Disney was kind enough to invite us out for a tour of their studios and to attend the launch of the Meet the Robinsons video game recently, and we've got the proof. They also screened the movie for us, in Disney Digital 3D and while we might be hardkor fanboys sometimes, we really loved the flick.
One of the best things was getting to visit the Disney Archives and sift through things dating back as far as Snow White and the early days of Mickey Mouse, but the best thing we saw? Oh nothing, just the original sign for Flynn's, the arcade run by Jeff Bridges in Tron. Our inner fanboy exploded when we saw that (see above -- for the sign, not exploding fanboys). Check out the rest of our tour in the gallery, and get the skinny on the game after the jump.
Developer Avalanche showed the game off to us, which included versions for just about every platform out there, except high heels. Did that joke work? Probably not. Anyhow, the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions of the game were fairly nice, keeping in mind that this was developed for much younger audiences. The Wii version was, as usual, the center of attention with the Wii-mote making the gameplay all sorts of fun, but the real standout was the Xbox 360 version. Being able to see it side-by-side with the other consoles really blew us away, the graphics are exponentially better.
The DS version features a nifty WiFi mode so you can play with your friends, but the camera controls drove us a bit batty. It's hard to track your character, and you have to constantly adjust the view to re-center things. Gameplay was fun on all of the platforms though, and they were able to get the same voice talent from the movie into the games, which makes it a much better experience.
The movie (and the game) is very Pixar-ish in nature, as this was being developed when it looked like Disney was going to end the deal with Pixar and move onto these types of films on their own. As a result, you have an almost-Pixar film released not too long after Disney bought Pixar outright, making the film almost a strange red-headed stepchild.
The film holds up well, and is based on the book "A Day With Wilbur Robinson", which is a classic by William Joyce. Check out the book to see his amazing artwork which inspired the look of the movie, and this game.
