Line #9 VideoGame/TheLittleMermaid

Context VideoGame / TheLittleMermaid

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1	[[quoteright:256:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/little_mermaid_game_cover.jpg]]
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3	A LicensedGame based on the Creator/{{Disney}} animated movie ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989''. It was released in 1991 on the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and in 1993 on the Platform/GameBoy.
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5	In the game, Ariel leaves her prince Eric and becomes a mermaid once again to stop Ursula, who is plotting to take over the entire ocean. What follows is five levels of swimming action looking and playing like an all-underwater ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' game, not surprising given that ''The Little Mermaid'' and the ''Mega Man'' series were both developed by Creator/{{Capcom}}.
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7	Not to be confused with ''VideoGame/ArielTheLittleMermaid'', developed by Creator/BlueSkySoftware and published by Creator/{{Sega}} for the Platform/SegaGenesis and Platform/GameGear in 1992.
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9	!!Tropes appearing in this game:
10	* ActionGirl: Ariel is the player character and is ready to kick Ursula's ass.
11	* AdaptationalBadass: Ariel actually fights in this game, and she can can take out Ursula all by herself.
12	* BubbleGun: Ariel's primary attack is to shoot bubbles at enemies by flicking her tail. Picking up different powerups can improve her range and power.
13	* DualBoss: Flotsam and Jetsam take on Ariel at the end of the second level.
14	* GrievousHarmWithABody: Ariel's main method of attacking is to encase enemies in bubbles then throw them into others.
15	* OneOfTheseDoorsIsNotLikeTheOther: Look for the flashing eyes in the final level.
16	* OneWingedAngel: Ursula.
17	* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The Sea of Ice.
18	* SoundtrackDissonance: The boss music sounds far too happy to be taken seriously. Ursula's boss theme averts this, however.
19	* TheSpiny: Urchins double as an InvincibleMinorMinion. Your bubbles don't work on them, and you can't touch them either.
20	* TailfinWalking: Averted. During the brief sections where you're out of the water, Ariel can only move in short hops.
21	* ThreateningShark: Glut, the shark that chases Ariel and Flounder in the movie, serves as the first boss in the game.
22	* ThrowTheMookAtThem: The combat relies around Ariel capturing enemies in bubbles and then grabbing them and throwing them at other enemies.
23	* UnderTheSea: Naturally, considering this game is based on the TropeNamer animated film.
24	* WilyWalrus: One of the bosses is a walrus. It sits atop an iceberg and drops objects into the water in an attempt to hit Ariel.

Context VideoGame / TheLittleMermaid