9 Monkeys of Shaolin

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  • Summary: 9 Monkeys of Shaolin marks a rebirth of the iconic beat 'em up 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 definitely9 Monkeys of Shaolin marks a rebirth of the iconic beat 'em up 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 choice for every true fan of really hardcore brawlers.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. KeenGamer
    Oct 22, 2020
    95
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin should be on every GOTY list for the excellent package the team has put together. The combat feels great, the art style and graphics look fantastic, and the voice acting and storyline were executed wonderfully. If beat 'em ups are your jam, or if you just want to have fun with a game, this should be a must-buy. Do yourself a favor and get into this incredible title.
  2. TheXboxHub
    Oct 20, 2020
    90
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin on Xbox One is a great fighting game. Using the skills you learn, deploying the right attacks, dodging within a hair's breadth to allow you to attack faster; these are all great gameplay moments. The visuals do a superb job of showing what's happening, multiplayer on the couch is just as fast and furious (if you really want a challenge, turn friendly fire on), and the online multiplayer side of things - while suffering from a severe lack of players - works just as well.
  3. XGN
    Oct 20, 2020
    80
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a pleasant surprise in a year full of beat 'em ups. This is not just another brawler, but one with an extensive skill tree, different fighting styles and a lot of fun gameplay. The game is playable in offline or online co-op and in both styles the game works flawlessly. There are a few bugs here and there, but nothing worth mentioning. If you like to fight, buy this game.
  4. 3DJuegos
    Oct 19, 2020
    75
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin is nothing more than what it sets out to be: a fun beat 'em up game filled with action and martial arts. It could use some more polish and variety, as well as better pacing throughout the levels, but what it lacks in does aspects, it makes up with fluid combat and a gameplay that is really fun to get into.
  5. Finger Guns
    Oct 19, 2020
    70
    It won’t blow your mind with innovation or story, but 9 Monkeys of Shaolin isn’t trying to. It revisits the 70’s style of kung fu games, and has fun with the source material. Either solo or with a friend, there’s fun to be had here.
  6. Xbox Tavern
    Oct 16, 2020
    66
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin is an enjoyable beat-em-up and it gets a lot of things right in this day and age. The shorter levels, variety of enemies and the variety of attacks make for a fun experience. It is better played with a friend and you can tweak the difficulty to increase the challenge. The game is quite short though however and may not be something you would come back to, but it is still a decent beat-em-up.
  7. DarkStation
    Oct 22, 2020
    40
    9 Monkeys of Shaolin is not anything to write home about, nor is it a must-play rebirth of the beat ‘em up genre that the publishers and developers claim it to be. Although the game provides aesthetically pleasing environments and some enjoyable music, it ultimately suffers from an uninspired and one dimensional co-op beat ‘em up experience and is hamstrung by a vanilla cast of characters.

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 26, 2020
    8
    9 Monkeys Of Shaolin - So after enjoying their Redeemer game so much I had high hopes for 9 Monkeys Of Shaolin. Needless to really say if you9 Monkeys Of Shaolin - So after enjoying their Redeemer game so much I had high hopes for 9 Monkeys Of Shaolin. Needless to really say if you read my review my expectations were met in full. The game was well worth the long anticipated wait to me personally.. After beginning 9 Monkeys on my Xbox One, I couldn't get enough of it. I truly felt like a man on a journey of a lowly fisherman after revenge to a Shaolin monk who is able to defeat any enemy in my path. Wonderfully stylized graphics, fitting the music tracks to a tee that adds to the immersivements, fluid gameplay that feels good and reacts well to the controls inputs. 9 Monkeys is one of the best examples of beat 'em ups on Xbox One and remains easy to pull of all espied attacks, parrying, and neatly combos while taking on groups of varied enemies that never felt more a-kin to the games design. As with Redeemer, 9 Monkeys has an RPG system but, it is deeper to where you can choose different weapons, charms and attacks; offering a more flexible approach to how you want to choose your fighting style. I hope 9 Monkeys is as successful as possible midst the covid pandemic and the flood of Xbox One releases this year. Sobaka Studios should definitely continue to make more excellent beat 'em ups because you can clearly see they have lots of passion for their games deign and excellent performance in the genre. They know how to make their games fun, addictive stylized gaming systems within a unique theme that also, plays fantastically on the Xbox controller. If 9 Monkeys has solid DLC in the near future, I will be downloading it as this is a game that shouldn't be overlooked and cost definitely deserves a spot in your Xbox One library.… Expand

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