Code Lyoko (video game)

Code Lyoko
Developer(s)	DC Studios
Publisher(s)	The Game Factory
Platforms	Nintendo DS
Release date(s)	United States May 15, 2007 Australia June 14, 2007 European Union November 16, 2007
Genre(s)	Action, Role-playing video game
Mode(s)	Single player

Code Lyoko is the first video game based on the French animated television series Code Lyoko, published by The Game Factory and released on May 15, 2007.

Plot

The game follows the same story as its corresponding series. Four ordinary high school students, Jeremy Belpois, Ulrich Stern, Odd Della Robbia, 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.

Gameplay

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A screenshot of a 3D part of the Code Lyoko video game.

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.

Reception

Reception
Review scores Publication Score GameSpot 6/10 IGN 6.5/10

Code Lyoko received mixed reviews from critics, being praised for its accuracy to the show and detailed graphics, while being criticized for its poor combat feature and overall game repetition.

See also

• Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity
• Code Lyoko: Fall of X.A.N.A.

External links

• Code Lyoko at GamersHell.com, featuring gameplay trailers and screenshots