Buffy video games

Five official video game adaptations of the cult television program "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" have been released.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (Game Boy Color)

Released in 2000 for Game Boy Color. Set in the fourth season. Buffy is just trying to relax and enjoy a week off from her university classes when a herd of blood-thirsty vampires and demons descend upon the campus and the surrounding town. Now it's up to her to make things safe again.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (Xbox)

Released in 2002 for Xbox Set in the third season between "Revelations" and "Lovers Walk". The Master, being resurrected in a phantom form, is searching for a body to possess.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King"

Released in 2003 for Game Boy Advance. Set in the fourth season. On patrol in the cemetery, Buffy discovers two of the Gentlemen's henchmen. She now has to cope with Adam and the Gentlemen's plans.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds"

Released in 2003 for GameCube, Xbox and PlayStation 2. Set in the fifth season. Ethan Rayne makes a deal with the First in order to receive power. The heroes are set against resurrected enemies and warped versions of their friends. As the walls between realities crumble, the Scoobies must work to control the chaos. This was based upon a lost script for the last episode of season five.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Quest for Oz"

Released in 2004 for mobile phones. Drusilla has kidnapped Oz and Buffy must rescue him.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice"

Scheduled for release in 2008 for Nintendo DS. [cite web | url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/888/888192p1.html | title=IGN: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice Announced | author=Martin Robinson |date=2008-07-11 | accessdate=2008-07-11] Across more than 20 levels, Buffy has to seal the reopened Hellmouth. Angel and Spike are slated to appear as well. [cite web | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=178040 | title= Buffy coming back to life on DS | author=Rob Purchese |date=2008-07-11 | accessdate=2008-07-11]

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" MMO

On September 3rd 2008 Multiverse announced a MMO based in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" universe. The game is planned to go into beta testing later this year. [cite web | url=http://www.multiverse.net/press/pr20080902buffy.jsp?cid=6&scid=9 | title= TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX LICENSING & MERCHANDISING AND MULTIVERSE ANNOUNCE "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER" VIRTUAL WORLD | author=PR Release |date=2008-09-03 | accessdate=2008-09-07]

Canonical issues

These games and spinoffs are generally not considered as part of the Buffyverse canon, although the games have been licensed as official "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" merchandise. Furthermore, the stories of the games have been slotted into the continuity of the Buffyverse. Many of the actors who portray characters on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" took part in the voice-overs for the games.

ee also

*Buffyverse Role Playing Games
*Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collectible Card Game

Notes

External links

* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/search/index.html?game=buffy "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"] at GameFAQs
* [http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/542509p1.html Review of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (Xbox)] at GameSpy
* [http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-chaos-bleeds/6221p1.html Review of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds"] at GameSpy
* [http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-wrath-of-the-darkhul-king/6005p1.html Review of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King"] at GameSpy