Software:Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match

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Short description: 2011 video game
Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match
Japanese game cover
Developer(s)Examu (Team Arcana)
Aquaplus
Publisher(s)Arcade, PlayStation 3
Microsoft Windows
Platform(s)Arcade
PlayStation 3
Microsoft Windows
ReleaseArcade
  • JP: June 22, 2011
PlayStation 3
  • JP: August 30, 2012
  • NA: November 19, 2013
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: September 25, 2025
Genre(s)2D Versus fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemTaito Type X²

Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match (アクアパッツァ アクアプラスドリームマッチ, Akuapattsa Akuapurasu Dorīmu Matchi) is a 2011 2D arcade fighting game co-developed by Examu (now Team Arcana) and Aquaplus.[1] It is a joint collaboration between Aquaplus and Leaf, who developed all the titles and featured characters. The "Dream Match" in the title references the characters of the game coming together from various Aquaplus titles, including Utawarerumono, Tears to Tiara, and To Heart.

The game was released in Japan on June 22, 2011, with a PlayStation 3 version later released on August 30, 2012,[2] followed by a U.S. release on November 19, 2013.[3][4] Two updated versions called Aquapazza Version 1.5A and Aquapazza Version 2.0 added several new characters.[5] Aquapazza and Version 2.0 were among the featured titles at the 2011 and 2012 Tougeki tournament. A Microsoft Windows version was announced on November 24, 2024 and released on September 25, 2025.[6][7]

Characters

From Utawarerumono

  • Hakuowlo (ハクオロ) Player
  • Karura (カルラ) Player
  • Touka (トウカ) Player
  • Oboro (オボロ) Player, Added in Aquapazza Version 2.0
  • Urtori (ウルトリィ) Partner
  • Kamyu (カミュ) Partner

From Tears to Tiara

  • Arawn (アロウン) Player
  • Morgan (モルガン) Player
  • Riannon (リアンノン) Player
  • Rathty (ラスティ) Partner
  • Octavia (オクタヴィア) Partner
  • Llyr (スィール) Partner, Added in Aquapazza Version 2.0

From To Heart, To Heart 2 and Software:To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers

  • Kousaka Tamaki (向坂環) Player
  • Yuzuhara Konomi (柚原このみ) Player
  • Komaki Manaka (小牧愛佳) Player
  • Multi (マルチ) Player
  • Kusugawa Sasara (久寿川ささら) Player, Added in Aquapazza Version 1.5A
  • Tonami Yuma (十波由真) Partner
  • Ma-ryan (まーりゃん) Partner, Boss
  • Kurusugawa Serika (来栖川芹香) Partner, Added in Aquapazza Version 2.0

From Kizuato

  • Kashiwagi Chizuru (柏木千鶴) Player (Added in Aquapazza Version 2.0), Boss (Added in PlayStation 3 version)

From Routes

  • Yuasa Satsuki (湯浅皐月) Partner

From Comic Party

  • Takase Mizuki (高瀬瑞希) Partner
  • Inagawa Yu (猪名川由宇) Partner, Added in Aquapazza Version 1.5A

From White Album

  • Morikawa Yuki (森川由綺) Partner
  • Ogata Rina (緒方理奈) Partner

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic75/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8.5/10[9]
Famitsu26/40[10]
GameSpot7/10[11]
GameZone7/10[12]
Hardcore Gamer4/5[13]
IGN7/10[14]
Jeuxvideo.com16/20[15]
Play70%[16]
USgamer4/5[17]
Anime News NetworkB−[18]

The PlayStation 3 version received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8]

