Dolphin Up

Version: US

Dolphin Up is a charming, physics-based acrobatic arcade game developed and published by Rawkins Games for the Nintendo Wii U eShop. Serving as the official spiritual successor to the viral browser hit Dolphin Olympics 2, the game tasks players with launching a high-flying dolphin out of the ocean water to perform acrobatic tricks, flips, and combinations within a timed two-minute scoring round.

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Game Overview

In Dolphin Up, players control a dolphin gaining momentum underwater before leaping high into the air. While airborne, players execute backflips, corkscrews, and tail-slides to rack up score points and build speed multipliers. Entering the water smoothly upon landing maintains your entry speed, allowing for progressively higher launches into the atmosphere—and eventually into outer space.

The primary objective is score maximization within the timed limit. As your speed and altitude increase, you can leap past seagulls and clouds, break through the atmosphere to orbit the Moon, and venture across outer space to interact with planetary objects and alien rings.

On the Nintendo Wii U, Dolphin Up offers flexible, straightforward analog and button control schemes that emphasize fluid physics and precise landing angles. With full Off-TV Play support, players can enjoy quick, arcade score-attack runs directly on the Wii U GamePad display.

Quick Specifications

Game Title: Dolphin Up
Platform: Nintendo Wii U (eShop Exclusive)
Release Date: February 5, 2015 (North America)
Genre: Arcade, Sports, Acrobatic, Casual
Developer: Rawkins Games
Publisher: Rawkins Games
Mode: Single-player
Input Method: Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Classic Controller

Key Features

Physics-Based Acrobatic Tricks: Perform flips, spins, and tail-slides in the air, earning big points for perfectly aligned water re-entries.
Escalating Altitude & Orbit: Build up enough momentum to launch out of the ocean, flying past clouds, entering space, and visiting planets.
Combo & Speed Multipliers: Land cleanly to preserve speed and trigger trick chains that multiply your overall score before time expires.
Simple, Accessible Controls: Intuitive direction-based flight mechanics designed for quick score-attack retries and casual gameplay.
Off-TV Play Support: Play the entire game directly on the Wii U GamePad display without needing a TV screen.