History VideoGame / Coraline

** Charlie asks Coraline to do a notetaking of interesting objects in the house in the film. In the game, he tasks her to find several "blue" objects instead[[labelnote:*]]something he had jokingly suggested she do in the movie when suggesting the notetaking[[/labelnote]]. No, her hair and painted nails don't count.

** Charlie asks Coraline to do a notetaking of interesting objects in the house in the film. In the game, he tasks her to find several "blue" objects instead. No, her hair and painted nails don't count.

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

* AdaptationDeviation: The game does critical plot points differently from the film. Some examples:

** Coraline ''doesn't'' discover the door to the Other World by herself, nor does she find the black key. She is lured to it by the mouse while asleep, where she finds it open by herself.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Since the Black Key and the Coraline Doll are missing, no explanation is given as to how the door to the Other World opens up.

* WhamEpisode: 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, an effective indicator that there is no more fooling around and you can actually [[GameOver die]] now.

* DemotedToExtra: [[spoiler: The Ghost Children]] are nowhere near as prevalent as in the movie. They're ''there'', but you won't see them unless you go out of your way to find them. The DS version brings them back to prominence.

* DownOnTheFarm: An extra barn area near the Pink Palace was added to the console game as a means of WorldBuilding.

The overall setup 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. Explore the real world and the mysterious Other World, meet the many quirky and memorable movie characters... [[BreadEggsMilkSquick and avoid getting your eyes sewn shut and replaced with buttons by Other Mother]].

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

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.

* AdaptationAmalgamation: The console version takes elements from both the ''Coraline'' book and the film and puts them together into its own game story. Coraline herself in particular is a CompositeCharacter of both her book and movie versions.

** The black key also suffers this in the console version, merely serving as the key to the Jones’ Blackfoot.

* StealthBasedMission: There's a mission where you have to sneak out of the house without Coraline's (real) Mother, Mrs. Jones hearing you. You have a meter indicating how close you are to getting busted.

* YouDirtyRat: Rat enemies attack the player whenever they see you.

[[caption-width-right:350:Fortunately for Coraline, its not ''that'' kind of "start button".]]

** The Black Cat was a really helpful ally towards Coraline in the movie. In the game, he is much more aloof, but he still helps her on occasion.

* PragmaticAdaptation: The console version teeters between this and RecognizableAdaptation. It follows a radically different plot script from the movie, while keeping some elements, but also adds some little stories on its own. The DS version averts this, following the movie plot more closely.

* PragmaticAdaptation: The console version is a radically different plot script from the movie, while keeping some elements, but also adds some little stories on its own. The DS version averts this, following the movie plot more closely.

* NothingIsScarier: Coraline's parents mysteriously disappear and the home goes completely empty around Chapter 5. It's one of the more... [[BleakLevel unsettling]] parts of the game.

* TookALevelInBadass: Enemy example. In the film the rats were merely spies who ran recon for the Beldam if Coraline ever tried to escape. In the game they graduate to [[{{Mooks}} Mook]] status, with [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]], and chase and attack Coraline throughout 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 concept art, photos, movie clips, and outfits that Coraline wears in the movie. Some of the cast from the movie return to reprise their roles in the game.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Coraline herself is ''far'' less snarky and abrasive and much nicer as a video game protagonist when compared to [[AdaptationalJerkass her movie version]]. Falling more in line with her original book counterpart.

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, movie clips, and outfits that Coraline wears in the movie. Some of the cast from the movie return to reprise their roles in the game.

** The console version allows players to see more of the Jones' house, and adds an extra barn area next to the Pink Palace that wasn't in the book or the film originally.

** Wybie, while weird and merely socially awkward, was still a steadfast friend towards Coraline in the movie, even when she wasn't necessarily fond of him. In the game however, Wybie is much more of a jerk. He commits acts of mischief like stealing Mr. Bobinsky's beets, tying up Mr.Bobinsky in a bunch of vines, as well as shooting Coraline with beets at the tennis court when she comes looking for him. He's also much colder towards Coraline when she mentions her missing parents. ''Why-were-you-born'' may actually be suitable nickname for him now. The DS version averts this.

* CosmeticAward: You can unlock different costumes and outfits from the movie for Coraline to wear by using your collected buttons. You can even wear Wybie's Village Stalker outfit.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: Requires unlocking all of the costumes, cheat codes, finding every minigame, as well as all the watchable movie clips. The DS version requires getting all of the items and outfits.