Phineas and Ferb (video game)
{{Short description|2009 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Phineas and Ferb
| collapsible =
| state =
| image = PhineasFerbGame.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = North American box art
| developer = Altron
| publisher = Disney Interactive Studios
| director = Hidekazu Komori
| programmer = Shinya Nagakawa
Naoto Kominato
Tasuku Ikarashi
| artist = Hidekazu Komori
Daisuke Nakano
Katsuki Yamaguchi
| composer = Tomoyoshi Sato
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|February 3, 2009}} {{vgrelease|EU|March 27, 2009}}{{vgrelease|AUS|September 23, 2009}}
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Nintendo DS
}}
Phineas and Ferb (also known as Phineas and Ferb: The Video Game) is an action platform video game published by Disney Interactive Studios about the animated television series of the same name for the Nintendo DS, and developed by Altron. The game was released in North America on February 3, 2009. Its United Kingdom release was on March 23 and its Australian release on September 23.
The game's plot is similar to the show, as the player controls Phineas Flynn and his stepbrother Ferb Fletcher as they take part in several schemes and adventures for their summer vacation. The two as well attempt to avoid their sister Candace, who is persistent in trying to "bust" them. Mini games are scattered throughout the game, building up the side foundation.{{cite web|url=http://www.whattheyplay.com/products/phineas-and-ferb-ds-for-nintendo-ds/|title=Phineas and Ferb DS for the DS|work=What They Play|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917004615/http://www.whattheyplay.com/products/phineas-and-ferb-ds-for-nintendo-ds/|archivedate=2009-09-17}}
The game was not affiliated with the creators of the show itself, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh. The two had little to no information on it until its release.{{cite video|title="The Geek Dads" Podcast interview with Povenmire & Marsh|url=http://downloads.wired.com/podcasts/assets/thegeekdads/thegeekdadsspecialphineasandferb.mp3?_kip_ipx=1895089171-1238013329|people=Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh|access-date=2009-06-23|archive-date=2011-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718064936/http://downloads.wired.com/podcasts/assets/thegeekdads/thegeekdadsspecialphineasandferb.mp3?_kip_ipx=1895089171-1238013329|url-status=live}} The game as well features an in-between mini game, featuring Perry the Platypus fighting and foiling the plans of Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, an evil mad scientist.
Gameplay
The game's each, individual seven levels are based on an episode of the television series.{{cite video game|title = Phineas and Ferb|developer = Altron|publisher=Disney Interactive Studios|date=February 3, 2009|platform=Nintendo DS}} The first stage of the game consists of Phineas and Ferb beginning their plans to destroy and construct a giant roller coaster. Phineas primarily is the one in his duo to find and gather the tools and objects necessary for it, while Ferb primarily is used to actually utilize each device. The two need to avoid their sister, Candace, as she is persistent in her desire to bust them and get them in trouble with their mom. Once every part in the needed list is found, the two construct the devices in the form of little puzzles which end with the creation of roller coaster tracks and engines. Once everything has been completed, the two race on the roller coaster down the tracks to compete. Throughout their way, they also build other devices, from a water slide to a winter wonderland, and occasionally bump into the neighborhood bully, Buford. After constructing all five rides in the game, Candace prepares her ultimate busting attack, after which Phineas remarks "Hey, where's Perry?" You suddenly find yourself playing as Perry the Platypus fighting in Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc, the player using the Touch Screen to help Perry fight Doof. After Perry's final attack, the resulting explosion obliterates all the rides Phineas and Ferb have made throughout the game, right as Candace drags her Mom into the backyard. Phineas and Ferb, not knowing what just happened, build a time machine and send themselves back to before the rides were destroyed.
