Shark Tale
European PS2 cover art featuring Oscar (front) and Don Lino (background)
Developer(s)Edge of Reality (console)
Amaze Entertainment (PC)
Vicarious Visions (GBA)
Publisher(s)Activision
EngineUnreal Engine 2 (PC)
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
GameCube
Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Release
  • AU: September 21, 2004[2]
  • NA: September 29, 2004[1]
  • EU: October 1, 2004
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Shark Tale is a 2004 video game based on the film of the same name that was released on Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The Game Boy Advance version was also released on a Twin Pack cartridge bundled with Shrek 2 in 2005.[3] The game received mixed reviews from critics.

Gameplay

The player plays Oscar, a fish who decides to lie about his abilities to become wealthy and famous by fighting with his shark friend as the 'Sharkslayer'. The game shares a similar plot to the film. There are 25 different missions set in movie-based locations. The game features several gameplay styles, including an exploration mode, action/fighting sequences, chasing/racing challenges, and dancing.

Plot

Oscar had a nightmare where a hungry shark was chasing him. He is woken up by Mrs. Sanchez and is kicked out of her apartment by repofish as he didn't pay their rent to them. Oscar then has to save all the items from falling before they are destroyed. He then removes all graffiti that had messages making fun of him, only to find out that a group of fish called The Shorties were just making up that message for another Oscar who lives by the canals. Oscar then tells The Shorties to remove the graffiti before the police arrive. Oscar later stages a dance party through the news reporter, Katie Current to prove that he can defeat sharks. After he is done dancing, Sykes, Oscar's boss, arrives and tells him to be in the Whale Wash on time before he does, leading to a taxi fish chase all over the city. Arriving at the Whale Wash, he sees that Sykes has snuck in first and Oscar must avoid detection by the Whale Wash guards to get to work on time before he can get fired.

Reception

Shark Tale received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5][6][7][8] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, and GameCube versions were released by Taito in March 2005, Famitsu gave it a score of one seven, one eight, and one seven for the PlayStation 2 version;[10] and two sixes, one seven, and one six for the Game Boy Advance version.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Shark Tale Now Available - Press Release". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  2. ^ van Leuveren, Luke (August 30, 2004). "Updated Australian Release List - 30/08/04". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "2 in 1: DreamWorks' Shark Tale + Shrek 2 for Game Boy Advance (2005) - MobyGames". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  4. ^ a b "Shark Tale for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Shark Tale for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Shark Tale for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Shark Tale for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Shark Tale for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  9. ^ Garratt, Patrick (October 19, 2004). "Shark Tale (PS2)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Famitsu reviews (Mar 11 issue)". NeoGAF. March 9, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Dreamworks Shark Tale (ドリームーウクス シャーク テール; GBA)". Famitsu. Vol. 851. April 8, 2005.
  12. ^ Mason, Lisa (December 2004). "Shark Tale (GC, PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 140. p. 168.
  13. ^ Provo, Frank (October 12, 2004). "Shark Tale Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 10, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  14. ^ Hollingshead, Anise (October 7, 2004). "Shark Tale - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  15. ^ Hollingshead, Anise (October 17, 2004). "Shark Tale - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  16. ^ Bedigian, Louis (October 6, 2004). "Shark Tale - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  17. ^ Hopper, Steven (October 7, 2004). "Shark Tale - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  18. ^ Bedigian, Louis (October 1, 2004). "Shark Tale - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  19. ^ Castro, Juan (October 6, 2004). "Dreamworks' Shark Tale". IGN. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  20. ^ Castro, Juan; McNamara, Tom (October 8, 2004). "Shark Tale Review (PC)". IGN. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  21. ^ "Shark Tale (GC)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 185. November 2004. p. 130.
  22. ^ "Shark Tale (GBA)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 185. November 2004. p. 132.
  23. ^ "Shark Tale". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. January 2005. p. 106.
  24. ^ "Shark Tale". Official Xbox Magazine. December 2004. p. 80.
  25. ^ "Shark Tale". PC Gamer: 93. December 2004.
  26. ^ Hill, Jason (October 7, 2004). "Kids' zone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  27. ^ Wapshott, Tim (October 30, 2004). "Shark Tale". The Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2014.(subscription required)

External links

Wikiquote has quotations related to Shark Tale (video game).
Categories