Playing Pirate: Looking back on the 'Monkey Island' series after its 'Return'

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The intrepid Guybrush Threepwood (right), disguised as a zombie, beside his nemesis, LeChuck in 2022’s ‘Return to Monkey Island.’ Lucasfilm Games

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I have no affinity for pirates. I’m prone to seasickness and haven’t been on navigable waters in years. But one swashbuckler haunts me: Guybrush Threepwood, the bumbling hero of the Monkey Island games. This year’s Return to Monkey Island gave me, and legions of fans like me, another chance to put on a pirate costume and relive his story — even

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