Planet Monsters
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| Developer | Planet Interactive |
| Publisher | Titus |
| Platform | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | 2001 |
| Genre | Action |
| Mode | Single-player |
Planet Monsters is a 2001 video game developed by Planet Interactive Development and published by Titus for the Game Boy Advance. It is an action and arcade style game in which players must navigate a maze of monsters and defeat them by pushing blocks and using weapons. Upon release, the game received mixed reviews, with critics comparing the game's design to earlier arcade titles including Pengo.
The premise of Planet Monsters involves a world in which humans have been transformed into monsters, who battle in arenas to settle their disputes.[1] The objective of gameplay is to navigate a maze to defeat opponents within a time limit, with the level cleared when all monsters are defeated.[2][3] Opponents can be defeated by pushing blocks into their path or using a weapon, including a bomb, gun and bowl; however, if the player touches an opponent or the opponent pushes a block into a player, the player loses a life.[1][4][5] There are different enemy types that move at different speeds.[2] Other power-ups include alarm clocks that freeze enemies, and let the player jump over blocks and obstacles.[4] The game features 40 levels, with 5 planets each containing 8 stages, each ending with a boss battle.[4][6][5] A password save system is also used.[5] Planet Monsters also features a multiplayer mode for up to four players using the Game Link Cable, for other players with a copy of the game.[5][3]