| Napoleon Dynamite: The Game | |
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| Developer(s) | 7 Studios | 
| Publisher(s) | Crave Entertainment | 
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS | 
| Release | October 30, 2007 | 
| Genre(s) | Action | 
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer | 
Napoleon Dynamite: The Game is a video game by American developer 7 Studios based on the film Napoleon Dynamite . The game was announced on May 9, 2007, [1] and released October 30, 2007.
In the PlayStation Portable version of the Napoleon Dynamite game, there are 30 minigames, while the DS version has 25 minigames.
| Aggregator | Score | 
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 53% (DS) [2]  40% (PSP) [3]  | 
| Metacritic | 45/100 (DS) [4]  37/100 (PSP) [5]  | 
| Publication | Score | 
|---|---|
| 1Up.com | 3/10 [6] | 
| GameSpot | 4.0/10 [7] | 
| GamesRadar+ | |
| IGN | 7.0/10 (DS) [9]  4.5/10 (PSP) [10]  | 
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 3/10 [11] | 
Napoleon Dynamite: The Game received generally unfavorable reviews. On review aggregator Metacritic, it received a 45/100 and a 37/100 for the DS and PSP versions, respectively. [4] [5] Review aggregator GameRankings gave the DS version a 53% and the PSP version a 40%. [2] [3]
An initial review from IGN gave the PSP version of the game a 4.5 out of 10, but gave the DS version a 7.0, praising how closely the look and feel of the game matched that of the film. [10] [9] GameSpot called the game "irrelevant" and "a poor effort", calling the gameplay not "even halfway amusing" and rated it a 4.0/10. [7] 1Up.com stated that the game "totally disregards the humor of the film" and gave it a 3/10, [6] while GamesRadar+ gave it a 1/5, stating that it "butchered" the source material and recommending readers stay "far, far away." [8] PlayStation: The Official Magazine gave the PSP version a 3/10, calling the experience "totally unsatisfying". [11]