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For Nintendo Wii, the Coraline game follows closely along with the plot of the film, impressing fans of the movie with recognizable scenes, artwork, plot lines and activities. The game plays out almost as a string of connected minigames, often relying on timed button presses and forgiving remote waggling to advance.

Can you hit ten apples with a slingshot at point blank range? Congratulations you may advance through Coraline for Nintendo Wii.

Gamers who haven’t seen the animated film are going to be confused when the game accidentally skips over a few key moments, but later assumes you knew what happened. For example, there’s a pivotal snowglobe scene that is omitted from the game, although it is later mentioned as if it was included after all.

Players assume control of Coraline and battle wonky, static cameras as they navigate through the few environments from the film, accomplishing menial tasks in what rarely amounts to more than tutorial-style action.

If you’re looking for my opinion, it’s a slow-paced take on a frighteningly boring kids movie. But, if that’s too harsh for you and you’re already a Coraline fan, you might be able to forgive the slow pace of this title and enjoy it for more than the sum of its parts.

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