Software:Blue Dragon Plus

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Short description: 2008 video game
Blue Dragon Plus
Developer(s)feelplus
Brownie Brown[1][lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Takeo Ōin
Producer(s)Shinichi Kameoka
Designer(s)Makoto Suzuki
Programmer(s)Masaki Aikyo
Artist(s)Akira Toriyama
Writer(s)Hironobu Sakaguchi
Composer(s)Nobuo Uematsu
SeriesBlue Dragon
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
  • JP: September 4, 2008
  • ITA: February 3, 2009
  • NA: February 24, 2009[2]
  • FRA: March 26, 2009
  • AU: March 27, 2009
  • UK: April 3, 2009
  • GER: September 11, 2009
Genre(s)Real time tactical role-playing game

Blue Dragon Plus (Japanese: ブルードラゴンプラス, Hepburn: Burū Doragon Purasu) is a role-playing video game designed by Mistwalker and developed by feelplus and Brownie Brown. It was published by AQ Interactive in Japan on September 4, 2008, and by UTV Ignition Entertainment on February 24, 2009 in North America under license by Microsoft Game Studios, the intellectual property owners. It is the second of three games in the Blue Dragon series, and the first of two for the Nintendo DS.

Plot

One year after the events of the original game, the world continues to embrace and explore the cube worlds that resulted from the opening of the planet's core. One day King Jibral and Zola encounter a mysterious evil three-headed dragon shadow called Balaur emerging from one of the cubes. Zola has a bad feeling about it and after informing Shu and the party, they find themselves on another adventure to discover this new threat.

Gameplay

Blue Dragon Plus is a real time strategy game. It can be played entirely with the Nintendo DS stylus. Battles initiate once the party comes in contact with the enemy, and the characters can attack automatically. Characters can also engage in Shadow Battles when an enemy with a shadow is encountered. Magic can be used when characters use their skills by summoning their shadows.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic69 of 100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid6.5 of 10[4]
Famitsu30 of 40[5]
Game Informer5.5 of 10[6]
GameProStarStarStarStar[7]
GameRevolutionC−[8]
GameSpot6 of 10[9]
GameZone8 of 10[10]
IGN(AU) 8.1 of 10[11]
(US) 8 of 10[12]
Nintendo LifeStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[13]
Nintendo Power8 of 10[14]
Pocket GamerStarStarStar[15]
RPGamer3 of 5[16]
Teletext GameCentral6 of 10[18]

Blue Dragon Plus received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, two sevens, and one eight for a total of 30 out of 40.[5] IGN Australia gave it a favorable review over a month-and-a-half before its Australian release date.[11]

Blue Dragon Plus entered the Japanese sales charts at number 3, selling about 21,000 units during its debut week.[19] Sales of the game in Japan reached 58,848 units by the end of 2008.[20]

Notes

  1. ↑ Production by Mistwalker.

References

  1. ↑ Sheffield, Brandon (April 21, 2008). "Developing An Epic: Nakazato On Lost Odyssey And The Future". Informa. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/developing-an-epic-nakazato-on-lost-odyssey-and-the-future. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  2. ↑ IGN staff (February 24, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Has Shipped". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/02/24/blue-dragon-plus-has-shipped. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Blue Dragon Plus for DS Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/blue-dragon-plus/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. Retrieved January 6, 2021. 
  4. ↑ Sterling, James Stephanie (March 15, 2009). "Destructoid review: Blue Dragon Plus". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-blue-dragon-plus/. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Valay, Brian (August 27, 2008). "Famitsu review scores". https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-15/. Retrieved July 7, 2017. 
  6. ↑ Juba, Joe (March 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". Game Informer (GameStop) (191): 95. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/blue_dragon_plus/b/nintendo_ds/archive/2009/09/22/review.aspx. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  7. ↑ Herring, Will (March 10, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090315073950/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/209173/blue-dragon-plus/. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  8. ↑ Schaller, Kevin (April 20, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915231715/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/blue-dragon-plus. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  9. ↑ VanOrd, Kevin (March 16, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/blue-dragon-plus-review/1900-6206196/. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  10. ↑ Zacarias, Eduardo (February 26, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus - NDS - Review". Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090228114752/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r36501.htm. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kolan, Patrick (February 12, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus AU Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/02/12/blue-dragon-plus-au-review. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  12. ↑ Bozon, Mark (February 25, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/02/25/blue-dragon-plus-review. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  13. ↑ Dillard, Corbie (April 10, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". Gamer Network. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/04/blue_dragon_plus_ds. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  14. ↑ "Blue Dragon Plus". Nintendo Power (Future US) 239: 89. March 2009. 
  15. ↑ Kidd, Stacy (April 24, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/blue-dragon-plus/blue-dragon-plus/. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  16. ↑ Pipher, Ethan (February 24, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus - Staff Review". CraveOnline. https://archive.rpgamer.com/games/bluedragon/bluedragonds/reviews/bluedragondsstrev1.html. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  17. ↑ Tucker, John (February 25, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus". Emerald Shield Media LLC. https://www.rpgfan.com/review/blue-dragon-plus/. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  18. ↑ Jenkins, David (April 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus (DS)". Teletext Ltd.. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101113235003/http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/features-reviews/c9b2313ed1c7053c9eba45e64ca71790/Blue+Dragon+Plus+(DS).aspx. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  19. ↑ Jenkins, David (September 11, 2008). "Japanese Charts: Rhythm Slows To A Crawl In Sluggish Week". Informa. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/japanese-charts-i-rhythm-i-slows-to-a-crawl-in-sluggish-week. Retrieved March 5, 2023. 
  20. ↑ "GEIMIN.NET／2008年テレビゲームソフト売り上げTOP500（ファミ通版）" (in ja). Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923055208/http://geimin.net/da/db/2008_ne_fa/index.php. Retrieved September 7, 2009. 
  • Official website
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

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 lengthy 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]

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. 
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