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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)Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release
  • NA: 12 May 2003
  • EU: 26 September 2003
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Finding Nemo is an action-adventure video game based on the 2003 film of the same name by Disney and Pixar. It was also the last Pixar game developed by Traveller's Tales until Lego The Incredibles in 2018.

Gameplay

The goal is to complete different levels under the roles of film 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.

Plot

Nemo, a clownfish, is excited for his first day of school, and his protective father Marlin accompanies him. While on a field trip, Nemo spots a speedboat in the distance and decides to swim up to it. He is captured by a diver and taken on board the speedboat, which then departs. Marlin chases after the speedboat, but soon loses it. After noticing a diver's mask fall into the water, Marlin chases it down, but is unsuccessful in retrieving it.

Marlin meets Dory, a blue tang who suffers from short-term memory loss. She tries to help lead Marlin to the boat, but soon forgets what they are doing. They meet a shark named Bruce, who is fish-friendly. Bruce invites them to a party inside a sunken submarine, although Marlin is sceptical of Bruce. In the submarine, Marlin finds the mask that he tried to catch earlier. Dory gets a nosebleed after an argument with Marlin, and Bruce becomes violent after smelling the blood. He tries to eat Marlin and Dory, forcing them to flee the submarine.

Meanwhile, Nemo is placed in a fish tank in a dentist's office, and he quickly befriends the other fish in the tank. In the ocean, Dory reads an address on the mask, which points her and Marlin to the city of Sydney. Upon arriving there, the two fish meet Nigel, a pelican who agrees to take them to the dentist's office. While they are en route, the dentist puts Nemo in a bag to give to his niece. Marlin, Dory, and Nigel arrive at the office, but must depart as Nigel is forced out by the dentist. Gill, a fish in the tank, helps Nemo escape via the dentist's sink.

Nemo travels his way through the sewers and into the ocean, where he manages to find Marlin and Dory. Shortly after, a fishing net catches Dory and several other fish and tries to pull them out of the water. Nemo comes up with an idea to get all the fish to swim down. This successfully breaks the net and frees them.

After their adventure, Marlin is not as protective of his son, knowing he can look after himself. Dory also spends a lot of time with the two, and she accompanies Marlin as he takes Nemo to school.

Reception

Finding Nemo received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[20][21][22][23][24] In Japan, where the Game Boy Advance, GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions were ported and published by Yuke's on December 6, 2003,[citation needed] Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40 for the PS2 version; and 26 out of 40 for the GameCube version.[2]

In the United States alone, Finding Nemo's Game Boy Advance version sold 1.2 million copies and earned $30 million by August 2006. 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.[25] The PlayStation 2 version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[26] indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[27]

References

  1. ^ Reed, Kristan (3 October 2003). "Finding Nemo (PS2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Ignis, Vauglan (26 November 2003). "Notas de Famitsu y Dorimaga" [Notes by Famitsu & Dorimaga] (in Spanish). UveJuegos. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ Mason, Lisa (August 2003). "Finding Nemo (GC)". Game Informer (124): 93. Archived from the original on 16 November 2003. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. ^ Reiner, Andrew (July 2003). "Finding Nemo (PS2)". Game Informer (123): 107. Archived from the original on 24 February 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. ^ Liu, Johnny (June 2003). "Finding Nemo Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Tracy, Tim (3 June 2003). "Finding Nemo Review (GC, PS2, XBOX)". GameSpot. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  7. ^ Gibson, Jon (24 June 2003). "GameSpy: Finding Nemo (GBA)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 31 December 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  8. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (27 June 2003). "GameSpy: Finding Nemo (GCN)". GameSpy. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  9. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (7 June 2003). "GameSpy: Finding Nemo (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  10. ^ Pavlacka, Adam (27 June 2003). "GameSpy: Finding Nemo (Xbox)". GameSpy. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  11. ^ Bedigian, Louis (18 June 2003). "Finding Nemo - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  12. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (27 May 2003). "Finding Nemo (GCN)". IGN. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  13. ^ a b Perry, Douglass C. (27 May 2003). "Finding Nemo (PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Finding Nemo (GBA)". Nintendo Power. 170: 146. July–August 2003.
  15. ^ "Finding Nemo (GC)". Nintendo Power. 170: 145. July–August 2003.
  16. ^ "Finding Nemo". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 99. August 2003.
  17. ^ "Finding Nemo". Official Xbox Magazine: 130. November 2003.
  18. ^ "Finding Nemo". PC Gamer UK. December 2003.
  19. ^ Gudmundsen, Jinny (2003). "Finding Nemo (PC)". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  20. ^ a b "Finding Nemo for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Finding Nemo for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  22. ^ a b "Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  23. ^ a b "Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  24. ^ a b "Finding Nemo for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  25. ^ Keiser, Joe (August 2, 2006). "The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games". Next Generation. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007.
  26. ^ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Platinum". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009.
  27. ^ Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
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