9 Monkeys of Shaolin

 Xbox One
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. GameSpew
    Oct 15, 2020
    60
    Everything about it is decent but nothing more, resulting in a romp that’s enjoyable enough in short sittings but tiresome in the long run. It tries its best, but it simply fails to excite like it should.

Awards & Rankings

80
#80 Best Xbox One Game of 2020

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  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.… Full Review »
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