The Tale of Despereaux is a game based on the movie of the same name, starring Despereaux , the mouse with the big ears, who is not afraid of anything. When the human Princess Pea is kidnapped, Despereaux goes to the rescue.
The gameplay in The Tale of Despereaux is standard 3rd-person platforming and combat, with a focus on mouse-like agility. You can buy extra combat moves from the swash-buckling Caravaggio using cheese pieces or shiny buttons you find. The game was released for the Wii console on 12 December 2008 . It belongs to the Action & Adventure genre.