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4	''Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' is video game released for the Platform/PlayStation2 and Platform/{{Xbox}}, released on October 7, 2005 by {{Creator/Konami}}, based on [[WesternAnimation/TheCurseOfTheWereRabbit the animated film of the same name]].
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6	The plot remains more-or-less the same as the movie, but with minor modifications. During the day, the player controls Wallace and Gromit as they solve puzzles and capture rogue bunnies before the big vegetable competition can commence. During the night, however, Gromit and Hutch (who replaces Wallace on account of the latter becoming the Were-Rabbit) must fight off an army of Were-creatures created by Victor Quartermaine and retrieve the missing pieces of the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic so they can revert Wallace to normal again.
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9	!This LicensedGame contains the following tropes:
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11	* AbilityRequiredToProceed: Certain areas and cards cannot be accessed until you obtain other tools like the screwdriver, auto-brolly, bolt cutters, harvester, or auto-bunter first.
12	* AdaptationExpansion: The game includes other locations not shown in the series, such as Wallersey and Grimsley.
13	* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: [[spoiler:The game ends with Hutch repairing the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic and restoring Wallace to normal, and Wallace deciding to release the captured rabbits into the next county instead of having Lady Tottington forming a rabbit sanctuary.]]
14	* AdaptationalHeroism: While Hutch never willingly did anything heroic in the film, in the game, he willingly helps Gromit as well as the town's people.
15	* AdaptationalIntelligence: In the film, Victor has never displayed any technological prowess. In this game, however, he is smart enough to find a use for the Mind-Manipulation-o-Matic, which he uses to to invent devices that turn animals into [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent werebeasts]] at night.
16	* AdaptationalVillainy: While Victor is no saint in the film, he never took his jealousy of Wallace out on anyone but Wallace. In this game, he steals the Mind-Manipulation-o-Matic, uses it to create more were-creatures, and sends them to wreak havoc on the entire town.
17	* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: The Japanese cover has Wallace and Gromit in a spring garden, the American cover has them at night with guns.
18	* AntiFrustrationFeatures:
19	** At one point, to get past some locked gates, Gromit has to impress the guards by dancing with the Lady Were-Rabbit puppet in a brief RhythmGame section. If you fail either section enough times, the guards will take pity on you and let you though the gates anyways.
20	** There are a couple missions that task you with finding missing objects for the townsfolk under a time limit. If you can't find one of them, you can talk to the townsperson in question and they will show you where one of the missing items is.
21	* ArtisticLicenseOrnithology: Chickens generally lay one egg a day. In this game, whenever you suck a chicken into the bun gun, the egg is always shot out first.
22	* AscendedExtra: Hutch was a minor character in the movie who primarily acted as a RedHerring as to the Were-Rabbit's true identity and didn't even become a mini-Wallace until the last third of the movie. In the game, however, he becomes a mini-Wallace far earlier and acts as the third playable character, replacing Wallace during the night and playing an active role in fighting the were-creatures.
23	* BeeAfraid: The were-bees are one of the enemies in the game.
24	* BeeBeeGun: The were-bee is the only enemy that can be sucked into the bun gun and shot out.
25	* BerserkButton: When you hit the goats, they charge at you.
26	%%* BigCreepyCrawlies: The were-bees.
27	* BigGood: The old fortune teller Madame Winnie Bago plays the role of a mentor figure who provides advice to Wallace and Gromit throughout the game. She also introduces the sundial mechanic, which allows the player to switch between day and night.
28	* ButThouMust: During the tutorial mission, Wallace tells Gromit to speak to Lady Tottington, who asks the two to solve her rabbit infestation. Gromit can actually answer ''no'', prompting Wallace to overrule him and start the mission anyway.
29	* CanonForeigner:
30	** Madame Winnie Bago plays a large role in helping Anti-Pesto throughout the game's plot, but is absent in the film.
31	** Also, Miss Crock, Mrs. Hedges, Harriet Mulch, and Rob and Betty Blight, are characters who did not appear in the film.
32	* CaptainErsatz: Mr. Caliche seems to be this game's version of Apu from WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons
33	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: The dots on the game's map feature the following colors:
34	** White (pests)
35	** Switching between white and blue (named [=NPC=]s that give you tasks)
36	** Green (prize vegetables)
37	** Switching between green and red (prize vegetable being damaged)
38	** Red (enemies).
39	* DarkIsEvil: The were-creatures are enemies and they are only present at night.
40	* DarkIsNotEvil: Hutch is only present at night to replace Wallace to help Gromit.
