Megamind (video game)
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Megamind the video games are based on the DreamWorks Animation
animated movie of the same name. Several licensed video game tie-ins published by THQ
were released on November 2, 2010 to coincide with the film's release. The Xbox 360
and PlayStation 3
version is titled Megamind: Ultimate Showdown, while the Wii
version is titled Megamind: Mega Team Unite and the PlayStation Portable
and Nintendo DS
versions are both titled Megamind: The Blue Defender. All versions of the game have been rated E10+ for fantasy violence by the ESRB
and published by THQ
.
In Megamind: Mega Team Unite, Tighten is a good guy (assuming he has seen the error of his ways since the movie story) and joins Megamind, Minion and Metro Man to battle against the Doom Syndicate. They battle Destruction Worker and track down other Doom Syndicate members to defeat them as well. Their adventure is broadcast "live on the scene" by Roxanne Richie, who follows them and gives them helpful hints.
and PlayStation 3
version is predominately a single player game but a second player can choose to drop in/out as a brain bot with limited functionality. However, on the Wii
version, players can choose up to four of nine playable characters depending on game mode and/or unlocked characters.The DS
and PSP
versions, the video game is an "on-the-go mega-adventure", were the players set out as Megamind in a 3D platformer.
and PlayStation 3
the game levels and locations are all accessed from Megamind's Lair, essentially the Lair is a 3D room in which the player can run around as Megamind and select their level or mini-game, check out any trophies and unlockables gained while playing the game and view the progression in building the 'DNA Tracker' machine which is the core purpose in the game before the end boss fight. The game plays out as a liner series of levels (that unlock extra mini games) as you progress through the campaign story.
The level gameplay also plays out in a linear fashion as you punch or shoot your way through waves of Doom Syndicate enemy goons using the Mega inventions that are lying around the levels. There are simple platforming sections and puzzles (or switches) that progress you to the next location. After completing each level you are taken back to Meagmind's lair where the next level is unlocked. At the end of each 'themed' set of levels you fight a Doom Syndicate boss in a bespoke gameplay battle to gain the next part of the 'DNA Tracker' machine with the goal of getting it working and locating the Blue Tighten for a final showdown. A second player can join as a 'Brain Bot' (one of Megaminds servant inventions from the movie) in a co-op fashion, the gameplay for the brainnbot is limited to picking up the blue energy for Megamind that spills around the level during battle.
On the Wii
, the game is setup as a 3D arena based brawler/shooter with simple co-op or competitive game objectives and challenges in each location for any variation up to four players. There is always four players active, and in cases with three or less human players the extra character/s are controlled by AI
. The AI players characters can be chosen at the start of any level by the first (human) controller.
The 'Story mode' and 'Battle mode' are essentially the same gameplay. The story mode starts with only four playable characters and layers a simple story thread through the arena/levels with cutscenes of Roxanne Ritchie reporting 'live from the scene'. After completing each level and defeating the boss character, that boss becomes a playable character to choose in the next level. In battle mode you can pick any of the nine playable characters and any number of the arenas (game modes are locked to arenas) in a playlist.
Unlockable Player Characters:
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Glendale, California that creates animated feature films, television program and online virtual worlds...
animated movie of the same name. Several licensed video game tie-ins published by THQ
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
were released on November 2, 2010 to coincide with the film's release. The Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
version is titled Megamind: Ultimate Showdown, while the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
version is titled Megamind: Mega Team Unite and the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
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and Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
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versions are both titled Megamind: The Blue Defender. All versions of the game have been rated E10+ for fantasy violence by the ESRB
Entertainment Software Rating Board
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and published by THQ
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
.
