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Up (JP) is a video game released for the Nintendo Wii and DS consoles in 2009, published by THQ.
It is an adaptation of a Disney and Pixar movie released in the same year, starring Carl Fredricksen and Russell who go along on a journey in South America, fraught with danger and surprises. As in the movie, the characters undertake the journey upon Carl's old house literally raised off its foundations into the troposphere with millions of hot-air balloons.
Plot[]
The story centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen and an earnest young Wilderness Explorer named Russell who fly to South America in a house suspended by helium balloons.
Levels[]
- Crash Landing
- Rowing Buddies
- Welcome to the Jungle
- Jungle Traps
- A Snipe Snared
- Tally Ho
- Ambush
- House Bound
- The Voice
- A New Master
- Where the Water Falls Twice
- River Rafting
- Never, Never, Never!
- Up-Lift
- The Way Through the Wind
- Reunion
- Fetch!
- River Pursuit
- Fetch! Part 2
- The Spirit of Adventure
- Dogs Fight Better Than People
- Hunting Down the Spirit of Adventure
- Release Russell
- Operation Free Bird
- Adventure is Here
- The Muntz Bunch
- Skies Over Paradise
Gameplay[]
The game is somewhat a fusion of traditional platforming with strong elements of action-adventure along with puzzles. That being said, both versions of the game vary greatly with the Wii port boasting eleven environments in a faithful recreation of the movie's storyline, whilst the DS port provides a more simplistic experience for the handheld system with just six levels.
The Wii version also makes use of the system's obligatory motion control feature for items such as missiles, and also includes two biplane battle sequences interspersed in between the gameplay.
Development[]
Reception[]
The game received "mixed or average" reviews according to the review aggregator Metacritic.
External links[]
| Disney/Pixar video games | |
|---|---|
| Toy Story | Toy Story • Toy Story 2 (GBC) • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command • Toy Story Racer Toy Story Mania! • Toy Story 3 |
| Monsters, Inc. | Monsters, Inc. • Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena |
| Finding Nemo | Finding Nemo • The Continuing Adventures • Escape to the Big Blue |
| The Incredibles | The Incredibles • The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer • Lego The Incredibles |
| Cars/Planes | Cars • Mater-National Championship • Race-O-Rama • Mater's Tall Tales • Cars 2 • Disney's Planes • Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue • Cars 3 |
| Ratatouille | Ratatouille • Ratatouille: Food Frenzy |
| Other games | A Bug's Life • WALL-E • Up • Brave • Disney Infinity • Disney Art Academy |