 27, 2023
@sdjmchattie Apple Arcade is "invite only" so we can't make that decision.
Show threadStuart McHattie 👨🏼‍💻Jul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer ahh well that’s a shame. I had wondered how the selection was made. I wouldn’t be surprised to find them coming to you at some point. This is big news for iOS! Though maybe games have to work on macOS as well to be selected now I think about it.
Show threadRon Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Jul 27, 2023
@sdjmchattie It does and had since day-1, it's even on the Mac App store. Apple want games on Apple Arcade that churn use and can be played forever. Games you finish in 16 hours don't fit the platform.
Show threadStuart McHattie 👨🏼‍💻Jun 8, 2024
@grumpygamer I see you changed your mind 😄 I’m going to play the game through again on my iPad!
Show threadMatthiasJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer congrats on that release. I’ll rebuy the game just to play it again in a more comfortable pose. 😁
Show threadTrond OlsenJul 27, 2023
@grumpygamer Thanks for making the iOS release! Before I start playing I'll just mention the screenshots on app store for ipad 3rd gen looks wrong, as in gray-ish, compared to on iphone which are colorful and contrastic.
Show threadRon Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Jul 27, 2023
@trond I didn't set up the store, so I don't know, I'll ask.
Show threadspringahJul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer any plans to update this to work on Apple TV?
Show threadrandolph34Jul 28, 2023
@grumpygamer @herr_mess Can I use my saved games from the Mac version to continue playing on my iPad?
Show threadRon Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Jul 28, 2023
@randolph34 @herr_mess No. Why? Because Apple has one of (if not the) worse system for doing cloud storage. In Steam I check a box, for Apple I have to implement the whole thing myself.
Show threadSimJul 29, 2023
@grumpygamer this is so exciting, just bought it for the second time! Is it possible to have a non-truncated name on the home screen? Something like “RtMI” or “Monkey,”
Show threadaeberbachJul 29, 2023
@grumpygamer you know how incredibly broken Apple App Store search is? “Monkey Island” doesn’t even find RTMI! Sleazy garbage is what it finds. Do better, Apple. I didn’t want to see “Cougar Adult Friend Finder”.
Show threadRon Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Jul 29, 2023
@aeberbach Yeah, the App Store is a complete shit-show.