Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game

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Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game
Developer(s)Torus Games
Publisher(s)D3 Publisher
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • NA: 20 November 2012
  • EU: 23 November 2012[1]
  • AU: 29 November 2012
Wii U
  • NA: 4 December 2012
  • AU: 13 December 2012
  • EU: 14 December 2012
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single player, local multiplayer

Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 action-adventure game based on the film of the same name. It is developed by Torus Games and published by D3 Publisher.[2] The game was released on 20 November 2012 in North America and 23 November 2012 in Europe for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS, and on 4 December 2012 in North America and 14 December 2012 in Europe for Wii U.[3][4]

Gameplay[edit]

The player is able to play as Jack Frost with the help of Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Sandman as they battle the evil Pitch Black and his Nightmare minions in order to restore world belief in the Guardians.

The game features drop-in/drop-out cooperative play for up to four players, as well as a levelling system that allows the player to unlock greater attacks and special team moves.[5]

Cast[edit]

  • Kevin Noonchester as Jack Frost
  • Fred Tatasciore as North/Santa Claus
  • Thomas Bromhead as E. Aster Bunnymund/Easter Bunny
  • Danielle Kaplowitz as Tooth/Tooth Fairy
  • Fabio Tassone as Pitch/The Bogeyman

Reception[edit]

The game received negative reviews from critics, with Metacritic assigning an average score of 43/100 for the Xbox 360 version[6] and 48/100 for the Wii U version.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (16 July 2012). "D3Publisher's Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game hitting Wii U on 23 Nov." Archived 4 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. GoNintendo.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game". ShackNews.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game". GamingExcellence.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  4. ^ "E3 2012 : Rise of the Guardians annoncé". JeuxVideo.com. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Play as a Childhood Legend in Rise of the Guardians Coming to Xbox 360". PlanetXbox360.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Rise of the Guardians Xbox 360". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Rise of the Guardians Wii U". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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