Coraline
European cover art
Developer(s)Papaya Studio (PS2, Wii)
Art Co., Ltd (NDS)
Publisher(s)D3 Publisher
Director(s)Laurent Horisberger (PS2, Wii)
Tsuyoshi Yagi (NDS)
Producer(s)Tim Ramage
Jonathan Han (PS2, Wii)
Designer(s)Chris Eddy (PS2, Wii)
Dan Shocknesse (PS2, Wii)
Khaled Elhout (PS2, Wii)
Steve Bianchi (PS2, Wii)
Toyoharu Moriyama (NDS)
Aya Sakurai (NDS)
Masumi Yanagawa (NDS)
Programmer(s)Karl Lai (PS2, Wii)
Jefferson Hobbs (PS2, Wii)
Jordan Lehmiller (PS2, Wii)
Geren Taylor (PS2, Wii)
Valentinus Boentaran (PS2, Wii)
Mitsunori Takemoto (NDS)
Artist(s)Janry Burns (PS2, Wii)
Toshihiro Hirosawa (NDS)
Writer(s)Tom Gastall
Composer(s)Mark Watters (PS2, Wii)
EngineHavok (PS2, Wii)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS
Release
  • NA: January 27, 2009
  • EU: May 1, 2009
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Coraline, also known as Coraline: The Game, or Coraline: An Adventure Too Weird for Words, is a 2009 adventure game based on the film of the same name. In North America, it was released on January 27, 2009, a few weeks prior to the film's theatrical release.[1] It was released on the PlayStation 2, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Basic Description

Plot

The fundamental story of the game is practically same as the movie, with minor distinctions.The basic plot go as follows: An adventurous girl named Coraline Jones has moved to the Pink Palace Apartments with her parents, Charlie and Mel, where she, longing for adventure eventually finds a mysterious parallel universe where all of her dreams and desires are fulfilled by a malevolent creature known as "the Beldam" or the "Other Mother". Thus, once she finds out the true nature of this world, she must face off and escape "the Beldam".

Gameplay

The majority of the game is characterized by smaller mini-games or small goals, which progress the story onward. Examples include helping her parents move boxes out away, or collecting apples for the neighbors downstairs.

Development

The game was developed Papaya Studio and Art Co., Ltd, and published by D3 Publisher around the same time as the movie. The game's score was composed and produced by Mark Watters, and was recorded and mixed by Tim Bryson at Robert Irving Studios (based in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles) and Watter Music (based in Chatsworth, Los Angeles). The only three actors to reprise their roles from the film are Dakota Fanning as Coraline, Keith David as the Cat and Robert Bailey Jr. as Wyborn "Wybie" Lovat. The remaining roles are occupied by voice actors Kath Soucie, Amanda Troop, JB Blanc, Susanne Blakeslee and Dave Foquette.

Reception

Unlike the critically acclaimed film, the DS version received "mixed" reviews, earning a score of 50/100. While the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions received "unfavorable" reviews, 39/100 for the PS2, and 42/100 for the Wii edition. All three grades mentionedare according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[10][11][12] Common Sense Media claimed that the game is too hard even for adults and it seemed incomplete.[9]

References

  1. ^ Remo, Chris (June 16, 2008). "Q&A: D3 Talks New Coraline, Shaun The Sheep Deals, Strategy". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  2. ^ Cabral, Matt (February 9, 2009). "Coraline (Wii)". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Sandoval, Angelina (February 12, 2009). "Coraline - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Platt, Dylan (February 18, 2009). "Coraline - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Hollingshead, Anise (February 17, 2009). "Coraline (The Game) - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Casamassina, Matt (January 29, 2009). "Coraline Review (PS2, Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Review: Coraline (Wii)". NGamer. Future plc. July 2009. p. 71.
  8. ^ Nelson, Samantha (February 16, 2009). "Coraline (Wii)". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d Goldberg, Harold (2009). "Coraline". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Coraline for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Coraline for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Coraline for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

External links


Neil Gaiman's Coraline
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