Reviews from

in the past


May his stinkin', maggot covered corpse rot in the fiery depths of hell

Wooo! Yeah baby! That’s what i’ve been waiting for, that's what it’s all about! Woohoo!

i am having a heart attack please help me

I won a blind race because level 24 was complete bullshit and honestly that's a dub it's so easy


Will Smith fish movie, but now viddy gam.
That's it.
That's the review.
Nothing else to add.

Fuck this game.

The game starts off ok where you escape from a shark and then you get pushed into a DDR style rythme game for the 2nd level.

I could never beat the 2nd level as a kid. I swear that it would just not respond to my inputs and the timing was far too precise and harsh for a movie tie-in game for kids.

Potentially my personal worst game of all time.

Legit enjoyed game AND a movie. Not feeling guilty about it.
A solid 2/5, probably doesn't deserve ALL the hate it gets.

I blind raced my friend BBQSauz in this game but then had to throw the towel in on like the third rhythm game section. Also I found a Japanese version of this game when I was at Japan and not buying it is still my biggest regret of that trip

Will Smith was an undeniable presence during my (and my generation's) formative years. I grew up watching Fresh Prince reruns at 6 or 7 in the morning before school, and I would then go on to watch his blockbusting movies as he ascended into Hollywood royalty.

I saw all those movies in theaters. From Wild Wild West to I, Robot to Hitch. And yes, Shark Tale. Will Smith WAS the movies. This was a period, roughly 1998 - 2008, when I was too young to be acutely aware of taste or have a strong sense of what would be considered a "bad" movie.

Movies were movies! I went to the theater and it was an exciting, fun experience regardless of the quality of the particular film.

Jump forward over a decade later and I'm watching the 94th Academy Awards live on television. In recent years, the world has changed. And so has Will Smith. Vastly. Deep down in the back of my head I am aware of those things, but I don't think about them too hard or often.

And then there's The Slap.

I witnessed a beloved childhood icon transform into an ugly, empty shell of man.

There's a bajillion takes out there about what will surely become the most memorable moment in Academy Awards history. And then there's a dark, sinister rabbit hole you can go down when you research Will Smith's personal life.

What I will say is that in recent times I made it a kind of bit for myself and close friends to use exclusively Will Smith reaction GIFs and memes. It started out as a dumb inside joke, but eventually it spawned a renewed appreciation for Will Smith for me.

The Slap woke me up from all that bullshit. I realized I had been glorifying some cuckraged zombie who was hungry for fame and power and wealth.

I wish the Men in the Black would take me aside and erase my memories of The Slap, Will Smith, and most importantly:

Shark Tale for the Game Boy Advance. It's truly a fucking terrible game.

Some fun minigames and some levels that overstay their welcome by years.

A memory resurfaced that I had this game. There was a DDR level that I somehow did not pass. I fucking passed that level, the game just hates me >:(

we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music we're groovin', and movin', and groovin' to the music

Played this on GBA and it was not good in the slightest

I remember enjoying this game, but not as much as Shrek 2, which came in the same bundle.

If you thought the movie looked ugly and dated I have bad news for you regarding this game.

3.2/10

Three stars for the sake of childhood. It was a typical animated movie game, but its been 20 years since I played thus very hard to judge.

I'll finish it when someone makes a mod removing not one but ALL the dance segments

The first bad game I ever played. It's got a place in my heart

This review contains spoilers

Shark tale is even worse than the movie. The Story is the same as the movie, but with added moments for gameplay purposes, and each chapter starts off with a part of an interview from a character talking a bit about something to do with what you are about to play, not a bad idea, except it spoils the ending and the film's story isn't good anyway, so it's just making a bad story even worse. The Graphics wouldn't be too bad for a PS2 game, but the fact that the characters are ugly anyway make the game, UGLY. The Gameplay is very verified, but they all have 1 important thing in common, they all suck. You have to move to the side of a screen to avoid an attack from something trying to eat you, but it's not hard because there are 3 sides of the screen that you are safe, despite the arrow telling you to go 1 way and sometimes punch the creatures despite the fact that Oscar being able to fight monsters was supposed to be a lie, you can also catch items by circling them, it's not interesting, you can move around in an open world where normal fish can be enemies that hurt you, a mission that shows that the electricity and graffiti is fine under water logic from the film is here, yes that's a film problem, but that doesn't excuse making the game completely different, there are random DDR games, 1 that interrupts a new reporter, ones where you have to race to the end, but there are barely anything interesting on screen in these open segments, same with the open worldish ones too, and the worst stealth gameplay ever, where you can be seen by everyone, hide behind something they can see you go behind, and it shouldn't even happen, since Oscar got to the whale wash before Sykes so this shouldn't even exist and another one in a ship full of sharks, dodging obstacle games where you avoid the whale wash contraption instead of swimming around it, and dodging jellyfish stings for a certain amount of time where it's not clear to tell where not to be. Music feels like a cheaper version of what the film's composers would create, and Sounds are not good, with things that don't sound like how they should and certain effects that could take you out of the emersion. Shark tale is a travesty of game making and shows off how to do every kind of gameplay badly for any game people inspire to make.

