Disney's Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea

by Disney

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00004U5R0
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 1.5 inches ; 9.3 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: August 29, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,153 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #26 in Software > Children's Software > Interactive Books
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Here's your chance to reunite online with the entire undersea gang. The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea brings Ariel, her daughter Melody, Sebastian, and all the other characters from the two Disney films straight to your computer, in a package of games and activities certain to please young players.

Return to the Sea features two arcade games--Melody's Daring Dive and Too Cool!--and a trio of creativity-oriented activities. In the first game, Melody dives for jewels and pearls while dodging sharks and other hazards. In the second, she collects gems in an effort to thaw out a trident, which she must then use in battle with the nefarious Morgana. Both games are fast paced and well designed, boasting 20 levels of difficulty. Unlike some games for this age group, these genuinely get harder, ensuring significant replay potential.

The noncompetitive activities include Aquabatics, where players design an underwater dance show; Mermaid Memories, an interactive sticker book; and Melody's Melodies, a karaoke program featuring two songs from Disney's newest Little Mermaid film. Setting up the routines in Aquabatics is a lot of fun; players can flip and spin their favorite characters in a variety of swimming twirls. Though almost all games for girls include a program like Mermaid Memories, the one featured in this game is put together extremely well. The backgrounds are flexible, the graphics meld seamlessly into the scenery, and players can even add sounds and movements to the scenes they create. Finally, Return to the Sea comes with a second CD-ROM, Ariel's Story Studio, a gateway to even more undersea adventure.

The one real disappointment of this package is Melody's Melodies, which only features two songs and a few simple options for singing them. Kids learning to play musical instruments might also notice that the presentation of the music isn't correctly laid out on the staff. However, the program's other delights more than compensate for this weakness. Broad enough in scope to ensure wide appeal, and of the highest quality to guarantee player entertainment, Return to the Sea provides hours of fun for the whole family. --Alyx Dellamonica

Amazon.com Product Description

Disney's Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea introduces children to Ariel's daughter, Melody, and her world. Along with a lovable cast of characters, you will go on magical adventures to explore the underwater world of Atlantica.

Customer Reviews

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not just for girls....., October 21, 2000

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SuperOdie34 "Dacey" (Salisbury, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney's Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (CD-ROM)

All right, I am a boy. And I do like this software. So, why does Disney label on it's box, "For Girls 5 & Up"? It's like Disney thought, "This film has a female lead, so only girls will like this software. Boys will want nothing to do with it". Duh? Get real Disney! This software is good for girls AND boys. I mean, Disney would never dare label "Boys 4 & up" on the "Tarzan Activity Center" because it has a male lead! All the alarms would go off! All right, I'm done with complaints, let's talk about the software itself.

This collection of five games, inspired by Disney's new Direct-To-Video movie, has a strength that will keep you returning to the disk for a long time. The best is "Too Cool!" where players can help Melody defeat the evil Morgana and free the Trident. For some reason, Morgana has the Trident frozen in a block of ice, and you need to collect "Power Crystals" to release it! Running and swimming through the maze in this game is loads of fun, and It's even more fun when you collect the Power Ups: Snowballs thrown by Tip & Dash, (They are soooooo cute in this game) and magic potion that can turn Melody into a mermaid! Of course, Morgana's hench fish are after you, and it can get really hard at higher levels. And once you finaly have the Trident, you have to use it to defeat Morgana, which may or may not be easy.

In "Melody's Daring Dive", players can help Malody dive into the water to collect gems to make jelwery. This game is really neat because it has three worlds-Hope Reef, Quaky Caverns, & Pirate Point-and plenty of adventure! The most fun you can have with this game is when you start riding on a Dolphin, to which you can move a whole lot faster! Just watch out for mean fish, and be carefull you don't run out of air!

Finally in "Aquabatics" you can Choreograph an underwater dance performence. Tip & Dash host this game, which I find extra nice as they are my faveorite charactors from the film. And don't be afraid to add more than one Ariel or Melody on the stage at once: that's part of the fun! If you are willing to work a long time with this, do so: The results will be spectacular!

The other games include a standerd Sing Along activity, and a paint box activity, where you can make art work based on the film. I am so mad at Disney for saying this software is just for girls. Don't they realize if they aim it at both genders, they would sell TWICE as much software?!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Little Mermaid ii Return to the Sea, October 5, 2000

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"smokeylady54" (Villa Park, Il United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney's Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (CD-ROM)

My niece and Nephew spent 2 hours playing with this new video game. Had a small fit when they had to go home. I have not looked at it, but it kept a 3 and 4 year old very happy

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love it!, December 28, 2001

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This review is from: Disney's Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (CD-ROM)

After Little Mermaid, my two girls couldn't get enough of this swimmer. We've had so much use of this CD that it is worn out and will be purchasing another. My 5 yr old especially loves the chase around the iceberg game. The 3 yr old just loves seeing Melody during any of the games and hearing her voice.