Publisher: Sega
Released: 1992
Ariel the Little Mermaid is an action title that was also released on the Sega Game Gear (1992) and Sega Master System (1996).
- Gameplay is mind-numbingly repetitive in its collect-a-thon nature, and Ariel frequently gets stuck on the scenery.
- Levels are poorly constructed with monotonous layouts, and there's barely any distinctive moments throughout.
- Controls are wildly unreliable and you're never quite sure if a light d-pad tap will make Ariel inch forward or zoom ahead.
- Frame-rate is dreadful and the game randomly speeds up and down, even when there's no enemy sprites in the vicinity.
- Checking the map to locate polyps is tedious and an on-screen radar would have stopped the constant interruptions.
- Bosses are extremely disappointing, as you can stand in one spot and blast away at the static foe in front of you.
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