Astro Boy movie rocketing to video game platforms next year

Posted Nov 5, 2008 at 11:43AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Magazines, News Tags: Astro Boy, D3Publisher, Kristen Bell, Neil Gaiman
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Astro Boy - Image 1Following their announcement to bring Neil Gaiman and Henry Selick's Coraline movie to video game consoles, D3Publisher has now also confirmed that they've bagged the rights to release a video game tie-in for Imagi Studios' 2009 feature length animation, Astro Boy.

Other than the announcement to the press, no specific details about the game were revealed. No specific platforms were named either. But from what we know of most kid-friendly movie tie-in games, chances are, it's going for the full spectrum.

Also, there's a possibility that the movie's star-studded voice cast might lend their talents for the game too. Namely, that'd include the folllowing:
The Astro Boy movie is scheduled for an October 23, 2009 debut on the silverscreen, and according to D3Publisher's press release, the game will be released some time near that, in Q4 2009.



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Comments [refresh]

by masta.g.86 - 2008-11-05 15:37
» Beware...

...the movie/video game tie ins.



When was the last time a GOOD tie in was made?

by Gino D. - 2008-11-06 02:29
» hmm

Yeah, good tie-ins are pretty rare, but rest assured, there are a couple of gems out there. Off the top of my head: GoldenEye on the N64.



It wasn't just a great game for "move tie-in" standards. But it was also a great game for... well... normal gaming standards! ^_^

by Mabie A. - 2008-12-03 12:52
» i hear

it's gonna be in 3D. that would be interesting to see...

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