Nooks and Crannies

Nooks and Crannies was a cancelled PlayStation 2 and PC game by AndNow Interactive. The game was to be a Japanese PS2 launch title but never made it out the door.

Plot
The plot is that in the year 2509 AD two types of creatures have been discovered: Nooks and Crannies. These creatures both hate each other. They are violent and will kill at the slightest provocation. They reproduce very quickly.

Gameplay
Nooks and Crannies was going to be a monster breeder real-time strategy game with online elements. You can play solo missions or fight minions online over LAN or modem. AndNow stated it was like a Command and Conquer game.

Every retail copy of the game gives you a unique Nook or Cranny to start your tribe. You an always create your own.

Once you have your creature you place them in different environments, called Planetoids. As your creature forms alliances with its own kind and fights the enemies, they get stronger. Breeding your strong creature with other strong creatures of your tribe will create an even stronger one; kind of like Jade Cocoon.

Emotions play a big part of the creatures, whether they are playful or aggressive. These emotions affect their AI and how they react to the environment and missions.

Cancellation
Nooks and Crannies was cancelled when developer AndNow Interactive closed down in 2000. The game got picked up by another developer, shifting its focus to the PC. The game was altogether cancelled in 2002.

Video
Promo video.