The Little Mermaid
Game by Capcom
Reviewed by The Avardancer
Size: 1 Megabit
Save: None
Released: 1992
Works with: Any version of Gameboy

Opening Snide Remarks: Why am I playing this? It's clearly aimed at a crowd
that is completely different then me. Oh, well. Here's for the review.

Gameplay: Here's the idea. You play as Ariel the Little Mermaid and
you must stop Ursula from taking over the whole ocean; by trapping evil
creatures in bubbles and throwing them back at other enemies. It has bosses,
hidden items, the bubbles can be leveled up to catch larger enemies. and a
few challenging parts in a side scrolling action game. The unique thing is
that Ariel swims through the levels so there are no jumps. Well, it's really
kinda fun. The plot is horrible, though. You have to use strategy to beat the
bosses and the game is pretty fun.

Capcom has delivered a fantastic game while using a liscense that would
suggest otherwise. This game is a very good game and is worth owning. I'm
reviewing my sisters copy. I do not own this game. But, I can say that my
sister made a very good purchase as this games actually quite fun. As for
replay value? There isn't much; but that is okay.

Graphics: Ariel looks like Ariel, and there's "cut-scenes" between each level
where you can see the other characters from the Disney movie. It's all clear.

Sound: Some normal sound effects that fit the action on-screen.

Music: A few songs that you will know and a mess of really annoying ones that
you won't know. (Or want to know for that matter.) The re-enditions of the
Disney tunes are VERy well presented.

Play Control: Play Control floats. (It's under-water... duh!) It's responsive
and it's easy to pick up and use.

Final Analysis: The last level is a maze. There's also a little bit of
strategy needed to beat some of the bosses. It's a good game; but many
people won't buy it because it's "The Little Mermaid". If you can get past
that; then you'll find a very good game. Now, I'm going back to playing a
violent testerone-filled fighting game or something.

Score
Gameplay: *****
Graphics: ****
Sound: ***
Music: ****
Play Control: ****
Total: 20 out of 25
Final Score: 80%


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