Nokia to publish Firemint's Mega Monsters

If you attended the eGames Expo in Melbourne that just passed, you would've been lucky enough to check out Firemint's Mega Monsters game which has recently been snapped by a publisher. Nokia Games Publishing has announced that it will be bringing the monster action game to Nokia handsets during the first half of 2009. Interestingly, Mega Monsters was the the recipient of Excellence in 3D award at The International Gaming Awards 2006 and has been listed on the Firemint website for quite some time as the studio had been scouting a suitable publisher for it.

(press release)

Melbourne, Australia - Mega Monsters, the latest N-Gage game from Nokia Games Publishing, introduces players to the biggest monster smash on mobile. The result of a mad scientist combining his supply of adorable animals, a borrowed gene splicer and a surplus government nuclear reactor, each Mega Monster provides an evil blend of cute and killer. With the intuitive one thumb control, players direct the Mega Monster of their choice to do what monsters do best - destroy!

"Mega Monsters is made for those of us who love monsters and who like nothing more than stomping through buildings and crunching a few tanks and helicopters along the way," said Dr Mark Ollila, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. "The 3D graphics and fully destructible environment let you set your inner monster loose and smash through city after city. Exciting game personalisation options help create a crunch-tastic game that will be hard to put down. Mega Monsters is going to be the biggest monster smash on mobile."

Mega Monsters features rich 3D graphics with a fully destructible environment where players can destroy anything in their path. While on the rampage, players must ensure their Mega Monster destroys selected targets and can pick up dozens of special items, including clothing and other items, to add character to their creature. Each Mega Monster develops its abilities, powers and appearance as it progresses through different missions.

Players can stomp and smash through a series of existing city environments or they can create their own map and challenge others to beat it by uploading it to the N-Gage Arena. Players can also cusomise their game by taking a photo to use on an in-game billboard.

Mega Monsters is being developed in collaboration with Firemint, a leading Australian independent games studio with a particular focus on designing and developing high-end 3D titles for portable media devices. Firemint is an International Mobile Gaming Award winner for Excellence in 3D.