The Little Mermaid (franchise) Productions and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color handheld video game console. It was first released in North America, and was later released in PAL regions. The Little Mermaid: Magic in Two Kingdoms, by Buena Vista Games, was released for the Game Boy Advance. A "The Little Mermaid" hand-held LCD game from Tiger Electronics was also released Disney's The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure was released on the Nintendo DS on October 2, 2006. Characters and the setting from the first film appear in Disney/Square's "Kingdom Hearts" series of video games. Ariel appears as a party member, while
The Little Mermaid (1989 film) in the films. 1988's "Oliver & Company" had served as a test of sorts to the success of the musical format before Disney committed to the Broadway-style structure of "The Little Mermaid". In January 1990, "The Little Mermaid" earned three Academy Award nominations, making it the first Disney animated film to earn an Academy Award nomination since "The Rescuers" in 1977. The film won two of the awards, for Best Song ("Under the Sea") and Best Score. The film also earned four Golden Globe nominations, including Best Picture—Comedy or Musical, and won the awards for Best Song ("Under the Sea")