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War of the Monsters is a video game created by Incognito Entertainment for the Sony PlayStation 2 using a modified Twisted Metal: Black game engine. The game was released in 2002 around the same time as Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee since the latter was cancelled for the PS2.
Plot
A fleet of alien warships invade the Earth, causing chaos everywhere. The scientists of the world manage to create a series of secret weapons, which, when activated, let loose shockwaves that short-circuit the saucers and cause them to crash. Unfortunately, this brings forth an even bigger disaster: radioactive fuel leaks out from the destroyed craft and through a number of random events, it creates giant monsters. The player acts as one of these monsters and battles against the rest in fictional cities across the globe.
Monsters
Congar
Congar is a massive gorilla. He was selected to ride a shuttle into orbit. Unfortunately, one of the malfunctioning saucers crashed into the shuttle, slicing through it. The gorilla was sent flying into space, but thanks to the alien fuel, began to grow. By the time the gorilla hit the atmosphere, it was gigantic. The giant ape landed on Earth and apparently lashed out due to its confusion at its new form. Congar's special attack is to unleash a hurricane-like roar from his mouth.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Yeti
- 3. Cyborg
- 4. Metallic crystal.
Togera
Togera is the last remaining dinosaur. Togera was sleeping at the bottom of the ocean until an alien craft crashed into the water, leaking fuel which contaminated Togera. Enraged by the disturbance Togera rose out of the water to locate the one responsible for waking him. Togera's Special is a green acid that spews forth from his mouth.
Bonus costumes
- 2.Purple
- 3.Metal Plated
- 4. Diablo
Ultra V
Ultra V is a humanoid fighting machine. Japanese scientists created Ultra V as a way of fighting the alien invasion. Seeking a powerful energy source, they utilized the alien fuel to power their mechanical warrior. Unfortunately, the mighty machine immediately went on a rampage. Ultra V's special is to launch his fist (connected by a wire) at his foe, striking them and then pulling them back to Ultra V.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Blue, but Evil
- 3. Red & White
- 4. Female Ultra-V
Preytor
Preytor is an over-sized praying mantis. Starting in Metro City, Preytor was a small and normal mantis being used to test the alien fuel. A scientist fed Preytor some fuel and it grew to a monstrous size, devoured the scientist, and escaped. The human-sized bug flew off, growing bigger every second. Its special move is that it can shoot a three-tongued parasite that consumes the head of the closest opponent.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Giant Ant
- 3. Cyborg
- 4. Giant Bee
Kineticlops
Kineticlops is a gigantic lone eyeball floating within a body of electricity. When one of the downed flying saucers crashed into an electrical power plant, a security guard went to see what happened. He saw that power-lines had covered the craft's fuel. The electrically-charged fuel dropped down onto the unfortunate guard, and transformed him into Kineticlops. Kineticlops' special is to fire lightning bolts from his fingers, which electrocute his opponents.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Green
- 3. Black
- 4. Sea Monster
Robo-47
Robo-47 is an old-fashioned robot. A relic of the atomic age, Robo-47 was decommissioned some time ago. A saucer crashed just outside its hangar, and the vapors from the leaked fuel made their way inside the base. The fuel brought Robo-47 to life. Robo-47's special is to fire a high-explosive missile from its head.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Blue
- 3. Red
- 4. Stripped of Armor
Magmo
Magmo is a large, four-armed lava monster. Just as a volcano began erupting, one of the damaged spacecrafts appeared. The ship crashed directly into the crater, and the fuel mixed with the molten lava. Seconds later, Magmo came into existence. Magmo's special is to fire a wave of flaming rocks from his mouth, often sending foes flying across a city.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Molten
- 3. Pot-Belly Stove
- 4. Blazing
Agamo
Agamo is a large stone statue with a fire forever burning inside its head. A native approached his village's huge stone idol, carrying something to sacrifice to his god: a potful of the alien fuel. The native poured the fuel into the idol, and the ground began to shake. The idol was Agamo's head, and soon the statue unearthed itself and walked away, crushing the native. Agamo's special move is to rip off its own head, and throw it at an opponent or pummel them with it until it explodes.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Green
- 3. Green, Yellow, and Red
- 4. Mecha-Sweet Tooth
Zorgulon
Zorgulon is a huge tentacled alien. Zorgulon was one of the aliens that invaded Earth who managed to survive the destruction of his fleet. Zorgulon's special is to shoot the opponent with a tracking device, summoning a group of flying saucers to blast away at his foe. When you first play the game, Zorgulon is not available as a playable character, but can be unlocked.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Blue
- 3. Yellow
- 4. Giant Squid
Raptros
Raptros is a dragon. Unlike most other characters, Raptros does not have an explanation for his origin. Raptros has two special moves, one of which is similar to Togera's Atomic Flame Breath. Raptros has very large wings, which can prove difficult to use in melee combat. Like Zorgulon, Raptros must be unlocked before he can be playable.
Bonus costumes
- 2. Purple
- 3. Green
- 4. Skeleton
Unlockable items
When you first play the game, there are many things that are unavailable. You can unlock these items by paying for them with tokens. You get tokens by fighting in either Adventure or Endurance mode. With each battle, your number of tokens rises, and you can begin to unlock items. Among the items you can unlock are:
- Anywhere from one to three alternate skins of each monster.
- Arenas that you can fight in.
- Minigames that you can be played with a friend, but cannot be played in single player mode.
Trivia
- On the War Of The Monsters box, you can see three people who are also on the Them! movie poster.
- In the intro movie, cars from Twisted Metal Black can be seen at the start and finish. Also, Agamo's fourth costume is a robotic version of Sweet Tooth from the Twisted Metal series.