NE146 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Agreed, original arcade Amidar is something I still like to play... 2600 Amidar on the other hand, has always been somewhat of an abomination As for me I don’t know if this counts but when I think of monkey in an old game I think of Bandai’s Monkey Business.. an LCD game that cane in both handheld and watch form. I only had the watch but it was good fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamecat80 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Did Coleco replace the dancing go-go girls with a dancing monkey in the Colecovision version of Tapper?! I have never played that version, so it was total news to me.Yep, and it's a good version of Tapper. I've always hated those apes in CV Tarzan, and their AI today isn't much better.Besides the stiff controls, Tarzan is one of the best looking games on CV. Those apes are pricks, but it's hilarious to punch them off the tree or into water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 The Watara Supervision had a game based on Journey to the West, which, naturally, starred a monkey: https://pixelpower.on.ca/supervision/games/jttwscreen.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullazzi Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Don't know how much of a game it is, but there is Donkey Kong Math on NES. Also, there was a Curious George game for Gamecube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 The Pokemon games have a few monkey-inspired characters, tho I don't know if Infernape & Mankey count as real monkeys or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 The Pokemon games have a few monkey-inspired characters, tho I don't know if Infernape & Mankey count as real monkeys or not. Well there's always Aipom and it's evolution. Aipom looks like a purple skinny chimp with a goofy cartoon hand on the end of its tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Who can forget the classic Monkey's Paradise for the Degenatron? http://www.degenatron.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramses Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Here are a few more arcade games with monkeys/apes. Boggy '84 - monkeys in all the stages Fantasy - Giant gorillas on the third stage. Jumping Jack - monkeys jumping on the platforms Jump Coaster - monkeys riding the coasters Pioneer Ballon - giant gorillas in one of the later sections. Edited August 4, 2018 by Ramses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 it's a newer game, but i always dug Monkey Ball. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I don't think I saw it mentioned yet, but: Clowns & Balloons - a nice rendition of the Circus or Clowns game theme that was prevalent in the late '70s and early '80s. (TRS-80 Color version shown.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) I was almost certain that Mobygames would have a list too, just that I couldn't find it until now: http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/animals-primates-monkeys-or-apes- Personally I'm most fascinated with the damsel in distress on the cover of Monkey Bizness for the ZX Spectrum. What happened to her feet, are those frog legs? Edited August 6, 2018 by carlsson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Math Fun aka Math Master Best or worst is subjective. I like the animation and sounds, it's pretty good for 1978. Word Fun/Hunt has monkeys but I prefer Math Fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdP9gUvCrYU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfleet Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I've been playing a lot of old arcade games via MAME lately. So. Many. Monkeys. Someone mentioned Zoo Keeper. I LOVE THIS GAME. It's a great game with some of the most insane sounds ever to come out of an arcade cabinet's speakers. Amidar is another previously mentioned game; I suck at it but like it at the same time. The home ports are hot garbage though. Did anyone mention Son Son? That's another one based on the Journey to the West and stars a monkey kid. Fun game too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Zoo Keeper is really fun and a pretty unique game. I suck at the bonus stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) It strikes me that Flip & Flop neither is on any of the two lists posted, nor previously mentioned in this thread. Yes, on every second level you are the kangaroo but on every other level you are the monkey. Edited August 6, 2018 by carlsson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Speaking of DK3, gotta mention this official offshoot...https://kotaku.com/you-can-finally-play-a-long-lost-donkey-kong-game-1823308987It looks like a fusion of Donkey Kong and Balloon Fight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 it's a newer game, but i always dug Monkey Ball.There are versions of it for gamecube, but the engine was specifically well adapted to take advantage of Wii motion control, which it used quite effectively. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 There is also a very obscure arcade by Nintendo called Monkey Magic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 My simian gaming knowledge isn't all that deep, but of the games I've played... Best: Donkey Kong '94 (Game Boy) Worst: Donkey Kong Junior (Atari 2600) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Manhattan Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 A planet where apes evolve from men? Donkey Kong 94 was the bees-knees! Happy that so many people remember it so fondly. I also can't believe it took so long for someone to mention Super Monkey Ball. That first game was perfect! My vote for worst is King Kong on the Atari 2600. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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