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Disney's The Little Mermaid

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Disney's The Little Mermaid

Jul 19, 1991

Main game

3.35 average rating based on 97 ratings

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In this version of Disney's The Little Mermaid you play as Ariel the mermaid. Ariel has already met Eric, and they plan to wed, but the sea-witch Ursala has taken control of the ocean! So Ariel (After explaining what's going on to Eric) becomes a mermaid once more and sets off to rescue the sea. The game takes place from a side view and Ariel (Swimming most of the time, but hopping around on the land occasionally) can shoot bubbles to trap her foes and can then throw them at each other. She can also dig through sand to find … More
In this version of Disney's The Little Mermaid you play as Ariel the mermaid. Ariel has already met Eric, and they plan to wed, but the sea-witch Ursala has taken control of the ocean! So Ariel (After explaining what's going on to Eric) becomes a mermaid once more and sets off to rescue the sea. The game takes place from a side view and Ariel (Swimming most of the time, but hopping around on the land occasionally) can shoot bubbles to trap her foes and can then throw them at each other. She can also dig through sand to find treasure and pick up sea shells to help her break chests open. Less
Release Dates
Jul 19, 1991 Full Release (Japan)
Family Computer
Jul 19, 1991 Full Release (North_America)
Nintendo Entertainment System
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User Stats
213
In Collection
16
Wish Listed
0
Playing
28
Backlogged
How Long Is Disney's The Little Mermaid?
Main story: 0.6 hours
Main + extras: 0.6 hours
100% completion: 2.0 hours
Total completions: 4
Chovus
Chovus updated their status Feb 14, 2026
Chovus updated their status Feb 14, 2026

Beat on slow motion mode without getting any upgrades or optional treasure. This game was absurdly short and easy but was very polished with incredible mechanics. Ariel felt very good to control, almost to the point of being like a shoot em up. She could even turn around, and the momentum and turning built in felt natural. Her little tail shots stunned enemies and put them into bubbles, reminding me of Bubble Bobble, and then they could be thrown in 8 directions. Bosses summoned adds and had to be defeated with these bubble shots This game was way ahead of most other shooters and platformers and I would love to play more using this engine. Preferably something way longer and significantly more challenging. Imagine something like Metroid or Zelda with these mechanics. But sadly I have to rate the game based on the low content and difficulty, not on what could have been.

7.3/10

AlfredoSalza
AlfredoSalza updated their status Jul 13, 2015
AlfredoSalza updated their status Jul 13, 2015

Way too simple and short. Why put powerups if you can easily beat the game without them?

Music, graphics and controls are decent.