Software:ESPN International Winter Sports 2002

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ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
PAL version cover art
Developer(s)Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka
Publisher(s)Konami
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Xbox
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

ESPN International Winter Sports 2002,[lower-alpha 1] known in Japan as Hyper Sports 2002 Winter (ハイパースポーツ2002 WINTER, Haipā Supōtsu 2002 Wintā), is the name of two sports video games released in 2002 by Konami, one for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube, and the other for the Game Boy Advance. In Japan the game is part of the Hyper Sports series, known internationally as the Track & Field series.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAGCPS2Xbox
AllGameN/AN/AStarStar[6]N/A
EGMN/AN/A5/10[7]N/A
Famitsu26/40[8]29/40[9]29/40[10]26/40[11]
Game InformerN/AN/A7/10[12]3/10[13]
GameSpotN/AN/A5.2/10[14]4.6/10[15]
GameSpyN/AN/AN/A87%[16]
GameZone8.2/10[17]7.8/10[18]5.5/10[19]N/A
IGNN/A5.5/10[20]5.5/10[21]5.5/10[22]
Nintendo PowerN/A2.8/5[23]N/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AStarStarStarStar[24]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A5.9/10[25]
Aggregate score
Metacritic74/100[2]62/100[3]62/100[4]62/100[5]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4][5] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions,[9][10] and 26 out of 40 for the Game Boy Advance and Xbox versions.[8][11]

Star Dingo of GamePro called the PlayStation 2 version one of the "healthier" clones of Decathlon.[26][lower-alpha 2] Major Mike called the Xbox version "universally fun" and recommended it for fans of the winter sports genre.[27][lower-alpha 3]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ PlayStation 2 version is known in Europe as ESPN International Winter Sports and GameCube and Xbox versions are known in Europe as International Winter Sports.
  2. ↑ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version 3.5/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and fun factor.
  3. ↑ GamePro gave the Xbox version two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3/5 for sound, and 4.5/5 for control.

References

  1. ↑ GameSpot staff (December 6, 2001). "Konami announces North American release dates". Fandom. Archived from the original on November 20, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041120110424/http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/espninternationalws2002/news_2830715.html. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (GBA)". Fandom. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200719065816/https://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/espn-international-winter-sports. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (GC)". Fandom. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121081947/https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/espn-international-winter-sports-2002. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (PS2)". Fandom. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214192354/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/espn-international-winter-sports-2002. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (Xbox)". Fandom. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522013053/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox/espn-international-winter-sports-2002. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  6. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115205428/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35315&tab=review. Retrieved January 16, 2015. 
  7. ↑ Dudlak, Jonathan (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (152): 139. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230424183157/https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f8/EGM_US_152.pdf. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "ハイパースポーツ2002 WINTER [GBA"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231002160222/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12230&redirect=no. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "ハイパースポーツ 2002 WINTER [ゲームキューブ"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231002160419/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=14278&redirect=no. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ハイパースポーツ 2002 WINTER [PS2"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231002160554/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=9236&redirect=no. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "ハイパースポーツ 2002 WINTER [Xbox"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231002160727/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=14223&redirect=no. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  12. ↑ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (107): 79. March 2002. 
  13. ↑ Leeper, Justin (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)". Game Informer (107): 85. 
  14. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (January 23, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review (PS2)". Fandom. Archived from the original on January 27, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020127003152/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2841765,00.html. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  15. ↑ Villoria, Gerald (March 7, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review (Xbox)". Fandom. Archived from the original on March 15, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020315064447/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2853594,00.html. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  16. ↑ Bub, Andrew S. (March 5, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050217082058/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/december01/espnwinterxbox/. Retrieved January 16, 2015. 
  17. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (February 15, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review - Game Boy Advance". Archived from the original on November 12, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051112010700/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18757_GBA.htm. Retrieved January 16, 2015. 
  18. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (February 14, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review - GameCube". Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080210211436/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18757.htm. Retrieved January 16, 2015. 
  19. ↑ Parrotta, Dylan (February 12, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review - PlayStation 2". Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080725111421/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18757.htm. Retrieved January 16, 2015. 
  20. ↑ Mirabella III, Fran (February 11, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (GCN)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505154811/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/11/espn-international-winter-sports-2002-2. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  21. ↑ Mirabella III, Fran (February 11, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006235703/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/11/espn-international-winter-sports-2002-3. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  22. ↑ Mirabella III, Fran (March 26, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325045032/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/26/espn-international-winter-sports-2002. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  23. ↑ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (GC)". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 153: 150. February 2002. 
  24. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (54): 105. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-54-march-2002/page/n103/mode/2up. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  25. ↑ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002". Official Xbox Magazine (Imagine Media): 78. March 2002. 
  26. ↑ Star Dingo (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)". GamePro (IDG) (162): 116. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050206181509/http://gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/19829.shtml. Retrieved October 2, 2023. 
  27. ↑ Major Mike (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)". GamePro (IDG) (162): 116. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050204052822/http://gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/21342.shtml. Retrieved January 16, 2015. 
  • 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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  • 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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