Software:Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

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Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
Developer(s)Nippon Ichi Software
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Nippon Ichi Software
  • WW: NIS America
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
PlayStation Vita
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
Android
iOS
ReleasePlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
  • JP: August 24, 2017
  • NA: October 24, 2017
  • EU: October 27, 2017
  • AU: November 3, 2017
Windows
October 24, 2017
The Long Night Collection
  • JP: October 25, 2018
  • EU: October 26, 2018
  • NA: October 30, 2018
Android, iOS
  • JP: August 29, 2019
Genre(s)Survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows[lower-alpha 1] is a survival horror video game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Microsoft Windows via Steam. The game is a sequel to Yomawari, which originally released in 2015 in Japan. It was released in Japan on August 24, 2017 and in western territories in fall 2017.[1][2] It was released in Asia with Traditional Chinese subtitles under Sega.[3]

The game was released in October 2018 for the Nintendo Switch, alongside its predecessor, as part of Yomawari: The Long Night Collection.[lower-alpha 2][4][5] The game was later ported for Android and iOS in Japan on August 29, 2019.

Plot

After going to a late summer fireworks festival together in the mountains, the girls Yui and Haru got lost on the way back home. When they let go of each other's hands, they got separated. Mustering up their courage, the two girls explore an ominous night town which is completely different during daytime and where someone is lurking in the shadows. As the story advances, the player will switch between the perspectives of Yui and Haru. The actions, decisions and information you get from playing as one will impact the story of the other.

Gameplay

Players explore a town at night in order to bring the two girls back together and find the way home. The only source of light is a flashlight. While exploring, the player finds items and strange 'spirits', who are lurking in various places such as shades of mountains, street corners, and below a street light, and sometimes attack the player. When a spirit is around, the girl's heartbeat will increase. Since the girls cannot fight, the player has to find ways to overcome the spirits, for example by running away, hiding, or using an item. Since each spirit has its own characteristics, the best method to use differs per spirit. Players can push large objects, such as wooden boxes, in order to create stepping stones, which enables the player to get past blockades. As the story progresses, the player finds charm-like items, called 'Omamori', which have an influence on the stats of the girls, such as making stamina harder to reduce, or increasing the girls' run speed.[6][7][8]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(Vita) 79/100[9]
(PS4) 77/100[10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8.5/10[11]
Famitsu31/40[12]
Hardcore Gamer4/5[13]
Metro7/10[15]

The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[9][10] In Japan, Famitsu gave them each a score of one eight, one seven, and two eights for a total of 31 out of 40.[12]

Sequel

Yomawari: Lost in the Dark was developed and published by Nippon Ichi and released on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on April 21, 2022 in Japan.[16] It was released on October 25, 2022 in North America and on October 28, 2022 in Europe for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 alongside a port for Microsoft Windows.[17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known in Japan as Shin Yomawari (Japanese: 深夜廻)
  2. ↑ Known as Yomawari: Night Alone & Yomawari: Midnight Shadows for Nintendo Switch (夜廻と深夜廻 for Nintendo Switch, Yomawari to Shin Yomawari for Nintendo Switch) in Japan.

References

  1. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 27, 2017). "Yomawari: Midnight Shadows coming west for PS4, PS Vita, and PC this fall". https://www.gematsu.com/2017/04/yomawari-midnight-shadows-coming-west-ps4-ps-vita-pc-fall. 
  2. ↑ Romano, Sal (July 4, 2017). "Yomawari: Midnight Shadows launches October 24 in North America, October 27 in Europe". https://www.gematsu.com/2017/07/yomawari-midnight-shadows-launches-october-24-north-america-october-27-europe. 
  3. ↑ "《深夜迴》繁中版今日發售《箱庭公司創造記》繁中版上市日期決定" (in zh). August 24, 2017. https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=151619. 
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (May 30, 2018). "Yomawari: The Long Night Collection announced for Switch". https://www.gematsu.com/2018/05/yomawari-the-long-night-collection-announced-for-switch. 
  5. ↑ "『夜廻と深夜廻 for Nintendo Switch』"夜"を探索するホラーゲームが2本セットになって10月25日発売決定！【先出し週刊ファミ通】" (in ja). Famitsu. July 3, 2018. https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/03160198.html. Retrieved July 3, 2018. 
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (May 1, 2017). "Yomawari: Midnight Shadows first details, screenshots". https://www.gematsu.com/2017/05/yomawari-midnight-shadows-first-details-screenshots. 
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (May 18, 2017). "Yomawari: Midnight Shadows details exploration actions, more". http://gematsu.com/2017/05/yomawari-midnight-shadows-details-exploration-actions. 
  8. ↑ Nelva, Giuseppe (May 18, 2017). "Yomawari: Midnight Shadows for PS4, PS Vita, and PC Gets New and Dark Screenshots". https://www.dualshockers.com/yomawari-midnight-shadows-ps4-ps-vita-pc-gets-new-dark-screenshots/. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Yomawari: Midnight Shadows for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/yomawari-midnight-shadows/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Yomawari: Midnight Shadows for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/yomawari-midnight-shadows/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  11. ↑ Hatmaker, Alyssa (October 27, 2017). "Review: Yomawari: Midnight Shadows (PS4)". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-yomawari-midnight-shadows/. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Romano, Sal (August 8, 2017). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1497". https://www.gematsu.com/2017/08/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1497. 
  13. ↑ Cunningham, James (October 25, 2017). "Review: Yomawari: Midnight Shadows (PS4)". Hardcore Gamer. https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-yomawari-midnight-shadows/276737/. Retrieved October 29, 2021. 
  14. ↑ Rodríguez, Aarón (November 30, 2017). "Análisis de 'Yomawari: Midnight Shadows' (PS4)" (in es). https://as.com/meristation/2017/11/27/analisis/1511766000_171076.html. 
  15. ↑ "Yomawari: Midnight Shadows review – spirit of survival horror (PS4)". Metro (DMG Media). November 1, 2017. https://metro.co.uk/2017/11/01/yomawari-midnight-shadows-review-spirit-of-survival-horror-7044224/. 
  16. ↑ Hashimoto, Kazuma (December 23, 2021). "Yomawari 3 Gameplay Details and Screenshots Revealed". Gamurs. https://www.siliconera.com/yomawari-3-gameplay-details-and-screenshots-revealed/. 
  17. ↑ Mateo, Alex (May 25, 2022). "Yomawari: Lost in the Dark Game Heads West for Switch, PS4, PC". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-25/yomawari-lost-in-the-dark-game-heads-west-for-switch-ps4-pc/.186010. 
  • 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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