Bradly Halestorm of Hardcore Gamer said that "It may lack high-class refinement in certain areas, and the cast of fighters probably won’t be recognizable to those outside of the Japanese gaming scene, but those issues are incredibly minor when put up against the bigger picture — which in this case is a sound, robust fighting game."[13] Mandi Odoerfer of GameZone praised the game's Active Emotion System, saying that it "eliminates some of the fighting genre's biggest annoyances".[12] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two sevens and two sixes for a total of 26 out of 40.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "『アクアパッツァ』アクアプラスから2D格闘ゲームが登場" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). January 27, 2011. https://www.famitsu.com/news/201101/27039715.html. Retrieved December 27, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Walker, Ian (July 13, 2012). "Aquapazza's Latest Release Date Scheduled for August 30th". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053753/http://shoryuken.com/2012/07/13/aquapazzas-latest-release-date-scheduled-for-august-30th/. Retrieved May 6, 2023. 
  3. ↑ Sliwinski, Alexander (2013-09-11). "Anime fighter AquaPazza hits PlayStation 3 on November 19" (in en-US). https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/2013-09-11-anime-fighter-aquapazza-hits-playstation-3-on-november-19.html. 
  4. ↑ Moriarty, Colin (2013-11-19). "This Week on the PSN (November 19, 2013)" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/19/this-week-on-the-psn-november-19-2013. 
  5. ↑ "人気2D格闘ゲームのバージョンアップ版『アクアパッツァ Version2.0』配信決定！ 新キャラクターを追加！！【動画あり】" (in ja). March 22, 2012. https://www.famitsu.com/news/201203/22011886.html. Retrieved December 27, 2012. 
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (November 24, 2024). "Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match coming to PC in 2025". https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/aquapazza-aquaplus-dream-match-coming-to-pc-in-2025. 
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (July 31, 2025). "AQUAPAZZA: AQUAPLUS Dream Match for PC launches September 25". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/07/aquapazza-aquaplus-dream-match-for-pc-launches-september-25. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "AquaPazza: AquaPlus Dream Match for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/aquapazza/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved October 28, 2014. 
  9. ↑ Ruscher, Wesley (November 20, 2013). "Review: AquaPazza: Aquaplus Dream Match". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-aquapazza-aquaplus-dream-match/. Retrieved May 6, 2023. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Valay, Brian (August 21, 2012). "Famitsu review scores (8/21/12)". https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-82112/. Retrieved July 20, 2017. 
  11. ↑ Kemps, Heidi (November 21, 2013). "AquaPazza: AquaPlus Dream Match Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/aquapazza-aquaplus-dream-match-review/1900-6415567/. Retrieved October 28, 2014. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Odoerfer, Mandi (November 19, 2013). "Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match Review". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307224325/https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/aquapazza-aquaplus-dream-match-review-there-s-crazy-in-the-water. Retrieved May 6, 2023. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Halestorm, Bradly (November 19, 2013). "Review: AquaPazza [Aquaplus Dream Match"]. Hardcore Gamer. https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-aquapazza/62882/. Retrieved May 6, 2023. 
  14. ↑ Ingenito, Vince (December 17, 2013). "Aquapazza [Aquaplus Dream Match Review"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/18/aquapazza-review. Retrieved July 20, 2017. 
  15. ↑ Didjane01 (February 20, 2014). "Test: Aquapazza [Aquaplus Dream Match"] (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00019385-aquapazza-test.htm. Retrieved May 6, 2023. 
  16. ↑ "AquaPazza: AquaPlus Dream Match review". Play UK (239): 72. January 2014. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425120805/http://www.play-mag.co.uk/reviews/ps3-reviews/aquapazza-aquaplus-dream-match-review/. Retrieved July 20, 2017. 
  17. ↑ Davison, Pete (November 19, 2013). "AquaPazza PS3 Review: Battling with the Power of Moe". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220730014622/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/aquapazza-ps3-review-battling-with-the-power-of-moe. Retrieved May 6, 2023. 
  18. ↑ Ciolek, Todd (December 3, 2013). "Aquapazza [Aquaplus Dream Match"]. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/game/playstation-3/aquapazza. Retrieved May 6, 2023. 

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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