History VideoGame / Coraline

* NothingIsScarier: Mr. and Mrs. Jones mysteriously disappear and the home goes completely empty around Chapter 5. It's one of the most unsettling parts of the game.

A 2009 3D ActionAdventure licensed game by Papaya Studios and D3 Publisher, based on the 2009 [[WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} animated film of the same name]], and released in close proximity.

* StealthBasedMission: There's a mission where you have to sneak out of the house without Coraline's Mom hearing you.

* BroadStrokes: The console game sort of (emphasis on ''sort of'') follows the plot of the movie, but glosses over or even changes/omits some details. The Black Key and the Coraline Doll is gone from the plot, [[spoiler: The Ghost Children]] are hardly anywhere to be seen in this game aside from a very minor cameo. [[spoiler: You also defeat Other Mother handily and her hand isn't left intact either, so it doesn't harass Coraline and Wybie at the well.]]

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: In the console game, The Beldam is defeated soundly, and her right hand doesn't escape to harass Coraline one last time.]] Averted in the DS version.

* WeirdCurrency: Buttons. Considering the darker connotations...

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Following the theme of the movie, The game was mostly an easygoing and harmless minigame/fetch quest through the first two chapters. This all changes majorly come the third chapter. Enemies start showing up in the Other World and the player is given a LifeMeter, effectively telling the player that there is no more fooling around and you can actually [[GameOver die]] now.

* LifeMeter: The player doesn't get introduced to this until Chapter 3. The meter regenerates over time while the player is idle.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: Fail too much in a minigame, and you can use your buttons to just buy a ticket to just skip it.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Following the theme of the movie, The game is mostly a easy and harmless minigame fetch quest for the first two chapters, before ramping up the real danger near the third chapter. Enemies start showing up in the Other World and the player is given a LifeMeter, telling the player that there is no more fooling around and you can actually [[GameOver die]] now.

* BroadStrokes: The game sorta follows the plot of the movie, but glosses over or even changes some details. [[spoiler: The Ghost Children]] are hardly anywhere to be seen in this game aside from a very minor cameo. [[spoiler: You also defeat Other Mother handily and her hand isn't left intact either, so it doesn't harass Coraline and Wybie at the well.]]

* BroadStrokes: The game sorta follows the plot of the movie, but glosses over or even omits some details. [[spoiler: The Ghost Children]] are hardly anywhere to be seen in this game aside from a very minor cameo. [[You defeat Other Mother handily and her hand isn't left intact either, so it doesn't harass Coraline and Wybie at the well.]]

* DeathByAdaptation: [[In the console game, The Beldam is defeated soundly, and her right hand doesn't escape.]] Averted in the DS version.

* BroadStrokes: The game sorta follows the plot of the movie, but glosses over some important details. [[spoiler: The Ghost Children]] are hardly anywhere to be seen in this game aside from a very minor cameo.

* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Various critters like rats, porcupines and spiders lie about in some locations in the game, who seemingly have nothing better to do than chase and attack the player.

* LifeMeter: Strangely enough, The player doesn't get introduced to this until Chapter 3. The meter regenerates over time while the player is idle.
* MarketBasedTitle: The game is known as ''Coraline: An Adventure Too Weird for Words'' in the European regions.

->''"Some doors, [[ItsAWonderfulFailure should not be opened]]..."''
-->-- '''Coraline'''

* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Sure, it is nice to be able to make yummy Pancakes with your dear and delightful Other Mother, but where did she get all the ''bugs'' and ''worms'' from?

A 2009 3D ActionAdventure licensed game by Papaya Studios and D3 Publisher, based on the 2009 [[WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} animated film of the same name]].

The plot of the game is generally what you expect. It's all about the titular heroines' weird and mind-screwy adventures within the Pink Palace as well as the Other World, at the same time trying to avoid being stuck with Other Mother... forever.

Players naturally play as Coraline herself as she interacts with characters and locations on her adventure. Along the way she will play different missions, minigames and solve puzzles. Succeeding in the minigames rewards the player with buttons (yeah), that works as currency in the in-game shop, which unlocks different prizes like new costumes and outfits that Coraline wears in the movie.

* BroadStrokes: The game follows the plot of the movie, but glosses over some important details. [[spoiler: The Ghost Children]] are hardly anywhere to be seen in this game aside from a very minor cameo.

* WeirdCurrency: Buttons.

* BigBad: Of course, it's Other Mother, otherwise known as the Beldam.

* PressXToNotDie: Quite a few of these appear in the game. For instance, [[spoiler: messing up a button prompt during the encounter with Other Dad in his gardening machine results in Coraline [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath getting smashed by its claw]].]]

The plot of the game is virtually the same as the movie. It's about the titular heroine discovering a mysterious portal to another world in her parents' new apartment, where she gets everything she has ever desired, from her "Other" Mother. However within this other world, there is something far more horrifying in the works...

* BigBad: Of course, it's [[spoiler: Other Mother, otherwise known as Beldam.]]

* MetaFiction: [[spoiler: After the credits roll, the game will ask the player if they liked the Coraline game. Saying "yes", will reward you with ''2500'' buttons.]]

* BroadStrokes: The game follows the plot of the movie, but glosses over some important details. [[spoiler: The Ghost Children]] are nowhere to be seen in this game.

* ItsAWonderfulFailure: [[spoiler: You're treated to Other Mother (Beldam) hugging Coraline, while her eyes turn into buttons.]]

* LighterAndSofter: While it may be unintentional, the game is this to the movie and book. Coraline is [[AdaptationalNiceGuy much nicer]] compared to her movie counterpart, The music is more subdued, and there is very little if any nightmarish imagery like in the movie. Didn't save it from a E10+ rating, though.

* AdaptationDistillation: This game follows the plot of the movie to the nose, but it glosses over some scenes through stills and narration in order to cut down on time.

* TheNarrator: The Black Cat (voiced by Keith David) narrates the game.

Players naturally play as Coraline herself as she interacts with characters and locations on her adventure. Along the way she will play different missions, minigames and solve puzzles. Succeeding in the minigames rewards the player with buttons (yeah), that works as currency in the in-game shop, which unlocks different prizes like new costumes and outfits.

* LightingBug: Coraline uses a jar of fireflies to navigate the darkness while in Other World. It is also helpful for keeping enemies away. She can also light up beacons, which causes nearby snapdragons to disappear.
* LifeMeter: The player gets one in Chapter 3, which regenerates over time.

* YouDirtyRat: Rat enemies exist in some locations in the game, who have nothing better to do than chase and attack the player.

* LightingBug: Coraline uses these to navigate the darkness while in Other World.

* PressXToNotDie: Quite a few of these appear in the game. For instance, [[spoiler: messing up a button prompt during the encounter with Other Dad gets a mechanical blade jammed down your throat.]]

* YouDirtyRat: Rats exist in some locations in the game, who have nothing better to do than attack the player.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Various characters actually go out of their way to explain the game controls to Coraline (and the player) whenever she meets them.
* BuffySpeak: "Fantas-stonishing!" whenever Coraline clears a mission.

A 2009 3D ActionAdventure licensed game by Papaya Studios and D3 Interactive, based on the 2009 [[WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} animated film of the same name]].