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The Spiderwick Chronicles

Stormfront Studios 5 Feb 2008 Online: NoListed 24 Jun 2011
Action/Adventure

About The Spiderwick Chronicles

From the archive

This is the original PS2Home fact sheet for The Spiderwick Chronicles, preserved from the early-2000s archive. Details reflect the PAL release as catalogued at the time.

Official fact sheet

Plunge deep into a fantasy world full of mystical creatures when you join the Grace children on their quest to discover the secrets of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Based on Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films’ movie adaptation of the best-selling book series, the video game lets players take on the roles of Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace as they enter the hidden world of the unseen. Play as all three Grace siblings, each with unique abilities, along with Thimbletack the Brownie, whose small size allows players to discover the inner passages of the enchanted Spiderwick home.

  • Kid-Friendly Combat and Collection: Equipped with context sensitive controls for attacks and environment interaction, the game includes several combat elements, along with a creature collection component that allows players to log objects found during the journey into the Field Guide, earning the player new abilities, quest solutions or unlockable items.
  • Multiple Playable Characters: Players can choose to play as ANY of the three Grace children; each possessing unique abilities crucial to combating hordes of Goblins, hunting and capturing Faerie creatures and solving puzzles to successfully complete each mission. Players may also adventure through special tasks in the Spiderwick Estate as Thimbletack, the tiny Brownie who helps the Grace kids throughout their journey.
  • Minigames: Minigames consist of a series of arenas where players may capture sprites and / or fight off enemies. Some can be played by two players!

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