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"Monkey Madness Wii targets kids ages 6 to 8 years," reads the opening line of the press release for Ubisoft's new monkey sim. "Like hell it does!" say we. Okay, so maybe it does, but we can't help being drawn to Ubisoft's newest pet game (and at least it's not Monkeyz). Fact: monkeys are adorable and awesome. Everybody thinks this, so no wonder Ubisoft settled on making a game about them. We've had it with labradors and kittens, frankly.
In Monkey Madness Wii,
We haven't even touched on the neatest feature of Monkey Madness Wii -- the ability to upload George to your Wii Remote (using the Wiimote's 6 kilobytes of on-board memory) and take him to a friend's house to play with the monkeys on their Wii. Clever! In fact, this is wasted on chil'n, and we'll say it now, readers: DO WANT. Now, can you resist a monkey gallery?
[Via press release]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-20-2008 @ 6:39PM
jaredgood1 said...
"Fact: monkeys are adorable and awesome. Everybody thinks this..."
I hate monkeys and apes with the fury of a million exploding suns. The #1 thing to do on my "before I die" list is eat a chimp.
Gorillas are kinda cool though...
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8-20-2008 @ 11:04PM
lorddshadow said...
don't you mean Gorillaz???
8-20-2008 @ 6:40PM
Ianiscool said...
Im not gonna pick this up.
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8-20-2008 @ 6:49PM
ChromeAlchemist said...
F*CK SAKE! THIS IS WHY YOU FAIL AT LIFE UBISOFT!!
their only saving grace in my eyes is that they make red steel 2 good, otherwise they are dead to me. YOU HEAR ME?? DEAD!
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8-20-2008 @ 6:59PM
Nigeria said...
Someone inform Peta that Ubisoft are attacking more animals with the shovelware shovel.
But, even with the corny name, it's caught my interest.
If it's Nintendogs but with monkeys: DO WANT.
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8-20-2008 @ 7:05PM
Dan said...
Seems a little silly. But if it similar to Nintendogs then I'll probably give it a try.
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8-20-2008 @ 7:26PM
nicolas said...
i LOVE monkeys.
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8-20-2008 @ 7:34PM
TX2 said...
All the fun of a real monkey, but without the diaper!
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8-20-2008 @ 7:44PM
Mr Khan said...
Can we set the monkeys loose on Landmine Island?
"When those semi-intelligent simians meet those subterranean munitions, the end result is fun!"
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8-20-2008 @ 7:54PM
Big Eared Monkey said...
Glad to see some simian representation out there...although disappointed that it looks like it may be shovelware. How about APE ESCAPE 4 - MADE FOR WII. But I digress...it's always more fun with monkeys.
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8-20-2008 @ 8:39PM
Arex said...
Okay, so a pet monkey simulator is at least somewhat novel. But is there any reason the game has to look like a Nintendo64/DS game?? (Other than the fact that it's probably a direct port of an upcoming DS title.) WTF.
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8-20-2008 @ 9:54PM
Crustin said...
I'll only buy this game if you can teach them to throw feces, and if you can sell them for medical experiments if they get out of control!
Damn dirty apes!
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8-21-2008 @ 2:48AM
samfish said...
*claps slowly*
Brilliant, Ubisoft. Simply brilliant. You've found a way to make me buy yet another one of your crappy pet sims.
...but seriously, if this game has an Adventure Mode like Catz 2 I'll totally buy it.
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8-21-2008 @ 3:40AM
ZombiePikmin said...
Time to breed my very own donkey kong
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8-21-2008 @ 10:53AM
TWOO DEE said...
you win
8-21-2008 @ 7:17AM
eddy said...
I want to teach it to knife fight. When I get home from work, he'll be hiding somewhere, waiting to battle. And he'll be able to talk.
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8-21-2008 @ 7:23AM
Ray Ray said...
I know everyone's thinkin' it, but nobody wants to write it. If my monkey misbehaves, can I spank it? If not, how am I supposed to discipline my Monkey? I don't need it going Ape Shit crazy. Right now I'm 75% convinced that I'm going to get the game. If the game allows me to spank, 90%. If I can wave the Wii Remote like a paddle to do the spanking, 100% Convinced to get the game.
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8-21-2008 @ 7:25AM
Ray Ray said...
ROTFL That would be freakin awesome. You also gotta teach him to be a getaway driver.
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8-21-2008 @ 8:51AM
Hamster said...
Chris, you are being sarcastic right? If you excuse this "game", you're oiling the greasy wheel of shovelware. And not just any old shovelware; Ubisoft Special Brand Shovelware (Now With 99% Less Effort).
DO NOT WANT.
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8-21-2008 @ 9:30AM
Chris Greenhough said...
But ... the monkey is WEARING A SAILOR'S OUTFIT. My resistance to shovelware can't compete with that.
8-21-2008 @ 11:10AM
samfish said...
Neither can mine!
8-21-2008 @ 2:46PM
Hot$auce_Magik said...
I've always been able to resist the shovel in the past...but somehow this strikes a cord...breeding? How you you fight evolution?
If they made a pet dragon sim, i'm pretty sure my nerd organs would explode out of my body and dance a dance of joy.
Please god let there a suit of armor for the monkeys....
8-21-2008 @ 9:46AM
Garu said...
The only thing regarding this game that excites me is the AWESOME review that would come from it by the BEST Wii reviewer on You Tube... the Wiiviewer! If you haven't checked out his reviews, look here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wiiviewr
His reviews are funny! I'm always happy to see he has new reviews to watch and he does 2 or more each week!
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8-21-2008 @ 9:49AM
Garu said...
I spelled his YouTube name wrong... it's wiiviewr!
I added a letter.
Check him out you won't be sorry!
8-21-2008 @ 1:54PM
Bones3D said...
I bet the motion-controlled turd flinging will be fantastic!
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