Juka and the Monophonic Menace
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Juka and the Monophonic Menace is an adventure
video game published and developed by Orbital Media, Inc. in PAL region
s, and published by SouthPeak Interactive
in NA
. It was slated for release on the Nintendo DS
, but it was ultimately canceled.
rated the game a 8/10, stating "Orbital Media has given everyone a really solid adventure game that uses some rather interesting techniques for battle." GameSpot
rated the game 6.3/10, stating "There are dozens of role-playing games available for the Game Boy Advance [...] Juka and the Monophonic Menace is one of the simpler games." They further commented that "As such, it's a good way to introduce younger or inexperienced players to the genre".
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
video game published and developed by Orbital Media, Inc. in PAL region
PAL region
The PAL region is a television publication territory which covers most of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Western Europe...
s, and published by SouthPeak Interactive
SouthPeak Interactive
SouthPeak Games is a video game publisher of titles in Europe and North America.-History:SouthPeak Games, which was originally a subsidiary of SAS Institute, has been publishing games since 1996 and has worked with multiple development studios, including EAI Interactive, Psyonix Studios and...
in NA
North America
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. It was slated for release on the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, but it was ultimately canceled.
Reception
IGNIGN
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rated the game a 8/10, stating "Orbital Media has given everyone a really solid adventure game that uses some rather interesting techniques for battle." GameSpot
GameSpot
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rated the game 6.3/10, stating "There are dozens of role-playing games available for the Game Boy Advance [...] Juka and the Monophonic Menace is one of the simpler games." They further commented that "As such, it's a good way to introduce younger or inexperienced players to the genre".