EyeToy: Monkey Mania
Developer(s)Japan Studio
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Composer(s)Soichi Terada
SeriesApe Escape
EyeToy
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: August 5, 2004
  • EU: March 18, 2005
  • AU: March 24, 2005
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

EyeToy: Monkey Mania, also known as Saru Eye Toy Ōsawagi! Wakki Waki Game Tenkomori!! (サルアイトーイ 大騒ぎ！ウッキウキゲームてんこもり!!, Saru Ai Tōi Ōsawagi! Wakki Waki Gēmu Tenkomori!!, lit. "Monkey EyeToy Mania! Wakki Waki Game Extravaganza!!") in Asia, Japan, and Korea, is a party game based on the Ape Escape franchise that requires the EyeToy camera peripheral to play. The game consists of the franchise's titular monkeys engaging in minigames, with multiplayer for up to four players. The title was sold as a standalone game, and also in a bundle with a silver-colored EyeToy peripheral.

Gameplay

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The game includes over 50 minigames that can be played individually or as part of a board game-style adventure on Freaky Floaty Island. Players can earn points by completing minigames and use them to set traps and obstacles for their opponents.[1]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one five, one six, and two sevens for a total of 25 out of 40.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "EyeToy: Monkey Mania (2004)". MobyGames. Atari SA. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "EyeToy: Monkey Mania (ps2: 2005): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "サルアイトーイ 大騒ぎ！ウッキウキゲームてんこもり!!". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. August 2004. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Jihem (March 16, 2005). "Test: EyeToy : Monkey Mania". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Méndez, José Javier (March 22, 2005). "EyeToy: Monkey Mania: Diversión en una isla llena de monos". MeriStation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Van Leuveren, Luke (April 21, 2005). "EyeToy: Monkey Mania Review". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on September 9, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  7. ^ Wilcox, Mike (April 23, 2005). "Demon dread". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2023.

External links

Ape Escape series
EyeToy video game series
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