Punch the monkey, an lovable macaque born final July in Japan, captured the world’s consideration just lately. He was deserted by his mom and rejected by his neighborhood, solely to seek out solace and luxury in a $20 orangutan plush toy from IKEA. His story tugged on the heartstrings of individuals worldwide who felt unhealthy for the little man and needed him to seek out companionship.
He finally did, and Punch’s prospects are seemingly higher now. However Punch nonetheless lives in a zoo–the Ichikawa Metropolis Zoo–and that is not sitting properly with everybody. A brand new online game, Zoo Fighter, has gamers taking over the position of Punch and … punching bullies away together with his fist or a swift kick. Knock out 100 and Punch will get to go to a sanctuary, as a substitute of a zoo. And that is the purpose of the online game.
“This sport is a love letter to all animals doing a bid on the zoo. Animal sanctuaries are sometimes higher for primates than zoos as a result of they put the animals’ well-being first as a substitute of public show,” reads a line from the sport’s description. “They provide bigger, extra pure areas and rescue animals from neglect or captivity fairly than breeding them,” the outline goes on. “The main focus is on lifelong care and fewer human interferecne, giving primates a safer, much less disturbing place to dwell.”
