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''[[Monster Lab]]'' is a [[Role -Playing Game]] for the [[Wii]], [[Play StationPlayStation 2]] and [[Nintendo DS]], developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Eidos. The Wii version was nominated for Best RPG on the Wii by IGN in 2008.
 
In this game the player takes the role of an apprentice [[Mad Scientist]]. Through exploring and various [[Sidequest|Side Quests]]s and [[Mini Game|Mini Games]]s, parts must be gathered which allow the player to construct monsters. These monsters may then explore areas in search of even more parts, and can take on other monsters in turn-based combat.
 
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This game provides examples of:
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of [[FrankensteinsFrankenstein's Monster]], of course.
* [[Anatomy Arsenal]]: nearly the whole point of the game.
* [[A Taste of Power]]: In the beginning, you get a very powerful monster to destroy two other monsters with. This monster gets taken away once you start building your own.
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* [[Biological Mashup]]: Any fully biological monster is probably going to be this.
* [[Dastardly Whiplash]]: Mharti
* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]: the Biological head Xulu Sleeping, Dreaming, and ... Waking.
* [[Elemental Powers]]: The parts of your monster can be mechanical, biological or alchemical in nature. Of course this leads to...
* [[Elemental Rock -Paper -Scissors]]: Mechanical beats biological, biological beats alchemical, alchemical beats mechanical.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Mechanical
* [[Justified Tutorial]]: You are an apprentice [[Mad Scientist]] who has just joined the Mad Science Alliance.
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* [[Punny Name]]: the Prof. Fuseless, Mayor Neidervoten
* [[Soviet Superscience]]: Dr. Sondebar
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Silva the dryad, somewhat of a [[Parental Bonus]].
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Prof. Fuseless's solution to most things.
** Also what happens if you [[Gone Horribly Wrong|really screw up an experiment]].
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