Source: videogamesblogger.com

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars is one of the most unique Wii exclusive titles on the market, at least visually and conceptually, even it the games have amounted to nothing more than platformers and have received reviews in the 6 to 7 out of 10 range.

Regardless, a lot of effort when into developing Spore Wars as well as Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi on DS (both games are developed by Red Fly Studio and published by GameC0ck Media Group), especially when it comes to the elements that make up the game: the visuals, audio, enemies, weapons, concept and theme.

In these video documentaries, take a look behind-the-scenes at what went into making each aspect of Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars.

Art Documentary - The Good Guys

Art Documentary - The Bad Guys

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Electronic Arts announced that renowned filmmaker Zack Snyder will bring his unique vision to the development of three original EA games. Snyder will lead the creative direction of the games while working in partnership with the production team at EA Los Angeles, the same studio currently collaborating with Steven Spielberg on Boom Blox and other games in development with Mr. Spielberg. Snyder’s recent works include hit movies, “The Dawn of the Dead” and “300”. He is also currently working on a movie adaptation of “Watchmen” based on the legendary comic book series, due to release in March 2009.

Under the agreement with Cruel & Unusual Films, EA will own the intellectual properties and the game franchises will be developed, published and distributed worldwide by EA. The relationship between Snyder and EA includes efforts to extend the game franchises into theatrical motion pictures. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“I think video games are cool because they offer an opportunity to tell a story in an entirely unique way,” said Zack Snyder. “Being a long time fan of the games EA creates, I look forward to collaborating with them.”

Frank Gibeau, President of EA Games Label said, “Zack Snyder has a fresh and bold creative style that resonates with our core audience. Zack is the perfect partner for joining us in creating powerful new interactive fiction.”