Software:Dillon's Rolling Western

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Short description: 2012 video game
Dillon's Rolling Western
Developer(s)Vanpool[1]
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Jun Tsuda
Producer(s)Kensuke Tanabe
Artist(s)Shingo Kabaya
Composer(s)Kiyoshi Hazemoto
SeriesDillon
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
ReleaseFebruary 22, 2012
Genre(s)Action-adventure, tower defense

Dillon's Rolling Western, known in Japan as The Rolling Western (ザ・ローリング・ウエスタン, Za Rōringu Uesutan), is a downloadable video game developed by Vanpool and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS . It is the first game in the Dillon series. Released exclusively through the system's Nintendo eShop online storefront, the game features Dillon, an anthropomorphic armadillo who must defend frontier villages from walking rock-like monsters.[2] Dillon's Rolling Western combines elements of 3D exploration, action sequences and tower defense and was first unveiled at E3 2011 as The Rolling Western.[3]

On February 14, 2013, Nintendo announced via a Nintendo Direct in North America that the game was to be followed up by a sequel to be released in the following April, entitled Dillon's Rolling Western.

On September 13, 2017, Nintendo of Japan announced via a Nintendo Direct a new installment for the Nintendo 3DS called The Dead Heat Breakers (ザ・デッドヒートブレイカーズ, Za Deddo Hīto Bureikāzu). On March 8, 2018 via a Nintendo Direct, the game was revealed to be localized as Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers. The game was released on April 26, 2018 in Japan, and was later released on May 24 in North America and May 25 in Europe. It is the first game in the series to receive a physical release, but only in Japan and Europe. In North America, it remains a Nintendo eShop exclusive, like the previous installments.

The game's protagonist, Dillon, is featured in the games Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Assist Trophy.

Gameplay

Dillon, an armadillo, is a ranger charged with protecting villages from nightly invasions of walking rock-like monsters called Grocks.[2] The Grocks attack the villages to feed on Scrogs, the residents' livestock.[1] While Dillon is able to attack Grocks by rolling into them, the Grocks can sometimes outnumber Dillon. Thus, the villages have established defense towers that can be outfitted with weapons that will attack Grocks whenever they are in range. To get guns, Dillon must buy them, and sometimes he may have to build the gun tower first. In order to improve the villages' defenses, Dillon must collect materials by exploring mines and defeating Grocks; the materials can then be used to build stronger doors for the village. The stronger a door is, the more difficult it is for a Grock to get in.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic65/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid4/10[5]
Edge5/10[6]
Game Informer8/10[7]
GamesMaster42%[8]
IGN8/10[9]
NGamer62%[10]
Nintendo LifeStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[11]
Nintendo World Report5.5/10[12]
ONM87%[13]
Pocket GamerStarStarStarHalf star[14]
Metro4/10[15]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sahdev, Ishaan (February 22, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western Developed By Tingle Developer, Vanpool". Gamurs. https://www.siliconera.com/dillons-rolling-western-developed-by-tingle-developer-vanpool/. Retrieved November 1, 2022. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mitchell, Richard (February 22, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western rolls onto the 3DS eShop". Yahoo. https://www.engadget.com/2012-02-22-dillons-rolling-western-rolls-on-to-the-3ds-eshop.html. Retrieved November 1, 2022. 
  3. ↑ Plunkett, Luke (June 8, 2011). "The Rolling Western Might be Nintendo's Best-Kept Secret". G/O Media. https://kotaku.com/the-rolling-western-might-be-nintendos-best-kept-secret-5809735. Retrieved June 14, 2019. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dillon's Rolling Western for 3DS Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/dillons-rolling-western/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds. Retrieved May 21, 2012. 
  5. ↑ Ponce, Tony (April 26, 2012). "Review: Dillon's Rolling Western". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-dillons-rolling-western/. Retrieved November 1, 2022. 
  6. ↑ Edge staff (February 29, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western review". Edge (Future plc). http://www.edge-online.com/features/dillons-rolling-western-review. Retrieved June 14, 2019. 
  7. ↑ Turi, Tim (February 29, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western". Game Informer (GameStop). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/dillons_rolling_western/b/3ds/archive/2012/02/29/dillon-39-s-rolling-western-review-grock-and-roll.aspx. Retrieved June 14, 2019. 
  8. ↑ "Review: Dillon's Rolling Western". GamesMaster (Future plc). May 2012. 
  9. ↑ Drake, Audrey (February 22, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/02/22/dillons-rolling-western-review. Retrieved June 14, 2019. 
  10. ↑ "Review: Dillon's Rolling Western". Nintendo Gamer (Future plc): 109. April 2012. 
  11. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (February 23, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western Review". Gamer Network. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/dillons_rolling_western_eshop. Retrieved June 14, 2019. 
  12. ↑ Ronaghan, Neal (February 22, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western". NINWR, LLC. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/29371/dillons-rolling-western-nintendo-3ds. Retrieved June 14, 2019. 
  13. ↑ East, Thomas (February 27, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western review". Future plc. http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/35896/dillons-rolling-western-review/. 
  14. ↑ Worthington, Tom (February 29, 2012). "The Rolling Western [sic"]. Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/the-rolling-western/the-rolling-western/. 
  15. ↑ Hargreaves, Roger (February 27, 2012). "Dillon's Rolling Western review - raw hide". Metro (DMG Media). https://metro.co.uk/2012/02/27/dillons-rolling-western-review-raw-hide-332223/. Retrieved June 14, 2019. 
  • 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.

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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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