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Alienators: Evolution Continues borrows its premise from the cartoon series of the same name, which in turn is based upon the 2001 live-action feature, Evolution. Utilizing a design that harkens back to the 16-bit era, Alienators: Evolution Continues is a 2D side-scrolling platformer similar to those common in the early-'90s. As Ira Kane, players must fight and jump their way through 12 stages set in locales recognizable from the cartoon series. The title's plot is told through the use of hand-drawn stills and explains how Scopes, a madman who unleashed the Genus (a form of alien DNA) upon himself, is now attempting to unleash it upon the planet. Naturally, it falls to Ira to put a stop to this and, equipped with an arsenal of blue-goop spewing gadgetry, he sets out to do exactly that.

While initially capable of little more than basic projectile blasts, by acquiring the right power-ups, The Devolver Ira carries becomes able to unleash a number of different attacks including rapid-fire, scatter-fire, high-impact, and a "glob shot." Players will also come across grenades that will instantly kill anything they come into contact with. The mutant monstrosities players encounter are essentially various animals that, as a result of having been exposed to the Genus, have been spliced together. There are eight in all, including such notable beasts as the Sharkadillo, Hydrasaurus, and Chamelakeet. When not fighting the swarms of mutant enemies, players will need to seek out differently colored key-cards in order to progress. During his quest, Ira will also meet friendly faces from the show such as Lucy Mai, Harry Block, and Wayne Green. Players can use passwords to record their progress in the adventure.
~ Gavin Frankle, All Game Guide

Roots & Influences

Alienators: Evolution Continues is based on the premise from the cartoon series of the same name, which gets its inspiration from the 2001 film Evolution.
~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide

Production Credits

Company 1: Digital Eclipse; Programmer: Alex Amsel, Mark Fitt; Art Director: Boyd Burggrabe; Art: Simon Butler, Stoo Cambridge, Seth Forester, Peter Overstreet; Additional Art: Andy Noble, Vaughn Ross; Production Manager: Chris Charla; Music: Allister Brimble; Sound Effects: Allister Brimble; Level Design: Dave McMullan; Associate Producer: Dean Sitton; Producer: Bill Baffy; Creative Director: Mike Mika; Senior Producer: Renee Johnson; Executive Producer: Andrew Ayre, Jeff Vavasour; Company 2: Activision; Producer: Brian Clarke; Associate Producer: Blaine Christine; Production Coordinator: Peter Muravez; Executive Producer: Chris Archer; Vice President, North American Studios: Murali Tegulapalle; Executive Vice President Worldwide Studios: Larry Goldberg; Brand Manager: Jenny Stornetta; Marketing Associate: Jennifer Daniels; Vice President, Global Brand Management: Tricia Bertero; Public Relations: Michael J. Larson; Quality Assurance Project Lead: Jeffry Moxley; Quality Assurance Senior Lead: Adam Hartsfield; Quality Assurance Console Manager: Joe Favazza; Quality Assurance Night Shift Manager: Jeremy Gage; Quality Assurance Tester: Tanya Langston, Mike Wesby, Eddie Flores, Garrett Oshiro, Kirk Kosinski, Kyle Carey; Customer Support Manager: Bob McPherson; Customer Support Lead: Rob Lim, Gary Bolduc, Mike Hill; Legal: Mike Walker; Company 3: Creative Services; Vice President: Denise Walsh; Manager: Jill Barry; Creative Agency: Ignited Minds LLC
~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
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Alienators: Evolution Continues
Also known as Evolution: The Animated Series
Genre Animation
Action
Sci-fi
Written by Michael Ryan
Dick Grunert
Paul Quinn
Directed by Will Meugniot
Voices of Kirby Morrow
Andrew Francis
Mark Acheson
Cusse Mankuma
Country of origin USA
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26
Production
Executive producer(s) Andy Heyward
Producer(s) Michael Ryan
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) DENTSU Music And Entertainment
Broadcast
Original channel Fox Kids Network
Original airing 15 September 2001
Status Ended


Alienators: Evolution Continues (also known as Evolution: the Animated Series in the UK) is a traditionally animated series based on the moderately successful live-action feature film, Evolution.

Contents

Premise

As with the movie, the premise of the series is that a meteor crashes in Arizona; single-celled alien organisms on this meteor quickly evolve into montrous creatures, dubbed the "Genus". A team of scientists, the Alienators, work to fight the creatures and prevent them from destroying all human life.

The "Genus" is led by a "humanoid manifestation" named Scopes.

Characters

  • Scientist Ira Kane
  • Scientist Harry Block
  • Lt. Lucy Mai
  • Teenage "wannabe fireman" Wayne Grey
  • Scientist Allison Reed
  • General Russell Woodman
  • "Odiferous" alien tracker GASSIE: "Genetically Altered Symbiotic Stasis In Evolution"
  • Scopes and the Genus

Production credits

Twenty-six episodes, half an hour each. Produced by DIC Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television and DreamWorks Animation.

Episode list

No. Episode Episode Date
1 Survival (1) 9/15/2001
2 Survival (2) 9/22/2001
3 Survival (3) 9/29/2001
4 Don't Drink The Water 10/6/2001
5 Slick 10/13/2001
6 Swarm 10/20/2001
7 Junkyard Dogs 10/27/2001
8 French Underground 11/3/2001
9 Runaway Strain 11/10/2001
10 Dead Wayne Cells 11/17/2001
11 Roman Holiday 12/1/2001
12 To Carthage Then I Came 12/8/2001
13 Year Of The Genus 2/9/2002
14 Hot Java 2/16/2002
15 Ira Knows Best 2/23/2002
16 Genus In Your Tank 3/2/2002
17 Cradle Will Fall 3/9/2002
18 Head Case 3/16/2002
19 General Disorder 3/23/2002
20 Itching For The Genus 3/30/2002
21 REAPER (1): Countdown 5/4/2002
22 REAPER (2): The Ark 5/11/2002
23 REAPER (3): Alpha Omega 5/18/2002
24 Fire And Ice UNAIRED
25 Meltdown UNAIRED
26 End Game UNAIRED

Trivia

The name of the villain Scopes is likely a reference to the defendant in the Scopes Trial which concerned the teaching of evolution in public schools.

There are many differences between the series and the movie:

  • While General Woodman had a balding hairline in the movie, he had a full head of hair in the series.
  • Deke and Danny Donald appear in the series, but Danny is renamed Derek.
  • Wayne's surname is changed from Grey to Green.
  • The romance between Ira and Allison as seen in the movie is ignored in the series.
  • In the first episode when the gang is watching the news and they see themselves destroying the giant alien from the movie, they are wearing different clothes, and Deke and Danny are not present.
  • Harry Block's hair is long and braided into large cornrows, rather than short as in the movie.
  • Ever since episode 4, Wayne has Genus D.N.A. in him, resulting in him mutating into half-Genus creatures in different episodes.

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Computer-animated TV series
Father of the Pride (2004-2005) · The Penguins of Madagascar (2008-present)
2D-animated TV series
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