Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters

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Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters
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Developer(s) Sega Wow [lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: July 15, 2004
  • NA: May 17, 2005
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters, known in Japan as Uo: Seven Waters and the Gods of Legend [lower-alpha 2] , 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]

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Gameplay

Finny 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

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

  1. ↑ Additional work by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. [1]
  2. ↑ Japanese: うお 7つの水と伝説のヌシ, Hepburn: Uo Nanatsu no Mizu to Densetsu no Nushi

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References

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  2. ↑ Lewis, Ed (August 9, 2004). "Finny the Fish Announced". IGN. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Hitmitsu, Supai (February 4, 2004). "SCE and Sega Go Fish". IGN. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic . Red Ventures . Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Uo: Legend of Seven Waters and Gods [JP Import]". Edge . No. 142. Future Publishing. November 2004. p. 110.
  6. 1 2 "うお 7つの水と伝説のヌシ". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. July 7, 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
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  10. ↑ "Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . No. 91. Ziff Davis. April 2005. p. 102.
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