<s>
Monster	B-Application
Lab	I-Application
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
that	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Backbone	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Eidos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Debuting	O
at	O
the	O
2006	O
Comic-Con	O
International	O
convention	O
in	O
comic	O
book	O
form	O
as	O
Mad	B-Application
Science	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
Pokémon	B-Application
meets	O
Tim	O
Burton	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
scientist	O
and	O
is	O
helped	O
by	O
three	O
professors	O
to	O
build	O
his	O
own	O
humanoid	O
monster	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
150	O
parts	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
monster	B-Application
(	O
which	O
affect	O
the	O
monster	B-Application
's	O
strengths	O
and	O
weaknesses	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
300	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
featured	O
Wi-Fi	B-Application
online	O
modes	O
until	O
the	O
service	O
was	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
turn-based	O
combat	O
,	O
extensive	O
use	O
is	O
made	O
of	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
stylus	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
and	O
Nunchuck	O
in	O
monster-building	O
minigames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mechanical	O
science	O
makes	O
mechanical	O
parts	O
for	O
your	O
monster	B-Application
,	O
they	O
may	O
be	O
gear	O
and	O
steam-powered	O
or	O
shiny	O
and	O
futuristic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
alchemical	O
science	O
makes	O
(	O
summons	O
)	O
magic	O
parts	O
for	O
your	O
monsters	B-Application
,	O
including	O
undead	O
,	O
elemental	O
,	O
or	O
mythical	O
creature	O
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
You	O
may	O
then	O
create	O
your	O
own	O
controllable	O
monster	B-Application
by	O
combining	O
the	O
parts	O
into	O
a	O
single	O
creature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
RPG	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
by	O
IGN	O
in	O
its	O
2008	O
video	O
game	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
