Skullmonkeys (PlayStation)

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Description

Skullmonkeys is the successor title to The Neverhood, which came out only on PC (and, in Japan, as "Klaymen Klaymen" on PSX). The game is an old-school jump and run type of game, with a large number of FMVs. The entire game is molded in clay.

The player takes control of Klaymen throughout the game in an attempt to put a stop to the main opponent, being Klogg, who wants to destroy Klaymen's homeworld, The Neverhood, via a huge robot called "Evil Engine No. 9". He uses an army of extremely dumb skullmonkeys to stop Klaymen in his quest; With the exception of several strange, clay birds, each and every enemy in the game is a monkey. The game features music with lyrics by Terry Scott Taylor.

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Alternate Titles

• "Klaymen Klaymen 2 〜Skullmonkey no Gyakushū〜" -- Japanese title
• "クレイマン・クレイマン2 〜スカルモンキーのぎゃくしゅう〜" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Primates (monkeys or apes)
• Console Generation Exclusive: PlayStation
• The Neverhood / Klaymen Klaymen series
• Visual technique / style: Rendered in clay

User Reviews

A fun platformer, but not a truly worthy Neverhood sequel

David Mackenzie (48)

Critic Reviews

Game Revolution	Apr, 1998	A-	91
Mega Score	Mar, 1998	90 out of 100	90
Consoles Plus	Jan, 1998	89 out of 100	89
Absolute Playstation	Mar, 1998	84 out of 100	84
Gamezilla	1998	83 out of 100	83
Mega Fun	Feb, 1998	83 out of 100	83
IGN	Jan 28, 2008	8 out of 10	80
Pixel-Heroes.de	Oct, 2007	7 out of 10	70
CyberGames	Feb 18, 1998	7 out of 10	70
PSM	Mar, 1998	3 out of 5	60

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Trivia

Bonus room song lyrics

The aforementioned bonus room has its own song, a lo-fi track accompanied by guitar with the lyrics written specifically for the level:

Here's a little bonus room, because I know you've had it tough.
Here's a little bonus tune, about collecting real cool stuff.
Yes, here's a little bonus room, where you can play.
Don't be frightened, don't run away.

The complete lyrics can be found in the related links section.

Related Web Sites

• Imaginarium (A list of all the songs in the game, including some lyrics.)
• Wikipedia: Skullmonkeys (Article in the open encyclopedia)