The Gang of Five
The Land Before Time => General Land Before Time => Topic started by: Stitch on February 16, 2006, 10:05:00 PM
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Hey guys, here's something I just found that should be very interesting:
Game Factory To Make Game Based on Young Dinos, Garfield, Miss Spider, Franklin
February 15, 2006
Building off its success as an international publisher of video and computer games based on leading international children's characters, The Game Factory announced a significant expansion in its 2006 product portfolio at the 2006 American International Toy Fair. More than 20 titles, developed for young gamers, will ship for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 and PC-CD ROM platforms. Titles can be purchased via national toy, electronic, videogame, software and mass-market retailers.
"2006 will see The Game Factory publish its most compelling range of entertainment video games and software for young gamers. It's an amazing opportunity to work with such highly respected brands and beloved characters," said Leah Kalboussi, vp North America. "Our ability to attract and introduce new license partners throughout the year will see us extending our reputation for producing high quality entertainment, across multiple platforms to young gamers of all ages."
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LAND BEFORE TIME: INTO THE MYSTERIOUS BEYOND follows the group of young dinosaur friends, Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, Spike and Chomper as they live, play and learn about life in the Great Valley. Young gamers are required to take control of each of the popular young dinosaurs as well as Littlefoot's Grandpa and venture through six environments. Players use the different strengths and abilities of the individual dinosaurs to help them overcome various obstacles. The game will be available for GameBoy Advanced for $29.99.
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The Game Factory, trading as The American Game Factory, Inc in North America, is an international publisher of video and computer games based on leading international children's characters. It is a subsidiary of the K.E. Mathiasen Group A/S, the largest Nordic company within children's licenses and spanning many different product categories such as: apparel, toys, candy, home furnishing and games. For more information, visit www.gamefactorygames.com
Are you guys planning to try this?
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Hmm, interesting.
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I've never actually tried a LBT game (I wouldn't dare pick one up in a store O.O lol since I always go with someone else). I don't have a GBA :cry
Sounds interesting :P: I would definitely try it if I had a GBA :/
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Well, I happen to have a GBA.
I'll make sure to buy this game once it comes out.
Just a bit curious, how long will I have to wait for it? :)
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I have a few LBT games. Regretably all I have are either made for kids (yes, I can count up to ten! :lol:) or else are jump and run games which are really not my genre.
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I hear March 7th for the release date.
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I got a GBA too, I can also test out the game when it comes out.
So far, I got Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed and Dynasty Warriors 5.
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I don't have the game but I do have a ROM for the GBA game of LBT. It's ok...a bit mediocre and not reccommended if you're looking for a big challenge. But saying that, it is fun to play and it's nice and cute.
I heard a rumour that apparently, with the release of the Nintendo Gamecube, there was due to be an LBT game release as a launch title. It's in one of my brother's old game mags...If I can get my hands on it, I'll try scanning it in...would've been a nice idea to see a modernized LBT game coz the current ones, (besides the educational ones) are a bit lame really! :unsure:
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heard a rumour that apparently, with the release of the Nintendo Gamecube, there was due to be an LBT game release as a launch title. It's in one of my brother's old game mags...If I can get my hands on it, I'll try scanning it in...would've been a nice idea to see a modernized LBT game coz the current ones, (besides the educational ones) are a bit lame really!
A Gamecube LBT game?! Ahh, that would have been Awesome; too bad it hasn't gone anywhere. Please, if you can get some pictures, that would be great!
By the way, it looks like they may be releasing a Nintendo DS LBT game in the near future. i'll see if I can get some facts on this, but I have to go or I'll miss my bus :p
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I believe i have an old LBT PSX game around here somewhere, the game is nice for the very young player, but it is far too easy for an older person.
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*Update on the Nintendo DS LBT Game*
http://www.revo-europe.com/game.php?gid=lbt (http://www.revo-europe.com/game.php?gid=lbt)
It appears that there is little information, but is also appears that it Does exist. I'll kep you posted as I find out more, but this may be a long time coming.
The game is to be released in 2006 in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia.
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Guys! I have finally saved up enough money to get it, and I know of a place that sells it! I plan on getting it today!
I'll give you my full review on this game once I play it. :)
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Okay, I got to play this game, and now I can give you some info on it.
