The game before Christmas

Disney Universe has announced that ‚The Nightmare Before Christmas‚ game is available for download from the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live online entertainment network.

Gamers will be ‚Making Christmas‚ with the release of ‚The Nightmare Before Christmas‚ level downloadable content pack, available now for Disney Universe. The new content is currently available for the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE online entertainment network.

Inspired by Tim Burton’s iconic film about the residents of a spooky dream land and their quest for a bit of holiday spirit, ‚The Nightmare Before Christmas‚ level in Disney Universe allows players to experience Halloween Town firsthand. Gamers will be able suit up as Jack Skellington, Sally, Oogie Boogie, Doctor Finklestein and the Mayor of Halloween Town as they journey through various spooky settings, lighting the way with special pumpkin lanterns, avoiding enemy attacks from Christmas crackers and transforming tombstones into Christmas presents. They’ll also use potions from Christmas vials to finish missions while keeping clear of hazardous fog, all in an effort to defeat the evil Oogie Boogie.

Now available for the Wii system from Nintendo, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC, Disney Universe offers a four-person multiplayer action experience, with frenzied gameplay that appeals to players of all ages. ‚The Nightmare Before Christmas‚ level joins other great Disney Universe environments, such as the Disney Pixar hits WALL-E and Monsters, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Academy Award winning classics, The Lion King and Aladdin. The game features 45 classic and contemporary iconic character costumes, including ones inspired by Sam Flynn, Quorra and Clu (TRON), Baloo (The Jungle Book), Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Sulley (Monsters, Inc.), Nemo (Finding Nemo) and everyone’s favorite Pixie, Tinker Bell (Peter Pan). Dozens of other character costumes are also featured in the game,including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck.

Disney Universe will continue to expand with new content, including worlds, costumes, and more available for download, giving Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system owners an ever-evolving gameplay experience.

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