Retroism, a division of Tommo and a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, announced that the original Japanese arcade classic Chuka Taisen will be available today in North America and Europe with HD graphics and a new English language translation as: Monkey King: Master of the Clouds.
Monkey King: Master of the Clouds is a digital only release available in the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch system for $4.99. Monkey King: Master of the Clouds is also available for PC on Steam and GoG.com for $4.99 with a launch week discount of -10%.
A huge Japanese coin-op hit developed by HOT-B in 1989, the game was later renamed Cloud Master when released outside Japan on the Sega Master System. It subsequently appeared on NES and the PC Engine. This upgraded release of the original arcade version includes HD ready elements by developer Starfish-SD, the company formed by the original HOT-B development team.
For the first time, live online leaderboards will add a worldwide competitive quality to the game not possible before.
Monkey King: Master of the Clouds is loaded:
- ● Charming pixel Chinese Legends
- ● 5 stages of pure action
- ● 16:9 HD screen support
- ● Two-player local co-op
- ● Online leaderboards
- ● Keyboard and controller support
“Monkey King: Master of the Clouds is a throwback to a different era in gaming where the scrolling shooter was king!” said, Jonathan Wan, CEO Tommo “We are pleased to bring this HD version to today’s gaming platforms.”
Official Website: http://retroism.com/monkey-king/
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/816630/
GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/monkey_king
Nintendo eShop: https://www.nintendo.com/games/monkey-king
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