Jungle Rumble is Coming to the PS Vita

This rumble in the jungle is bananas.

Originally on iOS devices, Jungle Rumble: Freedom, Happiness, and Bananas, is coming very soon to the PS Vita with improved and extra content. The game has players drum to the beat to control a tribe of monkeys and must protect their bananas from a rival tribe that want to take the bananas from them.

Unlike in other rhythm games, there is no linear patterns to follow. Similar to Patapon, the players drumming controls where the monkey go and attack. The game uses the PS Vita’s touch screen to tap along to the beat of the music, players drum on monkeys and then drum on trees to have their simians swing through the trees. Drum on coconuts and then drum on enemies to throw the coconuts. When players gather more monkeys and coconuts the more intense the music gets and screwing up the beat will make the once intense music into complete silence.

From the words of the developers, Disco Pixel, here is some of the new additions to the PS Vita version;

• ‌New tutorial. Being a quite different control mechanic, the game explains how to play. We have playtested with (literally) thousands of con-going types in the Indie Megabooth at PAX, next to the Heian Shrine at BitSummit in Kyoto, and wherever else they let Disco Pixel set up shop. We watch what trips new players up. Then we fix it. We want you to love this as much as we do.
• More levels. We have expanded the game with bonus levels exploring the “hot step”, a way for monkeys to speed through the jungle. More levels, more medals to earn, more achievements.
• Badder beats. This is a rhythm game. More music. Hot stuff.
• Stay tuned for more!

As a fan of Patapon, I can't wait to see how this game turns out as I think there should be more strategy rhythm games in the world. I am also enjoying the art style as it reminds me of one of my other favorite PSP titles LocoRoco. Hopefully the wait will not be too long when the new and improved PS Vita version comes out.

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