Coraline (video game)


Coraline, also known as Coraline: The Game and Coraline: An Adventure Too Weird for Words, is an adventure game based on the film of the same name. It was released on January 27, 2009, in close proximity to the film's theatrical release. It was released on the PlayStation 2, Wii and Nintendo DS. The game was planned to be on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, but were canceled due to negative reviews.

Development

The game's score was composed and produced by Mark Watters. The score was recorded and mixed by Tim Bryson at Robert Irving Studios and Watter Music. 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, while the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Common Sense Media said that the game is too hard even for adults and it seemed incomplete.