Software:Monkey Barrels
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| Developer(s) | Good-Feel |
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| Release | Nintendo Switch 7 November 2019 Windows 9 February 2021 |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Monkey Barrels is a top-down shoot 'em up video game developed by Good-Feel. It was released for the Nintendo Switch on 7 November 2019. A port for Microsoft Windows was released in 2021.
Gameplay
Monkey Barrels is a top-down shoot 'em up. Players must control monkeys and complete each stage defeating the enemies attacking from every side. The game supports the single-player mode and the online multi-player mode that supports up to six players.[1] The player characters are controlled with twin-sticks. The game has 22 stages in various environments.[2]
Development and release
Monkey Barrels was developed by Good-Feel, a Japanese developer behind Nintendo-published games like Kirby's Epic Yarn, Yoshi's Woolly World, and Yoshi's Crafted World. The developer's president Etsunobu Ebisu said that, with Monkey Barrels he wanted to create a challenging game with the essence of an old-school arcade game. The developers combined the 3D rendering with classic pixel art to realize gaming experience that has a retro feel.[3]
Monkey Barrels was first released internationally on the Nintendo Switch on 7 November 2019.[1] Justdan International published a physical edition on 10 December 2020 in Japan.[4] A western physical edition was published by Nicalis on 11 December.[5]
The game was ported to Microsoft Windows and released on 9 February 2021, first via Epic Games Store. It was later released on Steam on September 26 by Nicalis.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Romano, Sal (29 October 2019). "Good-Feel announces top-down shooter Monkey Barrels for Switch". https://www.gematsu.com/2019/10/good-feel-announces-top-down-shooter-monkey-barrels-for-switch.
- ↑ Reynolds, Ollie (28 November 2019). "Monkey Barrels Review (Switch eShop)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/monkey_barrels.
- ↑ Lane, Gavin (6 December 2019). "Feature: Good-Feel's President On Moving Away From Kirby And Yoshi To Self-Publish Twin-Stick Shooter Monkey Barrels". https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/12/feature_good-feels_president_on_moving_away_from_kirby_and_yoshi_to_self-publish_twin-stick_shooter_monkey_barrels.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2 September 2020). "Monkey Barrels physical edition launches December 10 in Japan". https://www.gematsu.com/2020/09/monkey-barrels-physical-edition-launches-december-10-in-japan.
- ↑ Craddock, Ryan (10 November 2020). "Good-Feel's Twin-Stick Shooter Monkey Barrels Is Getting A Physical Switch Release". https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/11/good-feels_twin-stick_shooter_monkey_barrels_is_getting_a_physical_switch_release.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (17 August 2022). "Monkey Barrels coming to Steam on September 26". https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/monkey-barrels-coming-to-steam-on-september-26.
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