Play Monkey King : Quest For The Sutra Online

Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra came out for the Game Boy Color in 2000, published by Ubi Soft. It was part of that wave of action platformers that filled the handheld's library, drawing from the same Journey to the West story that inspired a lot of other games around that time. You don't see it mentioned too often now, but it had a certain charm that fit right in with the portable games of the era.

You control the Monkey King himself, moving screen by screen through levels filled with enemies and obstacles. Your main goal is to recover the scattered pages of a sacred sutra. You have a simple sword attack for close combat and a limited-use bow for hitting distant targets or switches. The game involves a good amount of exploration, searching for keys to unlock doors and finding hidden items, and the pacing can be deliberate as you figure out the route forward. It's not an easy game; the platforming requires precision, and enemies respawn if you leave a screen, which keeps you on your toes. Playing it feels like a straightforward, sometimes challenging trek through a classic adventure.