Finding Nemo
Developer(s)Traveller's Tales
Vicarious Visions (GBA)
KnowWonder (PC & Mac)
Publisher(s)THQ
Producer(s)Ralph Ferneyhough
Programmer(s)John Hodskinson
Artist(s)James Cunliffe
Composer(s)Andy Blythe & Marten Joustra
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: 9 May 2003[1]
  • EU: 26 September 2003
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Finding Nemo is a 2003 action-adventure video game based on the film of the same name by Disney and Pixar. The GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions were developed by Traveller's Tales, the Game Boy Advance version of the game was developed by Vicarious Visions, and its Microsoft Windows and Mac versions were developed by KnowWonder. All versions were published by THQ.

Gameplay

All versions of the game roughly follow the plot of the film.

The goal is to complete different levels whilst playing as the film's protagonists Nemo, Marlin or Dory. It includes cutscenes from the movie, and each clip is based on a level, e.g. hopping through a batch of jellyfish.

The Game Boy Advance version consists of side-scrolling adventure/puzzle stages along with several minigames interspaced across its length. Each level and minigame is based on a specific scene from the film. The game does not support saving in its Game Boy Advance version, instead opting for a password system to maintain progress.

Reception

Finding Nemo received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4] Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40 for the PS2 version; and 26 out of 40 for the GameCube version.[5]

Reviewing the Game Boy Advance version of the game, Gamespy called the game "a thing of beauty.", whilst bemoaning it as "pretty basic in the gameplay department", ultimately giving the game 2 stars out of 5.[6]

Sales

In the United States alone, Finding Nemo's Game Boy Advance version sold 1.2 million copies and earned $30 million by August 2006.[citation needed] During the period between January 2000 and August 2006, it was the 10th highest-selling game launched for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable in that country.[24] The PlayStation 2 version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[25] indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[26] As of November 2005, the game sold more than 5 million units worldwide.[27]

References

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  5. ^ a b c Ignis, Vauglan (26 November 2003). "Notas de Famitsu y Dorimaga" [Notes by Famitsu & Dorimaga] (in Spanish). UveJuegos. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b Gibson, Jon (24 June 2003). "GameSpy: Finding Nemo (GBA)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 31 December 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  7. ^ Reed, Kristan (3 October 2003). "Finding Nemo (PS2)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  8. ^ Mason, Lisa (August 2003). "Finding Nemo (GC)". Game Informer. No. 124. p. 93. Archived from the original on 16 November 2003. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  9. ^ Reiner, Andrew (July 2003). "Finding Nemo (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 123. p. 107. Archived from the original on 24 February 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  10. ^ Liu, Johnny (June 2003). "Finding Nemo Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  11. ^ a b c Tracy, Tim (3 June 2003). "Finding Nemo Review (GC, PS2, XBOX)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  12. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (27 June 2003). "GameSpy: Finding Nemo (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  13. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (7 June 2003). "GameSpy: Finding Nemo (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  14. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (27 June 2003). "GameSpy: Finding Nemo (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  15. ^ Bedigian, Louis (18 June 2003). "Finding Nemo - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  16. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (27 May 2003). "Finding Nemo (GCN)". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  17. ^ a b Perry, Douglass C. (27 May 2003). "Finding Nemo (PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  18. ^ "Finding Nemo (GBA)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 170. July–August 2003. p. 146 – via Archive.org.
  19. ^ "Finding Nemo (GC)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 170. July–August 2003. p. 145 – via Archive.org.
  20. ^ "Finding Nemo". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. August 2003. p. 99.
  21. ^ "Finding Nemo". Official Xbox Magazine. November 2003. p. 130.
  22. ^ "Finding Nemo". PC Gamer UK. December 2003.
  23. ^ Gudmundsen, Jinny (2003). "Finding Nemo (PC)". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  24. ^ Keiser, Joe (August 2, 2006). "The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games". Next Generation. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007.
  25. ^ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Platinum". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009.
  26. ^ Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
  27. ^ Davidson, Neil (November 4, 2005). "Disney scopes out position as player in big game world". Edmonton Journal. p. 73. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Closed access icon(Subscription required.)

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