Monster/Mutant | |
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Myukus the Alien | |
Species | Alien |
Gender | Male |
Skin Color | Green (Universal Tour)
Purple (Through Time) |
Eye Color | Red |
Speed | Slow |
Jumping | Mediocre |
Crushing | Strong |
First Appearance | Rampage 2: Universal Tour (1999) |
Last Appearance | Rampage: Puzzle Attack (2002) |
Myukus is a one-eyed alien monster, who made his first debut in Rampage 2: Universal Tour. He is first seen imprisoned in Area 51, near the last section of the game on Earth. After the player frees him, he is unlockable and playable throughout the rest of the story that is left to complete.
Background[]
Very little is known about Myukus, he may have been a normal alien that was mutated by scum-labs
Multiple Myukuses[]
In the Rampage series (particularly Rampage 2: Universal Tour), there are 3 different types of Myukus:
Myukus[]
The standard green skinned version of the character.
Pucous[]
- A purple one by the name of 'Pucous', often called 'Big Al' due to his code reading 'B1G4L'. Pucous is present if Myukus is played at Area 51 as well as Pucous or Noobus, leading to the idea that Pucous might be a separate character entirely. This version replaces the original in Rampage Through Time and Rampage: Puzzle Attack.
Noobus[]
- A black or grey Myukus by the name of "Noobus", can be accessed by entering the code 'SRY3D'. Unlike the other monsters, Noobus can only be accessed via a code and does not appear in-game without it. His attributes are 25%.
Abilities[]
Myukus stats are very well he has good climbing and punching power, but not good running speed with Curtis exceeding that level. The purple variant has perfect stats.
Myukus's favorite food is ice cream in Rampage 2: Universal Tour and turkey in Rampage Through Time, which replenishes most of his health.
Myukus' s Special is Explosive Eye, consisting of him popping his own eye out his socket and then explodes,
Trivia[]
- Myukus' name is a pun on the word "Mucus". This is likely a reference to how many sci-fi monster movies depict the alien as a hideous, disgusting creature (in several cases, the alien is a mass of living sludge, almost giving it the appearance of a mobile pile of mucus).
- The fact that Myukus' skin has a greenish hue in Rampage 2: Universal Tour further references the concept of mucus (as in many animated movies and TV shows, mucus is depicted as green in color).
- Pucous' name is a double pun, both referencing the slang term "Puke" (which means "to vomit") and rhyming with "Myukus". This no doubt was meant to reflect the fact that, like Myukus, Pucous is a big, disgusting alien monster. Furthermore, it reflects the condition of being named after a disgusting bodily expulsion.
- Considering that the Rampage series was created by Midway (Succeeded by NetherRealm Studios), Noobus is most likely a reference to the Mortal Kombat character Noob Saibot as both are black palette swaps of an existing character. This is further supported by the fact that the code to unlock Noobus is "SRY3D" ("Sorry, Ed"). This is a reference to Mortal Kombat creator, Ed Boon, whose last name in reverse spells "Noob". This was, in fact, the basis for Noob Saibot's name ("Saibot" being the reversed last name of Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias). Additionally, Noobus' name can be considered as a pun for the slang term "Noob" which means someone who is unfamiliar with playing a particular video game (and often isn't very good at it yet).This could be a joke at Noobus' expense, implying that his skills are inferior to those of Myukus and Pucous.
- Many of the cities on Myukus' planet in Rampage 2: Universal Tour, reference well-known American cities like "Les Vegees" (Las Vegas) or "Newd Yoke" (New York).
- In Rampage 2: Universal Tour, the code that unlocks Myukus, is "NOT3T" ("Not E.T."). This is a joke meant to imply that Myukus has no relationship to E.T., the titular protagonist of the 1982 sci-fi film, E.T. the Extraterrestrial.
- In Rampage Through Time and Rampage: Puzzle Attack, Myukus has been recolored to purple (Originally, Pucous' color). There is no explanation for why he has been recolored, but the theory behind this color change is firstly because his greenish skin resembled Lizzie too much, and secondly because his purple complexion looks stronger and more vibrant, giving him a more extraterrestrial look.
- During the beta, it was shown to originally be colored green, but this was later changed on release.
- In the Retro Gamer August 2014 magazine issue, Myukus is one of the monsters in the “Captured!” section, along with Curtis and Harley.