The Secret of the Nautilus The Secret of the Nautilus The Secret of the Nautilus (known as The Mystery of the Nautilus in the US) is a 2002 adventure video game, inspired by Jules Verne's science fiction novel "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". It was developed by Cryo Interactive and released for Microsoft Windows based PCs. The characters in "The Secret of the Nautilus" are based on original 19th century engravings as published in Jules Verne's novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, despite the game taking place in the 21st century. These characters include Némo, and a giant octopus. The game is similar
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea his wanderings. Polyphemus asks Odysseus his name, and Odysseus replies that his name is "Utis" (ουτις), which translates as "No-man" or "No-body". In the Latin translation of the "Odyssey", this pseudonym is rendered as ""Nemo"", which in Latin also translates as "No-man" or "No-body". Similarly to Nemo, Odysseus must wander the seas in exile (though only for 10 years) and is tormented by the deaths of his ship's crew. Jules Verne several times mentions Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury, "Captain Maury" in Verne's book, a real-life oceanographer who explored the winds, seas, currents, and collected samples of the bottom of the