Line #9 VideoGame/UniversalMonstersOnline


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2	''Universal Monsters Online'' was a MultiplayerOnlineBattleArena which went live in 2012 and [[DefunctOnlineVideoGames closed down]] the next year. As its name suggests, it took place in the Franchise/UniversalHorror universe and put players into the cloaks/bandages/excess body hair of old-school film monsters. These ranged from perennial classics to more obscure entries in the genre.
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4	The playable characters include...
5	* Film/{{Dracula\|1931}}
6	* [[Film/Frankenstein1931 Frankenstein's monster]]
7	* [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 The Wolf Man]]
8	* Film/{{The Mummy\|1932}}
9	* Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon
10	* Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera
11	* Film/BrideOfFrankenstein (whose name in life is revealed to have been Madeleine Ernestine, continuity fans!)
12	* [[Film/TheInvisibleMan1933 The Invisible Man]]
13	* Film/DraculasDaughter, Countess Zaleska
14	* The Metaluna Mutant (from ''Film/ThisIslandEarth'')
15	* The [[Film/TheMolePeople Mole Man]] King
16	* Dan [=McCormick=], TheManMadeMonster
17	* Gwynplaine, Film/{{the Man who Laughs}}
18	* Film/WeirdWoman
19	* The Robot (from ''Film/ThePhantomCreeps'')
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21	Some characters who showed up in the concept art...
22	* Ygor (from ''Film/SonOfFrankenstein'')
23	* [[Film/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame1923 Quasimodo]]
24	* [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]
25	* The Creeper (from ''Film/{{House of Horrors\|1946}}'' / ''Film/TheBruteMan'')
26	* The Lamian Queen (from ''Film/CultOfTheCobra'')
27	* Female Van Helsing
28	* Inspector Krogh (from Film/SonOfFrankenstein)
29	* Fritz, Dr Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant (who appears to be in some sort of make shift mech suit made out of chains, wood, gates and fences)
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31	!!This game provides examples of:
32	* AdaptationalBadass: [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Inspector Krogh]] can be seen in the promo art. Only his [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic arm]] has been upgraded to a bionic hammer!
33	* AdaptationalVillainy: In their source material, Gwynplaine and the Mole Men were tragic characters. The Mole Men were abused, forcibly mutated, and enslaved, making their anger understandable. Gwynplaine is a completely good character who is one of the most noble characters in his story despite his grotesque appearance. Their bios play them up as more monstrous - Gwynplaine is implied to be murderous while the Mole People's backstory as slaves isn't mentioned.
34	* MonsterMash
35	* {{Mooks}}: Zombies and trolls.
36	* MythologyGag:
37	** Frankenstein's alternate skin bears a heavy resemblance to the version from ''Film/VanHelsing''.
38	** The Phantom of the Opera's default look combines elements of his traditional appearance with his ''Literature/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath'' disguise (which is also his alternate costume).
39	* UnlockableContent: By earning money in the game the player is able to access items, costumes and unlockable monsters.
40	* YouDontLookLikeYou: Some monster designs are modeled closely around the film versions, while others take far more artistic license: Countess Zaleska looks completely different to her actress Gloria Holden, while the Man Made Monster is much more evil-looking than the unfortunate schmuck played by Creator/LonChaneyJr In some cases, the original designs are available as unlockable costumes.

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