So what's the story? Here's the deal:
The Gang go exploring inside a cave and suddenly, there is this rock slide, making them trapped inside the cave. As they try to find a way out, Spike notices that they are not alone... A SHARPTOOTH IS ASLEEP INSIDE THE CAVE!!
The Gang scatter and find a way out by sheer luck, but become seperated and lost in The Mysterious Beyond.
Petrie finds Littlefoot and together they search for their friends and a way home. Unfortunately, their friends have been captured by various enemies.
So begins the quest to save their friends and find a way home.
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The controls are simple really, though the instruction booklet has them mixed up a little.
Control Pad: Move (Duh!)
A Button: Jump (press while in the air to do a Double Jump.)
B Button: Tail Swing
B Button x2: Spike & Littlefoot: 360 Tail Swing Cera: Charge & Ram!
L + Control Pad: Scout. (Use this to look in different dirctions before you leap.)
R + Control Pad: Run (This really comes in handy when a Double Jump won't get you across. You can jump pretty far when you add a run.)
Down on Control Pad: Duck.
Start: Pause
Select: Switch between charcters. (Note: This is only available after you save Cera. Don't worry, you save her first.)
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Each charcter seems to hold something special about them.
Littlefoot: The one you start out with and a great choice in nearly any situation. He holds the highest and farthest jumping skill. His mighty tail is his main weapon, but that doesn't mean he can't squish a few bad guys by jumping on them. Very fast and agile, Littlefoot is a great all-around chacter, but there are some situations that are better suited for the other charcters.
Spike: Though slow, Spike holds the highest defense and can take more hits than any of the other charcters. His high defense makes him the only one capable of withstanding deadly spikes. He can't jump as far or high or run as fast as any of the other chacters, but when it comes to tough bosses that require alot of defense to take on, Spike's your dino!
Cera: She's the strongest in the movies, and just as tough in the game. Her ability to take care of big boulders with her great strength comes in very handy. However, she does lack in speed and jumping.
Ducky: Very fast and agile, Ducky is the perfect scout. Her small size enables her to find danger up ahead and be easily overlooked by bad guys. She may be the weakest in strength, but that doesn't mean she can't be useful. (Ducky really comes in handy against the fourth boss.)
Petrie: You don't get to control him, but that doesn't mean he won't do anything. Petrie is there to distract enemies. While they're busy with the little flyer, they become an easy target for any member of the gang.
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You cannot save on this, but don't worry too much. You get a password every time you beat one of the five worlds. Rather than numbers and letters, the passwords are identified by the charcters. Just remember to memorize those passwords. They always come in handy.
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The game holds a difficulty function. 1 to 3. 1 is easiest. 3 is hardest.
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My comments:
For my first time playing a LBT time, it was rather enjoyalbe. However, it could've been done better. The instruction booklet says L to run, but as I experimented, it was proven to be R. However, the bosses aren't that tough. They hold an all too simple pattern like movement that make them easy to beat on any difficulty. (Like boss one: claw, wait, tail, wait, claw, wait, tail, wait. See what I mean?) Another mistake is that Ducky is saved at the end of the third world, not the forth.
With only five worlds, an experienced player can beat it in about an hour.
Other than that, it was enjoyable and worth the $13 I spent. (That's how much it cost at Toys R' Us.)
It's not really one I'll play much. More likely when I'm bored than anything else.
Overall rating:
8/10.
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Actually, that sounds like the old LBT collection game that came out a couple of years ago (had it for a couple of months now). I think they may have delayed shipment of the new one.
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^^You serious?
If what you're saying is right, then I spent my money on the wrong game! :mad
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Hey guys!
The LBT game for the GBA isn't spectacular. I've got it as a ROM for a GBA emulator. It's nice and fun to play but it's hardly a challenge for an avid gamer. You can complete it in around 30mins if that.
Oh...and about that mag review on LBT for the Gamecube...bad news I'm afraid. :( Either I'm incredibly blind or my brother's thrown that particular issue of game mag out! I searched for it but I couldn't find it. It was only a couple of lines but it was like a proposed hitlist of forthcoming games expected to come with the Cube on (and around about) it's release and I swear LBT was in there!
Sorry guys... -_-
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Doh! :bang Why didn't I even think to use an emulator? I downloaded all my old favorites like "Yoshi's Island", "Earthbound" but never even thought to get the LBT games :P:
Now brb while I download the playstation and GBA emulators :lol:
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Probably should get off the topic of emulation before someone decides this is a piracy board and gets upset :P:
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Right...um...yea...
