''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 video game based on the
film of the same name that was released on
PlayStation 2
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,
Microsoft Windows
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,
Game Boy Advance
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,
GameCube
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and
Xbox
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. The Game Boy Advance version was also released on a Twin Pack cartridge bundled with
''Shrek 2'' in 2005.
The game received mixed to positive reception 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, racing challenges, and
music sequences.
Plot
Oscar had a nightmare where he is being chased by a hungry shark. He was woken up by Mrs. Sanchez and is kicked out from 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 the fish were just making up that message for another Oscar who lives by the canals. Oscar then tells the fish to remove the graffiti before the police can arrive. Oscar later stages a dance party through the news anchor, Katie Current to prove that he can defeat sharks. As he is dancing, Sykes, Oscar's boss, arrives and tells him to be in the Whale Wash on time before he does, leading to a taxi chase all over the city. Arriving at the Whale Wash, he sees that Sykes has snuck in first and Oscar must avoid detection from 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
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website
Metacritic
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.
[ In Japan, where the PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, and GameCube versions were released by ]Taito
is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. It b ...
in March 2005, ''Famitsu
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'' gave it a score of one seven, one eight, and one seven for the PlayStation 2 version;[ and two sixes, one seven, and one six for the Game Boy Advance version.][
]
References
External links
*{{moby game, id=/dreamworks-shark-tale, name=''Shark Tale''
2004 video games
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