Parasite

Parasite is a Platform action/adventure and was released by Nitrome on July 11th 2009. The game puts the player in control of a Parasitic Alien who’s mission is to drain the planet of it’s natural resources. Throughout the game the player must take control of the creatures of the planet to traverse the terrain.

Creatures
These are the creatures of Parasite.

Can Be Enslaved
These are the creatures that the Parasite can take control of.

Cat Flap
Cat Flaps are cat-like creatures with butterfly wings. Once turned into a slave, a Cat Flap can help the player fly to high places. They can also carry things with their tail.

Brute
A large blue bear-like creature that is super-strong. Once enslaved, Brutes can be used as heavy weight. They can also squash wooden defences and can punch enemies.

Gobber
Pig-like creatures that can shoot goo-balls. Once turned into a slave, Gobbers can be used to shoot enemies with deadly goo-balls. The Parasetic Alien calls the Gobbers "Pig-powered goo guns".

Smasher Squirrel
Squirrel-like creatures that ride in machines either with a large spikey controlable ball or in moving logs that can smash enemies.

Can't Be Enslaved
These are the creatures that the Parasite can not control due to their shells.

Snails
Snails can not be enslaved because of their snail shells. However, when enslaving a Brute, the player can punch the Snails to death, when enslaving a Cat Flap, the player can pick up boxes and drop them on Snails, and when enslaving a Gobber they can be shot to death.

Beetles
Ladybug-like giant insects that can't be enslaved because of their hard shells. But, the player can still smash them, punch them and shoot them.

Space Bees
The Parasite's feared enemies. A long time ago, he barely made it off of their hive planet. These yellow fiends cannot be enslaved because of their hard, spiky shells. Space Bees can be punched, smashed, or shot.

Armadillos
Armadillos can not be enslaved because of their tough, hard shells. They can roll into a ball and roll after the player. The can be punched to death.