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Finding Nemo for PlayStation 2
Finding Nemo for PlayStation 2 follows clownfish Marlin as he tries to find his captured son Nemo. You swim through coral areas, open water and other locations from the Disney/Pixar film. Dory helps Marlin, while Nemo searches for a way out of an aquarium. The actions change with the situation: sometimes you calmly search for a passage, while at other times you must keep up with another fish or quickly escape a pursuer.
Nemo, Marlin and Dory have different abilities. Nemo fits through small openings, Marlin can activate certain switches and Dory is strong enough to move heavier objects. Where several fish are present, you switch between them to progress. A passage therefore requires not just the right direction, but also the fish capable of overcoming the obstacle. You control these characters yourself in a single-player adventure.
The underwater world also contains currents, spiny creatures and other obstacles that affect your movement. You collect shells, search for starfish and complete extra tasks to unlock bonus content. Puzzles and short challenges interrupt the swimming routes, so you do not always progress in the same way. Familiar events from the film give the journey its order, while the search for collectibles encourages you to explore beyond the direct route to the exit.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
The manual is missing from this copy of Finding Nemo for PlayStation 2. That is why the product title says “No Manual”. You receive the game in its box, without the instruction booklet. This makes the contents clear before you order.
The original printed manual usually contains at least English and often around six European languages. The languages vary by edition; Dutch is not always included. This information describes the original booklet and does not mean that it comes with this copy. A copy with a manual is offered separately when available.
The history of Finding Nemo
Traveller's Tales developed Finding Nemo for PlayStation 2; THQ released it in 2003. It accompanied the launch of Disney and Pixar's animated film of the same name. The games launched in America before the film reached cinemas there. THQ worked with Disney Interactive and Pixar on this release and presented the underwater journey on several consoles. The PS2 version placed Nemo, Marlin and Dory in a three-dimensional game world.
The developers followed the film's broad storyline, but had to turn events into actions you perform yourself. An encounter became a chase, a dangerous area became a swimming route and the differences between fish became useful abilities. This gave the story a mixture of searching, dodging and puzzle-solving. Music and environments drew inspiration from the film, while bonus tasks and collectibles added extra goals to the journey through sea and aquarium.
Alongside the console releases, other Finding Nemo games appeared on handheld systems and computers. That broad launch shows how THQ wanted players to experience the film's world through different kinds of play. This PS2 release focuses on the three main characters' journey and their cooperation within the story. You handle that cooperation as one player by controlling whichever fish is needed. The combination of film sequence, swimming movement and different abilities therefore defines the adventure's structure.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Stitch: Experiment 626 on PS2 also places a Disney character in three-dimensional areas filled with obstacles and collectibles. Stitch searches for DNA for Jumba and fights enemies with blasters and his alien body. Finding Nemo lets you swim and switch between fish to open passages. Both give a familiar character a journey of their own, but Nemo emphasises underwater movement and the abilities of a small group.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy on PS2 connects exploration with collecting objects to progress. Jak searches for Power Cells in a continuous world and helps Daxter regain his old body. Finding Nemo uses separate film locations, swimming routes and starfish as extra goals. Both reward looking beyond the direct route; Jak mainly jumps and fights on land, while Nemo approaches his obstacles underwater.
Ratchet & Clank on PS2 also asks you to choose the right tool for an obstacle. Ratchet buys weapons and devices and travels between planets with Clank. Finding Nemo instead uses the different abilities of Nemo, Marlin and Dory. Both make you consider what will open a passage. Ratchet's weapon economy and gunfights contrast with the swimming, dodging and character switching of Finding Nemo.
Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure on PS2 also shows a large world through a small film hero. Stuart searches for photos for George's school project and uses vehicles and costumes to complete tasks. Finding Nemo shares its story between three fish and uses their size and strength as solutions. Searching for the next task is similar, but Stuart's urban photo quest has a different rhythm from Nemo's swimming routes and chases.
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc on PS2 also makes abilities determine how you overcome battles and obstacles. Rayman collects temporary powers during his journey with Globox among the Hoodlums. Finding Nemo ties special actions to different fish you can control at certain points. Both change your approach to an obstacle, but Rayman's timed powers and punches differ from the body sizes, swimming movement and shared solutions of Nemo's underwater world.
