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Developer
Monkey Bar Games
Monkey Bar Games was an American video game developer and a division of Vicious Cycle Software, active from 2005 to 2016.
About
Founded in 2005 as a family-friendly division of Vicious Cycle Software, the studio specialized in licensed titles for children. They developed games based on popular franchises such as Dora the Explorer, Curious George, and Flushed Away. The studio closed alongside its parent company in 2016.
The developer utilized the proprietary Vicious Engine, a middleware suite created by its parent firm, to streamline multi-platform production across consoles such as the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. This technological foundation allowed for efficient porting and simultaneous releases of their interactive projects.
Beyond standard game development, the studio formatted and authored media for the PlayStation Portable's proprietary format, delivering UMD video releases including the biographical drama Ali (2005) and the science-fiction film Alien (2005). Their primary software portfolio featured early-2000s releases such as Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet (2000) and Curious George (2000). They followed these with Flushed Away (2000) and subsequent iterations of Curious George (2006) for sixth-generation consoles and handhelds. These titles generally emphasized simplified platforming, mini-games, and puzzle-solving mechanics designed to match the cognitive abilities of their target demographic, contributing to the era's prolific market for licensed movie and television tie-ins.
Key People
Eric Peterson
Founder of parent company
Dave Ellis
Co-founder of parent company
Marc Racine
Co-founder of parent company
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