Monkey Island SCUMM Bar

So, that’s that then. Return to Monkey Island is out, released to almost unprecedented critical acclaim and reportedly selling very well on Steam. Our review is what was posted on Mojo , but to...

https://scummbar.com/#winding-down

… because that’s when Return to Monkey Island releases! Check your own timezone —and, meanwhile, read our Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman interview .

https://scummbar.com/#9-am-pdt-on-monday-put-in-in-your-filofax

… and we once again meet the ex-Pirate Leaders who drop some news on Guybrush. Either view the video on top of this page or run to Mojo for more.

https://scummbar.com/#pre-remi-monkeyislandmonday-concludes-

Doom meaning the Pirate Leaders who are finally ready for their close-up! View the video and squeal over the fact there only are two weeks left.

https://scummbar.com/#-monkeyislandmonday-shows-the-faces-of-doom

Look, I’m keeping quiet at this point as we’re close to the release. But, as always, check the top of the page for another new video.

https://scummbar.com/#-monkeyislandmonday-teases-like-a-tease

Aka Talk Like a Pirate Day. As previously reported, Return to Monkey Island will run you $25. You can pre-order on Steam and Switch . More over at Mojo !

https://scummbar.com/#pre-orders-ready-to-go-as-return-to-monkey-island-release-date-is-set-to-september-19th-

Ah yes, it’s Monday and thus #MonkeyIslandMonday. This time, we get a look inside The SCUMM Bar—hey-o!—and a demo of the interface in action. And those iMuse like effects? Woo! Watch it her...

https://scummbar.com/#more-the-scumm-bar-makes-your-day-brighter

Print is apparently alive and maybe well, and PC Gamer UK (a true stalwart) has published a preview of ReMI. You can pick up the October issue in the shops or go read it in the PC Gamer app . (It...

https://scummbar.com/#pc-gamer-old-school-previews-return

#MonkeyIslandMonday rolls on, this time with a long video starring one Wally B. Feed. A lot to unpack in this one, so read on for more!

https://scummbar.com/#wally-has-a-voice

September 1st. We highly doubt it. We have more over at Mojo .

https://scummbar.com/#reddit-makes-a-bold-release-date-prediction

What a world premiere actually means is anyone’s guess, but gamescom is teaming up with Ronzo to reveal something or other on the 23rd, 11 am PDT. Need a reminder closer to the date? Here’s ...

https://scummbar.com/#more-return-to-monkey-island-to-be-revealed-on-august-23rd

Or so claims Nintendo and who are we to argue with them? More here !

https://scummbar.com/#return-to-monkey-island-set-to-retail-for-25

We made the bold move to take a few weeks off, yet that didn’t stop Return to Monkey Island news from coming in. Imagine that! So, to keep it short: At the top of the site, you’ll see the lat...

https://scummbar.com/#lechuck-revealed-and-a-handful-of-other-updates

Another Monday, another Return to Monkey Island tease. This time, you get a new location, new cue, dialogue, and a peek at the interface, all looking top notch. Check it out .

https://scummbar.com/#awesomeness-keeps-being-shown

And it looks goddamn gorgeous. Check out the ten-second teaser of Mêlée Island, where the SCUMM Bar is fashionably revealed. It all looks and sounds 👌.

https://scummbar.com/#the-scumm-bar-revealed

Part one of Return to Monkey Island has a name: A Friendly Place. And it looks and sounds glorious. Go check it out .

https://scummbar.com/#dam-dam-dam-dam-

The easiest way to access it all is probably the official site , which contains all the media, as well as a small interactive game. There’s a lot to take in, but to summarize it all: it looks a...

https://scummbar.com/#return-to-monkey-island-trailer-screenshots-and-i-don-t-even-know-what

First, check out MajusArts’ Monkey Island 2 Flash Film for what might be the ultimate retelling of LeChuck’s Revenge. Then, set yourself up for disappointment for when the Return to Monkey I...

https://scummbar.com/#marius-remains-a-gentleman-and-a-scholar-another-chance-for-a-trailer-tomorrow

Fun — fun-ish — fact: The SCUMM Bar codebase turns twenty years old this September. Not shockingly, some things have started to break, and we are using gum to patch them back together. For no...

https://scummbar.com/#a-few-site-fixes

No, not about the plot, but about the storytelling itself. To wit: I think it is some of Ron’s best work I’ve ever seen What I experienced in the first ten minutes of the game, and I can’t...

https://scummbar.com/#noah-falstein-drops-major-return-to-monkey-island-impressions

As you probably already know, the trailer did not debut during Devolver’s extravaganza. Bummer! We expect something to happen soon, mind you.

https://scummbar.com/#a-big-load-of-nothing

In all likelihood we will see a proper Return to Monkey Island trailer today when Devolver launches into one of their (bizarre) showcases. The event takes place 3 pm PDT — check your own time z...

https://scummbar.com/#devolver-digital-summer-game-fest-reminder

Caveat: You will need Windows to run it (and the game executables), but DREAMM is as close as you’ll get to the original experience of playing the SCUMM games of yore. Read more at Mojo or go ...

https://scummbar.com/#dreamm-the-ultimate-scumm-emulator-is-now-in-beta