Software:Dual Hearts
| Dual Hearts | |
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 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Matrix Software |
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| Director(s) | Keizo Kato |
| Designer(s) | Hideaki Kikukawa Keizo Kato |
| Programmer(s) | Naomasa Ariki Yuichi Ono Munehiro Tani |
| Composer(s) | Tetsuo Ishikawa Masala Nishid |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network |
| Release | PlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Dual Hearts[lower-alpha 1] is a platforming action-adventure game for the PlayStation 2, released in 2002. In the United States it was released by Atlus.
Story
The plot begins with a treasure hunter named Rumble learning about a treasure, the Dream Stone on Sonno Island and setting out for it. At the same time, Tumble, who is a magical dream creature called a baku, is summoned by the Dream Queen to protect dream orbs. They both come to the same island and after a strange twist of fate become partners. Bakus can exist both within the dream world and the real world, and Rumble uses Tumble to travel into different peoples' dreams searching for the dream orbs. Most of the dreams become nightmares full of dangerous monsters.
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Dual Hearts received mixed reviews from critics upon its release in North America. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 70/100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[2] On GameRankings, the game holds a score of 71.44% based on 25 reviews.[1]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dual Hearts for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/562324-dual-hearts/index.html. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dual Hearts for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/dual-hearts/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ Shoemaker, Brad (4 October 2002). "PlayStation 2 Reviews: Dual Hearts". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 6 October 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021006101656/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2882481,00.html. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Review: Dual Hearts for PS2". GamePro. 9 September 2002. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071110000125/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/26144.shtml. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ Smith, David (1 October 2002). "Dual Hearts Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070213025149/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/372/372772p1.html. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ Bedigian, Louis (10 September 2002). "Dual Hearts Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on 17 September 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020917001128/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19657.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ Satterfield, Shane (11 November 2002). "'Dual Hearts' (PS2) Review". TechTV. Archived from the original on 16 December 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021216181836/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3404622,00.html. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ Liu, Johnny (October 2002). "Dual Hearts - PlayStation 2 Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 17 October 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021017024256/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/ps2/rpg/dual_hearts.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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