41	* DemotedToExtra: Ironically, despite being the creator of the Were-Creatures in this version, [[BigBad Victor Quartermaine]] has far less screentime and presence in the game compared to the movie. After the cutscene of him creating the were-devices, Victor essentially vanishes from the story altogether until the player returns to Tottington Hall near the end of the game.
42	* EscortMission: Various night missions involve you escorting various townspeople around town while protecting them from the were-creatures.
43	* FeatheredFiend: The were-chickens are enemies. Victor even calls the first one fiendish.
44	* FinalDungeonPreview: The tutorial takes place primarily in Tottington Hall, with Wallace and Gromit getting to explore some of the grounds and do quests for Lady Tottington. Once the tutorial is done, however, you can't revisit Tottington Hall until near the end of the game.
45	* GoneHorriblyWrong: The Anti-Pesto inventions, including the scarecrow, garden gnome, and mechanical bin were invented to keep pests away, but they behave as enemies throughout the game.
46	* GoodColorsEvilColors: During the final task of the game, Gromit and Philip fly planes, but the heroic Gromit's is green while the villainous Philip's is red.
47	%%* GrumpyOldMan: Mr. Growbag.
48	* ImprobableWeaponUser: The bun guns were invented for sucking up pests, but can used as weapons in various ways, such as simply whacking, sucking up objects and shooting them at the enemy, and collecting were-energy to shooting enemies with and damage the were-devices.
49	* IronicName: According to the game manual, Miss Blight is fond of growing potatoes, which is ironic, given the fact that her surname is that of a disease that affects potatoes.
50	* MovesetClone: Wallace and Hutch play almost identically, with the only differences between them being that Hutch can WallJump while Wallace can't, and Wallace is much bigger and can reach higher ledges than Hutch. Justified in that Hutch has Wallace's brainwaves, so he would naturally use the same techniques as him.
51	* OneHitPointWonder: The were-slugs and were-bees are defeated with only one hit.
52	* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Aside from the were-rabbit, the game includes were-weasels, were-rats, were-chickens, were-badgers, were-hedgehogs, were-slugs, and were-bees.
53	* PointOfNoReturn: Talking to Madame Winnie Bago at the Tottington Hall will lock you into the endgame - consisting of a long battle against [[spoiler:the Were-Rabbit and a short dogfight against Philip]] - during which you can't go back to previous locations until it's finished. She's gracious enough to warn you about it, however, and gives you the option to say no and come back later.
54	-->'''Madame Winnie Bago:''' Remember! Once the vegetable contest starts, there will be no turning back!
55	* RodentsOfUnusualSize: The were-rats are about the size of the children in the game.
56	* RogueProtagonist: Wallace is one of the two main protagonists (alongside Gromit) during the day. However, during the night, he becomes the Were-Rabbit and Hutch replaces him as the second protagonist. There are several scripted events where Gromit and Hutch have to keep the transformed Wallace from eating the giant vegetables by attacking him until he runs off.
57	* ShipSinking: [[spoiler:In TheStinger, Wallace invites Lady Tottington in for cheese, but she turns him down on account of being vegan. Wallace is visibly disappointed.]]
58	* TheStinger: [[spoiler:If Gromit's marrow was grown to its maximum size, an extra cutscene plays after the credits where Lady Tottington awards Gromit with the Golden Carrot.]]
59	* SuddenlyVoiced: Many of the townspeople who were silent background characters in the movie, such as Jasminder Caliche, Pip Windfall, and Rex Leaching, have more prominent speaking roles in the game.
60	* ToothyBird: [[ScaryTeeth The were-chickens have sharp teeth protruding out of their beaks]].
61	* UnexpectedGameplayChange:
62	** One section early on in the game has Gromit controlling the giant Lady Were-Rabbit puppet in a RhythmGame while Wallace drives around town in a bid to catch the Were-Rabbit.
63	** True to the final battle of the movie, the final playable section of the game isn't about capturing bunnies, solving puzzles, or fighting were-creatures, but rather [[spoiler:an aerial dogfight between Gromit and Philip.]]
64	* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:While his dog Philip gets a short boss fight, Victor Quartermaine himself is dealt with in a cutscene and isn't fought at any point in-game.]]
65	* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: There's nothing stopping you from shooting at or pummelling the living daylights out of the townsfolk (including [[WouldHitAGirl women]], [[WouldHurtAChild children]] and [[WouldHarmASenior the elderly]]) or even each other, with everyone getting amusing reactions when you do.
66	* WallJump: Gromit and Hutch can both jump from walls to reach greater heights.
67	* WhatTheHellHero:
68	** If you attack certain people (see above), they'll angrily call you out on it.
69	--->'''Old Man:''' You're supposed to be protecting us, Anti-Pesto!

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