Napoleon Dynamite: The Game

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.

Napoleon Dynamite: The Game
Developer(s)7 Studios
Publisher(s)Crave Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS
ReleaseOctober 30, 2007
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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In the PlayStation Portable version of the Napoleon Dynamite game, there are 30 minigames, while the DS version has 25 minigames.

Reception

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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.[2][3] Review aggregator GameRankings gave the DS version a 53% and the PSP version a 40%.[4][5]

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.[8] 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."[7] PlayStation: The Official Magazine gave the PSP version a 3/10, calling the experience "totally unsatisfying".[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (May 9, 2007). "Napoleon Dynamite Dancing to Handhelds". IGN. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game (DS)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Nepoleon Dynamite: The Game (PSP)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game (DS)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game (PSP)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game". 1Up.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.[dead link]
  7. ^ a b Dun, Teresa (February 28, 2008). "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game Review". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Navarro, Alex (January 4, 2008). "Napoleon Dynamite Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Adams, Chris (November 13, 2007). "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game Review". IGN. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  10. ^ a b Bishop, Sam (December 17, 2007). "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game Review (PSP)". IGN. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. March 2008. p. 85.