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The British Monkey 🎩🐵🇬🇧
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I am the British Monkey! An anthropomorphic monkey who plays video games in my treehouse! A PNGTuber!
I stream on Twitch! Come see sometime!

https://www.twitch.tv/thebritishmonkey
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The British Monkey 🎩🐵🇬🇧 @thebritishmonkey.bsky.social · Oct 17
Introduction time!
Hello! I am The British Monkey! I stream on twitch where I primarily play retro games and I invite YOU to hang out with me in my treehouse! We'll have a cosy time and chat and indulge in some 20-year-old-odd games.
Come follow and join!
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TheBritishMonkey - Twitch
I am the British Monkey! An anthropomorphic monkey with an English accent. Come join me in my treehouse as we hang out and play all manner of videogames! It'll be fun! Streaming, at the moment, as and...
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Today's #MagazineMonday is Official PlayStation Magazine UK issue 169 Christmasn 2019. It had 1 of 6 special collector's covers for Square Enix's Avengers and I was lucky enough to get my favourite, Thor.
As such it features a first look at the game. Just a shame how it ended...
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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The last leaf of autumn falls and so comes my last review of the year. Come ask me about Loom!
#retrogaming #retrogames
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Loom Review
Ask me about Loom.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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It is the final monday of November already and today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is Official PlayStation Magazine UK issue 68, another magazine from my childhood. It features early looks at Simpsons Wrestling, Sheep, Dog 'n' Wolf, and Black & White's PlayStation port (which...
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Today is 26 years since the Rugrats first graced the PlayStation!
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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And my review for Fusion!
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Metroid Fusion 20th Anniversary Review
For Metroid Fusion's 20th anniversary I take a look at an important and pivotal moment in the Metroid series.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Oh dip, I hear Metroid Prime and Fusion came out 23 years ago today.
So here's my 20th anniversary review for Prime!
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Metroid Prime 20th Anniversary Review
For Metroid Prime's 20th anniversary I look at Samus' first fully 3D adventure on the GameCube, one of the finest games on the system, and its importance in the series.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is Official PlayStation Magazine UK issue 67. I had this when I was a wee kid and recently got it again.
This issue features a look at early online gaming, previews of Soul Reaver 2, Dead or Alive 2, Devil May Cry, Red Faction, MGS2 and GTA 3.
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is Official PlayStation Magazine UK issue 49. It features early looks at Dino Crisis, Tomb Raider 4, Fear Effect (titled Fear Factor here), Lego Racers, X-Files, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Mission Impossible.
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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New review time! Today's is Rugrats Search For Reptar! Everyone's childhood favourite.
#retrogaming #retrogames
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Rugrats: Search For Reptar Review
You gotta babysit those dumb babies and help them find all the pieces to Tommy's Reptar puzzle.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Ah, it's #NCBD again!
Which means there's gonna be new readers. Lucky for you I got a handy dandy guide to get into comics!
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A Reader's Guide to Comic Books
Getting into comic books can be confusing, so I'm going to try and make it as painless and simple to understand as possible for you to make your start!
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November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is Official PlayStation Magazine issue 55! It reviews its cover game Resident Evil 3 (10/10), Gran Turismo 2 (10/10), a first look at In Cold Blood, and a guide for Quake II and GTA 2
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November 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is RetroGamer issue 271. Its cover title looks at the history of Indiana Jones games from its point and click adventures to this year's The Great Circle.
It also looks at the Sega Master System, Ghosts 'n' Goblins, and Destroy All Humans!
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is late but it's still here!!!
OPM UK Issue 54! It features an interview with Shinji Mikami about Resi Evil and a future look at 2000 with the PS2 on the horizon.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is a wee bit different because it's one that you get to read! Thanks to @archive.org!
And today's is Nintendo Official Magazine issue 122 November 2002.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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New review!! Come read my words!
October 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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It's a double #retrogaming #MagazineMonday today because I forgot to last week lol
First is RetroGamer magazine issue 270 and it's all about the best console ever, the PlayStation 2! It also covers Dino Crisis and Peter Jackson's King Kong, one of the best film tie-in games ever.
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is RetroGamer issue 267 with its cover topic 20 years of the Nintendo DS!
It also features a look at Resident Evil 2 and Worms developers Team17.
September 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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#SoulReaver review is up! Go go go!
September 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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#retrogaming #MagazineMonday for today is RetroGamer magazine issue 266 and it's all about the history of Tekken! Complete with an interview with Katsuhrio Harada!
It also looks at my first video game I ever played Stunt Race FX and The Thing!
September 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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I watched NoClip's Soul Reaver documentary yesterday after posting yesterday's #MagazineMonday and then I see @rainaaudron.bsky.social liked it. What a lovely coincidink lol hi Monica!
September 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is Official PlayStation Magazine UK issue 43.
This reviews its cover title Soul Reaver (9/10), Rollcage (9/10) and a childhood game of mine A Bug's Life (5/10) oof. It also features a first look at Silent Hill and interview with the developers, and Driver!
September 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Today's #retrogaming #MagazineMonday is Official Xbox Magazine 61 November 2006, which seems to be all about the movies! It features reviews on Scarface (8.0) Reservoir Dogs (6.1) and Jaws Unleashed (5.5). It also reviews Destroy All Humans! 2 (8.0)
September 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Oh cool, it's 15 years already since Metroid Other M came out! I actually like it lol and I got a good argument for it here.
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Metroid Other M Review
The most controversially divisive entry in the Metroid series, I take a look to see if it's really as bad as everyone makes it out to be...
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August 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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New review time has come quicker than anticipated and I cover Silent Hill 3! Perhaps my favourite Silent Hill game.
#retrogaming #retrogames #silenthill
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Silent Hill 3 Review
I know teenage girls can go through hell, but this is a bit much for poor Heather.
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August 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Today's issue of #MagazineMonday is RetroGamer 265, covering the making of Sonic Generations. It also looks at Star Wars Rogue Squadron developer Factor 5 and their history as well as a look at cult classic Riven.
August 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM