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Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig) is free this Saturday
The only thing cuter than a baby monkey riding a pig is a baby monkey riding a pig the wrong way -- silly monkey -- which is exactly what Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig) is all about. To make this game even more adorable, developer Kihon Games is offering it for free for a limited time, starting Saturday, Nov. 19. Also, anyone with five GameCenter friends in the leaderboard will get 1,500 Monkey Bucks, which we assume can be used to buy bananas, bugs and throwable feces. Kihon is teasing a possible new skin for both baby monkey and pig, as well -- superheroes. We'll call them Captain Swine and his trusted sidekick, Mad Monkey, for now:
Portabliss: Baby Monkey Going Backwards on a Pig (iOS)
Did you know that you can download handheld games now? That's amazingly convenient! The only inconvenient part of it is finding the right games to buy -- and that's where we come in, with our Portabliss column. In each installment, we'll tell you about a downloadable game on the iPhone, iPad, Android device, DSi, 3DS, PSP, etc. Today: Baby Monkey! As Robot Unicorn Attack has proven, some games just can't be separated from their music. What point is there in galloping across a star-strewn road if Andy Bell isn't serenading your rhythmic majesty? If you ever get tired of the game, it's because you finally gave up on the song. In the case of Baby Monkey Going Backwards on a Pig, you're dealing with a Youtube-derived Parry Gripp ditty. Oh no! That's a worst-case scenario, in which the eventual, hateful intolerance is further away than you'd like to admit. Even once you've killed it, the chalk outline will stay on your brain pavement for a month. So, simply as a cute animated music video, Baby Monkey asks a fair price at $1. The fact that it's a fun, effervescent jumping game feels like a bonus.
Daily iPhone App: Baby Monkey (going backwards on a pig)
There's two ways to do this. I could tell you that Baby Monkey is a terrific running game, with a really fun double-jump mechanic, bright and colorful graphics, and the catchiest theme song I've heard all year (the game itself is based on Parry Gripp's song). I could say that it's got full Game Center integration, and is available in the App Store for just 99 cents right now. And I could tell you that it's a must-buy title with lots of fun and replay value. Or, I could just tell you that it's got a baby monkey that rides backwards on a pig. Either way, you should be on your way to the App Store to pick it up right now.
Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig): The Game
We hope you're ready to have a song about a baby monkey going backwards on a pig stuck in your head for the rest of your corporeal existence, because once you click "play" on that video up there, your fate is sealed. Adorably sealed. Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig) started life as an equally-adorable and aptly named YouTube video by Parry Gripp, based on the premise of, well, you can guess. As it turns out, that pig isn't entirely enthusiastic about having a monkey on its back, even a baby one, so it's up to the player to safely guide both creatures though oncoming obstacles as the pig careens about wildly. The game is available on iOS devices for $0.99, which is a pretty reasonable price to pay for pure happiness.
