Quantcast


How to make a monster, baby: Eidos gets it on with Monster Lab for the Wii photo

I know after having seen the 1990 horror/comedy classic, Frankenhooker, a lot of you might have come up with a few bright ideas. Well, get your mind out of the gutter, because Eidos has a better idea. 

Backbone Entertainment (Death Jr.) and Eidos have revealed Monster Lab, a story driven action role-playing game for the Wii. Touted as "Pokemon meets Tim Burton," Monster Lab will allow gamers to experiment, build and customize monsters, as well as lead them into battle with other creations. Monster creation is the name of the game here, with over 300 items and 150 monster body parts.

The game is said to use the Wii remote and nunchuck in the monster creation process, including a number of mini-games. The game will feature more traditional turn-based battles, with your monster's stats dependent on your success during the build process. Backbone also intends to take advantage of the Wii's Wi-fi capabilities, allowing users to battle, as well as share monsters and individual parts.

Monster Lab is slated for a Summer 2008 release.

[Source: Puissance-Nintendo Via NeoGAF, Translation: Google]








More gaming stories around the web. Got news? Submit yours to tips@destructoid.com



Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

21 comments | showing # 1 to 21
prev next

Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:27
Justice
Between this and Jenga I'm having a hard time choosing how to end a life.
soadsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:28
soadsam
meh. its been done.
soadsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:28
soadsam
meh. its been done.
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:31
Cowzilla3
Can I design a monster taht will rip other montsters limb from limb with a chainsaw and then say Groovy, because than I want.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:32
Snaileb
lmao @ Justice


Pokemon meets Tim Burton seemed intresting... then I realized how stale this game could get... and quickly.
zardoz's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:32
zardoz
So, it's like robot wars (the crap tv show) but with with an even smaller budget.

Man, I can't wait for the second generation of Wii games, the Wii's first year has proven that these developers have no idea.
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:34
Brandon Undead
How to make a monster, baby!
How to get it on!

Go go zombie! Go go yeah yeah yeah!
Brandon Undead's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:35
Brandon Undead
Oh, also, Monster Rancher?
ShawnKelfonne's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:37
ShawnKelfonne
So, it's like Custom Robo with monsters and a crappy, less fun battle system?

Turn-based battle systems != Action-RPG.
Surf314's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:48
Surf314
Soadsam's double post provided me with my daily dose of delicious irony.
soadsam's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:50
soadsam
i do what i can.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:52
Rockvillian
The next Spore!
mandlebaum123's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 10:53
mandlebaum123
What are the VC games being released today??
Dadud's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 11:55
Dadud
Pimp my monster
Irvine_frost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 12:05
Irvine_frost
i remeber an atari game, where you have to do the same, mix stuff and make monsters.
Grapefruit Juice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 12:19
Grapefruit Juice
Mediocrity, thy name is monster lab.
tratch's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 13:07
tratch
"...including a number of mini-games. "

Dead Eidos,
You don't have to tell us. We already know

Hugs and kisses,
Everyone
tratch's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 13:08
tratch
Oh, heavens. That should be "Dear" instead of "Dead.

What a fool I've been.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 14:07
bleep
@Rockvillian:

more like a game to play while waiting for Spore....
generaldane's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 14:27
generaldane
this actually looks pretty good from the screens i saw on neogaf i am definitely interested
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/27/2007 16:34
Aaron Mxy Yost
Eh... kinda interested in seeing more, but probably don't want?
prev next

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!