The idea of any future Monkey Island game recently seemed uncertain, as the Return to Monkey Island website briefly classed the upcoming release as a “conclusion” to the series.
Return to Monkey Island marks Crowle’s first time as an art director for the series, but he has been a fan of Monkey Island from the start.
“[Something] I’ve always kind of wanted to explore was a Monkey Island game helmed by Elaine, where Guybrush is the sidekick in it all,” Gilbert revealed.
As such, Guybrush and Elaine are still married in Return to Monkey Island (the couple tied the knot at Curse’s conclusion).