Software:Pinobee: Wings of Adventure

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Short description: 2001 video game
Pinobee: Wings of Adventure
North American GBA cover art
Developer(s)Artoon
Publisher(s)Hudson Soft
Director(s)Naoto Ohshima
Yutaka Sugano
Producer(s)Yoji Ishii
Designer(s)Toshihiko Machita
Yutaka Sugano
Artist(s)Masamichi Harada
Composer(s)Chikako Kamatani
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance, PlayStation
ReleaseGame Boy Advance
  • JP: March 21, 2001
  • NA: June 11, 2001
  • EU: June 22, 2001
PlayStation
  • JP: September 5, 2002
  • NA: April 17, 2003
  • EU: October 10, 2003
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Pinobee: Wings of Adventure, known in Japan as Pinobee no Daibōken (ピノビィーの大冒険, Pinobī no Daibōken, lit. "Pinobee's Great Adventure") or Pinobee: Quest of Heart, is a platformer for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Artoon and published by Hudson Soft.[1] The game was released as a launch title for the system, on March 21, 2001 in Japan and June 11, 2001 in North America.[2] A version was developed for PlayStation in 2002, simply titled Pinobee outside Japan.

A sequel, Pinobee & Phoebee, was released only in Japan in 2002.

Gameplay

Development

Pinobee: Wings of Adventure was developed by Artoon, which was founded by former Sega senior director Yoji Ishii in August 1999 with other ex-Sega staffers such as Yutaka Sugano, Naoto Ohshima, Manabu Kusunoki, and Hidetoshi Takeshita.[3] Sugano, who co-directed and co-designed the game, stated that Ohshima conceived the game as a story that expressed the growth of the human heart.[3] The story about a robotic bee brought to life by a grandfatherly scientist was inspired by the fantasy novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.[4][5] The game's original main theme was that of the love between a parent and child, but this was eventually toned down.[6] Ishii claimed that the transition from Sega platforms to the GBA and the game's development were smooth due to the handheld's 32-bit CPU and C-based programming. The new GBA hardware presented a unique challenge for the project team and was chosen as the best fit to represent the game's art style.[3] The characters were created using pre-rendered CG models while the backgrounds were hand-drawn.[3] The CG models differed little from their initial concepts, although the antagonists changed from living insects to robots.[6] The game's world map was modeled after the Vincent van Gogh oil painting series Langlois Bridge at Arles.[7]

Leading up to the release of Pinobee, it was shown at Nintendo Space World, the European Computer Trade Show, Jump Festa, and the Tokyo Game Show.[4][5][8][9][10]

Release

The game was published by Hudson Soft as a launch title for the GBA in Japan on March 21, 2001. A software bug that softlocks the game in two instances was found by consumers shortly thereafter. A workaround for the bug and an apology was posted by Hudson on its official Japanese website on April 11, 2001.[11] Activision struck an overseas distribution deal with Hudson to release Pinobee alongside the GBA in North America and Europe on June 11 and June 22, 2001 respectively.[12][13] Artoon and Hudson collaborated on a sequel titled Pinobee & Phoebee, released in Japan for the GBA on July 18, 2002. The game gives players the ability to switch between the titular brother-sister duo, each with unique abilities, in search of 20 heart pieces in every stage.[14] Ohshima said Hudson suggested Pinobee could be enjoyable as a PlayStation game and a port of the original game was developed for it.[15] Hudson began advertising both the port of Pinobee and the GBA release of Pinobee & Phoebee (including English language promotional artwork for the sequel) on its North American website in 2002.[16][17] Konami acquired the distribution rights to the Pinobee series and displayed both games at its E3 booth in May 2002.[18] Hudson released the PlayStation port of Pinobee in Japan in September 2002 while Konami handled distribution for North America and Europe in 2003.[19][20][21] Pinobee & Phoebee remained exclusive to Japan.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAPS
AllGameStarStarStarHalf star[25]N/A
Edge5/10[26]N/A
EGM6.5/10[27]N/A
Famitsu25/40[28]27/40[29]
Game Informer8/10[30]N/A
GameSpot5.4/10[1]N/A
GameSpy65%[31]N/A
IGN6/10[2]N/A
Next GenerationStarStarStar[32]N/A
Nintendo PowerStarStarStarStar[33]N/A
Nintendo World Report6/10[34]N/A
OPM (US)N/AStarStar[20]
Aggregate scores
GameRankings67%[22]50%[23]
Metacritic61/100[24]N/A

