Monsteca Corral
Encyclopedia
Monsteca Corral is a fast paced Action
strategy
game for WiiWare
, created by Onteca, an independent game developer
based in Liverpool
UK.
The object of the game is to engage in a variety of games and scenarios, Incorporating a growth/rearing element, design/construction, and multiplayer combat in a world populated by very large lifeforms: monsters and a race of Robots.
life form arrived.
This lifeform was to be known as The Maker. The Maker was responsible for making many things, more specifically he made Robots. The Maker’s own Planet was dying and his fellow species were doing nothing about it, seeing the inevitable destruction-the Maker planned his escape.
After crash-landing on the Monster’s Planet he made himself a home, and because he was alone, facing a planet populated by Monsters, he created a Central Processing Unit
chip
and implanted it into a Robot companion, following that, he continued to make more of the chips to accommodate those particular robots. The Maker created the Robots with a belief that they would assist him, and also help maintain and improve the environment of the Monsters, not to mention provide some form of order and structure for the world. Unfortunately, the idea went horribly wrong once the Maker had enabled the Robots to construct other units, following that, the Robots then rejected their Maker as it became clear he served no purpose. The Robots continued to build and evolve their own civilization, the chip has been passed from CPU to CPU that has now become outdated and damaged causing the robots to behave more erratically and harm the creatures
they were originally designed to co-habit with. And so The Maker has become increasingly weary and fearful of his own original creation. The Maker now lives a solitary existence hiding in self-imposed exile. He did however once save a small Biguana monster from the jaws of a Blind Polar Dog and made him a Robot tail to replace his half eaten one knowing that for Biguana's balance is very important to their survival. It is now clear that The Maker feels responsible for The Robots behavior and now fears he can no longer control their actions.
Lifeforms do not live just anywhere on the surface of a planet randomly. In fact the opposite, each species occupies a definite set of surroundings, or environment, to which it is adapted; it cannot survive for long outside the limits of that environment because it can no longer obtain what it requires to survive.
Habitats of some species may be very specific, Coral
for example, are very picky about their surroundings and prefer water of a particular temperature, and chemistry. Other lifeforms such as Rats
(and Humans) can survive in pretty much any environment. Different species occupy the different habitats, so knowing the habitats will help you find particular creatures. Keeping a creature in its preferred Habitat (or in conditions that re-produce it) will be beneficial to its well-being and health. Lifeforms will have their habitat indicated in the encyclopedia so players will know where they might find them.
During gameplay, players will have the opportunity to obtain different accomplishments such as; a successfully captured monster
, a valuable/useful item, new robot parts or tools to improve an existing collection or currency
to buy more items.
Astro Maggot- Astro Maggots are large, flying herbivorous larva. They can be found resting in all levels.Once an Astro Maggot has been awoken, there will be a (specific length) timed response before it becomes impossible for the Herder
to get their Sdompe aboard.
C.P.U- CPU Central Processing Unit
also referred to as 'the Boss of the robots'.
The Robots have succeeded in line through the passing of the ‘chip.’ The C.P.U controls all of the robots but he is gradually experiencing more breakdowns/crashes, glitches etc. mainly in his logic and understanding of functions.The present C.P.U is not a particularly nice C.P.U. He proved incompatible with his unit partner and she left him with a 2nd unit daughter who he struggles to relate to-due to her caring unrobotlike nature.
The Present C.P.U is responsible for the current anti-monster regime which he believes will advance robitilisation. He has now begun to ‘clean up’ monster populated ‘trouble spots.’
Heavy Bot- Heavy Bots are the security guards of the robot community. They are large Biped
Robots and they have a significant amount of strength. Following a sentry Bot zapping, they will pick up stunned Sdompe and take them to monster ‘cages’.If the Sdompe have not been rescued by their herd. This will be a timed action trigger function. Heavy Bots will appear in levels to add difficulty to gameplay.
Hovership- The Hovership is a medium-sized transport ship with vertical take-off and landing facilities. The hovership is mainly used for deployment and retrieval of other robot units. The ship retrieves robots from lakes and goop swamps by lowering down a bungee style ‘mucus rope’. They are equipped with a winch to airlift cargo.
Imposter-Bot- Herds of Sdompe are often pursued by Imposter Bots. Imposter Bots will merrily follow a herd, cunningly infiltrate and then disperse it.Imposter Bots disguise themselves in an unconvincing way as a Sdompe who then infiltrate the herd before startling active Sdompe and scattering them across the terrain.
