The Monkey King: The Legend Begins
is a new ape-based shmup coming to Nintendo’s Wii. Billed as an updated classic, I must admit that I’ve not heard of this one before, although the sight of a chimp on a cloud reminds me of the awesome TV showMonkeyand the old ChineseJourney to the Westbook it was based on. Those Chinese, they do love their primates riding airborne water gas. As you can see, it appears to be your typical side scrolling shooter gameplay in cuter, more stylistic clothes. It also appears to be a little easier than your typical shoot ’em up fans will be used to.
If you thought the Wii was lacking in 2D monkey cloud shooters, hopefully your hunger will be satiated by this video, along with a second included after the jump. I know this is definitely what I’ve been waiting for, although can this really be justified as a retail game?
