Viral Punch The Monkey Story Becomes A Video Game

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If you visited the internet in the past two weeks, you probably know about Punch the monkey, the adorable little guy who was abandoned by his mother and shoved by his zoomates, turning to a stuffed animal from IKEA for love and attention. He later found friends in his enclosure at the Ichikawa City Zoo, but the story isn't over yet. A video game based on Punch the monkey has now arrived.Zoo Fighter, as it's called, is a free web game made by former Fortnite developer Marcus Brown, who developed the game under the name Richie Branson.In the game, you play as Punch and tap the screen on mobile, or click your mouse on desktop, to swat away bullies. Knock out 100 and Punch gets to go to a sanctuary, instead of a zoo. And that's the point of the video game. "This game is a love letter to all animals doing a bid at the zoo. Animal sanctuaries are often better for primates than zoos because they put the animals' well-being first instead of public display," reads a line from the game's description.Continue Reading at GameSpot