Monster Hero

Monster Hero is a 3D action platformer developed and published by Multisoft Entertainment Studios in collaboration with WayForward Technologies. It is considered to be Multisoft's take on the Crash Bandicoot franchise. As such, it will only be available for Playstation consoles.

Gameplay
The gameplay bears a strong resemblance to the Crash Bandicoot games. Players control Bangaa (or Bea, in certain levels) and guide him through levels without getting him hurt. Several levels place Bangaa or Bea in unique situations which require the use of motorbikes, jet skis, submarines and various wild animals to reach the level's end.

The most common collectible in the game is the Crystana, a banana-shaped crystal which is found on the main path of most levels, as well as inside most boxes. Collecting 100 Crystanas will award the player an extra life. By collecting Alya orbs, the player can be protected from harm from most enemies and obstacles (though certain elements such as bottomless pits will cause him or her to lose a life regardless.) The player can collect up to two orbs for two extra hits of damage, with an additional orb granting him temporary invincibility.

Boxes come in several varieties and can be found in abundance across Crystalina. Most crates will assist the player's journey through the game:
 * Dynamite Boxes - An explosive box that, if touched, will trigger a 5-second countdown before it blows up. The crate can also instantaneously explode if directly attacked.
 * ? Box - A common box that contains a copious amount of Crystanas. The crate may also contain an Alya orb or an extra life on rare occasions.
 * Chemical Box - A highly dangerous box that will explode if touched.
 * Alya Box - A crate that contains an Alya orb, which gives the player an extra chance if hit or otherwise damaged. If the player destroys three Alya boxes in a row without losing any orbs, the player will become temporarily invincible.
 * Checkpoint Box - A box which grants the player a checkpoint status. If the player dies, they will respawn at the unfolded crate.


 * Time Box - A crate that only appears in the time trial mode of a level. These types of boxes freeze the timer, giving the player a momentary advantage during a time attack.

The other major recurring valuables the player finds on their adventures include:
 * Crystal - Acquired after completing a level.
 * Gem - Acquired after destroying all crates in a level.
 * Colored Gem
 * Relic - Acquired after beating a level in the fastest time possible.
 * Sapphire Relic - Obtained after finishing a level under a preset time limit.
 * Gold Relic - Obtained after beating the time limit set after earning the Sapphire Relic.
 * Platinum Relic - Obtained after beating the time limit set after earning the Gold Relic.
 * Jade - Acquired after finishing a level without dying once.
 * Opal Stone - Acquired after finishing a level in which the player defeated all of the enemies.

Story
Somewhere on the ocean, there stood a mechanical building. A scientist named Dr. Citrine was creating monsters out of animals. Among these monsters is a behemoth known as “Bangaa,” who was taken away from his mother. He was in love with a beautiful behemoth named “Teresa,” who developed faster than the other monsters. After hearing Teresa being taken for a mutation, Bangaa broke free from his prison and tried to stop the doctor. But because her monsters were too strong for him, he swam away from the lab.

After days of swimming, Bangaa found himself in an island. He was rescued by Bea, Bangaa’s older sister who was the first to escape from Dr. Citrine, and Alya, an ancient spirit that dwells in the island of Crystalina. Bangaa swore that he will rescue Teresa and stop Dr. Citrine and her super powered monsters. But there is a dark secret that he has yet to learn…

The Heroes
Bangaa: The “hero of monsters,” as he claims, who escaped Dr. Citrine’s lab. With the help of the spirit Alya, he fights against the doctor’s creations. Aside from his heroics, he is not that smart. Bangaa resembles a creature with blue fur, the head of a canine, the body, tail, and ears of a kangaroo, the horns of a monster, and long rabbit-like ears used for flying. He also has fish gills which will be revealed whenever he is underwater. Bangaa wears a sash-like loincloth and special sneakers which enhances his jumping and spinning abilities. Implanted in his right wrist is a special gem which allows him to shoot trapping bubbles, which he will then carry and throw.

