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Aquanaut's Holiday is an adventure video game developed by Artdink for the PlayStation. Aquanaut's Holiday was followed by two sequels on the PlayStation and Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories on the PlayStation 3, all of which are exclusive to Japan.

The Story Behind Aquanaut's Holiday

The game is an underwater simulation in which the player assumes the role of an overworked marine explorer who returns to the water for pleasure after having brought harmony to the world's oceans. Aquanaut's Holiday was followed by two sequels on the PlayStation and Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories on the PlayStation 3, all of which are exclusive to Japan. Aquanaut's Holiday was developed by the Japanese studio Artdink and directed by Kazutoshi Iida.

The game was first revealed untitled in 1994. It was released by Artdink in Japan in June 1995 and internationally by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1996. is an adventure video game developed by Artdink for the PlayStation.

How Aquanaut's Holiday Plays

The game is an underwater simulation in which the player assumes the role of an overworked marine explorer who returns to the water for pleasure after having brought harmony to the world's oceans. The game's objective, aside from exploring, is to build a large coral reef to attract a wide variety of fish and other marine wildlife. The game has no time limits, enemies, or other obstacles.

Aquanaut's Holiday was followed by two sequels on the PlayStation and Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories on the PlayStation 3, all of which are exclusive to Japan. is an adventure video game developed by Artdink for the PlayStation. Gameplay in Aquanaut's Holiday takes place in a first-person perspective and consists primarily of the player exploring vast stretches of ocean, occasionally discovering underwater ruins or treasure, or communicating with underwater creatures.

Why Players Still Load It Up

Their later, much briefer review of the domestic release lowered the score to two stars and said "Points for effort, but most gamers will be bored." IGN stated that Aquanaut's Holiday does not truly qualify as a game, but instead "a fun and immersive 3D underwater sim of the most relaxing kind". Victor Lucas of The Electric Playground agreed that the graphics were most impressive, but ultimately found the combination of exploration gameplay and atmospheric music extremely boring. A sequel, Aquanaut's Holiday 2, was released in 1999.

NowGamer was also unimpressed, summarizing, "Unless you’ve got more money than sense, our advice is to save your pennies and spend them on a title that truly pushes the PlayStation to its technical limits without relying on the contents of Captain Birdseye’s pantry." The game sold more than 200,000 units in Japan. The magazine commented that "Seen from a first-person perspective, AH's exotic sea life and realistic landscapes soon have you believing you really are exploring the floor of the ocean. Another game, Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories, was released for the PlayStation 3 in 2008.

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What console was Aquanaut's Holiday released on?

Aquanaut's Holiday was released for the Sony PlayStation in .

Can I save my progress in Aquanaut's Holiday?

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How many players does Aquanaut's Holiday support?

Aquanaut's Holiday supports 1 player(s) in this browser version.

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