The Polar Express Video Game on Nintendo Gamecube - Cool Video Game Bro

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Welcome to the first episode of Cool Video Game Bro!
Today we crack into a not so classic video game but nevertheless a game I always wanted to try out when it first came out on 2004 just to see if it was worth it.  It’s The Polar Express! And now 20 some odd years later and here we go. My past self from 20 years ago who is a Cool Video Game Bro as well joins to see if the game he’s been wanting to try recently (in his timeline) is worth it!

The game today is The Polar Express for the Nintendo GameCube! Join us both as we navigate through this not so hot game as we are promises to “Explore the North Pole” and ride the festive train all the way to see Santa…errr kind of.

Let’s go!

Notes:

The Polar Express is an action-adventure platform game based on the film of the same name. It was developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Microsoft Windows. A version for the Game Boy Advance was developed by Tantalus Media. All versions of the game were published by THQ. It was released in North America on November 2, 2004 and in Europe on December 16, 2004.

The game follows most of the main plot of the film. One major difference is that the Ebenezer Scrooge Puppet, who only makes a minor appearance in the film, plays a much bigger role as the main antagonist who attempts to prevent the children from believing in Santa Claus by stealing their tickets, and trying to get them thrown off the train to keep the children from getting to the North Pole. The game is broken down into six chapters, giving the player the opportunity to explore areas like the train, the North Pole, and more. The player controls a young boy in each of the 6 chapters. The game also contains puzzle-solving as well as some minigame-styled elements.
The Game Boy Advance version is a 2D side-scrolling platformer which also has some levels where you control The Polar Express train itself in 3D.

THQ unveiled the game at the E3 convention in 2004. The PlayStation 2 version contains EyeToy support. A portable version of the game was also in development for the Game Boy Advance, by developer Tantalus.

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