Bea: Bangaa’s older sister who was the first to escape Dr. Citrine. She joins Bangaa after she and Alya found him ashore. Unlike her brother, Bea specializes in technology that rivals Dr. Citrine’s. Bea resembles a rabbit with pink fur, a kangaroo’s tail with a sheep’s wool on the tip. Her ears have muscles which can make her grab onto something using them. When underwater, her legs form into a mermaid’s tail. Bea wears overalls, special gloves which allow her to shoot energy bubbles and shoes with built-in springs.

Alya: A spirit that lingers in Crystalina. She aids Bangaa and Bea in their adventure and lends them their strength. Alya is depicted as a woman with magenta hair and purple robes. She can be obtained from a box. Obtaining her three times will result in invincibility. If she is attacked two times, then she disappears and leaves Bangaa and Bea alone.

Plum: A female falcon that has yet to be mutated by Dr. Citrine. She escaped, but her children were captured by the doctor. In certain sky levels, Bangaa or Bea will be grabbed by Plum so they do not fall.

Sheldon: A male turtle whose three daughters and son were kidnapped by Dr. Citrine and her monsters. He turns to Bangaa, Bea, and Alya to help him. He can guide Bangaa and Bea across the water in some levels.

Bliss: The mother of Bangaa and Bea. After the birth of her offspring, she was separated from them by Dr. Citrine and mutated into a monster. She went berserk and went to find her children, but Dr. Tallis sedated her and sent her to the underground basement of the doctor’s lab. Bliss found her son Bangaa, who was thrown in by Geo and Slingshot on the doctor’s orders, and joined him to stop Dr. Citrine and Gaia. Bliss has longer horns than the other behemoths, and her body resembles mostly a buffalo with the mane of a horse. She can fire strong blasts of energy at enemies.

The Villains
Dr. Alicia Citrine: A doctor responsible for creating Bangaa, Bea, Teresa, and other monsters. After witnessing her creations’ escape to Crystalina, she decided to create stronger monsters to go after them. She is also visiting the island to awaken an evil spirit that even Alya is no match against. Dr. Citrine is considered to be the smartest scientist in the world. Whenever things do not go her way, she enters a state of fury. She also claims to be the one responsible for taking Bangaa’s mother away and mutating her.

Dr. Christopher Tallic: Dr. Citrine’s assistant. He claims to be responsible for the escape of Bangaa and Bea. Because of this, he tends to stay more focused on the doctor’s monsters, monitoring them so they do not betray her behind his back. Dr. Tallic is more composed and optimistic compared to Dr. Citrine. He is also more determined in the doctor’s experiments and will give upgrades to them from time to time.

Bomber Bear: An insane bear with a knack for demolitions. This was Dr. Citrine first and only individual project before Dr. Tallic stepped in and helped her with the others. Bomber resembles a bear with a boar’s tusks and a bat’s wings, wearing a bullet belt, and is mostly laughing. His weakness is his own explosions, so lead him to one of the bombs to defeat him.

Dozy Turtle: A turtle monster who is sleepy most of the time, but also powerful. This was also one of Sheldon’s children taken away and mutated by the doctors. Dozy resembles a turtle with the arms and legs of a sloth. While being sleepy makes him strong, waking him up will make him weaker. Use this tactic to defeat and revert Dozy to normal.

Shuriken Raccada: A raccoon-cicada hybrid that acts as a ninja. He is, by far, the quickest of Dr. Citrine’s creations. Shuriken resembles mostly a raccoon with a cicada’s wings on his back. He also wears ninja clothing and a leaf on his head. Shuriken is the fastest monster and is impossible to defeat unless you try to find something to slow him down.

Geo Gator: An alligator monster with brute strength. He is two inches bigger than most of Dr. Citrine’s monsters. Geo resembles an alligator with the sharp spikes on his back. He wears only a loincloth, and chains, as well. His strong teeth can chomp anything that is in his way, except for metal. Find some metal and throw it at Geo’s snout.

