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The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, followed by an attack from the Fire Trolls, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle evildoers with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion. Additional gameplay involves third-person shooting levels from a submersible vehicle.

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The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, followed by an attack from the Fire Trolls, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows.shadows with his own army of warriors, the barbaric Oceanics. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle evildoers with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion. Additional gameplay involves third-person shooting levels from a submersible vehicle.

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* AnimalEspionage: Aquaman has fish spy on Ocean Master for him.



* CanonForeigner: The Oceanics are humanoid fishlike beings Ocean Master created with dark magic and are exclusive to the game.



* HeelFaceTurn: After Ocean Master's defeat, the Oceanics regain their free will and are open to living alongside the people of Atlantis.



* OneManArmy: Aquaman stands on the front lines and singlehandedly defeats the enemy armies and their leaders by himself, while Mera, Dolphin and Garth stay behind to protect Atlantis.

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* OneManArmy: Aquaman stands on the front lines and singlehandedly defeats the enemy armies and their leaders by himself, while Mera, Dolphin and Garth stay behind to protect Atlantis.Atlantis while he's away.
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The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, followed by an attack from the Fire Trolls, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle Manta's men with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion. Additional gameplay involves third-person shooting levels from a submersible vehicle.

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The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, followed by an attack from the Fire Trolls, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle Manta's men evildoers with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion. Additional gameplay involves third-person shooting levels from a submersible vehicle.
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''Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis'' is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Lucky Chicken Studios and published by TDK for the Platform/NintendoGameCube and Platform/{{Xbox}}. Based on the Creator/DCComics character ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, the game's release coincided with a new run of the comic series (specifically Aquaman Volume 6).

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''Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis'' is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Lucky Chicken Studios and published by TDK for the Platform/NintendoGameCube and Platform/{{Xbox}}. Based on the Creator/DCComics character ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, the game's release coincided with a new run of the comic series (specifically Aquaman Volume 6).
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''Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis'' is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Lucky Chicken Studios and published by TDK for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Based on the Creator/DCComics character ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, the game's release coincided with a new run of the comic series (specifically Aquaman Volume 6).

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''Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis'' is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Lucky Chicken Studios and published by TDK for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube Platform/NintendoGameCube and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}.Platform/{{Xbox}}. Based on the Creator/DCComics character ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, the game's release coincided with a new run of the comic series (specifically Aquaman Volume 6).
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* TheManBehindTheMan: Ocean Master was behind Black Manta and the Fire Trolls' attacks in hopes to weaken Atlantis before he struck himself.
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''Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis'' is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Lucky Chicken Studios and published by TDK for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Based on the Creator/DCComics character ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, the game's release coincided with a new run of the comic series.

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''Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis'' is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Lucky Chicken Studios and published by TDK for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Based on the Creator/DCComics character ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, the game's release coincided with a new run of the comic series.
series (specifically Aquaman Volume 6).
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* MookChivalry: Early on, enemies will wait for you to finish combat with another before homing in on you.

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* MookChivalry: Early on, enemies will wait for you to finish combat with another before homing in on you. Enemies averting this in later stages is part of what makes the last few levels difficult.
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* HealingPotion: Comes in three varieties. Gold symbols heal your life gauge, blue your energy gauge when using complex combos, and purple your block gauge when you block melee attacks.

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* HealingPotion: Comes in three varieties. Gold symbols heal your life gauge, blue heals your energy gauge when using complex combos, and purple heals your block gauge when you block melee attacks.
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* BoringButPractical: While there are tons of flashy combos to learn, the most effective way to win is by button-mashing.

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* BoringButPractical: While there are tons of flashy combos to learn, the most effective way to win is by button-mashing.button-mashing with basic combos, which are quick and efficient.

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* FightsLikeANormal: Despite his fantastic powers, most of Aquaman's combo moves consist of basic punches and kicks, and so do his enemies'.

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* FightsLikeANormal: Despite his fantastic powers, most of Aquaman's combo fighting moves consist of basic punches punches, grapples, and kicks, and so do his enemies'.


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* YouKilledMyFather: Mera brings up Black Manta killing her and Arthur's son as a reason to eaxct revenge in kind.

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The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle Manta's men with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion. Additional gameplay involves third-person shooting levels from a submersible vehicle.

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The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, followed by an attack from the Fire Trolls, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle Manta's men with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion. Additional gameplay involves third-person shooting levels from a submersible vehicle.



* MookChivalry: In cases where you're surrounded, most enemies will wait for you to finish combat with another before homing in on you.

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* MookChivalry: In cases where you're surrounded, most Early on, enemies will wait for you to finish combat with another before homing in on you.you.
* MultiMookMelee: Some missions task you with defeating all the enemies in the stage.
* OneManArmy: Aquaman stands on the front lines and singlehandedly defeats the enemy armies and their leaders by himself, while Mera, Dolphin and Garth stay behind to protect Atlantis.



* ThreateningShark: Vulko uses sharks to get Black Manta's men to talk.

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* ThreateningShark: Vulko uses sharks to get Black Manta's men to talk. Aquaman later uses a whole shiver of them to get Black Manta to talk.
* WaveMotionGun: Ocean Master's big plan is to destroy Atlantis's dome with his depth cannon gun.
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* DamselInDistress: Mera and Tempest are kidnapped by the Fire Trolls after Black Manta is dealt with, requiring you to rescue them.
* FalseFlagOperation: Orm uses stolen Atlantean subs to attack the Fire Trolls and make them move on Atlantis.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: After his men bungle a mission to blow up an armory, Black Manta kills them.
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The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle Manta's men with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion.

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The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle Manta's men with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion.
invasion. Additional gameplay involves third-person shooting levels from a submersible vehicle.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: You can do impressive combos using Aquaman's hook hand and even summon sea life to aid you, but this uses up the combo meter quickly and basic attacks win the day more easily.
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''Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis'' is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Lucky Chicken Studios and published by TDK for the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Based on the Creator/DCComics character ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, the game's release coincided with a new run of the comic series.

The story involves Aquaman's sworn enemy Black Manta invading Atlantis, while Orm the Ocean Master pulls strings from the shadows. The player controls Aquaman to swim around Atlantis, battle Manta's men with fighting combo moves, and turn the tide of the invasion.

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* BoringButPractical: While there are tons of flashy combos to learn, the most effective way to win is by button-mashing.
* FightsLikeANormal: Despite his fantastic powers, most of Aquaman's combo moves consist of basic punches and kicks, and so do his enemies'.
* ForTheEvulz: Discussed when Vulko wonders about Black Manta's motivations; Aquaman says given their history he doesn't ''need'' a reason to attack him.
* HealingPotion: Comes in three varieties. Gold symbols heal your life gauge, blue your energy gauge when using complex combos, and purple your block gauge when you block melee attacks.
* {{Infodump}}: The story is told between levels in comic book fashion, leading to every instance of exposition being told at once.
* MookChivalry: In cases where you're surrounded, most enemies will wait for you to finish combat with another before homing in on you.
* SecretCharacter: Beating the game once lets you unlock Aquaman's classic design, and beating the game as him lets you play as Tempest and Black Manta.
* ThreateningShark: Vulko uses sharks to get Black Manta's men to talk.
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