Endless Ocean

Synopsis

Endless Ocean (known as Forever Blue in Japanese) is a scuba diving adventure game developed by Arika and published by Nintendo for the Wii.[3] It is considered a spiritual successor to Everblue, another scuba diving adventure game series also developed by Arika. In Endless Ocean, the player plays as a scuba diver exploring the Manaurai sea,[Note 1] a fictional sea in the South Pacific, in search of sea life and sunken treasure[7] under the guidance of their assistant, Katherine Sunday.[8] In the sea, they will encounter several marine species, ranging from smaller fish and penguins to whale sharks, manta rays and sperm whales, as well as dolphins and other cetaceans that can be trained to perform certain behaviors and become companions. Species such as sharks are also present; however, they pose no threat to the player. The player also has access to a large aquarium, which they can populate with species they have identified. The sea's various locations provide a means for the player to experience diving, cave diving, deep-water trench exploration, wreck diving, and other activities that might not otherwise be possible in a single real-world setting.