Software:Pet Alien: An Intergalactic Puzzlepalooza

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Short description: 2007 video game
Pet Alien: An Intergalactic Puzzlepalooza
North American cover art
Developer(s)Shin'en Multimedia
Publisher(s)The Game Factory
SeriesPet Alien
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
  • AU: June 14, 2007
  • NA: July 30, 2007
  • EU: September 14, 2007
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Pet Alien: An Intergalactic Puzzlepalooza (French: Alien Bazar : Mission Crétinus), also known as simply Pet Alien, is a puzzle game developed by Shin'en Multimedia and published by The Game Factory[1] for the Nintendo DS. It is based on the television series Pet Alien.

Gameplay

The game centers on five aliens and their quest to save their Earthling friend Tommy Cadle. The aliens and Tommy Cadle are taken into space in the evil Robotix (who want them and Tommy for their zoo)'s spaceship, where the aliens have to overcome numerous obstacles in order to escape and save their friend using their unique abilities.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic58/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer4/10[3]
GamePro1.75/5[4]
GameZone5.9/10[5]
IGN5/10[6]
Jeuxvideo.com11/20[7]
NGamer70%[8]
Nintendo Power8/10[9]
ONM69%[10]
PALGN5/10[11]
Pocket GamerStarStarStarHalf star[12]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] GameZone gave the Australian version a mixed review, a month-and-a-half before its U.S. release date.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Game Factory Adopts Taffy’s Pet Alien". https://www.animationmagazine.net/2006/11/game-factory-adopts-taffys-pet-alien/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pet Alien: An Intergalactic Puzzlepalooza for DS Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pet-alien-an-intergalactic-puzzlepalooza/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. 
  3. ↑ Lyon, James (September 26, 2007). "DS Roundup (Page 2)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/r-dsroundup-2609?page=2. 
  4. ↑ EmaWii (July 30, 2007). "Review: Pet Alien". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/reviews/126148.shtml. Retrieved December 27, 2022. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Platt, Dylan (June 21, 2007). "Pet Alien [Import - NDS - Review"]. https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/pet_alien_nds_review/. 
  6. ↑ Adams, Chris (August 16, 2007). "Pet Alien Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/16/pet-alien-review. 
  7. ↑ hiro (August 30, 2007). "Test: Alien Bazar : Mission Cretinus" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00007931-alien-bazar-mission-cretinus-test.htm. 
  8. ↑ "Review: Pet Alien". NGamer (Future plc): 70. October 2007. 
  9. ↑ "Pet Alien: An Intergalactic Puzzlepalooza". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 219: 89. September 2007. 
  10. ↑ "Pet Alien review". Official Nintendo Magazine (Future plc): 88. November 2007. 
  11. ↑ Rositano, Joseph (July 7, 2007). "Pet Alien Review". PAL Gaming Network. http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=7983&sid=b996117992e3ac86ba6b773b6ac4e09c. 
  12. ↑ Jordan, Jon (September 12, 2007). "Pet Alien". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/pet-alien/pet-alien/. 
  • 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 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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