Meet the Robinsons (video game)

Meet the Robinsons
Developer(s)	Climax Group (DS, GBA) Avalanche Software (GC, PC, PS2) Buena Vista Games (Wii, 360)
Publisher(s)	Disney Interactive Studios
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance Microsoft Windows Nintendo DS Nintendo GameCube PlayStation 2 Wii Xbox 360 Xbox (cancelled) PSP (cancelled)
Release date(s)	NA: March 27, 2007 AUS: March 29, 2007 EU: March 30, 2007 JP: December 20, 2007
Genre(s)	Action-adventure

Meet the Robinsons refers to three different video games based on a film by the same name.

Console version

Storyline

The game begins with Wilbur doing some time-traveling of his own, risking both his safety and the time stream in the process. Despite his father's warning not to mess with the time machine while he's away on a business trip, Wilbur doesn't seem fazed. Soon, the second time machine is stolen by the Bowler Hat Guy and Wilbur ends up following him into the past. It is here where Wilbur accidentally knocks down Stanley and Lizzie, disrupting the time stream in the process. With their projects ruined and their dreams crushed, an alternate future develops.

Carl immediately calls Wilbur back to the future, realizing that their world is now under the dangerous control of Emperor Stanley and Queen Lizzie. It is up to Wilbur to fix the time stream before he can go back to pursue the Bowler Hat Guy, events which lead straight-up to Wilbur's entrance in the movie.

Gameplay

The game follows Wilbur through 40 missions and 6 different locales, a few of which are revisited in the movie. Secret Blueprints allow the player to "build" different Cheats and Extras, using Cornelius Robinson's Transmogrifier. This machine creates items using Base Components which Wilbur collects during his adventure. A Breakout like game called Chargeball is both featured in the game itself and as an extra gameplay option. Different Chargeball "maps" can be found throughout game and it is up to Wilbur to become the Chargeball champion.

Original actors such as Wesley Singerman, Harland Williams, Adam West, Nicole Sullivan, and Stephen Anderson reprise their roles for the Robinson family, while Daniel Hansen (Lewis) doesn't appear in the game at all.

The locations in this game include: Ancient Egypt, The Robinsons House, The Robinsons Basement, Joyce Williams Elementary School. The Alternate Future, Magma Industries, and Old Town.

Game Boy Advance version

Storyline

After Lewis returns to the past and prepares for his new life, Wilbur arrives back home only to find that his house has been invaded by several hundred Mini-Doris'. He learns that Mini-Doris, which Frannie's Frogs originally captured, has made its way to Robinson Industries to begin cloning herself. Wilbur travels back into the past in the hopes that Lewis will be able to help him again; an offer which Lewis is at first reluctant to take.

Gameplay

Exclusively developed for the Game Boy Advance, the Climax Entertainment game features a completely different storyline and uses a mix of side-scrolling, top-view, and flying levels (for the Time Machine) throughout. Both Wilbur and Lewis are able to create and activate several different inventions by finding invention pieces throughout the levels. In addition, InventCo Egg-Timers and Gift Boxes are hidden throughout; collecting enough of these will unlock special "Goodies" on the main menu. In addition, a "Battery" meter serves as both a life gauge and a power gauge for the many different inventions.

The events of the game take place immediately after the movie, rather than before like in the Buena Vista Games version. Inexplicably, this is also the only Meet the Robinsons game which features Lewis as a main playable character. Due to the limitations of the Game Boy Advance, no voice-acting is featured.

Nintendo DS version

The Nintendo DS version is a third-person shooter with a simplified version of the console storyline, borrowing familiar game elements, such as the Dissembler and Charge Glove as well as adding exclusive ones. It follows the console version in four different worlds; Egypt, Lizzy, Stanley, and finally the Bowler Hat Guy's robotic hat- Doris, that ensures a final battle for the future. The Nintendo DS version also includes chargeball as well, just as the console version.

Reception

Scores

Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings PC: 69.0% (4 reviews) [1] GC: 66.8% (5 reviews) [2] X360: 65.9% (20 reviews) [3] PS2: 65.9% (14 reviews) [4] DS: 63.1% (7 reviews) [5] Wii: 60.7% (13 reviews) [6] GBA: 46.5% (2 reviews) [7] Metacritic PC: 69% (4 reviews) [8] GC: 68% (5 reviews) [9] PS2: 67% (13 reviews) [10] X360: 65% (21 reviews) [11] DS: 64% (6 reviews) [12] Wii: 62% (11 reviews) [13] Review scores Publication Score GameSpot 6.9 / 10 [14] Wii: 6.7 / 10 [15] DS: 6.6 / 10 [16] GBA: 4.3 / 10 [17] GameSpy [18][19][20] GBA: [21] Wii: [22] IGN 7.0 / 10 [23] Wii: 6.8 / 10 [24] DS: 6.5 / 10 [25] OXM (US) 6.0/10 X-Play [26]

Results of the game were mixed.

Cast

• Danny Cooksey - Emperor Stanley
• Bill Farmer - Ice Cream Vendor
• Parker Goris - Genetic Kid #4
• Don Hall - Uncle Gaston
• Robbie E. Harrison - Wilbur's Friends
• Tracey Miller-Zarneke - Lizzy
• Wesley Singerman - Wilbur Robinson
• Alex Brooklyn Stein - Girl
• Nicole Sullivan - Franny Robinson
• Andre Ware - Chargeball Champion
• Adam West - Uncle Art
• Harland Williams - Carl

See also

• Disney
• Buena Vista
• List of Wii games
• List of Nintendo DS games

References