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Game Info
- Platform
- Game Boy Color
- Genres
- Fighting · Strategy
- Player Perspective
- Side view
- Developers
- Atelier Double
- Publishers
- DreamForge Intertainment · Taito
- Release date
- March 24, 2000
Summary
Monkey Puncher lets you step into the role of a budding trainer who must raise a tiny primate into a boxing champion. After picking either Kenta or Sumire, youâre handed a monkey named Freddy and must win its trust by feeding it before any training can begin. Daily activitiesâskipping, punchâbag work, sitâups, running, and even shoppingâare performed by rhythmic Aâbutton presses that the monkey mimics, boosting speed, power, strength, stamina and knowledge. A sparring session offers a modest allâstat bump, while dating two monkeys produces a baby with a fresh stat ceiling.
Every three inâgame days the monkey enters a Monkey Boxing League bout. You canât control its punches directly, but between rounds you can refill health or stamina and suggest strategiesâprovided the monkey feels friendly enough. Winning higherâranked opponents raises your rank and earnings, while losing drops you down, making each match a careful balance of preparation and timing.
Storyline
At the start of Monkey Puncher, the protagonist learns that their mother has died and that their father, a Monkey Boxing trainer, has been kidnapped along with the playerâs brother or sister by the Saru gang of monkey gangsters. The playerâs goal is to rise through the Monkey Boxing Leagues, confront the Saru organization, and rescue both the father and the sibling, who are being brainâwashed into training and fighting monkeys for Saru.
The first major opponent is Cain, who challenges the player to a Monkey Boxing match. After defeating Cainâs monkey, he retreats to the Mysterious Master of Saru. The next boss is a ROBO monkey engineered by Saruâs Professor, and beating it earns the title of JSB Champion.
With the championship in hand, the player receives an invitation to the MonkeyâŻ1 Grand Prix on Saruâs secret island base. After overcoming five opponentsâincluding rematches with Cain, battles against the Professor, Sumire/Kenta, the playerâs father, and finally the Saru masterâthe game reaches its conclusion.
Edited by Maya Carter




