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

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

Reception

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

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

See also

References
  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. "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game (DS)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game (PSP)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game (DS)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. "Nepoleon Dynamite: The Game (PSP)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game". 1Up.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  7. Navarro, Alex (January 4, 2008). "Napoleon Dynamite Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  8. Dun, Teresa (February 28, 2008). "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game Review". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  9. Adams, Chris (November 13, 2007). "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game Review". IGN. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  10. 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. "Napoleon Dynamite: The Game". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. March 2008. p. 85.
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