Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters, known in Japan as Uo: Seven Waters and the Gods of Legend[b], is an action-adventure video game developed by Sega Wow and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was released in Japan in 2004 and by Natsume Inc. in North America in 2005.[2] It was a collaborative effort between Sega and Sony Computer Entertainment.[3]
| Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Sega Wow[a] |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editFinny the Fish & the Seven Waters is an action-adventure game where the player takes control of the titular fish Finny. Finny navigates through various bodies of water while collecting various items and solving puzzles. Enemies can be defeated by attacking them with bites or ramming, with small enemies ending up being eaten, though bait from fishermen will ensnare Finny when eaten.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 59/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 6/10[5] |
| Famitsu | 32/40[6] |
| GameSpot | 5.6/10[7] |
| GameZone | 7.3/10[8] |
| IGN | 5.3/10[9] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |   [10] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 5/10[11] |
| Detroit Free Press | [12] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] In Japan, however, Famitsu gave it a score of all four eights for a total of 32 out of 40.[6]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "JAPANスタジオ作品一覧 2005年～2003年" [List of Japan Studio works 2005–2003] (in Japanese). Sony Interactive Entertainment. 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (August 9, 2004). "Finny the Fish Announced". IGN. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Hitmitsu, Supai (February 4, 2004). "SCE and Sega Go Fish". IGN. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Uo: Legend of Seven Waters and Gods [JP Import]". Edge. No. 142. Future Publishing. November 2004. p. 110.
- ^ a b "うお 7つの水と伝説のヌシ". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. July 7, 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (June 28, 2005). "Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on July 1, 2005. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Watkins, Rob (June 8, 2005). "Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (May 26, 2005). "Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 91. Ziff Davis. April 2005. p. 102.
- ^ "Review: Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters". PSM. No. 96. Future US. April 2005. p. 78.
- ^ Schaefer, Jim (June 5, 2005). "REEL TIME: Players enter a watery food chain". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on September 17, 2005. Retrieved April 4, 2022.