The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

by Tommo

Product Features

• New Gameplay Mechanic: The series adopts a new tilt control feature that lets you control the pace of the gameplay, allowing players to dodge and move in a way never seen before.
• Multiplayer Fun: A two player co-op mode adds fun for you and your friend including several different modes of play.
• Classic Story: A Classic tale fit for all ages and races. Learn the origins of the Monkey King and his conquest to becoming a God.
• Enhanced Graphics: Intense 2D action. The screen fills with enemies, bullets and enormous bosses that animate fluidly and lifelike. The backgrounds are beautifully hand drawn and represent the landscapes of China.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TIPWJM
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 27, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,528 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

The legend begins! Go on a fantastic journey through Ancient China as the legendary Monkey King. Deadly forces have invaded the Heavenly Kingdom and it's up to you to protect this land as you fight your way to becoming a god! Fly on your magical cloud and defeat the hordes of enemies that come your way on your quest to fulfill your destiny as the Chuka Taisen! An arcade classic reinvented for the Nintendo Wii system, players can utilize the controls of the Wii-mote to literally dodge your attackers and take control of the action! With rich graphics that depicts the beauty of ancient China from which this story came, users will be able to fly in the shoes of the legendary Monkey King and relive the tale for which he becomes famous.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not much substance, March 30, 2009

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Carl Lacy "Home Office user" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (Video Game)

I bought this against the recommendation of other reviewers who said this game has little to offer. They were right. The game has about 5 levels with a few challenges, but after that all you can do is repeat the same.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun if you like Old School shooters, December 16, 2009

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C. Beauchemin (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (Video Game)

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is a classic style side scrolling cute 'em up. You play as either a male or female monkey. You fly on a cloud and shoot down hoards and hoards of oncoming enemies. It's all quite simple and actually pretty fun for a short time.

The graphics are cute and look like a high quality Saturn 2D shooter. Unfortunately with its dated graphics most people will pass it up. That's too bad as it's really not all that bad a game.

My advice is to buy it used. Most sellers here have it for a few dollars so at that price it makes a nice little stocking stuffer or just an impulse buy. You can cruise through it in about an hour but less experienced players might like its simple gameplay and cute visuals. The violence is minimal and there is nothing offensive to most parents.

As far as Cute 'em Ups go, this one's not bad. It's really aimed at the younger crowd but after a few rounds of this and someday they may be yearning for some Ikaruga or Radiant Silvergun.