The Game Boy Advance version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[24] NextGen called it "A cute but ultimately underachieving entry in an already crowded market."[32] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40 for the GBA original,[28] and 27 out of 40 for the PlayStation version.[29]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gerstmann, Jeff (June 11, 2001). "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pinobee-wings-of-adventure-review/1900-2772251/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nix, Marc (June 14, 2001). "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/06/14/pinobee-wings-of-adventure. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 TNP staff (October 5, 2000). "Exclusive: The Pinobee Interview". IGN. http://www.tendoproject.com/oct00/481.shtml. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Artoon staff (2001). "Pinobee: Quest of Heart". http://www.artoon.co.jp/eng/pinobee/pinobee.htm. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harris, Craig (January 28, 2001). "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure (Preview)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/01/29/pinobee-wings-of-adventure-2. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Artoon staff (2001). "Story Board". http://www.artoon.co.jp/eng/pinobee/de.htm. 
  7. ↑ Artoon staff (2001). "The World of the Adventure". http://www.artoon.co.jp/eng/pinobee/worldimg.htm. 
  8. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (August 25, 2000). "Hands On: Pinobee: Quest of Heart". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hands-on-pinobee-quest-of-heart/1100-2620130/. 
  9. ↑ Lake, Max (September 3, 2000). "ECTS: Small GBA Showing". NINWR, LLC. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/4905/ects-small-gba-showing. 
  10. ↑ Dengeki staff (December 22, 2000). "マンガとゲームのイベント「ジャンプフェスタ2001」。いよいよ23日から開催！" (in ja). Dengeki Online (ASCII Media Works). https://dengekionline.com/news/kako/new/200012/1222/1222jumpfesta.html. Retrieved September 17, 2022. 
  11. ↑ Hudson staff (April 11, 2001). "Bug report" (in ja). http://www.hudson.co.jp/gamenavi/gamedb/softinfo/pinobee/bug_report.html. 
  12. ↑ Harris, Craig (April 18, 2001). "Bomberman and Pinobee for US Launch". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/18/bomberman-and-pinobee-for-us-launch. 
  13. ↑ TGG staff (June 2001). "Pinobee: Quest of the Heart [sic [Import]"]. Total Games Guide to... Game Boy Advance (Paragon Publishing) (1): 26–27. ISBN 1-873650-87-6. https://archive.org/details/total-games-guide-to..-gameboy-advance-01/page/n26/mode/2up. 
  14. ↑ Hudson staff (June 2002). "ピノビィー＆フィービィー" (in ja). http://www.hudson.co.jp/news/pino_phoe.html. 
  15. ↑ Leone, Matt (August 9, 2004). "Talking: Naoto Ohshima". Ziff Davis. http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3133926. 
  16. ↑ Hudson staff (2002). "Current Games". http://www.hudsonsoft.net/ww/games/games.html. 
  17. ↑ Hudson staff (2002). "Wallpaper". http://www.hudsonsoft.net/ww/wp/wp.html. 
  18. ↑ IGN staff (May 23, 2002). "Konami: E3 Booth Report". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/23/konami-e3-booth-report. 
  19. ↑ Hudson staff (September 9, 2002). "ピノビィーの大冒険 【ハドソン ザ ベスト】" (in ja). http://www.hudson.co.jp/gamenavi/gamedb/index.cgi?mode=info&f=PinobeeBest. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Steinman, Gary (May 2003). "Pinobee". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (68): 98. ISSN 1094-6683. https://archive.org/details/official-u.-s.-playstation-magazine-issue-68-may-2003/page/98/mode/2up. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 
  21. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (November 26, 2002). "Konami Karts in 2003". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/article-47055. 
  22. ↑ "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure for Game Boy Advance Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/gba/445178-pinobee-wings-of-adventure/index.html. 
  23. ↑ "Pinobee for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/580655-pinobee/index.html. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pinobee-wings-of-adventure/. 
  25. ↑ Carroll, Tom. "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34667&tab=review. 
  26. ↑ Edge staff (May 2001). "Pinobee: Quest Of Heart [JP Import"]. Edge (Future Publishing) (97): 79. https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c6/Edge_UK_097.pdf. Retrieved February 18, 2024. 
  27. ↑ Johnston, Chris (July 2001). "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (144): 91. https://retrocdn.net/images/e/ea/EGM_US_144.pdf. Retrieved February 18, 2024. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "ピノビィーの大冒険 [GBA"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=14601&redirect=no. Retrieved February 18, 2024. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "ピノビィーの大冒険 [PS"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=5542&redirect=no. Retrieved February 18, 2024. 
  30. ↑ Helgeson, Matt (July 2001). "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (99): 88. https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-99-july-2001/page/88/mode/2up. Retrieved April 28, 2025. 
  31. ↑ Bub, Andrew S. (March 14, 2002). "Pinobee: Wings of Freedom [sic"]. GameSpy Industries. http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/march02/pinobeegba/. 
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure". NextGen (Imagine Media) (79): 66. July 2001. https://archive.org/details/NextGen79Jul2001/page/n67/mode/2up. Retrieved September 2, 2022. 
  33. ↑ "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 145. June 2001. 
  34. ↑ Metts, Jonathan (July 1, 2001). "Pinobee: Wings of Adventure". NINWR, LLC. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3784/pinobee-wings-of-adventure-game-boy-advance. 
  • PINOBEE（ARTOON） - Internet Archive
  • 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

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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]

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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