Operation Mollusca is a 2D platformer. It is unique, along with the other "Operation" games, in that the enemies strictly belong to one group of animal species—in this case, mollusks. Because of this, the only creatures featured within it are beings such as bivalves, cephalopods and gastropods. Most of these enemies are from various media sources such as other video games, although there are a few original ones seen as well, as are some real life species.
Storyline[]
The great Cthulhu has sent his Faceless and Illithid worshipers to gather the various mollusks of the world in an attempt to take it over. It is up to you to stop them!
Characters[]
| Image | Character | Origin | Additional Info |
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Shaniqua | Secretendo | Preorder Character Appears in game when playing as Snaily Joe |
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Snaily Joe | Fantendo / Secretendo | Preorder Character Can be unlocked for play through pre-ordering the game |
Bivalves[]
| Image | Species | Origin | Additional Info |
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Accelegor | Pokémon | Evolves from Shelmets during certain levels |
| Butterklamm | Alternate Fantasy | Ambient species—flutter back and forth between trees | |
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Clam | Super Mario Bros. | Hold items within their clamshell |
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Clam | Super Mario Bros. | Hold items within their clamshell |
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Clam | The Elder Scrolls | Ambient species—relinquish Clam Meat if attacked |
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Clam | Super Mario Bros. | Blow air that makes traversing underwater areas more difficult |
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Clambo | Donkey Kong Country | Sits still and fires pearls in set patterns & intervals |
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Clampy | Super Mario Bros. | Hold items within their clamshell and attempt to trap heroes |
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Cloyster | Pokémon | Evolves from Shellders during certain levels |
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Durapurl | Super Mario Bros. | Move about and spit out pearls |
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Klam | Donkey Kong Country | Small in size; repeatedly open and close mouth, which holds pearl. Only teeth can injure foes. |
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Noki | Super Mario Bros. | |
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Shellder | Pokémon | Evolves into Cloyster during certain levels |
| Shellycoat | Alternate Fantasy | ||
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Shelmet | Pokémon | Evolves into Accelegor during certain levels |
Cephalopods[]
| Sprite | Species | Origin | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airsquid | Star Wars | Seen in the background of some levels | |
| Akkorokamui | Alternate Fantasy | Setting—A level takes place on the back of one | |
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Ammonite | Breath of Fire | |
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Arboreal Octopus | Star Wars | Drops out of the trees onto targets. |
| Aurorient Band Member | Star Wars | Seen in background of 1 level playing music on stage | |
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Bad Rap | Final Fantasy VII | |
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Bad Rap Sample | Final Fantasy VII | |
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Beachplug | Final Fantasy VII | |
| Bipus | Alternate Fantasy | ||
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Blooper | Super Mario Bros. | |
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Bubble Blooper | Super Mario Bros. | |
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Cooler Mammoth | Final Fantasy IV | Accompanied by Cooler Leeches |
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Cooler Leech | Final Fantasy IV | Accompanies Cooler Mammoths |
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Cthulhu | H.P. Lovecraft | Final Boss Encountered if some but not all 665 Illithids & Cthulhuspawn are found and killed |
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Cthulhu (Energized) | H.P. Lovecraft | Final Boss Encountered if none of the 665 Illithids & Cthulhuspawn are found and killed |
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Cthulhu (Malnourished) | H.P. Lovecraft | Final Boss Encountered if all 665 Illithids & Cthulhuspawn are found and killed and The Elder God is defeated |
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Cthulhu (Weakened) | H.P. Lovecraft | Final Boss Encountered if at least half but not all of the 665 Illithids & Cthulhuspawn are found and killed |
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Croctopus | Donkey Kong Country | |
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Crystal Kraken | Final Fantasy IX | |
| Decapus | Alternate Fantasy | ||
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Electrasquid | Donkey Kong Country | |
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Gigan Octopus | Final Fantasy IX | |
| Globster | Alternate Fantasy | ||
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Kraken | Final Fantasy IX | Boss |
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Megasquid | The Future Is Wild | |
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Mindflayer | Final Fantasy Tactics | |
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Nemo | Donkey Kong Country | |
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Octillery | Pokémon | |
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Octo | Breath of Fire | Boss |
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Octo-Kraken | Final Fantasy IV | |
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Octo-Leech | Final Fantasy IV | |
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Octomammoth | Final Fantasy IV | |
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Octopus | Donkey Kong Country | |
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Omanyte | Pokémon | Evolves into Omastar during certain levels |
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Omastar | Pokémon | Evolves from Omanyte during certain levels |
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Piscodaemon | Final Fantasy Tactics | |
| Polar Krancton | Alternate Fantasy | Boss | |
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Poodler | Final Fantasy VII | |
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Poodler Sample | Final Fantasy VII | |
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Rainbow Squid | The Future Is Wild | |
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Sample 6 | Breath of Fire | |
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Shell Missile | Donkey Kong Country | |
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Squibbon | The Future Is Wild | |
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Squid | Breath of Fire | Boss |
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Squid | Donkey Kong Country | |
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Squiddicus | Donkey Kong Country | Boss—encountered throughout level as a background hazard |
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Squidly | Donkey Kong Country | |
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Squidraken | Final Fantasy Tactics | |
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Swampus | The Future Is Wild |
Gastropods[]
| Sprite | Species | Origin | Additional Info |
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Alraune | Final Fantasy XIII | |
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Caterchipillar | Final Fantasy XIII | |
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Crawler | Final Fantasy XIII | |
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Desert Hopper | The Future Is Wild | |
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Exoray | Final Fantasy XIII | |
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Fire Slug | Breath of Fire III | |
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Gastrodon | Pokémon | Evolves from Shellos during certain levels |
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Huge Slug | Breath of Fire III | Boss—can be encountered more than once |
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Huge Slug Baby | Breath of Fire III | Seen both in Huge Slug battle and in typical encounters |
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Manaphy | Pokémon | Tailed by several Phiones |
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Noctilucale | Final Fantasy XIII | |
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Phione | Pokémon | Trails after Manaphys |
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Rafflesia | Final Fantasy XIII | |
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Reef Glider | The Future Is Wild | |
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Sample 2 | Breath of Fire III | Boss |
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Sarracenia | Final Fantasy XIII | |
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Shellos | Pokémon | Evolves into Gastrodon during certain levels |
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Slug | Breath of Fire III | |
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Spiranthes | Final Fantasy XIII |