Software:Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics

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Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics
Developer(s)Sensory Sweep Studios
Screaming Games
Publisher(s)Atari
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
Genre(s)Tactical role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics is a video game for the Game Boy Advance. It is based on the manga and anime series YuYu Hakusho created by Yoshihiro Togashi. The plot follows the protagonist Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who dies in an accident and is brought back to life as a "Spirit Detective", a protector of the living world. Tournament Tactics specifically adapts the Dark Tournament story arc of the manga, in which Yusuke and his companions participate a deadly, demon martial arts competition.

Tournament Tactics is a tactical role-playing game. Gameplay involves having the player move up to five characters on a grid-like battlefield, engage enemy units, and complete objectives. As player characters gain experience points, they level up, improving their statistics and granting them access to special "spirit attacks". Tournament Tactics was co-developed by Sensory Sweep Studios and Screaming Games as part of a publishing deal for Atari to distribute YuYu Hakusho games outside Japan. Tournament Tactics is the third Yu Yu Hakusho game that never saw a release in Japan.

Game modes

Destroy All Enemies - in this game mode, the player must destroy a set number of enemies. This battle type can be broken down into two sub types. It can be a Floodgate battle, in which floodgate statues spontaneously produce more enemies until destroyed. It could also be a Timed battle, in which all enemies must be destroyed in a set number of moves.

Pursuit - in a Pursuit battle, the player must chase down and destroy a turtle demon in a track suit. This must be done before the runner reaches a blue square on the map.

Timed Destination - the player must guide at least one member of the team to a red square on the map. Demons are interspersed around the map to hinder the player.

Timed Floodgate - this variation of the Floodgate battle is a combination between Timed Battle and Destroy All Enemies. The player must wait a set amount of time on a red square on the map until the floodgates are destroyed. After the floodgates are destroyed the player must destroy the remaining demons.

Playable characters

  • Yusuke
  • Kuwabara
  • Hiei
  • Kurama
  • Masked Fighter
  • Rinku
  • Chu
  • Jin
  • Yukina
  • Toya

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic43 out of 100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamesMaster55%[4]
GameZone4.6 out of 10[5]
NGC MagazineStarStar[6]
Nintendo PowerStarStar[7]

The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Yu Yu Hakusho Tournament Tactics (GBA)". https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yu-Hakusho-Tournament-Tactics-GBA/dp/B0006SK5TC/. 
  2. ↑ Funky Zealot (November 18, 2004). "Atari Ships Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics for GBA". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/39610/atari-ships-yu-yu-hakusho-tournament-tactics-for-gba/. Retrieved December 19, 2009. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics for Game Boy Advance Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/yu-yu-hakusho-ghost-files-tournament-tactics/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. 
  4. ↑ "Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics". GamesMaster (Future Publishing). June 2005. 
  5. ↑ Knutson, Michael (December 2, 2004). "Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics - GBA - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/yu_yu_hakusho_tournament_tactics_gba_review/. 
  6. ↑ "Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics". NGC Magazine (Future Publishing) (107). May 2005. 
  7. ↑ "Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 187: 141. January 2005. 
  • 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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