Chicken Little (video game)

Chicken Little is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Avalanche Software for GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox and by Artificial Mind and Movement for the Game Boy Advance; both were published by Buena Vista Games. Based on the film Chicken Little, they were released in October 2005.

Chicken Little
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Buena Vista Games
Composer(s)Billy Martin
Platform(s)
Release
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Plot

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The game follows the same plot as the film Chicken Little. The game also features the original actors reprising their roles in the game, except for Joan Cusack (Abby) and Don Knotts (Mayor Turkey Lurkey) (who are replaced by Pamela Adlon and Jeff Bennett respectively).

Gameplay

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Chicken Little is an action-adventure game. The player takes control of Chicken Little; occasionally the player is able to play as Abby, Runt, and Fish Out of Water in six different levels and Mayor Turkey Lurkey in one level. The player's goal (mostly) is to get into the end of the stage, but player also can collect five baseball cards throughout each level of the game, the cards unlock special bonus mini-games in multiplayer mode.[2]

Development

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The game was showcased at E3 2005.[3]

Reception

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Chicken Little received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[4][5][6][7][8][10] Despite the mixed reception, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Chicken Little for "Children's Game of the Year" during the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.[11]

Sequel

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A sequel to the game, titled Chicken Little: Ace in Action, was released for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and Wii on November 9 and December 11, 2006, and for Microsoft Windows on February 24, 2015.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (October 18, 2005). "Chicken Little drops". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2005.
  2. ^ a b Castro, Juan (November 4, 2005). "Disney's Chicken Little". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Buena Vista Games unveils Blockbuter Line-Up at 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo". Buena Vista Games. May 16, 2005. Archived from the original on August 17, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Disney's Chicken Little Critic Reviews for PC". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Disney's Chicken Little Critic Reviews for Game Boy Advance". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Disney's Chicken Little Critic Reviews for Xbox". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Disney's Chicken Little Critic Reviews for GameCube". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Disney's Chicken Little Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  9. ^ Bozon, Mark (January 12, 2006). "Chicken Little Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Disney's Chicken Little (2005)". Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "2006 Awards Category Detail Children's Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Billy Martin scores Disney's Chicken Little videogame". The Society of Composers & Lyricists. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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