Adibou
An educational series starring a young alien named Adiboo.
Adibou is an educational video game series created by Coktel Vision in the 1990s, featuring a young alien named Adiboo who teaches children about nature, maths, and language. The franchise expanded into comic books, music, and a television series, and was revived in 2022 by Wiloki under a partnership with Ubisoft.
Quick Facts
- Platforms
- PlayStation
- PlayStation 2
- Macintosh
- Windows
- Amiga
- Atari ST
- DOS
- Wii
- Developer
- Coktel Vision
- Coktel SAS
- Neko Entertainment
- Genre
- Educational adventure
- First release version
- Adibou (English: AJ's World of Discovery)
- First release date
- 1991
- Latest release version
- Adibou: La Chanson d'Adibou (English: Adiboo: The Song of Adiboo)
- Latest release date
- 2022
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- An animated series titled Adibou: Aventure dans le corps humain aired on France 5 and TiJi, with 40 episodes each lasting around 5 minutes.
- The name Adibou comes from the French acronym ADI meaning Accompagnement Didacticiel Intelligent.
- Adibou games are supported by ScummVM's Gob engine.
Critical reception
Critics found Adibou games too short for kids, though Jeuxvideo still deemed them suitable. The Argus liked the music but called the title silly. PC Mag praised Adiboo: Discover Nature, Animals & Planets for its educational value and lasting fun. By 1997, over 1.5 million copies had been sold.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Adibou?
Adibou was developed by Coktel Vision, Coktel SAS and Neko Entertainment.
What platforms is Adibou available on?
Adibou was released for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Macintosh, Windows, Amiga, Atari ST, DOS and Wii.
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