Parents' Guide to

Finding Nemo

By Jinny Gudmundsen, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 5+

Engaging software is in a league of its own.

Game Windows , Mac 2003
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age 4+

Based on 1 parent review

keeyanoosh
keeyanoosh Adult
March 7, 2012
age 4+

nemo the game

so awesome . but there is sharks in this game so it is violent

This title has:

Too much violence
Easy to play/use
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What’s It About?

FINDING NEMO, which tracks the storyline of the Disney/Pixar movie, is in a league of its own. Players follow Nemo, a young clownfish, and his father, Marlin, when they become separated in the Great Barrier Reef. Nemo is captured by a scuba diver and ends up in an aquarium in a dentist's office.

Players switch between two parallel storylines: one under the ocean with Marlin, and the other inside the fish tank with Nemo. Under the ocean, Marlin desperately tries to find Nemo by swimming into unfamiliar waters rife with predators. Inside the dentist office's aquarium, Nemo and his fellow fish scheme to escape. Players collect items, solve problems, and play a series of arcade games that help Nemo and Marlin find each other.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say (4 ):

This software is a terrific way to enhance the movie experience. By guiding Nemo and Marlin, kids explore two spectacular underwater worlds and view clips from the movie. Players interact with a host of hilarious characters including Bruce, the great white shark, who has sworn off eating fish and joined Fish-A-Holics. Don't miss this one!

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about extending a movie to a video game. Do you like games that follow a movie's storyline, or do you like the video game to go in another direction? Why?

Game Details

  • Platforms: Windows , Mac
  • Available online?: Not available online
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release date: July 18, 2003
  • Genre: Educational
  • ESRB rating: E
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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