''Casper and the Ghostly Trio'' is a 2006

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developed by Data Design Interactive and published by

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. It is based on the

Casper the Friendly Ghost Casper the Friendly Ghost is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. He is a pleasant, personable and translucent ghost, but often criticized by his three wicked uncles, the Ghostly Trio. The ...

character by

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. The game only saw a release on the PlayStation 2 in the

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where it was unanimously panned by critics despite a low-key release.

Plot

The game finds Casper following the calamitous trail of his mischievous uncles The Ghostly Trio, who kidnapped

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to use her magic for evil, both of whom appear only in the final level.

Gameplay

''Casper and the Ghostly Trio'' is an

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platformer that has the player exploring 3-D environments, defeating monsters and collecting keys to progress to in the game. The game contains 6 levels and 5 bonus levels. Compared to previous games, this game does not have him flying, and Casper can instead perform a short-length glide to traverse over wide gaps.

Reception

The game saw a rare, limited release only in

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and Australia, where it met with unanimously negative reception. Criticism stemmed from its controls, graphics, and "unfinished" state, with many critics wondering why it was made.https://hard2findgames.com/products/casper-and-the-ghostly-trio-ps2-video-game

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* {{Casper the Friendly Ghost 2006 video games Action-adventure games Casper video games PlayStation 2 games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Data Design Interactive games Single-player video games PlayStation 2-only games Blast! Entertainment games