| Steel Diver | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD Vitei |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Takaya Imamura |
| Producer(s) | Tadashi Sugiyama |
| Composer(s) | Atsuko Asahi Toru Minegishi |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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Steel Diver (スティールダイバー Sutīru Daibā) is a video game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is a side-scrolling action game in which the player controls a submarine via a set of touch-screen based levers and wheels. Shigeru Miyamoto described it as being "almost like you have your own submarine pet in an aquarium".[1]
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At the E3 2004 trade show, Steel Diver was first shown as a tech demo for the then-upcoming Nintendo DS. It was not until six years later, at E3 2010, that Nintendo revealed it as a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS.[2] The game was developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development division in cooperation with the external company Vitei.[3] It was released in North America on March 27, 2011, where it was one of the first games for the Nintendo 3DS. However, it did not make the Japanese and European launch window. The game was released in Europe on May 6, 2011, and in Japan on May 12, 2011.
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 58.56%[4] |
| Metacritic | 57%[5] |
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| Publication | Score |
| IGN | 7.0/10[6] |
As of June 2011, Metacritic's aggregate score is 58.[5] IGN gave Steel Diver a 7.0/10, praising it for its addictive gameplay, but gave caution that the slow paced strategy is not for everyone.[6] Contrarily, Game Informer gave the game a 4.00, praising its music and sound, but criticizing the multiplayer and the knob-moving gameplay during a time limit and chaotic levels.