Arcade Award Review : Arcade The Invisibles The story of Arcade The Invisibles follows the animated film from director Luc Besson, who also wrote the children's books it originated from. It tells the tale of a boy named Arthur who must save his grandmother's house from a greedy developer by finding a treasure that his grandfather went missing in searching for it in the magical land of the tiny Minimoy. When Arthur enters a portal to their land, he shrinks in size and changes his appearance so he becomes like a Minimoy also. Arthur and his two friends, princess Selenia and her brother Bétamèche, try to save the Minimoys from certain destruction.
Gameplay-wise, Arcade The Invisibles is an action-adventure game where you play as all three characters, each with their own special abilities. You can alternate between them to fight, solve puzzles, fly, and drive. Arthur can smash spiderwebs and climb, while Selenia can cut through foliage, and Betameche can crawl through small spaces and packs an upgradable projectile-based weapon. Defeating enemies that have special keys is necessary in order to open gates to progress in the game. The game also features racing sections and scenes from the film that move the story along.
Arcade The Invisibles was released for the PlayStation 2 on January 1st, 2006. It is an action-adventure game with elements of racing and puzzle-solving.