Code Lyoko

Nintendo exclusive

An adventure/RPG based on the 3D animated action-adventure television series, Code Lyoko is about a group of students who uncover a parallel universe called Lyoko inside a super-computer that is threatened by a virus that could destroy the universe. Four ordinary students -- Jeremy, Odd, Ulrich and Yumi -- must help a virtual humanoid creature named "Aelita" to stop rogue computer XANA's latest attack on their real world.

Released: 15 May 2007
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genres: Action-adventure Adventure Role-playing
Developers: —
Publishers: The Game Factory
Series: Code Lyoko Armor Hero
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Canada
Age ratings: ESRB E10+

About

Code Lyoko (full title: Code Lyoko: Get Ready to Virtualize; sometimes mislabeled as Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity) is the first video game based on the French animated television series Code Lyoko, published by The Game Factory and released in 2007.

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Media

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Gameplay

The game features both side-scrolling and 3D gameplay, reflecting the two animation styles of the series. In the real world, side-scrolling gameplay is used, resembling that used in traditional role-playing games.

On Lyoko, gameplay consists of third-person fighting, utilizing the special abilities of each character to defeat monsters and solve puzzles. There are a total of 15 chapters, divided into various side-scrolling or 3D levels.

Story

The game follows the same story as its corresponding series. Four ordinary high school students, Jeremie Belpois, Odd Della Robbia, Ulrich Stern, and Yumi Ishiyama, must help a virtual humanoid named Aelita to stop the evil artificial intelligence XANA from attacking Earth by traveling to the virtual world, Lyoko. It is mainly based on the first and second seasons, with minor twists. The last chapter in the game features a glimpse of the third season's premiere episode, but with a lot of changes.

Reception

Code Lyoko received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. The game was praised for its accuracy to the show and detailed graphics, while being criticized for its poor combat feature and overall game repetition.