

9 Monkeys of Shaolin 2020
Developed by Sobaka Studio
- Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
9 Monkeys of Shaolin marks a true rebirth of the iconic brawler genre in vein of old-school video games. If, as a kid you had hours of fun playing SNES or SEGA beat 'em up videogames crushing foes left and right then this new title from the creators of hardcore brawler REDEEMER is definitely for you! As a mere Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village. Game protagonist is quite a tough nut to crack as he knows the basics of ancient martial arts only mastered by legendary Shaolin monks. Get your trusty battle staff ready for a challenging adventure in Medieval China and for merciless fights with hordes of various enemies. Action-packed battles, user friendly controls and incredible atmosphere of great kung-fu movies of 70s – all this makes 9 Monkeys of Shaolin a perfect choice for every true fan of really hardcore brawlers. As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
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Plot-driven, unpretentious, grave and nostalgic.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
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- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Sobaka Studio
- Publisher
- Buka Entertainment, Koch Media
- Released
- October 16, 2020
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
IGDB rating 6.6/10 from 16 ratings.
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