Development
The game was inspired by the top-rated Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb, which was created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh.{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/950/950477p1.html|title=Phineas and Ferb Debuts on Nintendo DS Nationwide Today|work=IGN Entertainment|date=February 3, 2009|access-date=June 23, 2009|archive-date=March 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323054703/http://ds.ign.com/articles/950/950477p1.html|url-status=live}} The series was inspired by Povenmire's youth growing up in Mobile, Alabama, where his mother encouraged him to go out and do projects. He met and befriended Marsh while working on The Simpsons, later moving on with him to work on Rocko's Modern Life, where they initially created the series. Years later, the two pitched it and got it on Disney Channel.{{cite web|url= http://blog.al.com/entertainment-press-register/2008/05/disney_animator_sees_summers_i.html#more|title= Disney animator sees summers in Mobile as inspiration|author= Brantley, Mark|work= Alabama press|date= 13 May 2008|access-date= 2009-06-23|archive-date= 2012-03-03|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120303062635/http://blog.al.com/entertainment-press-register/2008/05/disney_animator_sees_summers_i.html#more|url-status= live}}
The game itself was published by Disney Interactive Studios. Altron, a Japanese private game developer and publisher, developed the game.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/02_03_09_09_58AM.htm|title=Phineas and Ferb Debuts on DS|work=Game Zone|date=February 3, 2009|access-date=June 23, 2009|archive-date=July 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717020151/http://www.gamezone.com/news/02_03_09_09_58AM.htm|url-status=live}} The game had no actual connection with the show creators; Povenmire knew almost nothing about the game until he was given it himself. Phineas and Ferb makes use of a program known as DGamer, which allows the player to connect to an online community via the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. This was a large part of marketing the game during release and apparently was a key part to development.{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/disneyinteractivestudios/product.html?platform=ds&game=PhineasFerb|title=Official Phineas and Ferb video game site.|work=Disney Interactive Studios|access-date=2009-06-23|archive-date=2009-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616031048/http://disney.go.com/disneyinteractivestudios/product.html?platform=ds&game=PhineasFerb|url-status=live}}
Release and reception
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The game's reviews have been generally positive. GameRankings averages a 76.67% approval ratings, based on a cast of ratings. Among them include eight out of ten and seventy-eight out of one hundred.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/DS/955460-phineas-and-ferb/index.html|title=Phineas and Ferb for the DS|work=Game Rankings|access-date=2009-06-23|archive-date=2009-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223230827/http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/955460-phineas-and-ferb/index.html|url-status=live}} GameTrailers gives it a 1.0 due to the lack of actual reviews, though the European trailer ranks an average of 4.1. It as well puts it as number 5,420 out of the total games of 8,005, while it is 860 out of the total 932 of DS games.{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/game/phineas-and-ferb/11032|title=Phineas and Ferb Video Game|work=Game Trailers|accessdate=June 23, 2009|archive-date=May 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525135942/http://www.gametrailers.com/game/phineas-and-ferb/11032|url-status=live}} GameFly ranks it a 6.6 based on 166 ratings.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefly.com/game/nintendo-ds/Disney-Phineas-and-Ferb/135355/GameplayControls/|title=Disney Phineas and Ferb for Nintendo DS Instructions|work=GameFly|access-date=2009-06-23|archive-date=2009-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626072416/http://www.gamefly.com/game/nintendo-ds/Disney-Phineas-and-Ferb/135355/GameplayControls|url-status=live}}
Chad Sapieha states in his review on Common Sense Media that the game is "fine entertainment for elementary school kids". He as well states the interaction is entertaining. He does, however, say that the rides that take a great amount of time to construct are very anticlimactic and the weakest part of the game, as well as the controls being stiff. Even so, he states it is "undeniably an above-average interactive incarnation of a kids cartoon".{{cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/phineas-and-ferb|title=Phineas and Ferb - Video Game Review|work=Common Sense Media|author=Sapieha, Chad|access-date=2009-06-23|archive-date=2009-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626073441/http://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/phineas-and-ferb|url-status=live}}
Sequel
The second Phineas and Ferb video game was released on the Nintendo DS on September 14, 2010, called Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again. A video game based on the TV movie was released on August 2, 2011 for DS, Wii, and PlayStation 3. Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff was released on August 13, 2013 for DS, Wii, 3DS, Wii U and Xbox 360. Phineas and Ferb: Day of Doofenshmirtz was released for PlayStation Vita on November 10, 2015.
References
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External links
- [http://www.phineasandferbgame.com/ Official Phineas and Ferb website]
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Category:Nintendo DS-only games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games about vacationing