Skullmonkeys

Video Game
1998
T

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Having been blown into outer space by Klaymen and Hoborg, the villianous Klogg lands upon a mysterious planet called Idznak. This planet is inhabited by an odd race of creatures known as the... Read allHaving been blown into outer space by Klaymen and Hoborg, the villianous Klogg lands upon a mysterious planet called Idznak. This planet is inhabited by an odd race of creatures known as the Skullmonkeys-monkeys with skulls on their heads-nice and direct. Klogg wastes no time in ... Read allHaving been blown into outer space by Klaymen and Hoborg, the villianous Klogg lands upon a mysterious planet called Idznak. This planet is inhabited by an odd race of creatures known as the Skullmonkeys-monkeys with skulls on their heads-nice and direct. Klogg wastes no time in tricking the Skullmonkeys into being his underlings and enlisting their help in building E... Read all

Writer
- Doug TenNapel
Star
- Doug TenNapel

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

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Writer
- Doug TenNapel
Star
- Doug TenNapel

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Doug TenNapel

Klogg
(voice)
(as Douglas TenNapel)

Storyline

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Trivia
The tune that Klaymen whistles during the cutscene after the "Science Center" level is the same as the one heard on the cliff wall in the Neverhood.

Quotes
[about Klogg]
Jerrio: A bad man... fell from the sky...

Alternate versions
In the game's Japanese version, the characters make a lot of grunts and other noises during the cutscenes, even though they were for the most part silent in the original version.

Connections
Featured in Outside Xbox: 7 WTF Bosses Who Have Some Explaining to Do (2019)

Soundtracks
Skullmonkeys (The Theme)
Music by Terry Taylor

User reviews3

Review

Featured review

7/10

A sequel for The Neverhood?

How is this possible? The Neverhood was a great game. Puzzles, action, mystery, "Klay", and funny characters. Everything anyone could ever want in a game.

Now the sequel has led The Neverhood in a very strange turn. Skullmonkeys is a platform/action game designed for PlayStation. Klaymen can now run, jump, shoot, clone, use magic, and butt-bounce. He is a lot more versatile.

If we just ignore the fact that The Neverhood series was completely turned around, Skullmonkeys is a decent game. It's got action, some very easy to solve puzzles (like all platforms), Klay-gore, and more funny characters. With the loss of Willie Trombone, though, since the game's setting is the strange world of Idznak, something just feels completely missing. He was a great character, still is, and now he's gone.

At this time, I have not fully beaten the game. One must collect all the "Swirly Q's" in each world to see the real ending. I'm working on it now, and it isn't too hard.

So if you're looking for lots of entertainment and a challenge, don't come to Skullmonkeys. If you're looking for the sequel to The Neverhood and a nice little platform game, however, search out Skullmonkeys.