Dr. Muto

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Dr. Muto

Developer(s) Midway Games
Publisher(s) Midway Games
Designer(s) dr.muto@istanbul.com
Platform(s) Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance
Release date December 17, 2002
Genre(s) Platform game
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s) ESRB: Teen (13+)

Dr. Muto is a 2002 video game by Midway Games for the Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Game Boy Advance. The game tells a story about a doctor named Dr. Muto who plans to rebuild the planet he destroyed by building a machine called the Genitor 9000. Unfortunately, he finds that he needs to get the parts of the machine from each planet, getting Terra, and isotopes to fuel the Genitor 9000.

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[edit] Plot

Dr. Muto, a mad scientist, must rebuild his homeworld, Midway, after his evil rival, Professor Burnital, sabotages Muto's machine that would have provided free, renewable energy for the planet, but instead, destroys it. Muto is aided by his sentient computer, AL.

[edit] Characters

  • Dr. Muto

The protagonist of the game. In the game, he accidentally destroyed Midway and attempts to rebuild it by using the Genitor 9000. In his adventures, Muto uses the Splizz Gun to morph into a mouse, gorilla, spider, fish, and a flying squirrel.

  • Al

Muto's computer and guide. In the game, he needs the isotopes to power up the Genitor 9000. Al also helps Muto in his adventures and was seen on a map screen to know where Muto is. Al is a parody of HAL 9000, the insane computer.

 Jankey

Jankey is Dr. Muto's servant. He is a parody of Frankenstein and Igor. Jankey has a wheel for feet, and is very strong, but grotesque looking and very dumb. However he is very loyal to the doctor and has a good heart.

  • Vinny Bino

The boss of the world Totltec, Vinny was a spoiled child, and failed school because nobody was "good enough for him". In Totltec, Vinny creates a device called the Goomatron. In his boss fight, he uses a bulldozer-like suit. His FMV is that his suit is malfunctioning, and a few parts were broken like the right arm and feet. Then, he falls into the vat of acid, and dies.


  • Carla "Squid Kisser" McPhearson

The boss of the world Aqeum, Carla makes a whirlwind at Hydro Station and the goo at Water Works to prevent Muto's getting to her. In her boss fight, she uses a robotic squid with one switch to control it. Carla's FMV is shown that she can't control the machine. She then crashes right into one of the generators, and dies. Carla seemed to fall in love with Dr. Muto in his fish form. She also seems to have psychotic breaks. Carla was voted "Miss Sexiest Sea Monster" three times in a row.

  • Steele, uh, just Steele

The boss of the world Flotos, Stelle plans to use his ship to take over Flotos. In his boss fight, Steele uses jet pack to fly. His FMV is that his jet pack malfunctions and he falls down, but Stelle ejects and launches a parachute to land safely. Then, his parachute rips, and Stelle falls into a black hole and dies.

  • Professor Burnital

The boss of the world Mazon and main antagonist of the game. Burnital vows revenge against Muto for humiliating him in front of the military, his teacher, the rest of the world, and wrecking his life. He has wrinkly, leathery skin, and is short-sighted. Burnital plans to create a super laser machine to finish off Muto once and for all. In his boss fight, Burnital uses a robot that can stick to the floor. His FMV is that when his bot is going haywire, Burnital makes an escape with the escape pod. He tells Muto that he will fight him another day. While inside the escape, Al catches him, because the escape pod he got was designed by Muto. Burnital then died when the pod crashed with him in it.

  • SOBs (Servants of Burnital)

Burnital has created his minions to finish Muto once and for all. These exist in every level but Midway. The are three types: SOBs, DOAs, and SubSOBs.

[edit] Gameplay

In the game, Dr. Muto has the ability to morph into many creatures, and use a variety of gadgets and gizmos to get trough the game.

[edit] Morphs

Dr. Muto is able to turn into 5 different creatures with the use of the Splizz Gun in the game. These can be unlocked by collecting items like isotopes and animal DNA. These morphs also have special upgrades.

  • Gerbillous Doctorus (mouse)

The first morph in the game. It allows you to enter small holes and places, and can attack enemies with his tail. It resembles a mouse. It can be upgraded to a rat.

