Software:Shrek Super Party

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Short description: 2002 video game
Shrek Super Party
European GameCube box art
Developer(s)Mass Media
Publisher(s)TDK Mediactive
Composer(s)Chris Tilton
SeriesShrek
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: November 14, 2002[1]
  • PAL: February 14, 2003
Xbox
  • NA: November 14, 2002[1]
  • PAL: November 29, 2002
GameCube
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Shrek Super Party is a party video game released in 2002 by Mass Media. The game is based on the Shrek films.

Gameplay

The characters Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Lord Farquaad, Thelonious, and Monsieur Hood are available for play. Five realms are available for play, each with its own mini-games: The Keep, The Windmill, The Swamp, The Castle, and The Farm. The cover features four colored castles and four characters Shrek, Donkey, Princess Fiona, and Lord Farquaad. Some are team games and the teams are always restricted to P1/P3 vs P2/P4.

The purpose of the game Shrek Super Party is to be the first player to collect a certain number of "Precious Drops". This number can be preset in the "game settings" menu at the beginning of the game as anything between 200 and 800 in intervals of 100. The drops can be collected through making bug matches or by reaching "Realm Caches".

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPS2Xbox
AllGameStarStarHalf star[3]N/AStarStarHalf star[4]
CVGN/AN/A4/10[5]
EGMN/AN/A2/10[6]
Game InformerN/AN/A3.25/10[7]
IGN3.8/10[8]2.9/10[9]3/10[10]
Nintendo Power2.2/5[11]N/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AStarStarHalf star[12]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/A3.9/10[13]
TeamXboxN/AN/A4/10[14]
Aggregate scores
GameRankings44.25%[15]46.56%[16]39.07%[17]
Metacritic40/100[18]30/100[19]33/100[20]

The game was met with negative reviews upon release. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 47% and 30 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[16][19] 44% and 40 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[15][18] and 39% and 33 out of 100 for the Xbox version.[17][20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Playstation 2 News - Shrek Super Party Ships for PS2/Xbox". 2005-02-08. http://ps2.gamezone.com/news/11_14_02_12_19PM.htm. 
  2. ↑ "Shrek Super Party Now Available - News". http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/8727/shrek-super-party-now-available. 
  3. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Shrek: Super Party (GC) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113191032/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=42612&tab=review. Retrieved September 14, 2015. 
  4. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Shrek: Super Party (Xbox) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113190936/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=39406&tab=review. Retrieved September 14, 2015. 
  5. ↑ CVG staff (January 8, 2003). "Xbox Review: Shrek Super Party". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on May 24, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070524063125/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=85197. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  6. ↑ "Shrek Super Party (Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (163): 158. February 2003. 
  7. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (January 2003). "Shrek: Super Party (Xbox)". Game Informer (117): 114. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200301/R03.0730.1736.26325.htm. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  8. ↑ Chambers, Chadd (July 14, 2003). "Shrek Super Party (GCN)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/07/15/shrek-super-party-3. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  9. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (November 21, 2002). "Shrek Super Party (PS2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/21/shrek-super-party. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  10. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (November 19, 2002). "Shrek Super Party (Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/19/shrek-super-party-2. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  11. ↑ "Shrek Super Party". Nintendo Power 169: 138. June 2003. 
  12. ↑ "Shrek Super Party". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 131. January 2003. 
  13. ↑ "Shrek Super Party". Official Xbox Magazine: 80. February 2003. 
  14. ↑ "Shrek: Super Party Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. January 19, 2003. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090817043001/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/431/Shrek-Super-Party/p1/. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Shrek: Super Party for GameCube". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/583324-shrek-super-party/index.html. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Shrek: Super Party for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/563117-shrek-super-party/index.html. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Shrek: Super Party for Xbox". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/563087-shrek-super-party/index.html. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Shrek: Super Party for GameCube Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/shrek-super-party/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Shrek: Super Party for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/shrek-super-party/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Shrek: Super Party for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/shrek-super-party/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved July 18, 2014. 
  • 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

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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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