Alex & Olivia Save the Universe

Alex & Olivia Save the Universe is a 2002 platformer developed by Dimensional Developments and published by Astound. The first installment in the Alex & Olivia series, it follows siblings Alex and Olivia Woodman, a pair of constantly-bickering, indifferent teenage siblings who are recruited by a group of dimension-traveling beings known as the "Watchful Eyes" to recover a mysterious jewel that keeps the universe in balance.

The game had been under development for several years, originally beginning as a tongue-in-cheek parody of for the, before transitioning into a 3D platformer, still with elements that parodied JPRGs, for the  and then the.

Originally released on November 18, 2001 as a launch title for the GameCube, a year later it was ported to the, and. The game sold three million copies worldwide across all systems. The game received generally positive reviews, with praise for its writing, graphics and gameplay.

Audio
The game's music was composed by Mike O'Donnell, and. The music is firmly rooted in the genre, and features heavy usage of fretless bass guitars, clarinets and oboes, much like with a lot of Karn's solo work. Members of. performed vocals on several tracks, including "Land of the Watchful Eyes".

David A. James and provided the voices of Alex and Olivia Woodman, respectively. James stated he tried to make Alex sound "just like the kind of guy who thinks his sister is a big nuisance to him." provided the voice of Domanda, leader of the Watchful Eyes. voiced the intergalactic warlord Keynshamis. Additional voices were provided by, Jonathan E. Nikolajsen, , , , , , Abeni Basma, , , , Eric Loren and Jeff Harding.