''Space Chimps'' is a

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video game based on the film of the same name. It was published by Brash Entertainment and was released for the PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS,

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, and Microsoft Windows in 2008.

Plot

Similar to the film, Ham III, grandson of

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, the first chimpanzee in space, teams up with fellow spacemates Luna and Titan on a space adventure to an unknown planet.

Gameplay

The player plays two characters, Ham and Luna, defeating enemies in order to defeat Zartog and save their friend, collecting gumdrop-shaped objects called Globhoppers as well as

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along the way. Collecting enough Globhoppers and bananas unlocks rewards such as character concepts, artwork, and

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as well as a

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from the movie in which the director of the film,

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, plays with actual

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Reception

The game received “mixed or average reviews” on all platforms except the PlayStation 2 version, which received “generally unfavorable reviews” according to the

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website

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References

External links

* * Space Chimps 2008 video games Gamebryo games PlayStation 2 games Wii games Nintendo DS games Xbox 360 games Windows games Video games about primates Video games based on films Video games developed in Australia Video games set on fictional planets Platform games WayForward games Multiplayer and single-player video games Wicked Witch Software games Brash Entertainment games 3D platform games {{platform-videogame-stub