Time for an OnLive Burger

Posted on August 15, 2012 by admin

MonkeyPaw Games is happy to announce the launch of BurgerTime World Tour for the networked game streaming service, OnLive. For the first time, BurgerTime fans will get to experience this modern day classic on the OnLive platform, which caters to PC, Mac and Tablet gaming platforms.

BurgerTime World Tour is a maturation of the arcade classic enhanced with an innovative 3D rotating environment and elevated retro gameplay. By cylindrically rotating the field, we’ve expanded and amplified the world while also generating a 3D feel. And by adding new platforming features and rocket rides, we’ve deepened the complexity in navigating the rotational world. Boss characters and new enemies magnify the hurdles and create new tactics while players strive to make those tasty burgers.

BurgerTime World Tour makes you hunger for retro evolution where we bring back the best of the past but with new twists and next-gen graphics. Re-live the burger madness in its full fast food form: over 40 levels, four worlds, rocket rides, exciting boss battles and platforming elements mixed in with the classic BurgerTime mechanics.

All OnLive users – download a free demo of BurgerTime World Tour.

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Fan Appreciation Promotion Now LIVE

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

MonkeyPaw Games was brought to life on the umbilical cord of digital distribution. Digital just makes sense: cut out the middleman, get more obscure product to market, offer fans updates on the fly, etc. But there are pitfalls to digital as well: the more product on market, the less visibility you have.

So discoverability is a key ingredient in bringing the games into focus. Since we founded Imports on the PlayStation®Network, we have attracted the interest from fans of J-RPGs, shooters, fighters and other Japanese-inspired genres. We hope our core audience will spread the word on all our zany titles and help push our portfolio to others on the edge.

To further that discoverability, this week we have embarked on a promotion with our friends at Raptr, the prolific gaming social network. MonkeyPaw Games will offer users a free game from our collection of Imports, Classics and Retro Evolution. The first 1500 eligible contestants will receive a voucher code to one random game on our portfolio of games in the PlayStation®Network.

We want to reward our fans with a show of appreciation. Our hope is that, while checking out our line-up, fans will become more familiar with our site, content and philosophy. Let’s get the word out that there are some wild and wacky Imports just waiting for your hands to bring them to life. See the terms and conditions of our contest and check out all the fun games on our new video below.

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Tomba! Makes its Splashing Debut on the PlayStation®Network

Posted on June 23, 2012 by admin

MonkeyPaw strives to give you Japanese games you’ve always wanted but no one delivered. So if there were a game with universal appeal and was widely requested, you’d think we’d be all over it. Well, we are! Retro fans will now have something to talk about at the water cooler. Because today, we’re releasing Tomba!, the critically-acclaimed side-scrolling adventure game on the PlayStation®Network.

Created by legendary producer Tokuro Fujiwara, the man behind Ghouls ‘N’ Ghosts and Mega Man, Tomba! comes from a great lineage and still produces a unique gaming experience. The game deftly mixes sprite characters and polygon backgrounds to produce a beautiful and humorous romp. Tomba! is classic platforming but also throws in rich, adventure/RPG elements and balanced puzzle solving. With smooth exploration mechanics, satisfying graphics, stellar presentation and fantastic controls, it’s hard to find fault with this Japanese gem.

The unique levels and subquests of Tomba! will amaze you with their witty challenges, as no quest is ever the same. You’ll find yourself going back again and again to help your little pink-haired caveboy overcome his pig-enemies. Tomba! will take you on a ride that you won’t want to get off.

This isn’t your average platformer either. It is our number one requested game from Japan. So, see why everyone wants this lost classic and download Tomba! today in the PS one® Classics section. And keep those game requests coming by following us on Twitter or Facebook! Don’t forget to check out the launch trailer either! Enjoy the trip back to memory lane.

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Class of Heroes II to Release this Fall!

Posted on June 2, 2012 by admin

MonkeyPaw Games strives to bring you exciting content from Japan. Today we’re announcing the anticipated digital download release of Class of Heroes II on the PlayStation®Network. The digital release, playable on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and PlayStation®Vita system will give users a chance to play the game with a beautifully localized adaptation, care of our partners at Gaijinworks. We plan to release the translated game this fall.

This series has been very successful in Japan where our friends at Acquire Corp. have produced multiple versions across multiple platforms. Each version builds on the last and the level of play has dramatically increased with each release. The game offers dungeon-crawler fans heroic and charming characters, hordes of nasty monsters, challenging quests, deep and appealing storylines and endless hours of strategic gameplay.

Japanese RPGs have a strong following in North America and Europe as we’ve discovered with our stable of hits such as Vanguard Bandits, Alundra and the Arc the Lad series. These games had a common thread in that Working Designs was the North American publisher and localization house. Their reincarnation has brought us into contact with Victor Ireland and Gaijinworks and we’re pleased to have them working with us on this game as well. Fans of their work will be equally pleased when they see the magnificent job they’ve done with Class of Heroes II.

While the Japanese console market has winnowed the past few years in the face of mobile gaming, some production houses continue to put out RPG material and populate a steadfast and loyal fanbase with quality releases. Acquire Corp. is one such resolute production house. They understand the process where RPGs are based on a series and the story arcs are fulfilled through constant enhancement and progression. The Class of Heroes series has followed that line and we look forward to more releases by our friends in Akihabara.

We hope everyone has a chance to play Class of Heroes II, as its rejuvenated release is streamlined with a more robust experience. We believe our fans will appreciate how the game has elevated and what a premium localization can do for a deep game like this. It is a pleasure to be a part of this effort and to have our stamp on a series that will attain the same plateau of excellence in the West as it has in Japan.

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Platforming Adventure Tomba! Making its Return to the PlayStation®Network

Posted on May 25, 2012 by john

MonkeyPaw strives to give you Japanese games you’ve always wanted but no one delivered. So if there were a game with universal appeal and was widely requested, you’d think we’d be all over it. Well, we are! Retro fans will now have something to talk about at the water cooler. Because today, we’re announcing Tomba!, the critically-acclaimed side-scrolling novel adventure game on the PlayStation®Network.

Created by legendary producer Tokuro Fujiwara, the man behind Ghouls ‘N’ Ghosts and Mega Man, Tomba! comes from a great lineage and still produces a unique gaming experience. The game deftly mixes sprite characters and polygon backgrounds to produce a beautiful and humorous romp. Tomba! is classic platforming but also throws in rich, adventure/RPG elements and balanced puzzle solving. With smooth exploration mechanics, satisfying graphics, stellar presentation and fantastic controls, it’s hard to find fault with this Japanese gem.

The unique levels and subquests of Tomba! will amaze you with their witty challenges, as no quest is ever the same. You’ll find yourself going back again and again to help your little pink-haired caveboy overcome his pig-enemies. Tomba! will take you on a ride that you won’t want to get off.

This is not your average platformer. It is our number one requested game from Japan. So, see why everyone wants this lost classic and look for it soon in the PSone® Classics section. And keep those game requests coming by following us on Twitter or Facebook!

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