The Golden Compass

aka: Der Goldene Kompass: Das offizielle Videospiel, Lyra no Bōken: Ougon no Rashinban, The Golden Compass: The Official Videogame, À La Croisée Des Mondes: La Boussole d'Or

Moby ID: 50912 $5.99/$8.28 (Nintendo DS) new/used on Amazon

Released

December 4, 2007 on Nintendo DS

Credits

230 people

Publishers

SEGA of America, Inc.

Developers

Artificial Mind & Movement

Moby Score

5.6

#24,218 of 26.2K

Critics

46% (7)

Players

(3)

Review Ranking

#594 on Nintendo DS

Collected By

6 players

Genre: Action
Perspective: Side view
Setting: Fantasy
Misc: Licensed

ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+

Input Devices Supported/Optional: Stylus
Number of Offline Players: 1 Player

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See Also

The Golden Compass (2007 on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Windows...)

Description

Unlike The Golden Compass for consoles and PC, The Golden Compass for the Nintendo DS is a 2D platformer with 3D graphics. It follows the events of the movie, over more than 40 levels, controlling Lyra, her dæmon Pan, and the armored polar bear Iorek. Pan can transform into one of four different animals, which are useful for combat and puzzle-solving. Each level can be played in one of 3 difficulties, with previous levels replayable at any time. Collectibles are hidden in the levels, and can be used to upgrade Iorek's armor.

Multiplayer (Single-cart download or multi-cart) is included, based on the Alethiometer from the movie. By moving the needles, see how close you got to your opponent's symbols. Find your opponent's symbols before they find yours. Finally, an Alethiometer to just play around with is included.

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Credits (Nintendo DS version)

230 People (216 developers, 14 thanks) · View all

Game Director	Philippe Gaudé
Game Designer	David Richard
Level Designer	Jasmin Roy
Additional Level Design	Serge Meunier Philippe Poisson Najib Ridouane
Creative Director	David Williams
Lead Game Programmer	Alexandre Gauthier
Game Programmers	Benoît Lebel Guy Fleurant Philippe Fournier Simon Boucher
Technical Director	Cameron Hayne
Lead Artist	Martin Spénard
Artist	Lucie Tremblay Wayne Gonsalves Daniel Perron
Additional Art	Jean Apollinaro Marianne Cliche
Animators	William Douville Bisser Maximov
Additional Animation	Percy Pinto
Interface Artists	Christian Mercier Khanh-Long Huynh
Additional UI	Christine Marsh
[ full credits ]

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Average score: 46% (based on 7 ratings)

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Game added March 21, 2011. Last modified October 21, 2024.