Are you kidding me?! Are you outta your MIIIND.

I legit secretly love this game. It’s a messy game based off a bad movie with a ton of unfocused gameplay styles. Changing genres or gimmicks practically every level. Yet that’s sorta what I like about it. It’s a so bad it’s good type of game yet there’s sometime endearing about this games endless attempts to switch it up.

You’ll be swimming around in 2d levels, then there’s a dance game, then there’s a racing level, there’s stealth sections and there’s punch out type bosses. Also more I probably forgot about. It’s too much to really keep track of yet that unpredictability is kinda what makes it work. I doubt people thought the shark tale game on gamecube was gonna be any good so playing this game is like dealing with all the random stuff the game throws at you and just laughing at it along the way. The film itself is already a massive meme so the game is just another way to make fun of shark tale. The game itself is kinda fun in a weird way even if it’s just a guilty pleasure.

It’s a short hilarious game that gives more life to this meme of a movie.

If you don’t like it that’s ok a lot of white fish don’t get it.

light 3/5
In reality it’s more of a strong 2/5 but I don’t care lol I want this game to be the new cool liscense game cult classic.

Why is the soundtrack fire they got a song freaking pitbull sampled. So epic

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
… My, my, my my music hits me so hard
Makes me say, "Oh my Lord"
Thank you for blessin' me
With a mind to rhyme and two hype feet
It feels good, when you know you're down
A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown
And I'm known as such
And this is a beat, uh, you can't touch
… I told you homeboy (You can't touch this)
Yeah, that's how we livin' and ya know (You can't touch this)
Look in my eyes, man (You can't touch this)
Yo, let me bust the funky lyrics (You can't touch this)
… Fresh new kicks, and pants
You gotta like that, now you know you wanna dance
So move outta yo seat
And get a fly girl and catch this beat
While it's rollin', hold on!
Pump a little bit and let 'em know it's goin' on
Like that, like that
Cold on a mission, so fall on back
Let 'em know, that you're too much
And this is a beat, uh, they can't touch
… Yo, I told you (you can't touch this)
Why you standin' there, man? (You can't touch this)
Yo, sound the bell, school's in, sucka (You can't touch this)
… Give me a song, or rhythm
Makin' 'em sweat, that's what I'm givin' 'em
Now, they know
You talkin' 'bout the Hammer, you're talkin' 'bout a show
That's hyped, and tight
Singers are sweatin', so pass them a wipe
Or a tape, to learn
What's it gonna take in the 90's to burn
The charts? Legit
Either work hard or you might as well quit
… That's word because you know (You can't touch this)
(You can't touch this)
Break it down!
… Stop, Hammer time!
… Go with the flow, it is said
That if you can't groove to this then you probably are dead
So wave yo hands in the air
Bust a few moves, run your fingers through your hair
This is it, for a winner
Dance to this and you're gonna get thinner
Move, slide your rump
Just for a minute let's all do the bump
(Bump, bump, bump)
… Yeah (You can't touch this)
Look, man (You can't touch this)
You better get hype, boy, 'cause you know you can't (You can't touch this)
Ring the bell, school's back in
Break it down!
… Stop, Hammer time!
… You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Break it down!
… Stop, Hammer time!
… Every time you see me, the Hammer's just so hyped
I'm dope on the floor and I'm magic on the mic
Now why would I ever stop doin' this?
With others makin' records that just don't hit
I've toured around the world, from London to the Bay
It's "Hammer, go Hammer, MC Hammer, yo Hammer"
And the rest can go and play
You can't touch this
… You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Yeah (You can't touch this)
I told you (Can't touch this)
Too hot (Can't touch this)
Yo, we outta here (Can't touch this)

Probably the worst game I've ever played. It's an obvious cash-grab for a movie that's already bad. I was never able to get past the second level, either, so it's also absurdly challenging for the target audience of children.

when i was 10 years old i had a nightmare involving shark tale that was so utterly horrifying that it traumatized me for the next 10 years


In fairness, the GBA soundfont version of "Car Wash" and "Summertime" went crazy.

bought this because i hate myself and played through the whole thing because i hate myself. /jk
the punch out minigame was fun i guess