Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (video game)
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a video game tie-in based on the film of the same name
which is also based upon the 1978 children's book of the same name
. The game allows the player control Flint Lockwood, the film's hero as he must save his town and the world from the rain of food, fighting highly mutated food enemies, and using his gadgets to help him on the way.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a 2009 American computer-animated family comedy film, produced by Sony Pictures Animation, distributed by Columbia Pictures, and released on September 18, 2009. The film is loosely based on the children's book of the same name by Judi and Ron Barrett.The film...
which is also based upon the 1978 children's book of the same name
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. It was first published in 1978 by the Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books, followed by a 1982 trade paperback edition from sister company Aladdin Paperbacks...
. The game allows the player control Flint Lockwood, the film's hero as he must save his town and the world from the rain of food, fighting highly mutated food enemies, and using his gadgets to help him on the way.
Gameplay
While controlling Flint through Swallow Falls (Chewandswallow) you must use six different gadgets to help him proceed through levels. The game has five acts. In the first act each level only allows Flint to use one gadget. Act two allows Flint to switch between two, and act three and up allows Flint to use three in a level. In each level there are 30 Hydronic Foodpods. These have to be disposed with using certain gadgets.Characters
- Flint Lockwood --- The playable character and hero of the game, growing up misunderstood by his father because of inventing interests. Voiced by Eric Artell
- Sam Sparks --- A cute weather intern from New York whom Flint has a crush on. She needs your help in the forest, the Jell-O mold, the Swallowfalls dam and the food covered town. Voiced by Anndi McAfeeAnndi McAfeeAnndi Lynn McAfee is an American actress, voice actress and the older sister of Scott McAfee.-Biography/Career:McAfee was born in Los Angeles, California. She started performing on stage when she was 7 years old and began working on film projects a year later...
- Tim Lockwood --- Flint's father who owns the bait and tackle shop. Voiced by Fred TatascioreFred TatascioreFrederick "Fred" Tatasciore is an American voice actor who portrays secondary characters as well as monstrous-looking types...
- Earl Devereaux --- The police officer of Swallow Falls. Voiced by Khary PaytonKhary PaytonKhary Payton is an American actor and voice actor known for his voice characterizations in animated cartoons, having portrayed Cyborg in the Teen Titans animated series and Aqualad in Young Justice. In the cartoon series Justice League, Payton provided the voice of the villain Ten...
- Cal Devereaux --- Earl's son. Voiced by Phil LamarrPhil LaMarrPhillip "Phil" LaMarr is an American actor, comedian and voice actor. One of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series MADtv, he is also known for his small, but memorable role as Marvin in Pulp Fiction...
- Baby Brent McHale --- The celebrity mascot of Baby Brent's Sardines. Voiced by Josh KeatonJosh KeatonJoshua "Josh" Keaton is an American actor, voice actor, singer and music producer.-Early life:Keaton was born Joshua Luis Wiener in Hacienda Heights, California. He has three sisters: Danielle, Alitzah , and Sabrina...
- Mayor Shelbourne --- The Mayor of Shallow Falls. Voiced by Jim Connor
- Steve the Monkey --- Flint's best (and only) friend that can speak through a thought translator. He is the second players character for Co-Op gameplay. Voiced by Georgina Cordova