TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE PUMPKIN KING is a side scrolling action game that tells the story of the first time Jack Skellington faced off against Oogie Boogie and became the Pumpkin King. Unusual bugs have started to invade Halloween Town and Jack discovers that these evil bugs are under the command of Oogie Boogie, a former holiday leader who is determined to take over Halloween for his very own. Now it is up to Jack and his friends to stop Oogie's evil plot and save Halloween