Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

モンキー・アイランド ルチャックの逆襲 (Monkī Airando Ruchakku no Gyakushū)MS-DOS, Amiga, Other, Windows +41991

  1. JP1994
  2. NA1991
  3. EU—
  4. RU—

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge kept its English title in the West; in Japan the FM Towns version was called モンキー・アイランド ルチャックの逆襲. The easiest legal way to play today is Monkey Island 2 Special Edition on Steam or GOG, which can switch to the original graphics.

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge is the 1991 sequel to The Secret of Monkey Island. LucasArts released it in December 1991 on six floppy disks for MS-DOS and Mac OS, and U.S. Gold published it in Europe. Ron Gilbert directed and designed it, with Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman among the writers and programmers. Work started soon after the first game came out in October 1990 and took about a year; Gilbert began before a sequel had been formally approved.

It was the sixth LucasArts game on the SCUMM engine and the first to use iMUSE, the adaptive music system co-designed by composers Michael Land and Peter McConnell. An Amiga version on eleven disks followed in 1992, and in Japan the game appeared only on FM Towns, in 1994, published by Victor Entertainment. Gilbert left LucasArts in 1992 to co-found Humongous Entertainment.

In July 2010 LucasArts released Monkey Island 2 Special Edition for Windows, iOS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with new art and Dominic Armato voicing Guybrush.12

Names and releases

RegionTitle on the boxPlatformDatePublisherSrc
NA Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeSix floppy disks; the same month on Mac OS. U.S. Gold published the game in Europe. MS-DOS December 1991 LucasArts 1
WW Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeDelayed to summer 1992; eleven floppy disks. Amiga 1992 — 1
JP モンキー・アイランド ルチャックの逆襲Monkī Airando Ruchakku no GyakushūFM Towns. Other 1994 Victor Entertainment 2
WW Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's RevengeSame month on iOS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Windows Jul 7, 2010 LucasArts 3
WW Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's RevengeRetired in March 2015. iOS July 2010 LucasArts 1
WW Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge PlayStation 3 July 2010 LucasArts 1
WW Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge Xbox 360 July 2010 LucasArts 1

Also known as: モンキー・アイランド ルチャックの逆襲 JP2Monkī Airando Ruchakku no Gyakushū JP2Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge WW1

Box art by region

  • Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge box art, North America release
    NA Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: Wikipedia.

Version differences

  • DifficultySome original releases

    Some versions offer a stripped-down "Monkey 2 Lite" mode at startup that skips many puzzles; the box jokingly says it is meant for game reviewers.1

  • ContentOriginal release

    Ron Gilbert said five scenes were cut so the game would fit on six floppy disks.1

  • GameplayAmiga

    The Amiga conversion is split into four playable sections across eleven floppy disks.1

All differences (5)

Translations

  • German Official

    LucasArts2010Windows · Special EditionReleased

    The Special Edition includes German text; GOG also lists German audio, while Steam marks full audio only for English.3

  • Spanish Official

    LucasArts2010Windows · Special EditionReleased

    The Special Edition includes Spanish text; GOG also lists Spanish audio, while Steam marks full audio only for English.3

  • French Official

    LucasArts2010Windows · Special EditionReleased

    The Special Edition includes French text; GOG also lists French audio, while Steam marks full audio only for English.3

  • Italian Official

    LucasArts2010Windows · Special EditionReleased

    The Special Edition includes Italian text; GOG also lists Italian audio, while Steam marks full audio only for English.3

Where to play legally today

  • GOG Purchase

    Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

    Windows; 2010 remaster

    Checked: 2026-10-134gog.com

  • Steam Purchase

    Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

    Windows; 2010 remaster with switchable original mode

    Checked: 2026-10-133store.steampowered.com

How to run it today

Buy Monkey Island 2 Special Edition on Steam or GOG (Windows). If you own the original DOS, Amiga, Mac or FM Towns disks, ScummVM rates its support for the game as "Excellent".

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Best version

The Special Edition on Steam or GOG is the simplest legal option: it adds new art, voices and hints, and lets you switch to the original 1991 graphics at any time.1

Reception

The game was a critical success but a commercial disappointment.1

In lists

Sources

  1. 1en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2ja.wikipedia.org
  3. 3store.steampowered.com
  4. 4gog.com
  5. 5scummvm.org
  6. 6store.steampowered.com
  7. 7scummvm.org

Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13

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