What you might not realise about The Code Monkeys is they've been around for over twenty years, having started out as conversion specialists back on the Spectrum and Commodore 64 before porting classic shooter Turrican to the Genesis, Super Nintendo and Turbografx16. Since then they've released scores of titles for PlayStation, iPhone, GameBoy Advance and DS, but Manic Monkey Mayhem is their first foray into WiiWare and DSiWare development, so Nintendo Life sat down with the guys to chat about how they wrassled those cheeky monkeys into their online multiplayer title.
PSP Minis review by Coty Biggs. Manic Monkey Mayhem is a wittingly entertaining title that mischievously evokes some of that ape-like 98% of your DNA.
From the get go its clear this game is not to be taken seriously, without putting on airs as some grandiose white collar title. No, Manic Monkey Mayhem is simple, goofy, here to stir up chuckles and remind everyone that games don't have to be complicated to be fun.
GDN: "So Manic Monkey Mayhem puts you in the role of a banana throwing monkey. In that role you have to throw a lot of bananas at other monkeys to win. After a massively long, and utterly forgettable (and tedious), string of tutorials, you’re allowed to play the game. Why do I say they’re forgettable? Because a day later, I had forgotten all of the controls and there’s no in-game menu to refresh your memory (poor design there).iphone image - better than PSP."
From the review:
"Welcome to another installment of Wiikly WiiWare Wiiview. Things are a bit different this time around because someone apparently thought it would be funny to hack the Go! Gaming Giant servers last weekend, which left me unable to publicize the latest reviews. As such, I have decided to combine last week’s review with this week’s to create one large WiiWare extravaganza. The games for last week were Viral Survival, Manic Monkey Mayhem, and Art Style: Light Trax. The games for this week were Robocalypse: Beaver Defense, Voodoo Dice, and Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex."
