GC 2008: Finally, a pet game we can get behind

by Chris Greenhough { Aug 20th 2008 at 6:25PM }

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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, ~~kids~~ we will be able to adopt a monkey and then befriend, train, feed, play with, and photograph our simian chum. There's a range of ridiculous outfits to dress George in (we've already settled on a name), and George's personality will be shaped by how you treat him -- he could be meek, courageous, loyal, indifferent, or something else. We can even cross-breed George with other species of monkeys to create "fantastical hybrids," which sounds a tad disturbing, but we plan on George being an amorous little bugger.

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?

Gallery: Monkey Madness Wii

[Via press release]

Tags: gc-2008, gc08, leipzig-08, leipzig-games-convention, monkey, monkey-madness, pet, pets, petz, sim, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jaredgood1 @ Aug 20th 2008 6:39PM

"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...

lorddshadow @ Aug 20th 2008 11:04PM

don't you mean Gorillaz???

Ianiscool @ Aug 20th 2008 6:40PM

Im not gonna pick this up.

ChromeAlchemist @ Aug 20th 2008 6:49PM

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!

Nigeria @ Aug 20th 2008 6:59PM

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.

Dan @ Aug 20th 2008 7:05PM

Seems a little silly. But if it similar to Nintendogs then I'll probably give it a try.

nicolas @ Aug 20th 2008 7:26PM

i LOVE monkeys.

TX2 @ Aug 20th 2008 7:34PM

All the fun of a real monkey, but without the diaper!

Mr Khan @ Aug 20th 2008 7:44PM

Can we set the monkeys loose on Landmine Island?

"When those semi-intelligent simians meet those subterranean munitions, the end result is fun!"

Big Eared Monkey @ Aug 20th 2008 7:54PM

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.

Arex @ Aug 20th 2008 8:39PM

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.

Crustin @ Aug 20th 2008 9:54PM

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!

samfish @ Aug 21st 2008 2:48AM

*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.

ZombiePikmin @ Aug 21st 2008 3:40AM

Time to breed my very own donkey kong

TWOO DEE @ Aug 21st 2008 10:53AM

you win

eddy @ Aug 21st 2008 7:17AM

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.

Ray Ray @ Aug 21st 2008 7:23AM

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.

Ray Ray @ Aug 21st 2008 7:25AM

ROTFL That would be freakin awesome. You also gotta teach him to be a getaway driver.

Hamster @ Aug 21st 2008 8:51AM

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.

Chris Greenhough @ Aug 21st 2008 9:30AM

But ... the monkey is WEARING A SAILOR'S OUTFIT. My resistance to shovelware can't compete with that.

samfish @ Aug 21st 2008 11:10AM

Neither can mine!

Hot$auce_Magik @ Aug 21st 2008 2:46PM

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....

Garu @ Aug 21st 2008 9:46AM

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!