Monster Lab

Will you create the ultimate monster?

Released: 4 November 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS PlayStation 2 Wii
Genres: Action role-playing Puzzle Role-playing Simulation Strategy
Developers: —
Publishers: Eidos Interactive
Themes: Action Sandbox
Country: Canada
Age ratings: ESRB E10+PEGI 7
Languages: English

About

Monster Lab is a video game for the Wii, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS that was developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Eidos. Debuting at the 2006 Comic-Con International convention in comic book form as Mad Science Alliance, the game was described as "Pokémon meets Tim Burton". The player controls a scientist and is helped by three professors to build his own humanoid monster. There are 150 parts to build a monster (which affect the monster's strengths and weaknesses), and 300 items.

The Wii version featured Wi-Fi online modes until the service was discontinued. In addition to turn-based combat, extensive use is made of the DS stylus and Wii Remote and Nunchuck in monster-building minigames.

Keywords

turn-based
management
overworld
mad scientist
anthropomorphism
customization
bink video
nintendo wi-fi connection

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

The world of Uncanny Valley has been plunged into darkness by the iron-fist rule of Baron Mharti. It is up to you and the decorated mad scientists to defeat him and restore peace to their world.