Blue Dragon Plus

2008 video game
2008 video game
  • JP: AQ Interactive
  • NA/PAL: UTV Ignition Entertainment
Director(s)Takeo ŌinProducer(s)Shinichi KameokaDesigner(s)Makoto SuzukiProgrammer(s)Masaki AikyoArtist(s)Akira ToriyamaWriter(s)Hironobu SakaguchiComposer(s)Nobuo UematsuSeriesBlue DragonPlatform(s)Nintendo DSRelease
  • JP: September 4, 2008
  • ITA: February 3, 2009
  • NA: February 24, 2009[1]
  • FRA: March 26, 2009
  • AU: March 27, 2009
  • UK: April 3, 2009
  • GER: September 11, 2009
Genre(s)Real time tactical role-playing game

Blue Dragon Plus (Japanese: ブルードラゴンプラス, Hepburn: Burū Doragon Purasu) is a role-playing video game designed by Mistwalker and developed by feelplus and Brownie Brown. It was published by AQ Interactive in Japan on September 4, 2008, and by UTV Ignition Entertainment on February 24, 2009 in North America. It is the second of three games in the Blue Dragon series, and the first of two for the Nintendo DS.

Plot

One year after the events of the original game, the world continues to embrace and explore the cube worlds that resulted from the opening of the planet's core. One day King Jibral and Zola encounter a mysterious evil three-headed dragon shadow called Balaur emerging from one of the cubes. Zola has a bad feeling about it and after informing Shu and the party, they find themselves on another adventure to discover this new threat.

Gameplay

Blue Dragon Plus is a real time strategy game. It can be played entirely with the Nintendo DS stylus. Battles initiate once the party comes in contact with the enemy, and the characters can attack automatically. Characters can also engage in Shadow Battles when an enemy with a shadow is encountered. Magic can be used when characters use their skills by summoning their shadows.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic69 of 100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid6.5 of 10[4]
Famitsu30 of 40[5]
Game Informer5.5 of 10[6]
GamePro[7]
GameRevolutionC−[8]
GameSpot6 of 10[9]
GameZone8 of 10[10]
IGN(AU) 8.1 of 10[11]
(US) 8 of 10[12]
Nintendo Life[13]
Nintendo Power8 of 10[14]
Pocket Gamer[15]
RPGamer3 of 5[16]
RPGFan78%[17]
Teletext GameCentral6 of 10[18]

Blue Dragon Plus received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight, two sevens, and one eight for a total of 30 out of 40.[5] IGN Australia gave it a favorable review over a month-and-a-half before its Australian release date.[11]

Blue Dragon Plus entered the Japanese sales charts at number 3, selling about 21,000 units during its debut week.[19] Sales of the game in Japan reached 58,848 units by the end of 2008.[20]

Notes

  1. ^ Production by Mistwalker.

References

  1. ^ IGN staff (February 24, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Has Shipped". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Sheffield, Brandon (April 21, 2008). "Developing An Epic: Nakazato On Lost Odyssey And The Future". Game Developer. Informa. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Blue Dragon Plus for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Sterling, James Stephanie (March 15, 2009). "Destructoid review: Blue Dragon Plus". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Valay, Brian (August 27, 2008). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  6. ^ Juba, Joe (March 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". Game Informer. No. 191. GameStop. p. 95. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Herring, Will (March 10, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Schaller, Kevin (April 20, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  9. ^ VanOrd, Kevin (March 16, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  10. ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (February 26, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Kolan, Patrick (February 12, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus AU Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  12. ^ Bozon, Mark (February 25, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  13. ^ Dillard, Corbie (April 10, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Blue Dragon Plus". Nintendo Power. Vol. 239. Future US. March 2009. p. 89.
  15. ^ Kidd, Stacy (April 24, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  16. ^ Pipher, Ethan (February 24, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus - Staff Review". RPGamer. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  17. ^ Tucker, John (February 25, 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  18. ^ Jenkins, David (April 2009). "Blue Dragon Plus (DS)". Teletext GameCentral. Teletext Ltd. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  19. ^ Jenkins, David (September 11, 2008). "Japanese Charts: Rhythm Slows To A Crawl In Sluggish Week". Game Developer. Informa. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  20. ^ "GEIMIN.NET／2008年テレビゲームソフト売り上げTOP500（ファミ通版）". Geimin.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2009.

External links

  • Official website
  • Blue Dragon Plus at MobyGames
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