Plot
In Megamind: Ultimate Showdown the story begins after the movie ends with Megamind being the new hero of Metro City. A sudden crime wave hits the city, orchestrated by an organization called the Doom Syndicate. The Doom Syndicate have broken into Megamind's secret lair and obtained samples of Megamind's and Metro Man's DNA along with Megamind's DNA tracking device. It's up to Megamind to hunt down the Doom Syndicate, stop the crime wave and find the missing pieces of the DNA Tracker to locate and battle against Blue Tighten.In Megamind: Mega Team Unite, Tighten is a good guy (assuming he has seen the error of his ways since the movie story) and joins Megamind, Minion and Metro Man to battle against the Doom Syndicate. They battle Destruction Worker and track down other Doom Syndicate members to defeat them as well. Their adventure is broadcast "live on the scene" by Roxanne Richie, who follows them and gives them helpful hints.
Versions
The Xbox 360Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
version is predominately a single player game but a second player can choose to drop in/out as a brain bot with limited functionality. However, on the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
version, players can choose up to four of nine playable characters depending on game mode and/or unlocked characters.The DS
DS
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and PSP
PSP
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versions, the video game is an "on-the-go mega-adventure", were the players set out as Megamind in a 3D platformer.
Gameplay
On the Xbox 360Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
the game levels and locations are all accessed from Megamind's Lair, essentially the Lair is a 3D room in which the player can run around as Megamind and select their level or mini-game, check out any trophies and unlockables gained while playing the game and view the progression in building the 'DNA Tracker' machine which is the core purpose in the game before the end boss fight. The game plays out as a liner series of levels (that unlock extra mini games) as you progress through the campaign story.
The level gameplay also plays out in a linear fashion as you punch or shoot your way through waves of Doom Syndicate enemy goons using the Mega inventions that are lying around the levels. There are simple platforming sections and puzzles (or switches) that progress you to the next location. After completing each level you are taken back to Meagmind's lair where the next level is unlocked. At the end of each 'themed' set of levels you fight a Doom Syndicate boss in a bespoke gameplay battle to gain the next part of the 'DNA Tracker' machine with the goal of getting it working and locating the Blue Tighten for a final showdown. A second player can join as a 'Brain Bot' (one of Megaminds servant inventions from the movie) in a co-op fashion, the gameplay for the brainnbot is limited to picking up the blue energy for Megamind that spills around the level during battle.
On the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
, the game is setup as a 3D arena based brawler/shooter with simple co-op or competitive game objectives and challenges in each location for any variation up to four players. There is always four players active, and in cases with three or less human players the extra character/s are controlled by AI
Ai
AI, A.I., Ai, or ai may refer to:- Computers :* Artificial intelligence, a branch of computer science* Ad impression, in online advertising* .ai, the ISO Internet 2-letter country code for Anguilla...
. The AI players characters can be chosen at the start of any level by the first (human) controller.
The 'Story mode' and 'Battle mode' are essentially the same gameplay. The story mode starts with only four playable characters and layers a simple story thread through the arena/levels with cutscenes of Roxanne Ritchie reporting 'live from the scene'. After completing each level and defeating the boss character, that boss becomes a playable character to choose in the next level. In battle mode you can pick any of the nine playable characters and any number of the arenas (game modes are locked to arenas) in a playlist.
Mega Team Unite(Wii)
- Megamind
- Metro Man
- Tighten
- Minion
Unlockable Player Characters:
- Destruction Worker
- Psycho Delic
- Judge Sludge
- Hot Flash
- Conductor
Mega Team Unite(Wii)
- Destruction Worker
- Psycho Delic
- Judge Sludge
- Hot Flash
- Conductor
Reception
Like many movie tie-in games aimed at the children's market, the Megamind games received poor critical reviews.| Game | System | Metacritic Metacritic Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,... metascore |
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| Megamind: Mega Team Unite | Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others... |
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| Megamind: The Blue Defender | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
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| Megamind: The Blue Defender | PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004... |
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| Megamind: Ultimate Showdown | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... |
43 out of 100 (Generally unfavorable) |
| Megamind: Ultimate Showdown | Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... |
33 out of 100 (Generally unfavorable) |