This time around, Oogie is trying to kidnap the leaders from all the different holidays. In the film, Christmas was the only holiday in danger; now Thanksgiving, Easter, and even Valentine's Day are in peril, and it's up to Jack Skellington to make himself useful and save the day once again.
As soon as you catch your first glimpse of the game, you are treated to the same striking visuals present in their source material. Everything from the visual designs right down to the mannerisms and animations of the primary characters have been captured in stunning detail. Jack moves with a certain stiffness that he shares with his stop-motion counterpart -- though he now he can perform some limited acrobatics -- while Oogie still has his fluid, arrogant swagger. Everything is just how it was presented in the film so many years ago. The morose environment of Halloween Town is populated with its sunny residents, and it's a real treat to interact with them rather than simply watching events unfold.
As far as actual characters that appear in the game, everyone you would expect is accounted for: Sally, The Mayor, Dr. Finklestein, Oogie, and even Lock, Stock and Barrel. Several of the original voice actors have returned, including Chris Sarandon (that's right, The Princess Bride's "Prince Humperdink") who reprises his role as Mr. Skellington. Music from the film is also used in Oogie's Revenge; when wandering around the Halloween Town graveyard, subtle music from the film is played, and when your foes attack, the music sweeps up to "This is Halloween" from the film's soundtrack.