Ludography
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2001 · Arika · Adventure · Simulation

Everblue

PlayStation exclusive

Everblue is an adventure game based on scuba diving. The player takes the role of a scuba diver salvaging items from sunken ships and photographing underwater wildlife while either avoiding or confronting predators like sharks. The game also features an inventory system for collected objects, healing items, weapons, and tools, as well as an above water town with shops and NPCs.

Released
9 August 2001
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
AdventureSimulation
Developers
Arika
Publishers
Capcom
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
First person
Country
Japan

About

Everblue (EVERBLUE(エバーブルー), Ebāburū) is an adventure game based on scuba diving. It is the first of the Everblue series and was followed by Everblue 2 in 2002. It was released in Japan in 2001 and in Europe in 2002. It was developed by Arika.

Keywords

  • exploration
  • underwater
  • shark
  • scuba diving
  • underwater gameplay
  • water level
  • dolphin diving

Media

Everblue screenshot 1

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

It is a first person game set underwater. The player takes the role of a scuba diver salvaging items from sunken ships and photographing underwater wildlife while either avoiding or confronting predators like sharks. The game also features an inventory system for collected objects, healing items, weapons, and tools, as well as an above water town with shops and NPCs.

Story

The player plays as Leo, a novice scuba diver, searching for treasure and learning about marine animal life.

Reception

Everblue received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 31 out of 40.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation 29 August 2001Japan · Europe 26 April 2002

Editions and related releases

Followed by
Everblue 2

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Platform libraries

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