My Little Pony: The Game (Johnsonverse)

My Little Pony: The Game is a 2018 action-adventure game based on the 2010 relaunch of the My Little Pony franchise by Hasbro and the television series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It follows the adventures of a customizable pony, new to Ponyville, who befriends the Mane Six, and together, they must stop various forces of evil from using the Tree of Harmony to conquer Equestria.

Development for the game began in 2016. Sporting a combination of animated cutscenes and an advanced version of Johnson Games' Blue Jay engine that allows it to replicate the art style of the show, the game was released on November 29, 2018, and was critically acclaimed for its voice acting, writing, graphics, and gameplay.

Gameplay
In the game, players customize the pony they play as; they can select the pony's gender (filly or colt), their species (Earth pony, pegasus, and unicorn), one of three voices for each gender (the voices each have different lines both in-game and in cutscenes; the pitch of their voice can also be altered), their cutie mark (which gives them certain powers during play), as well as colors for any accessories, clothing, fur, mane/tail, their eyes, and styles. When not in a level, players can explore Ponyville, Canterlot and other locations such as Our Town (as well as Clousdale if the character is a pegasus), and go to locales such as the Castle of Friendship, interact with other characters, learn new moves from Rainbow Dash and the Wonderbolts, learn new spells from Twilight Sparkle and Trixie Lulamoon (if the character is a unicorn), buy clothes from Rarity's boutique, visit the School of Friendship, and buy food items from Mrs. Cake's bakery and the Apple farm, using the in-game currency known as "bits". They can also summon characters such as Discord to aid them in boss battles, and get items such as clothing or upgrades from other players in the Ponyville post office.

Story
The game opens at the Ponyville Train Station, where a pony comes out of the train. The pony is greeted by Pinkie Pie, who shows the pony around Ponyville.

Cast

 * The Protagonist (Filly Voice 1: Tabitha St. Germain; Filly Voice 2: Kelly Sheridan; Filly Voice 3: Andrea Libman; Colt Voice 1: Terry Klassen; Colt Voice 2: Lee Tockar; Colt Voice 3: Alvin Sanders)

Graphics and animated sequences
The graphics are designed to look exactly like the animation on the show, and all the cutscenes are animated at DHX Media. The intro for the show is played at the beginning, though the show's logo is replaced with the logo for the game, and it can be skipped at any time. The stylized opening credits sequence, played when a new game is started, is an homage to the opening for the 2001 film Monsters Inc.