What does piracy mean? :lol:
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Right...um...yea...
What does piracy mean? :lol:
I can't tell whether you were joking when you asked that or not, so I'll answer assuming you were not joking: :P:
The term "piracy" is used in regards to the stealing of something, usually a service or a piece of software (think "pirates"). Emulation of commercial games is widely considered piracy (stealing) by many companies. Emulation itself isn't illegal, but the playing of commercial games on them, is, and doing such a thing is an example of piracy, which can get a web site shut down if it is convicted of it.
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Aahh ok, I looked it up but I just wanted to be sure :P:
Oh, and I wasn't joking :P:, though it did look like it :lol:
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It was your smiley face that had me wondering whether you were joking or not :p
I hope it's all cleared up now :D
Anyways, let's continue the discussion:
I hope you were right about a Gamecube LBT game in progress; I would love to see such a project, especially if they made it a large-scale game. There is so much potential for a vast world to explore.
I doubt, however, that we would ever see such a grand project in the form of an LBT game :cry2
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I doubt, however, that we would ever see such a grand project in the form of an LBT game
So true :( Who knows though, maybe they'll have something great in stock for us :D
Also if they did do a gamecube one, I think using cell-shading effects would work excellent with this type of game (Take Zelda: Wind Waker for example)
If only if only :cry2
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Also if they did do a gamecube one, I think using cel-shading effects would work excellent with this type of game (Take Zelda: Wind Waker for example)
This could be a very interesting approach to the graphics of the game. It may work out better than actual 3D characters, if only to keep the graphics more similar to the films. Transforming the characters into big, bulky 3D characters could lead to some trouble unless it's done Very, Very well. If they could do it however, it could make for a wonderful game, as it would be easier to give the characters mass, texture, and a physical presence in the virtual world.
The cel-shaded graphics would work as well, if the developers wanted to keep to a more classic graphics style. Either way, I'd be happy, as long as the game has some depth and there are many things the player can do with the characters. As long as the game is at least as good as many of the films, I'm happy :D
The last GBA version really disappointed me, though I'm looking forward to the new mobile console LBT game.
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Yea but I guess they may never really focus on a "Vast open world exploring" kind of approach since LBT has always been geared towards the younger age. Plus I imagine these games will never really be given "alot" of work since they probably know the game itself won't be given much attention. However the original LBT was quite popular if I'm not mistaken :P:
Argh they need to stop being so lazy and take a step up :lol:
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Plus I imagine these games will never really be given "alot" of work since they probably know the game itself won't be given much attention.
Sad but true :cry2
Ah well, we can hope. If we Really wanted, I could program a relatively simple LBT text-based game. It wouldn't be anything fancy though. if I get the time/motivation for such a project, I'll post any work done on it :^.^:
But until then, I have a class to attend in about 5 minutes, so I have to get going. I'll be home in about 3 hours.
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Hehe, that would be pretty interesting :P:
I was thinking about making a Land Before Time Byond game but god...I try drawing littlefoot, so hard :bang, especially since I'd have to make him a run state, and not to forget about the other 4 characters :lol:
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Emulators work slightly differently. The disclaimer states that you can download all the games you want but you can only keep them if you ACTUALLY own the game as a product (i.e you have the CD or cartridge in your possession). Other than that, you are allowed to download the games but you should delete them from your system within 24 hours. If you decide to keep them then it's on your own head...which is fair play I reckon.
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Emulators work slightly differently. The disclaimer states that you can download all the games you want but you can only keep them if you ACTUALLY own the game as a product (i.e you have the CD or cartridge in your possession). Other than that, you are allowed to download the games but you should delete them from your system within 24 hours. If you decide to keep them then it's on your own head...which is fair play I reckon.
Emulation sites claim this, but the law itself states otherwise. The whole 24 hour thing is complete bull, and owning the actual game still makes the creation or possession of a commercial ROM illegal. The disclaimers on emulation sites are mainly there to
1) Make the users feel better
2) Keep themselves out of trouble
Possession of something you didn't pay for isn't magically legal for the first 24 hours, no matter what it is. I don't know where this hooey came from. I, too, have seen this posted on countless emulation sites. It makes no legal sense whatsoever.