Lifterbot- Large powerful units with fork-lifts for hands-equipped with lights to work in darkness of the deep freight halls of the city underground. The lifterbot is generally designed to move and transport cargo, however, more recently the CPU has decided to make them useful in an alternative manner, to seek and transfer back wild or escaped monsters.
Sdompe- Sdompes are a migratory Herbivore that live in southern scrubland areas in summer,they then cross the mountains to northern Wetlands to spend the winter. They enjoy being in wide open ground with small shrubs and fruits to graze on, though also spend time close to the forest edges where they can be sure to get a good variety of food and nourishment. A herd of Sdompe can be significantly large and have been seen to overgraze areas and can be quite destructive in groups of 7 or more.
Sentry Walker- Bipedal Walker Bot: Programmed mainly for reconnaissance and sentryduties. Sentry Bots can be found in all levels. They will only fulfill predetermined tasks and have no AI capability but its programming makes it aggressive in combat.The Sentry Bot has a good range and speed in open areas and will zap and immobilise individual Sdompe,-freeze stunning them for a 2 secs period.Sentry Bots can be stomped by herds of Sdompe and can be pushed into lakes/goop swamps where they will sink and need rescue.
Swamp Strider-Very large herbivores, not known for their physical attractiveness or their winning personalities.They do however eat the majority of any vegetation and can cause a lot of damage to crops or forested area. They use their long arms and legs to negotiate wet and unstable terrain and also to dig up roots.They can also wield a healthy kick to robot or Sdompe if startled.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
strategy
Strategy video game
Strategy video games is a video game genre that emphasizes skillful thinking and planning to achieve victory. They emphasize strategic, tactical, and sometimes logistical challenges. Many games also offer economic challenges and exploration...
game for WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
, created by Onteca, an independent game developer
Independent video game development
Independent video game development is the process of creating video games without the financial support of a video game publisher. While large firms can create independent games, they are usually designed by an individual or a small team of as many as ten people, depending on the complexity of the...
based in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
UK.
The object of the game is to engage in a variety of games and scenarios, Incorporating a growth/rearing element, design/construction, and multiplayer combat in a world populated by very large lifeforms: monsters and a race of Robots.
Plot
The storyline involves many colourful characters, monsters and robots, those of which lived side by side in general disharmony. Completely unable to work as a team, in fact “work” and “team” weren't in the monster’s vocabulary so the monsters roamed free within their habitats and occasionally risked being painfully dismembered by other monster species if they strayed too far from home – and this was the way of the monsters and so life went on, until a small and mysterious do-gooding alienExtraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
life form arrived.
This lifeform was to be known as The Maker. The Maker was responsible for making many things, more specifically he made Robots. The Maker’s own Planet was dying and his fellow species were doing nothing about it, seeing the inevitable destruction-the Maker planned his escape.
After crash-landing on the Monster’s Planet he made himself a home, and because he was alone, facing a planet populated by Monsters, he created a Central Processing Unit
Central processing unit
The central processing unit is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, to perform the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. The CPU plays a role somewhat analogous to the brain in the computer. The term has been in...
chip
Microprocessor
A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and...
and implanted it into a Robot companion, following that, he continued to make more of the chips to accommodate those particular robots. The Maker created the Robots with a belief that they would assist him, and also help maintain and improve the environment of the Monsters, not to mention provide some form of order and structure for the world. Unfortunately, the idea went horribly wrong once the Maker had enabled the Robots to construct other units, following that, the Robots then rejected their Maker as it became clear he served no purpose. The Robots continued to build and evolve their own civilization, the chip has been passed from CPU to CPU that has now become outdated and damaged causing the robots to behave more erratically and harm the creatures
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
they were originally designed to co-habit with. And so The Maker has become increasingly weary and fearful of his own original creation. The Maker now lives a solitary existence hiding in self-imposed exile. He did however once save a small Biguana monster from the jaws of a Blind Polar Dog and made him a Robot tail to replace his half eaten one knowing that for Biguana's balance is very important to their survival. It is now clear that The Maker feels responsible for The Robots behavior and now fears he can no longer control their actions.
Gameplay
Monsteca Corral is in a third person strategy format. Within the game there are a total of 9 different environmental habitats;- ArcticArcticThe Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
- ForestForestA forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
- Cities
- CoastCoastA coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
- DesertDesertA desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
- Geothermic
- Mountains
- OceanOceanAn ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
- Open Ground
Lifeforms do not live just anywhere on the surface of a planet randomly. In fact the opposite, each species occupies a definite set of surroundings, or environment, to which it is adapted; it cannot survive for long outside the limits of that environment because it can no longer obtain what it requires to survive.
