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The Little Mermaid is a video game was developed by Capcom for the NES and Game Boy, and published in 1991 for the NES, and in 1993 for the Game Boy. It is a single player side-scrolling action game where you control Ariel on a quest to defeat the evil Ursula, the sea witch.
[edit] Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to other Capcom games such as Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers and Duck Tales in that Ariel shoots air bubbles from her tail that when they hit certain enemies can be pick up and thrown at other enemies or bosses. Ariel can also collect icons scattered throughout the levels to restore health, gain extra lives, or increase the range/power of her air bubbles.
[edit] Stages and Bosses
- STAGE 1: SEA OF CORAL (Boss: Shark)
- STAGE 2: SUNKEN SHIP (Boss: Flotsam & Jetsam)
- STAGE 3: SEA OF ICE (Boss: Walrus)
- STAGE 4: UNDERSEA VOLCANO (Boss: Soldier Fish)
- STAGE 5: URSULA'S CASTLE (Boss: Ursula)
- FINAL STAGE (Boss: Master Ursula)
[edit] Version Differences
When a stage begins, Ariel descends from the top of the screen to the recommended starting point in the NES version, but just starts out in the recommended position in the Game Boy version. The featured SFX are different in both versions. The start of the stage's BGM can be heard only once in the NES version; although the whole BGM can be repeated in the Game Boy version. The stage backgrounds were more restricted in the Game Boy version than in the NES version. When you lose a heart, the heart turns into a heart frame in the NES version, but disappears in the Game Boy version. The key scales of the Boss BGM are different in both versions. The BGM speed in the NES version is much faster than in the Game Boy version.
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