Maple Sisters: A pair of female squirrel monsters that do not get along well. Dr. Citrine created them to prove that strength (and masculinity) does not make the monster. Their names are Sugar and Syrup, and they resemble flying squirrels. They wear gothic attire, which make them look almost like lolis. While they have their sights set on Bangaa, they will still argue at each other. If they attack each other, that will be your chance to finish them.

Kay Mime: A canine monster that acts as a mime. This appears to be Dr. Citrine’s least favorite project because of his mimicking movements (she blames Dr. Tallic for that). Kay is supposed to be a dog with the outfit and face paint of a mime. He can mimic the same movements as Bangaa, and attacking him will not work either. The best tactic is to remain idle until Bangaa and Kay fall asleep. That is your chance to attack him.

Slingshot Posswolf: A possum/wolf monster armed with a gun/slingshot. Rivaling Shuriken, he is the quickest of Dr. Citrine’s monster squad. Slingshot resembles a possum with the fur and ears of a wolf. He wears a camouflage jacket and pants and carries a slingshot that is also a gun. Bangaa can attack Slingshot by capturing and throwing his explosive balls.

Reflecta Basilisk: A basilisk monster that can clone about anyone. This is Dr. Citrine’s most favored creations. In fact, she liked him more that she made copies of him to act as her defeated monsters. Reflecta resembles a basilisk wearing a jester’s attire (sans the pants) and carrying a wand. There are about seven clones of Reflecta acting as the previously listed monsters (except for Dozy, who was returned to normal) and Bangaa must defeat them all to reach Dr. Citrine’s base.

Bark Behemoth: Dr. Citrine’s “elite” monster, meaning he is the most developed among the other monsters. Like Bangaa, Bea, and Teresa, Bark is a behemoth. He has a bull’s head and horns, a rhino’s body, and the tail of a komodo dragon. Aside from the loincloth he wears, he also has powerful gloves which shoot energy fists and shoes with built-in rockets. Unlike the other monsters, Bark has no weakness, making his fight more difficult. After battling him, Bark joins Bangaa and Bea later on.

Gaia: An evil spirit that lives in Crystalina. She was awakened by Teresa, who was offered as a sacrifice of her awakening. She is also the evil twin sister of Alya. As such, she has the opposite hairstyle and robes of her counterpart. Gaia activates Dr. Citrine’s machine to make it more powerful. There is no known weakness, and she now attacks with multicolored crystals. You must find the weakness to power down Dr. Citrine’s machine and stop Gaia.

NPCs
Teresa: A female behemoth who was developed faster than the rest of Dr. Citrine’s monster projects. Because of this she became physically attractive and wooed by most of the male monsters. However, she is mostly interested in Bangaa, and the two fell in love. Teresa was going to be offered to Gaia as a sacrifice for her awakening before Bangaa went and saved her. Teresa has a cow’s head and short horns, a kangaroo’s body and tail, and wings of a bird. While she does have the physical traits of an adult human female, she keeps them covered with a tank-top and shorts.

Waffle: A duck/beaver monster hybrid who tried to help Teresa escape. He is mostly mistaken for a platypus, but he claims that he is not. He is mostly a beaver with a duck’s beak. He is seen with a plaid shirt and overalls. He does not fight like the other monsters do, so he escorts Teresa on a floating bike (which eventually breaks sooner or later).

Voice Cast

 * Bangaa: Miles Luna
 * Bea: Kristen Schaal
 * Alya: Susan Egan
 * Dr. Citrine: Grey DeLisle
 * Dr. Tallis: Yuri Lowenthal
 * Teresa: Michelle Ruff
 * Waffle: Sam Riegel
 * Bomber: Tom Kenny
 * Dozy: Greg Ayres
 * Shuriken: Kirk Thornton
 * Geo: Jamieson Price
 * Sugar: Stephanie Sheh
 * Syrup: Monica Rial
 * Kay: N/A
 * Slingshot: Crispin Freeman
 * Reflecta: Todd Haberkorn
 * Bark: Kevin Michael Richardson
 * Gaia: Erin Fitzgerald