Habitats of some species may be very specific, Coral
Coral
Corals are marine animals in class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.A coral "head" is a colony of...
for example, are very picky about their surroundings and prefer water of a particular temperature, and chemistry. Other lifeforms such as Rats
RATS
RATS may refer to:* RATS , Regression Analysis of Time Series, a statistical package* Rough Auditing Tool for Security, a computer program...
(and Humans) can survive in pretty much any environment. Different species occupy the different habitats, so knowing the habitats will help you find particular creatures. Keeping a creature in its preferred Habitat (or in conditions that re-produce it) will be beneficial to its well-being and health. Lifeforms will have their habitat indicated in the encyclopedia so players will know where they might find them.
During gameplay, players will have the opportunity to obtain different accomplishments such as; a successfully captured monster
Monster
A monster is any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is somewhat hideous and may produce physical harm or mental fear by either its appearance or its actions...
, a valuable/useful item, new robot parts or tools to improve an existing collection or currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
to buy more items.
Characters
The game features a range of characters, 9 in total;Astro Maggot- Astro Maggots are large, flying herbivorous larva. They can be found resting in all levels.Once an Astro Maggot has been awoken, there will be a (specific length) timed response before it becomes impossible for the Herder
Herder
A herder is a worker who lives a possibly semi-nomadic life, caring for various domestic animals, in places where these animals wander pasture lands....
to get their Sdompe aboard.
C.P.U- CPU Central Processing Unit
Central processing unit
The central processing unit is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, to perform the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. The CPU plays a role somewhat analogous to the brain in the computer. The term has been in...
also referred to as 'the Boss of the robots'.
The Robots have succeeded in line through the passing of the ‘chip.’ The C.P.U controls all of the robots but he is gradually experiencing more breakdowns/crashes, glitches etc. mainly in his logic and understanding of functions.The present C.P.U is not a particularly nice C.P.U. He proved incompatible with his unit partner and she left him with a 2nd unit daughter who he struggles to relate to-due to her caring unrobotlike nature.
The Present C.P.U is responsible for the current anti-monster regime which he believes will advance robitilisation. He has now begun to ‘clean up’ monster populated ‘trouble spots.’
Heavy Bot- Heavy Bots are the security guards of the robot community. They are large Biped
Biped
Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs, or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a bipedal manner is known as a biped , meaning "two feet"...
Robots and they have a significant amount of strength. Following a sentry Bot zapping, they will pick up stunned Sdompe and take them to monster ‘cages’.If the Sdompe have not been rescued by their herd. This will be a timed action trigger function. Heavy Bots will appear in levels to add difficulty to gameplay.
Hovership- The Hovership is a medium-sized transport ship with vertical take-off and landing facilities. The hovership is mainly used for deployment and retrieval of other robot units. The ship retrieves robots from lakes and goop swamps by lowering down a bungee style ‘mucus rope’. They are equipped with a winch to airlift cargo.
Imposter-Bot- Herds of Sdompe are often pursued by Imposter Bots. Imposter Bots will merrily follow a herd, cunningly infiltrate and then disperse it.Imposter Bots disguise themselves in an unconvincing way as a Sdompe who then infiltrate the herd before startling active Sdompe and scattering them across the terrain.
Lifterbot- Large powerful units with fork-lifts for hands-equipped with lights to work in darkness of the deep freight halls of the city underground. The lifterbot is generally designed to move and transport cargo, however, more recently the CPU has decided to make them useful in an alternative manner, to seek and transfer back wild or escaped monsters.
Sdompe- Sdompes are a migratory Herbivore that live in southern scrubland areas in summer,they then cross the mountains to northern Wetlands to spend the winter. They enjoy being in wide open ground with small shrubs and fruits to graze on, though also spend time close to the forest edges where they can be sure to get a good variety of food and nourishment. A herd of Sdompe can be significantly large and have been seen to overgraze areas and can be quite destructive in groups of 7 or more.
Sentry Walker- Bipedal Walker Bot: Programmed mainly for reconnaissance and sentryduties. Sentry Bots can be found in all levels. They will only fulfill predetermined tasks and have no AI capability but its programming makes it aggressive in combat.The Sentry Bot has a good range and speed in open areas and will zap and immobilise individual Sdompe,-freeze stunning them for a 2 secs period.Sentry Bots can be stomped by herds of Sdompe and can be pushed into lakes/goop swamps where they will sink and need rescue.
Swamp Strider-Very large herbivores, not known for their physical attractiveness or their winning personalities.They do however eat the majority of any vegetation and can cause a lot of damage to crops or forested area. They use their long arms and legs to negotiate wet and unstable terrain and also to dig up roots.They can also wield a healthy kick to robot or Sdompe if startled.