Happy Feet

Happy Feet Description

Midway is bringing the Warner Brothers animated film Happy Feet to the small screen for the launch of the Nintendo Wii. The game stars Mumble, an Emperor Penguin living with his colony in the heart of Antarctica. There, Mumble is faced with a problem; he longs desperately to win the heart of Gloria, but to find a mate, the penguins must woo the opposite sex with their unique song. Unfortunately, unlike his friends Elvis and Nora Jean, Mumble can't hold a note to save his life. On the flipside, that penguin sure can tap dance! The actual game brings three distinct elements together: Dancing (a Dance Dance Revolution-inspired rhythm component) and the thing that Mumble does best; Belly-Sledding - a downhill race that takes players across the tundra and bizarre ice formations of Antarctica; and Swimming - an underwater collect-o-thon in the surreal, almost alien-looking sub aqua world below the ice. Happy Feet is an example of Nintendo's dedication to reaching beyond the traditional gaming audience and into the family home. The title is sure to appeal to the younger audience and the innovative Wii controllers make for some unique gameplay features where tap dancing penguins are concerned.

• Experience life as the accidentally charming Mumble! Your goal is to win the heart of Gloria and save the Emperor Nation. Step into Mumble's happy feet starting with his tap dancing birth, his harrowing escape from a hungry leopard seal, his fiesta-filled friendship with the Adelie Amigos and finally to his climactic encounter with humankind.
  
  
• Playful and lively soundtrack of music in the memorable styles from the film including rock, disco and country allows for exciting rhythm matching game play. Dance encounters with memorable characters like Lovelace and Gloria while collecting songs to create a custom soundtrack.
  
  
• Multi-player Family Mode features two-player dance-off competitions, rhythm matching swimming challenges and belly-sledding action.
  
  
• Complete 28 missions in 5 different locations to win the heart of Gloria. Explore, belly slide and dance through Emperorland, Adelieland, Land of the Elephant Seals, Forbidden Shore/Whaling Station and the Zoo.
  
  
• Pick up collectibles such as fish, snowflakes and trash to aid in your quest for a heart song. Collect songs for the jukebox, snowflakes to unlock characters, grace notes to correct your dance moves and turbo squid to boost your speed while belly sledding.
  
  
• Tap Dance to distract enemies and woo Gloria! Face off against different opponents to unlock new areas and earn new dance moves.
  
  
• Belly-slide, kick, break, swim and dash through the enormity of Antarctica. With Mumble's sleek and aerodynamic penguin form, navigate the sometimes perilous but beautiful tundra in water and on land.
  
  
• Faithful to the film. Experience your favorite environments and characters from the film. NPCs include Memphis, Norma Jean, Lovelace, Adelie Amigos, Seymour, Noah the Elder, Albatross, Elephant Seal and Ramon. Also, discover the reason behind the shortage of fish!
  
  
• Character growth: Play as Mumble the adorable fluffy toddler, the molting teen, and the confident young adult with unique game play for each age.