Flushed Away (video game)

Flushed Away is an action-adventure video game based on the animated film of the same name and released in 2006 by Monkey Bar Games for Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan for the Nintendo DS as Volume 17 of the Simple series.

Gameplay
Flushed Away is based around platform gameplay, with the player controlling the two main characters from the film and guiding them through hazard-filled environments. Environments and enemies are based on those in the film, although several areas and creatures not seen in the film are also included. Interspersed throughout the game are mini-game sequences involving shooting enemies with a golf-ball firing turret, and taking control of a boat in a chase sequence. Some multiplayer minigames are also included, based around puzzle and shoot-'em-up mechanics.

Voices

 * Carlos Alazraqui as Orange Spiders
 * Leigh-Allyn Baker as Rita’s Mum and Rita’s Grandmother
 * Steven Blum as Le Frog
 * James N. Connor as Rita’s Dad
 * Sean Donnellan as Barnacles
 * Susan Duerden as Rita
 * Drew Massey as Whitey
 * Oliver Muirhead as Sid
 * Nolan North as Cockroach
 * David Shaughnessy as Goldfish and Fly
 * Fred Tatasciore as The Toad
 * Nick Tate as Fat Barry
 * Zachary Throne as Roddy St. James
 * Bill Farmer as Spike

Reception
The game received "generally negative reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave the DS version a score of one five, one six, and two fives, for a total of 21 out of 40.

Awards
Despite the negative reviews, in 2006 the game won an Annie Award for the best animated video game.