Play Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas : The Pumpkin King Online

I picked up Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King for the Game Boy Advance back in 2005. It was developed by TOSE and published by Buena Vista Games, a title that fit right in with the platform's library of movie tie-ins. You control Jack Skellington, who is trying to save Halloween Town after his plans for Christmas go wrong and Oogie Boogie's minions start causing trouble. The game is a side-scrolling action platformer, so you move from left to right across the screen, jumping between platforms and fighting enemies.

Your main goal is to fight through various themed worlds, like the Spiral Hill and Oogie's Manor, to stop Oogie Boogie. You use a basic sword attack for close combat and can find temporary power-ups, like a pumpkin you throw as a projectile. The levels are broken into distinct screens, and you often backtrack to find keys or new paths. The pacing is fairly quick, though some enemy patterns require precise timing to avoid damage. It can be challenging in spots, especially during boss fights where you need to learn their attack routines. Playing it feels like a straightforward, sometimes tricky, run through the movie's universe.