There is nothing legal about emulating commercial games, whether you own them or not. This was brought up in Nintendo Power one day some years back, and this is what they had to say about it. I'm not saying I'm against emulators. I'm just stating what I've heard. Personally, I see emulation as a way to keep the classics alive, and to allow users to get back into their favorite games at higher quality than they ever could on the original system (an N64-style game in 1600x1200 resolution looks pretty impressive, really :p)
Otherwise it's like renting a game for free if you don't own it. Even if you delete it in 24 hours, it takes the business away from the video rental companies. Using a ROM of a game you own, I personally feel *should* be legal, and technically in Canada it is (as long as we don't sell them), but from what I've heard, in the USA, commercial game ROMs are Illegal, as the code is confidential property of the game producers.
Emulators themselves are Not illegal. It's the ROMs that are, whether you own the original game or not. I don't know the Exact legalities behind it, but I know I've heard at least this much.
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Now, I'm not 100% sure of whether or not I pulled off buying the new GBA LBT game on-line, but I should know in up to 14 days.
You see, I went onto Amazon.com and found only one left in stock. As such, I immediately put it in my shopping cart and went to the checkout. I have a Visa Check Card so I was able to buy it with that. Now, the thing is that it was very late when I did this, and while it was taking care of all the proceedes of buying it, my computer was booted off-line. So, I'm not sure if I pulled it off.
What mainly makes me wonder this, is that there are none left in stock. So, as such, there is a chance that I pulled it off, or that someone else bought it while I was asleep, as I had discovered this part in the morning. So whether or not it's on it's way to my home is beyond me right now, but I'll make sure to let you guys know in a couple of weeks.
In the mean time, I'm thinking of returning the game I just barely bought. However, with me being the fan of LBT that I am, I'm having second thoughts. I'm not sure.
Well, maybe I'll sleep on it.
I'll see ya later. :)
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Haha, it's your call when it comes to keeping that game. It's a fairly rare item, and it wasn't all that expensive. It's a little addition to your LBT collection.
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Those rulings are legit action but it is seriously down to the individual. You can actually purchase ROMs from sites but most give them out as trials. Also there are strict rulings on what exactly can be placed on a ROM and they tend to mostly to be games of previous console generations. I.e Gameboys, Megadrive, SNES etc. I'll agree they can be regarded as a means of piracy but it's moreso a law DODGE than a law break. It's at about the same level as P2P sharing programs. I.e Kazaa, Morpheus, Limewire etc.
And it is down to you as a person to whether you take the risk. You've had an official warning so if you get caught, there's nothing you can whinge about...
Pokeplayer: Did you get an email confirming your order? Normally when you buy on Amazon, you get an email through stating that they've received you order and that counts as a sorta online receipt that you could keep until you actually receive it. If you didn't then it might be wise to ask them.
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Come to think of it, I didn't get an e-mail.
*swears his mouth off.*
Well, back to trying to find one! -_-
Oh and as it turns out, I can't get a refund for the game I bought as I did open it and to get my money back, it can't be opened. :mad
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If you didnt get an email then my guess is that they didnt get your order. Give it a couple of days and find out if any money has been withdrawn...if not then I suppose it's safe to assume that nothing's happened.
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Those rulings are legit action but it is seriously down to the individual. You can actually purchase ROMs from sites but most give them out as trials. Also there are strict rulings on what exactly can be placed on a ROM and they tend to mostly to be games of previous console generations. I.e Gameboys, Megadrive, SNES etc. I'll agree they can be regarded as a means of piracy but it's moreso a law DODGE than a law break. It's at about the same level as P2P sharing programs. I.e Kazaa, Morpheus, Limewire etc.
And it is down to you as a person to whether you take the risk. You've had an official warning so if you get caught, there's nothing you can whinge about...
Good call, mate :yes That about sums it up right there B)
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Got some more news on this:
I had a pre-order in to walmart, and never cancelled it. I just got an e-mail that said that the release date will be next tuesday, and that it will be shipped asap.
Hopefully it comes this time.
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Another Update:
I was just cruising around today, and stopped in at Toys R Us, and guess what? They have it. Expect my review of it pretty soon.
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Awesome :D
I"m very curious to hear more about this game!
Is this it? (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4307198)