  • Doczilla (gorilla)

This morph may be slow and clumsy, but it is super-strong, can create a powerful butt-bounce, climb walls and hang on to bars. It resembles a cross between a gorilla and a dinosaur. It can be upgraded to a robotic version.

  • Arachnidoc (spider)

This morph allows you to enter in small spider holes, and climb webbing in the walls. Also, it can throw powerful spider eggs that act as mines, and attack enemies. It resembles a deformed spider. It can be upgraded to a roach.

  • Spiny Docfish (fish)

This morph allows you to swim underwater, and attack submarine enemies with a powerful spike attack. It resembles a freakish blue fish. It can be upgraded to an electric eel.

  • Terodoctyl (flying squirrel)

This morph allows you to fly in the sky, complete flying ring courses, and can shoot slimy hairballs to flying enemies. It resembles a flying squirrel. It can be upgraded to a bat.

[edit] Gadgets

There are seven different gadgets Dr. Muto can use:

[edit] Splizz Gun

You get the Splizz Gun at the start of the game, it allows Dr. Muto to extract DNA from enemies, electrocute and shoot lasers at enemies, and allows him to morph into five different creatures.

[edit] Pocket Rocket

This gadget allows you to either shoot rockets at enemies in third person mode, or guide your own rocket in first person mode.

[edit] Super Boots

These are boots which allows Dr. Muto to jump higher than normal. You get them at the start of the game, but there is just one or two per planet.

[edit] Rocket Boots

You get them at the start of the game, but there is just one per area.

[edit] Invisibility Generator

This gadget will allow you to go past enemies unnoticed for a short time.

[edit] Invulnerability Field

This gadget equips you with an iron armor that will protect you from enemy damage and some hazards for a limited time. However, it cannot protect you from falling from great heights or being crushed by machinery.

[edit] Planets and Levels

[edit] Midway

The home of Dr. Muto. He is the only person left on Midway because he destroyed the rest of the world by accident. There is only one chunk left of this planet, floating in space. This chunk is also a stage. The Genitor piece on the stage is hidden in the lab called The Kitchen Sink (Remember, it's not in the kitchen or working). Obviously named after the company,Midway.

[edit] Totltec

A junkyard of a planet, contaminated and filled with toxic, green goo. Totltec is inhabited by Vinny, a boss cyborg, mutant insects, and his security forces. In here, the Goonimator is stored, and Dr. Muto must destroy it. This planet acts as Burnital Industries' junkyard. The levels here are The Junkyard, The Vats, The Factory, and Vinny's Dump The Pieces it are The Keg, The Dark Electron Fuse Box, The Titanium Coolant Pipe, and the The Volteyic Storage Unit (When you defeat Vinny Bino)

[edit] Aqeum

The least polluted planet of Burnital Industries. This is where the insane and deranged mutant mermaid Carla McPhearson inhabits the water, along with mutant fish, "Charks", and Carla's henchmen. Some areas of this planet are polluted by oil, coming from Burnital's gigantic oil rig. Aqeum somewhat resembles Earth. The levels are The Lagoon, The Oil Rig, The Hydro Station, Water Works, and Carla's Hole. The pieces in on the planet are The Free Flow Coupler, The Amodium Hydration Valve, The Tri Plutonium Induction Funnel, Neo Carbite Cams, and The Nutronium Proton Still (When you defeat Carla MacPhearson).

[edit] Flotos

A planet in which you must use TeraDoctil to get around the planet and lower it's defenses. The setting is just a group facilities that are remaining on Flotos. All of its crust was used for valuable fuel. The stages are The Sphere, The Cube, The Furnaces, Jupiter City, and Steele's Garage. The pieces are The Fusonic Sphere, The NOs Slushy Machine, The Super Fricken Unit Thingy, The Ionic Gas Particle Condenser, and The Contorsion Heat Sink (If you defeat Steele).

[edit] Mazon

Professor Burnital's planet in which Dr. Muto defeated him. This is Burnital HQ, where Burnital lives. This planet is an underground factory. Before you can fight Professor Burnital, you need to find the key to his lair in his workshop, then solve an alien device that leads to his lair. The stages are The Workshop and Burnital's Lair. The pieces are The Lithium Nitrate Canister and The 12 Volt Fuse (When you beat Professor Burnital).

[edit] Reception

It was released in November 2002 to well received reviews,[citation needed] but sold poorly.[citation needed]

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